Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC Increases Stake in Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. $RCL

Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL) by 4.4% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 42,873 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,815 shares during the period. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC’s holdings in Royal Caribbean Cruises were worth $11,958,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Montag A & Associates Inc. grew its position in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 184.4% during the 4th quarter. Montag A & Associates Inc. now owns 91 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 59 shares during the last quarter. Ares Financial Consulting LLC purchased a new stake in Royal Caribbean Cruises during the 4th quarter valued at about $26,000. Quattro Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Royal Caribbean Cruises during the 4th quarter valued at about $27,000. Tucker Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in Royal Caribbean Cruises during the 4th quarter valued at about $28,000. Finally, SRH Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Royal Caribbean Cruises during the 4th quarter valued at about $28,000. 87.53% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE RCL opened at $313.24 on Tuesday. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $272.84 and its 200-day moving average price is $284.60. 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 company has a market cap of $84.01 billion, a PE ratio of 19.11, a PEG ratio of 1.03 and a beta of 1.77. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. has a 52-week low of $232.10 and a 52-week high of $366.50.

Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported $3.60 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.20 by $0.40. The company had revenue of $4.45 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.46 billion. Royal Caribbean Cruises had a net margin of 24.36% and a return on equity of 45.25%. The firm’s revenue was up 11.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $2.71 earnings per share. 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. As a group, analysts anticipate that Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. will post 17.27 EPS for the current year.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 2nd. Investors of record on Wednesday, June 3rd will be issued a $1.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, June 3rd. This represents a $6.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.9%. Royal Caribbean Cruises’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 36.61%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts recently commented on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price objective on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $376.00 to $341.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, April 8th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $296.00 price target on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a report on Friday, May 1st. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a report on Wednesday, March 25th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 20th. Finally, Morgan Stanley dropped their price target on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $310.00 to $280.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, May 26th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $344.79.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Company 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.