Daiichi Life Insurance Co. Ltd. Acquires Shares of 14,809 Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. $RCL

Daiichi Life Insurance Co. Ltd. acquired a new position in Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL) in the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 14,809 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,702,000.

Other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Montag A & Associates Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 184.4% in the 4th quarter. Montag A & Associates Inc. now owns 91 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 59 shares during the last quarter. Bell Investment Advisors Inc bought a new stake in Royal Caribbean Cruises during the second quarter worth approximately $29,000. Ares Financial Consulting LLC purchased a new stake in Royal Caribbean Cruises during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. University of Texas Texas AM Investment Management Co. purchased a new stake in Royal Caribbean Cruises during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Finally, Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $27,000. 87.53% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have recently weighed in on RCL. Truist Financial cut their target price on Royal Caribbean Cruises from $318.00 to $297.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, May 22nd. Mizuho set a $380.00 price target on Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Freedom Capital lowered shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Loop Capital began coverage on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research note on Monday, June 1st. They issued a “hold” rating and a $304.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $296.00 target price on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a report on Friday, May 1st. One research 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’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $353.40.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CEO Michael W. 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 completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 45,297 shares in the company, valued at approximately $14,313,399.03. This trade represents a 22.05% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. 6.44% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Trading Up 0.1%

RCL opened at $292.29 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.03, a quick ratio of 0.19 and a current ratio of 0.21. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $304.42 and its 200-day moving average price is $291.43. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. has a one year low of $232.10 and a one year high of $366.50. The stock has a market cap of $78.17 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.06, a P/E/G ratio of 1.00 and a beta of 1.77.

Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The company reported $4.21 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates 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 firm had revenue of $4.83 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.82 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $4.38 EPS. Royal Caribbean Cruises’s quarterly 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. On average, equities analysts forecast that Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. will post 17.78 EPS for the current year.

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.