15,535 Shares in Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. $RCL Acquired by MASTERINVEST Kapitalanlage GmbH

MASTERINVEST Kapitalanlage GmbH bought a new position in Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund bought 15,535 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,933,000.

A number of other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Proficio Capital Partners LLC acquired a new position in Royal Caribbean Cruises in the second quarter valued at $650,000. Pure Financial Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Royal Caribbean Cruises in the second quarter valued at approximately $232,000. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises during the 2nd quarter worth $487,000. Corient Private Wealth LP acquired a new stake in Royal Caribbean Cruises in the 2nd quarter valued at $15,881,000. Finally, Ausdal Financial Partners Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in the second quarter valued at about $810,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.53% of the company’s stock.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:RCL opened at $284.62 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $76.12 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.59, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.99 and a beta of 1.77. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. has a 12-month low of $232.10 and a 12-month high of $366.50. 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 company’s fifty day moving average is $302.83 and its two-hundred day moving average is $290.25.

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

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO Michael W. Bayley sold 12,811 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 45,297 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $14,313,399.03. The trade was a 22.05% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders own 6.44% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on RCL. Mizuho set a $380.00 target price on Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research report on Friday, May 1st. TD Cowen dropped their price objective on shares of 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. UBS Group restated a “buy” rating and set a $367.00 price target on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Freedom Capital downgraded shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets started coverage on Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research report on Tuesday, July 7th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $370.00 price target on the stock. One 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 company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $353.40.

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.