MASTERINVEST Kapitalanlage GmbH Invests $4.93 Million in Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. $RCL

MASTERINVEST Kapitalanlage GmbH purchased a new stake in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 15,535 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,933,000.

Several other large investors have also made changes to their positions in RCL. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its stake in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 12.2% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 1,312 shares of the company’s stock valued at $303,000 after acquiring an additional 143 shares during the last quarter. Woodline Partners LP raised its holdings in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 40.8% during the 1st quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 20,918 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,297,000 after purchasing an additional 6,063 shares in the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership acquired a new stake in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in the 2nd quarter valued at $1,762,000. Baird Financial Group Inc. boosted its holdings in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 5.4% in the second quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. now owns 4,772 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,494,000 after purchasing an additional 243 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Brown Advisory Inc. bought a new stake in Royal Caribbean Cruises in the second quarter worth $357,000. Institutional investors own 87.53% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Royal Caribbean Cruises news, CEO Michael W. Bayley sold 12,811 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, July 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $315.99, for a total value of $4,048,147.89. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 45,297 shares in the company, valued at $14,313,399.03. This represents a 22.05% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 6.44% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Stock Down 1.9%

Shares of RCL opened at $284.62 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $76.12 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.59, a P/E/G ratio of 0.99 and a beta of 1.77. The company has a quick ratio of 0.19, a current ratio of 0.21 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.03. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. has a 12 month low of $232.10 and a 12 month high of $366.50. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $302.83 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $290.25.

Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 28th. The company reported $4.21 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.98 by $0.23. Royal Caribbean Cruises had a return on equity of 43.33% and a net margin of 23.54%.The company had revenue of $4.83 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.82 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $4.38 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 6.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Royal Caribbean Cruises has set its FY 2026 guidance at 17.730-17.870 EPS and its Q3 2026 guidance at 6.260-6.360 EPS. Equities analysts predict that Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. will post 17.78 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have weighed in on RCL shares. Zacks Research upgraded Royal Caribbean Cruises from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, June 18th. Citigroup increased their price objective on Royal Caribbean Cruises from $327.00 to $362.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. BMO Capital Markets assumed coverage on Royal Caribbean Cruises in a report on Tuesday, July 7th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $370.00 target price for the company. Morgan Stanley upped their target price on Royal Caribbean Cruises from $280.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, Freedom Capital downgraded Royal Caribbean Cruises from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $353.40.

About Royal Caribbean Cruises

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.