Two Sigma Securities LLC Invests $1.07 Million in Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. $RCL

Two Sigma Securities LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL) during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund purchased 3,386 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,075,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of RCL. Benjamin Edwards Inc. increased its position in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 7.9% during the second quarter. Benjamin Edwards Inc. now owns 13,615 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,324,000 after purchasing an additional 1,000 shares during the last quarter. Greenleaf Trust boosted its holdings in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 1.6% in the 2nd quarter. Greenleaf Trust now owns 5,226 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,659,000 after purchasing an additional 82 shares during the last quarter. New Mexico Educational Retirement Board grew its stake in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 8.7% in the 2nd quarter. New Mexico Educational Retirement Board now owns 12,450 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,953,000 after buying an additional 1,000 shares during the period. Mufg Securities Americas Inc. grew its stake in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 7.9% in the 2nd quarter. Mufg Securities Americas Inc. now owns 7,513 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,386,000 after buying an additional 551 shares during the period. Finally, Van ECK Associates Corp increased its holdings in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 1,388.7% during the 2nd quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 43,454 shares of the company’s stock worth $13,798,000 after buying an additional 40,535 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.53% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CEO Michael W. Bayley sold 12,811 shares of the firm’s 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 transaction, the chief executive officer directly 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 filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. 6.44% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Price Performance

Royal Caribbean Cruises stock opened at $268.39 on Tuesday. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $301.35 and its 200-day simple moving average is $289.21. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.03, a quick ratio of 0.19 and a current ratio of 0.21. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. has a 1 year low of $232.10 and a 1 year high of $366.50. The company has a market capitalization of $71.78 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.59, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.95 and a beta of 1.77.

Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 28th. The company reported $4.21 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.98 by $0.23. Royal Caribbean Cruises had a net margin of 23.54% and a return on equity of 43.33%. The firm had revenue of $4.83 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.82 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $4.38 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 6.5% on a year-over-year basis. 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 research analysts expect that Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. will post 17.78 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

RCL has been the topic of several analyst reports. Truist Financial reduced their price target on shares of 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. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on Royal Caribbean Cruises from $361.00 to $388.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Loop Capital began coverage on Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research report on Monday, June 1st. They issued a “hold” rating and a $304.00 target price on the stock. BMO Capital Markets started coverage on Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research report on Tuesday, July 7th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $370.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research note on Thursday, June 18th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average 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.