Capital International Investors Has $10.09 Billion Position in Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. $RCL

Capital International Investors increased its position in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL) by 9.8% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 36,165,358 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 3,215,382 shares during the quarter. Royal Caribbean Cruises comprises approximately 1.6% of Capital International Investors’ portfolio, making the stock its 13th biggest holding. Capital International Investors owned 0.13% of Royal Caribbean Cruises worth $10,088,156,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Pinnacle Wealth Management Advisory Group LLC lifted its holdings in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 1.2% during the 4th quarter. Pinnacle Wealth Management Advisory Group LLC now owns 2,485 shares of the company’s stock worth $693,000 after purchasing an additional 30 shares during the last quarter. AlphaStar Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 4.1% during the 4th quarter. AlphaStar Capital Management LLC now owns 779 shares of the company’s stock worth $217,000 after purchasing an additional 31 shares during the last quarter. Kestra Investment Management LLC lifted its holdings in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 2.6% during the 4th quarter. Kestra Investment Management LLC now owns 1,208 shares of the company’s stock worth $337,000 after purchasing an additional 31 shares during the last quarter. Waterloo Capital L.P. lifted its holdings in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 2.9% during the 4th quarter. Waterloo Capital L.P. now owns 1,191 shares of the company’s stock worth $332,000 after purchasing an additional 34 shares during the last quarter. Finally, REAP Financial Group LLC lifted its holdings in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 16.8% during the 4th quarter. REAP Financial Group LLC now owns 243 shares of the company’s stock worth $68,000 after purchasing an additional 35 shares during the last quarter. 87.53% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have weighed in on the company. Morgan Stanley dropped their price objective on Royal Caribbean Cruises from $310.00 to $280.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, May 26th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $296.00 price objective on Royal Caribbean Cruises in a report on Friday, May 1st. Citigroup dropped their price objective on Royal Caribbean Cruises from $377.00 to $348.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, May 1st. Mizuho set a $380.00 price objective on Royal Caribbean Cruises in a report on Friday, May 1st. Finally, Truist Financial dropped their price objective on Royal Caribbean Cruises from $318.00 to $297.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Friday, May 22nd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Royal Caribbean Cruises has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $344.79.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Trading Down 4.2%

Shares of RCL stock opened at $280.85 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $75.33 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.14, a P/E/G ratio of 0.98 and a beta of 1.77. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. has a twelve month low of $232.10 and a twelve month high of $366.50. 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 simple moving average is $271.05 and its 200 day simple moving average is $283.13.

Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL) last issued its quarterly earnings data 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 for 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 quarterly revenue was up 11.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $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. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. will post 17.27 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Announces Dividend

The company 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 2.1%. Royal Caribbean Cruises’s payout ratio is currently 36.61%.

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.