Los Angeles Capital Management LLC Boosts Stock Position in Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. $RCL

Los Angeles Capital Management LLC grew its stake in Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL) by 49.3% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 104,266 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 34,432 shares during the period. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Royal Caribbean Cruises were worth $29,667,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Montag A & Associates Inc. grew its position in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 184.4% in the fourth quarter. Montag A & Associates Inc. now owns 91 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 59 shares in the last quarter. Ares Financial Consulting LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. SRH Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Royal Caribbean Cruises in the fourth quarter worth approximately $28,000. Tucker Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in Royal Caribbean Cruises in the fourth quarter worth approximately $28,000. Finally, GGM Financials LLC purchased a new position in Royal Caribbean Cruises in the third quarter worth approximately $33,000. 87.53% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages recently weighed in on RCL. Stifel Nicolaus set a $410.00 price objective on Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Mizuho set a $380.00 price objective on Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $296.00 price objective on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a report on Friday, May 1st. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $349.00 to $360.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, May 1st. Finally, Barclays reduced their price objective on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $351.00 to $340.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, May 1st. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Royal Caribbean Cruises has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $344.79.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Stock Up 0.3%

NYSE:RCL opened at $280.85 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.17, a current ratio of 0.20 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.96. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $271.05 and its two-hundred day moving average is $283.39. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. has a 52 week low of $232.10 and a 52 week high of $366.50. The stock has a market capitalization of $75.33 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.14, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.98 and a beta of 1.77.

Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported $3.60 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.20 by $0.40. Royal Caribbean Cruises had a return on equity of 45.25% and a net margin of 24.36%.The company had revenue of $4.45 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.46 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $2.71 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 11.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Royal Caribbean Cruises has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 3.830-3.930 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 17.100-17.500 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. will post 17.27 EPS for the current year.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 2nd. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, June 3rd will be paid a $1.50 dividend. This represents a $6.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.1%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, June 3rd. Royal Caribbean Cruises’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 36.61%.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Profile

Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE: RCL), operating as part of the Royal Caribbean Group, is a global cruise company that develops, markets and operates passenger cruise ships. The company operates multiple consumer-facing cruise brands that offer short- and long-duration itineraries and a range of onboard experiences. Its core activities include itineraries and voyage operations, guest services and hospitality, onboard food and beverage, entertainment and recreation programming, and the commercial activities needed to sell and support cruises through both direct and travel‑agent channels.

Royal Caribbean’s ships serve a broad set of geographies worldwide, regularly deploying vessels in the Caribbean, North America (including Alaska), Europe, Asia, Australia and South America.