Jupiter Topco LLC Makes New $597.35 Million Investment in Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. $RCL

Jupiter Topco LLC acquired a new stake in Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor acquired 1,881,240 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $597,350,000.

Other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. BlackRock Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in the second quarter valued at $6,549,422,000. Capital International Investors lifted its holdings in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 9.8% during the fourth quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 36,165,358 shares of the company’s stock valued at $10,088,156,000 after purchasing an additional 3,215,382 shares during the last quarter. Primecap Management Co. CA bought a new position in Royal Caribbean Cruises during the second quarter worth about $669,804,000. Norges Bank bought a new position in Royal Caribbean Cruises during the fourth quarter worth about $456,752,000. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc purchased a new position in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in the second quarter worth about $413,449,000. 87.53% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Royal Caribbean Cruises 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 value of $4,048,147.89. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 45,297 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $14,313,399.03. The trade was a 22.05% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. 6.44% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Stock Performance

Shares of RCL opened at $292.48 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $78.22 billion, a PE ratio of 18.08, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.00 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. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $303.60 and a 200-day moving average price of $290.94. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. has a 12-month low of $232.10 and a 12-month high of $366.50.

Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 28th. The company reported $4.21 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.98 by $0.23. The company 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%.Royal Caribbean Cruises’s revenue was up 6.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $4.38 earnings per share. 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 forecast that Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. will post 17.78 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Barclays lowered 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 research report on Friday, May 1st. Susquehanna raised their price objective on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $350.00 to $372.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research note on Thursday, June 18th. BMO Capital Markets initiated coverage on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a report on Tuesday, July 7th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $370.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on Royal Caribbean Cruises from $361.00 to $388.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Royal Caribbean Cruises presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $353.40.

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.