Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft FI Makes New Investment in Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. $RCL

Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft FI 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 disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 5,411 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,718,000.

A number of other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Montag A & Associates Inc. increased its stake in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 184.4% in the fourth quarter. Montag A & Associates Inc. now owns 91 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 59 shares in the last quarter. Ares Financial Consulting LLC purchased a new position in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises during the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. University of Texas Texas AM Investment Management Co. bought a new position in Royal Caribbean Cruises in the 4th quarter worth $26,000. IMG Wealth Management Inc. bought a new position in Royal Caribbean Cruises in the 1st quarter worth $27,000. Finally, Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. bought a new position in Royal Caribbean Cruises in the 4th quarter worth $27,000. 87.53% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Stock Performance

RCL opened at $302.31 on Tuesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $80.85 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.68, a PEG ratio of 1.04 and a beta of 1.77. The company has a fifty day moving average of $303.45 and a 200 day moving average of $292.24. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. has a fifty-two week low of $232.10 and a fifty-two week high of $366.50. 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 (NYSE:RCL) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 28th. The company reported $4.21 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.98 by $0.23. The business had revenue of $4.83 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.82 billion. Royal Caribbean Cruises had a net margin of 23.54% and a return on equity of 43.33%. The business’s revenue was up 6.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $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. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. will post 17.78 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts have commented on the company. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a $367.00 price target on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a report on Monday, August 3rd. Stifel Nicolaus upped their price objective on Royal Caribbean Cruises from $410.00 to $415.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Freedom Capital cut Royal Caribbean Cruises from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Mizuho set a $380.00 target price on Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a report on Thursday, June 18th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Royal Caribbean Cruises currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $353.40.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Royal Caribbean Cruises news, CEO Michael W. Bayley sold 12,811 shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, July 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $315.99, for a total value of $4,048,147.89. Following the sale, 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 legal filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. 6.44% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

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.