Nissay Asset Management Corp Japan Makes New Investment in Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. $RCL

Nissay Asset Management Corp Japan purchased a new stake in Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL) during the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 141,610 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $44,965,000. Nissay Asset Management Corp Japan owned approximately 0.05% of Royal Caribbean Cruises at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. TD Asset Management Inc raised its stake in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 29.7% in the 4th quarter. TD Asset Management Inc now owns 877,659 shares of the company’s stock valued at $244,797,000 after buying an additional 201,014 shares in the last quarter. Dougherty & Associates LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises during the 4th quarter valued at about $10,827,000. North Dakota State Investment Board acquired a new stake in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises during the 4th quarter valued at about $2,424,000. Capital International Sarl increased its stake in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 19.3% in the fourth quarter. Capital International Sarl now owns 363,713 shares of the company’s stock valued at $101,447,000 after acquiring an additional 58,734 shares during the period. Finally, Thrivent Financial for Lutherans bought a new stake in Royal Caribbean Cruises in the fourth quarter valued at about $2,027,000. 87.53% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

RCL has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Freedom Capital cut shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. William Blair reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research note on Tuesday, July 28th. Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $280.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Mizuho set a $380.00 price target on Royal Caribbean Cruises in a report on Friday, May 1st. Finally, BMO Capital Markets initiated coverage on shares of 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 equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $353.40.

Insider Transactions at Royal Caribbean Cruises

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 shares were 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 owned 45,297 shares in the company, valued at approximately $14,313,399.03. The trade was a 22.05% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders own 6.44% of the company’s stock.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Trading Down 1.7%

Shares of RCL opened at $279.93 on Friday. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $302.18 and its 200-day simple moving average is $290.18. The firm has a market capitalization of $74.87 billion, a PE ratio of 17.30, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.97 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.

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

About Royal Caribbean Cruises

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.