6,001 Shares in Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. $RCL Bought by Van Hulzen Asset Management LLC

Van Hulzen Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL) during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund acquired 6,001 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,905,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in RCL. TD Asset Management Inc lifted its stake in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 29.7% in the fourth quarter. TD Asset Management Inc now owns 877,659 shares of the company’s stock worth $244,797,000 after acquiring an additional 201,014 shares in the last quarter. Dougherty & Associates LLC purchased a new position in Royal Caribbean Cruises in the fourth quarter valued at about $10,827,000. North Dakota State Investment Board acquired a new stake in Royal Caribbean Cruises during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $2,424,000. Capital International Sarl grew its stake in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 19.3% during the 4th quarter. Capital International Sarl now owns 363,713 shares of the company’s stock valued at $101,447,000 after purchasing an additional 58,734 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Thrivent Financial for Lutherans purchased a new stake in Royal Caribbean Cruises during the 4th quarter worth approximately $2,027,000. 87.53% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on RCL shares. Mizuho set a $380.00 target price on Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research report on Friday, May 1st. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a $367.00 price target on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Citigroup lifted their price target on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $327.00 to $362.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Zacks Research raised shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, June 18th. Finally, Truist Financial reduced their price objective on shares of 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. One research 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 stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $353.40.

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Michael W. Bayley sold 12,811 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated 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 transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 45,297 shares in the company, valued at approximately $14,313,399.03. This trade represents a 22.05% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Insiders own 6.44% of the company’s stock.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Stock Performance

RCL stock opened at $293.34 on Tuesday. 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 firm has a market cap of $78.45 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.13, a P/E/G ratio of 1.00 and a beta of 1.77. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. has a 12-month low of $232.10 and a 12-month high of $366.50. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $304.02 and its 200 day simple moving average is $291.20.

Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 28th. The company reported $4.21 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.98 by $0.23. The firm had revenue of $4.83 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.82 billion. Royal Caribbean Cruises had a return on equity of 43.33% and a net margin of 23.54%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business posted $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 research analysts predict that Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. will post 17.78 EPS for the current year.

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.