Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. $RCL Holdings Raised by National Pension Service

National Pension Service lifted its position in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL) by 1.5% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 1,014,363 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 14,548 shares during the period. National Pension Service’s holdings in Royal Caribbean Cruises were worth $322,091,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. California State Teachers Retirement System increased its stake in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 34,251.2% during the second quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 118,498,068 shares of the company’s stock valued at $37,626,692,000 after purchasing an additional 118,153,108 shares during the last quarter. Capital International Investors lifted its position in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 9.8% in the 4th quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 36,165,358 shares of the company’s stock worth $10,088,156,000 after buying an additional 3,215,382 shares during the last quarter. BlackRock Inc. bought a new position in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in the 2nd quarter worth about $6,549,422,000. Capital Research Global Investors boosted its holdings in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 4.8% in the 4th quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 20,176,544 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,627,669,000 after buying an additional 920,042 shares during the period. Finally, State Street Corp boosted its holdings in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 0.8% in the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 10,576,751 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,433,052,000 after buying an additional 84,202 shares during the period. 87.53% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Royal Caribbean Cruises news, CEO Michael Bayley sold 12,811 shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises stock in a transaction 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 owned 45,297 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $14,313,399.03. The trade was a 22.05% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. 6.44% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Trading Down 1.9%

Royal Caribbean Cruises stock opened at $259.52 on Thursday. 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 50-day moving average price of $293.95 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $286.35. The firm has a market capitalization of $69.41 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.04, a PEG ratio of 0.95 and a beta of 1.74. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. has a 52-week low of $232.10 and a 52-week high of $356.39.

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

Royal Caribbean Cruises Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 8th. Investors of record on Thursday, September 17th will be given a $1.50 dividend. This represents a $6.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.3%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, September 17th. Royal Caribbean Cruises’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 37.08%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms recently weighed in on RCL. Stifel Nicolaus increased their price objective on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $410.00 to $415.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. BMO Capital Markets initiated coverage on Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research note on Tuesday, July 7th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $370.00 target price for the company. Susquehanna upped their target price on Royal Caribbean Cruises from $350.00 to $372.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $367.00 price target on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Finally, TD Cowen cut their price target on Royal Caribbean Cruises from $350.00 to $337.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, May 15th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Buy rating and eight have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $353.40.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Profile

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., now operating as Royal Caribbean Group, is a global cruise vacation company headquartered in Miami, Florida. The company provides cruise vacations and related travel experiences through a fleet of ocean-going ships serving destinations across the Caribbean, Europe, Alaska, Asia, Australia and New Zealand, and other regions.

Royal Caribbean Group’s principal brands include Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises and Silversea. Royal Caribbean International focuses on large-ship vacations featuring entertainment, dining, family activities and onboard attractions; Celebrity Cruises offers premium cruises; and Silversea specializes in luxury and expedition voyages.