Sapient Capital LLC Purchases Shares of 1,854 Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. $RCL

Sapient Capital LLC acquired a new position in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL) during the first quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor acquired 1,854 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $513,000.

Several other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the stock. Western Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in the 1st quarter valued at $152,000. Parallel Advisors LLC raised its stake in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 3.4% during the 1st quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 3,294 shares of the company’s stock worth $907,000 after acquiring an additional 107 shares in the last quarter. Glenmede Trust Co. NA lifted its position in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 4.5% in the first quarter. Glenmede Trust Co. NA now owns 7,724 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,125,000 after acquiring an additional 330 shares during the last quarter. Compass Capital Management Inc. boosted its stake in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 2.0% in the first quarter. Compass Capital Management Inc. now owns 35,234 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,696,000 after acquiring an additional 678 shares in the last quarter. Finally, J. Derek Lewis & Associates Inc. acquired a new position in Royal Caribbean Cruises in the first quarter valued at $223,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.53% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have recently commented on RCL shares. Truist Financial cut their target price on 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. Loop Capital started coverage on Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research report on Monday, June 1st. They issued a “hold” rating and a $304.00 target price for the company. William Blair restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research note on Tuesday, July 28th. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their price target on Royal Caribbean Cruises from $410.00 to $415.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Finally, TD Cowen reduced their price objective on Royal Caribbean Cruises from $350.00 to $337.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, May 15th. One 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 stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Royal Caribbean Cruises presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $353.40.

Insider Buying and Selling

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 transaction, the chief executive officer owned 45,297 shares in the company, valued at approximately $14,313,399.03. This represents a 22.05% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Insiders own 6.44% of the company’s stock.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Trading Up 0.7%

Shares of RCL stock opened at $326.20 on Wednesday. The business’s 50 day moving average is $298.34 and its two-hundred day moving average is $290.29. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. has a twelve month low of $232.10 and a twelve month high of $366.50. The company has a market capitalization of $87.24 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.16, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.11 and a beta of 1.77. The company has a current ratio of 0.21, a quick ratio of 0.19 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.03.

Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The company reported $4.21 earnings per share (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 business had revenue of $4.83 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.82 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $4.38 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter 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. Equities analysts forecast that Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. will post 17.79 EPS for the current year.

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.