First National Bank of Omaha acquired a new position in Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL – Free Report) during the second quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm acquired 5,023 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,595,000.
Other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Meeder Advisory Services Inc. purchased a new position in Royal Caribbean Cruises during the second quarter worth about $1,556,000. Meeder Asset Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in the 2nd quarter valued at about $8,803,000. Citizens Financial Group Inc. RI purchased a new stake in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in the 2nd quarter valued at about $813,000. IMG Wealth Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises during the 2nd quarter valued at about $34,000. Finally, MidFirst Bank bought a new stake in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises during the 2nd quarter valued at about $263,000. Institutional investors own 87.53% of the company’s stock.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Several research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $296.00 price objective on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Susquehanna lifted their target price on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $350.00 to $372.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Truist Financial cut their price target on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $318.00 to $297.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, May 22nd. Freedom Capital cut shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Finally, William Blair reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a report on Tuesday, July 28th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $353.40.
Insider Activity at Royal Caribbean Cruises
In related news, CEO Michael W. Bayley sold 12,811 shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises stock in a transaction on Wednesday, July 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $315.99, for a total value of $4,048,147.89. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 45,297 shares in the company, valued at $14,313,399.03. This trade represents a 22.05% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 6.44% of the company’s stock.
Royal Caribbean Cruises Stock Up 0.4%
Shares of RCL opened at $301.24 on Thursday. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. has a 1 year low of $232.10 and a 1 year high of $366.50. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.03, a current ratio of 0.21 and a quick ratio of 0.19. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $304.47 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $291.99. The firm has a market cap of $80.57 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.62, a P/E/G ratio of 1.02 and a beta of 1.77.
Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The company reported $4.21 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.98 by $0.23. The firm had revenue of $4.83 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.82 billion. Royal Caribbean Cruises had a net margin of 23.54% and a return on equity of 43.33%. The business’s revenue was up 6.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm posted $4.38 earnings per share. 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, analysts forecast that Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. will post 17.78 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
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.
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