National Pension Service Raises Holdings in Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. $RCL

National Pension Service boosted its position in Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL) by 1.5% during the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 1,014,363 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 14,548 shares during the quarter. National Pension Service owned 0.38% of Royal Caribbean Cruises worth $322,091,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in RCL. University of Texas Texas AM Investment Management Co. acquired a new position in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in the 4th quarter valued at about $26,000. IMG Wealth Management Inc. acquired a new stake in Royal Caribbean Cruises during the 1st quarter worth approximately $27,000. Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. purchased a new position in Royal Caribbean Cruises in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Quattro Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Royal Caribbean Cruises in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Finally, Tucker Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in Royal Caribbean Cruises during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.53% of the company’s stock.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Stock Down 1.9%

Shares of NYSE RCL opened at $259.52 on Thursday. 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 $356.39. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $293.95 and its 200-day simple moving average is $286.35. The firm has a market cap of $69.41 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.04, a PEG ratio of 0.95 and a beta of 1.74.

Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The company reported $4.21 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 firm had revenue of $4.83 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.82 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $4.38 earnings per share. Royal Caribbean Cruises’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, equities analysts anticipate that Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. will post 17.78 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 8th. Investors of record on Thursday, September 17th will be paid a $1.50 dividend. This represents a $6.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.3%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, September 17th. Royal Caribbean Cruises’s payout ratio is 37.08%.

Insider Transactions at Royal Caribbean Cruises

In other Royal Caribbean Cruises news, CEO Michael Bayley sold 12,811 shares of the 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 transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 45,297 shares in the company, valued at $14,313,399.03. This represents a 22.05% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. 6.44% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages have recently commented on RCL. Susquehanna raised their target price on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $350.00 to $372.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Truist Financial reduced their price objective on Royal Caribbean Cruises from $318.00 to $297.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, May 22nd. Freedom Capital downgraded Royal Caribbean Cruises from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Stifel Nicolaus boosted 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, Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $361.00 to $388.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Buy rating and eight have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $353.40.

About Royal Caribbean Cruises

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., now operating as Royal Caribbean Group, is a global cruise vacation company headquartered in Miami, Florida. The company provides cruise vacations and related travel experiences through a fleet of ocean-going ships serving destinations across the Caribbean, Europe, Alaska, Asia, Australia and New Zealand, and other regions.

Royal Caribbean Group’s principal brands include Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises and Silversea. Royal Caribbean International focuses on large-ship vacations featuring entertainment, dining, family activities and onboard attractions; Celebrity Cruises offers premium cruises; and Silversea specializes in luxury and expedition voyages.