14,805 Shares in Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. $RCL Acquired by Empowered Funds LLC

Empowered Funds LLC purchased a new position in Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL) during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 14,805 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,701,000.

Several other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in RCL. Pinnacle Wealth Management Advisory Group LLC boosted its stake in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 1.2% during the 4th quarter. Pinnacle Wealth Management Advisory Group LLC now owns 2,485 shares of the company’s stock worth $693,000 after acquiring an additional 30 shares in the last quarter. AlphaStar Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 4.1% in the 4th quarter. AlphaStar Capital Management LLC now owns 779 shares of the company’s stock worth $217,000 after acquiring an additional 31 shares during the last quarter. Kestra Investment Management LLC raised its position in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 2.6% during the fourth quarter. Kestra Investment Management LLC now owns 1,208 shares of the company’s stock worth $337,000 after purchasing an additional 31 shares during the period. Waterloo Capital L.P. raised its position in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 2.9% during the fourth quarter. Waterloo Capital L.P. now owns 1,191 shares of the company’s stock worth $332,000 after purchasing an additional 34 shares during the period. Finally, REAP Financial Group LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 16.8% during the fourth quarter. REAP Financial Group LLC now owns 243 shares of the company’s stock valued at $68,000 after purchasing an additional 35 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.53% of the company’s stock.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Price Performance

RCL opened at $268.39 on Tuesday. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $301.35 and a 200-day moving average of $289.21. The firm has a market capitalization of $71.78 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.59, a PEG ratio of 0.95 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 company has a quick ratio of 0.19, a current ratio of 0.21 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.03.

Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The company reported $4.21 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.98 by $0.23. The business had revenue of $4.83 billion during 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%.Royal Caribbean Cruises’s revenue was up 6.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm 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. Equities analysts forecast that Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. will post 17.78 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

RCL has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Citigroup increased their price target on Royal Caribbean Cruises from $327.00 to $362.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Truist Financial cut their price objective on Royal Caribbean Cruises from $318.00 to $297.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, May 22nd. Zacks Research raised shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 18th. Susquehanna raised their target price 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. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $361.00 to $388.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $353.40.

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 dated Wednesday, July 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $315.99, for a total transaction of $4,048,147.89. Following 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 legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Insiders own 6.44% of the company’s stock.

Royal Caribbean Cruises 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.