Osmosis Investment Management UK Ltd Buys New Shares in Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. $RCL

Osmosis Investment Management UK Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL) during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 15,117 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,800,000.

Several other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in RCL. Pinnacle Wealth Management Advisory Group LLC grew its stake in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 1.2% during the fourth quarter. Pinnacle Wealth Management Advisory Group LLC now owns 2,485 shares of the company’s stock worth $693,000 after purchasing an additional 30 shares during the period. AlphaStar Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 4.1% during the 4th quarter. AlphaStar Capital Management LLC now owns 779 shares of the company’s stock worth $217,000 after buying an additional 31 shares in the last quarter. Kestra Investment Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 2.6% during the 4th quarter. Kestra Investment Management LLC now owns 1,208 shares of the company’s stock worth $337,000 after buying an additional 31 shares in the last quarter. Waterloo Capital L.P. grew its position in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 2.9% during the 4th quarter. Waterloo Capital L.P. now owns 1,191 shares of the company’s stock worth $332,000 after buying an additional 34 shares during the period. Finally, REAP Financial Group LLC grew its position in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 16.8% during the 4th quarter. REAP Financial Group LLC now owns 243 shares of the company’s stock worth $68,000 after buying an additional 35 shares during the period. 87.53% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms recently issued reports on RCL. Citigroup boosted their target price 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. Truist Financial decreased 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. Loop Capital assumed coverage on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a report on Monday, June 1st. They set a “hold” rating and a $304.00 price objective on the stock. Susquehanna increased their price objective on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $350.00 to $372.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Finally, William Blair reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research report on Tuesday, July 28th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Royal Caribbean Cruises currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $353.40.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Trading Up 0.1%

Shares of RCL stock 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 company has a market capitalization of $78.17 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.06, a PEG ratio of 1.00 and a beta of 1.77. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. has a 52-week low of $232.10 and a 52-week high of $366.50. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $304.42 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $291.43.

Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL) last posted its 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 analysts’ expectations of $4.82 billion. Royal Caribbean Cruises had a net margin of 23.54% and a return on equity of 43.33%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 6.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $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. Research analysts anticipate that Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. will post 17.78 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Royal Caribbean Cruises news, CEO Michael W. Bayley sold 12,811 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on 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 completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 45,297 shares in the company, valued at $14,313,399.03. This 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 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.