USS Investment Management Ltd Grows Stock Holdings in Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. $RCL

USS Investment Management Ltd lifted its stake in Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL) by 4.9% during the first quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 47,129 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,216 shares during the quarter. USS Investment Management Ltd’s holdings in Royal Caribbean Cruises were worth $12,975,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Capital International Investors increased its position in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 9.8% during the 4th quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 36,165,358 shares of the company’s stock valued at $10,088,156,000 after buying an additional 3,215,382 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its holdings in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 0.6% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 30,253,450 shares of the company’s stock worth $8,438,292,000 after acquiring an additional 187,283 shares in the last quarter. Capital Research Global Investors boosted its holdings in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 4.8% in the fourth quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 20,176,544 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,627,669,000 after acquiring an additional 920,042 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp grew its stake in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 0.8% in the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 10,576,751 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,433,052,000 after acquiring an additional 84,202 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 2.3% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 7,054,191 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,961,758,000 after acquiring an additional 155,491 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.53% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

RCL has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Mizuho set a $380.00 price target on Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Freedom Capital upgraded shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 3rd. Barclays decreased their target price on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $351.00 to $340.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, May 1st. UBS Group dropped their target price on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $321.00 to $309.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, May 14th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price target on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $376.00 to $341.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, April 8th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $345.58.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Price Performance

NYSE RCL opened at $306.70 on Thursday. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. has a one year low of $232.10 and a one year high of $366.50. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $281.69 and a 200 day moving average of $288.94. The company has a market capitalization of $82.26 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.71, a PEG ratio of 1.11 and a beta of 1.76. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.96, a quick ratio of 0.17 and a current ratio of 0.20.

Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported $3.60 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.20 by $0.40. The business had revenue of $4.45 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.46 billion. Royal Caribbean Cruises had a return on equity of 45.25% and a net margin of 24.36%.Royal Caribbean Cruises’s revenue was up 11.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $2.71 EPS. 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. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. will post 17.27 EPS for the current year.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 2nd. Investors of record on Wednesday, June 3rd will be given a dividend of $1.50 per share. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, June 3rd. This represents a $6.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.0%. Royal Caribbean Cruises’s dividend payout ratio is 36.61%.

Key Headlines Impacting Royal Caribbean Cruises

Here are the key news stories impacting Royal Caribbean Cruises this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Royal Caribbean’s private-destination strategy is being highlighted as a multi-year growth driver, with strong demand in Santorini and a broader Mexico-Caribbean pipeline supporting yield growth and pricing power. Can RCL’s Private Destinations Drive Multi-Year Yield Growth?
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and market commentary continue to frame RCL as a strong long-term travel stock, with easing geopolitical concerns potentially improving sentiment for the broader cruise sector. Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL) Could be Travel’s Best Long Term Stock As Iran Conflict Calms Down
• Positive Sentiment: The company launched a multi-year partnership with Roald Dahl’s Marvellous Children’s Charity tied to the debut of Legend of the Seas in Europe, reinforcing brand appeal and creating guest-engagement opportunities. Royal Caribbean (RCL) Launches Roald Dahl Charity Partnership On Legend Of The Seas

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.