United Capital Financial Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL – Free Report) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 12,848 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,080,000.
A number of other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of RCL. BlackRock Inc. bought a new position in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in the second quarter worth about $6,549,422,000. Capital International Investors grew its stake in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 9.8% during the 4th quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 36,165,358 shares of the company’s stock valued at $10,088,156,000 after acquiring an additional 3,215,382 shares during the period. Primecap Management Co. CA bought a new stake in Royal Caribbean Cruises during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $669,804,000. Jupiter Topco LLC bought a new stake in Royal Caribbean Cruises during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $597,350,000. Finally, Norges Bank purchased a new position in Royal Caribbean Cruises during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $456,752,000. 87.53% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
Royal Caribbean Cruises Stock Performance
RCL opened at $279.93 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $74.87 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.30, a PEG ratio of 0.97 and a beta of 1.77. The company has a fifty day moving average of $302.18 and a 200 day moving average of $290.18. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. has a fifty-two week low of $232.10 and a fifty-two week high of $366.50. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.03, a quick ratio of 0.19 and a current ratio of 0.21.
Insider Activity
In related news, CEO Michael W. Bayley sold 12,811 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated 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 approximately $14,313,399.03. The trade was a 22.05% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 6.44% of the company’s stock.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
Several brokerages have recently commented on RCL. Citigroup raised their price objective on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $327.00 to $362.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a report on Thursday, June 18th. Barclays lowered their price objective on Royal Caribbean Cruises from $351.00 to $340.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, May 1st. BMO Capital Markets began coverage on Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research report on Tuesday, July 7th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $370.00 target price for the company. Finally, TD Cowen decreased their target price on Royal Caribbean Cruises from $350.00 to $337.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, May 15th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $353.40.
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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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