Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. $RCL Shares Bought by Concord Investment Counsel Inc.

Key Points

• Concord Investment Counsel increased its Royal Caribbean stake by 67.6% in Q4, adding 6,830 shares and bringing its total to 16,938 shares worth about $4.7 million.
• Other institutions also boosted holdings, and overall 87.53% of RCL is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds, indicating strong professional ownership interest.
• Analysts remain mostly constructive on the stock despite some mixed calls: Royal Caribbean has a Moderate Buy consensus with an average target price of $344.05, while recent results showed EPS beat estimates and the company raised its FY2026 guidance.

Concord Investment Counsel Inc. grew its position in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL - Free Report) by 67.6% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 16,938 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 6,830 shares during the period. Royal Caribbean Cruises makes up about 1.5% of Concord Investment Counsel Inc.'s holdings, making the stock its 21st largest holding. Concord Investment Counsel Inc.'s holdings in Royal Caribbean Cruises were worth $4,724,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. National Pension Service lifted its stake in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 2.5% during the fourth quarter. National Pension Service now owns 964,926 shares of the company's stock worth $269,137,000 after purchasing an additional 23,126 shares in the last quarter. SBI Okasan Asset Management Co.Ltd. acquired a new position in Royal Caribbean Cruises during the fourth quarter worth $1,905,000. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. lifted its stake in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 23.9% during the fourth quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 11,398 shares of the company's stock worth $3,179,000 after purchasing an additional 2,195 shares in the last quarter. Moors & Cabot Inc. lifted its stake in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 3.6% during the fourth quarter. Moors & Cabot Inc. now owns 5,120 shares of the company's stock worth $1,428,000 after purchasing an additional 179 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Intech Investment Management LLC lifted its stake in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 231.4% during the fourth quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC now owns 58,973 shares of the company's stock worth $16,449,000 after purchasing an additional 41,178 shares in the last quarter. 87.53% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

More Royal Caribbean Cruises News

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

• Positive Sentiment: UBS described the cruise industry as “unsinkable,” reinforcing a positive view of the sector and supporting sentiment toward Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCL). The unsinkable cruise industry — UBS
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts highlighted Royal Caribbean’s digital booking strategy as a driver of earlier bookings, higher onboard spending and stronger loyalty, which could improve revenue visibility and margins. How RCL's Digital Booking Strategy Is Reshaping Cruise Economics
• Positive Sentiment: Royal Caribbean’s stock is also supported by industry-wide relief from lower oil prices, which can reduce fuel costs and help profitability for cruise operators. Cruise stocks surge as oil slides 3% on U.S.-Iran deal hopes
• Neutral Sentiment: The company scrapped a planned Mexico water park after environmental backlash and regulatory rejection, removing a potential growth project but also reducing near-term controversy. Royal Caribbean scraps Mexico water park after environmental backlash, president says
• Neutral Sentiment: Market commentary on consumer discretionary stocks remained cautious overall, but it was broad sector analysis rather than a direct Royal Caribbean-specific negative. 3 Consumer Stocks We’re Skeptical Of

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts have commented on the company. Morgan Stanley decreased their price target on Royal Caribbean Cruises from $310.00 to $280.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday. Tigress Financial upped their price objective on Royal Caribbean Cruises from $415.00 to $425.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and set a $380.00 price objective on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research report on Friday, January 30th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a "buy (b-)" rating on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research report on Wednesday, March 25th. Finally, Zacks Research lowered Royal Caribbean Cruises from a "hold" rating to a "strong sell" rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 20th. Fifteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Royal Caribbean Cruises currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $344.05.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Stock Performance

NYSE:RCL opened at $281.02 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $75.37 billion, a PE ratio of 17.15, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.96 and a beta of 1.77. The business's fifty day moving average price is $269.23 and its 200 day moving average price is $282.13. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.96, a current ratio of 0.20 and a quick ratio of 0.17. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. has a 12 month low of $232.10 and a 12 month high of $366.50.

Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported $3.60 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.20 by $0.40. The firm 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 revenue for the quarter was up 11.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company 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. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. will post 17.27 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced 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. This represents a $6.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, June 3rd. Royal Caribbean Cruises's dividend payout ratio is 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.

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