Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. Takes Position in Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. $RCL

Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. purchased a new stake in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL) during the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 614,205 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $195,029,000. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. owned 0.23% of Royal Caribbean Cruises as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the business. Montag A & Associates Inc. grew its position in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 184.4% during the fourth quarter. Montag A & Associates Inc. now owns 91 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 59 shares in the last quarter. Bell Investment Advisors Inc purchased a new position in Royal Caribbean Cruises in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $29,000. Ares Financial Consulting LLC bought a new position in Royal Caribbean Cruises in the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. University of Texas Texas AM Investment Management Co. bought a new position in Royal Caribbean Cruises in the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. Finally, Cape Investment Advisory Inc. bought a new position in Royal Caribbean Cruises in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $30,000. 87.53% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Royal Caribbean Cruises news, CEO Michael W. Bayley sold 12,811 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, July 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $315.99, for a total transaction 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 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 is available through this link. 6.44% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Stock Performance

NYSE:RCL opened at $302.31 on Tuesday. The company has a market cap of $80.85 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.68, a PEG ratio of 1.04 and a beta of 1.77. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. has a 1 year low of $232.10 and a 1 year high of $366.50. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $303.45 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $292.24. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.03, a current ratio of 0.21 and a quick ratio of 0.19.

Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The company reported $4.21 EPS for the quarter, beating 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 the consensus estimate of $4.82 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $4.38 EPS. The company’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. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. will post 17.78 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

RCL has been the topic of several research analyst reports. William Blair reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a report on Tuesday, July 28th. Zacks Research raised shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 18th. TD Cowen reduced their price target on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $350.00 to $337.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, May 15th. Barclays reduced their price target on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $351.00 to $340.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, May 1st. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus increased their price objective on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $410.00 to $415.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Royal Caribbean Cruises has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $353.40.

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.