141,610 Shares in Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. $RCL Acquired by Nissay Asset Management Corp Japan

Nissay Asset Management Corp Japan purchased a new stake in Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL) during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund purchased 141,610 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $44,965,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. TD Asset Management Inc increased its position in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 29.7% during the fourth quarter. TD Asset Management Inc now owns 877,659 shares of the company’s stock worth $244,797,000 after acquiring an additional 201,014 shares during the last quarter. Dougherty & Associates LLC purchased a new position in Royal Caribbean Cruises in the fourth quarter valued at about $10,827,000. North Dakota State Investment Board purchased a new position in Royal Caribbean Cruises in the fourth quarter valued at about $2,424,000. Capital International Sarl boosted its holdings in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 19.3% in the fourth quarter. Capital International Sarl now owns 363,713 shares of the company’s stock valued at $101,447,000 after purchasing an additional 58,734 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Thrivent Financial for Lutherans acquired a new stake in Royal Caribbean Cruises during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $2,027,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.53% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms have issued reports on RCL. William Blair restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a report on Tuesday, July 28th. TD Cowen reduced their target price on Royal Caribbean Cruises from $350.00 to $337.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, May 15th. Citigroup raised their price target on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $327.00 to $362.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 18th. Finally, Susquehanna upped their price target on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $350.00 to $372.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Royal Caribbean Cruises has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $353.40.

Insider Activity

In related news, CEO Michael W. Bayley sold 12,811 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, July 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $315.99, for a total transaction of $4,048,147.89. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 45,297 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $14,313,399.03. This represents a 22.05% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 6.44% of the company’s stock.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Stock Down 1.7%

Shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises stock opened at $279.93 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.19, a current ratio of 0.21 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.03. The firm has a market cap of $74.87 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.30, a P/E/G ratio of 0.97 and a beta of 1.77. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. has a fifty-two week low of $232.10 and a fifty-two week high of $366.50. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $302.18 and a 200 day moving average price of $290.18.

Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The company reported $4.21 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.98 by $0.23. The company had revenue of $4.83 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.82 billion. Royal Caribbean Cruises had a return on equity of 43.33% and a net margin of 23.54%.Royal Caribbean Cruises’s quarterly revenue was up 6.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $4.38 EPS. 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. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. will post 17.78 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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.