33,243 Shares in Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. $RCL Purchased by Man Group plc

Man Group plc bought a new stake in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL) during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm bought 33,243 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,556,000.

A number of other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in RCL. Montag A & Associates Inc. grew its holdings in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 184.4% during the 4th quarter. Montag A & Associates Inc. now owns 91 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 59 shares in the last quarter. University of Texas Texas AM Investment Management Co. bought a new stake in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. IMG Wealth Management Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in the first quarter worth $27,000. Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in the fourth quarter worth $27,000. Finally, Quattro Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises during the fourth quarter worth $27,000. 87.53% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Stock Down 1.7%

NYSE RCL opened at $279.93 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.03, a quick ratio of 0.19 and a current ratio of 0.21. The company has a market capitalization of $74.87 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.30, a P/E/G ratio of 0.97 and a beta of 1.77. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. has a one year low of $232.10 and a one year high of $366.50. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $302.18 and a 200-day moving average price of $290.18.

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

Insider Buying and Selling

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on the stock. TD Cowen cut their target price on shares of 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. William Blair reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research note on Tuesday, July 28th. 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 report on Wednesday, July 29th. Freedom Capital downgraded shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Finally, Mizuho set a $380.00 price objective on Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research report on Friday, May 1st. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price 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.