10,959 Shares in Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. $RCL Acquired by Vise Technologies Inc.

Key Points

• Vise Technologies acquired 10,959 shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in the second quarter, valued at approximately $3.48 million. Institutional investors collectively own 87.53% of the company.
• Royal Caribbean reported quarterly earnings of $4.21 per share, surpassing estimates of $3.98, while revenue rose 6.5% year over year to $4.83 billion. The company provided fiscal 2026 EPS guidance of $17.73–$17.87.
• Wall Street maintains a “Moderate Buy” consensus rating, with an average price target of $353.40 versus the stock’s reported $292.29 opening price. CEO Michael Bayley separately sold 12,811 shares for about $4.05 million.

Vise Technologies Inc. purchased a new position in Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL - Free Report) during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 10,959 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $3,480,000.

Other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Capital International Investors boosted its stake in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 9.8% during the 4th quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 36,165,358 shares of the company's stock worth $10,088,156,000 after acquiring an additional 3,215,382 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its position in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 0.6% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 30,253,450 shares of the company's stock worth $8,438,292,000 after purchasing an additional 187,283 shares during the period. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises during the second quarter worth $6,549,422,000. Capital Research Global Investors lifted its holdings in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 4.8% during the fourth quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 20,176,544 shares of the company's stock valued at $5,627,669,000 after purchasing an additional 920,042 shares during the last quarter. Finally, State Street Corp lifted its holdings in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 0.8% during the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 10,576,751 shares of the company's stock valued at $3,433,052,000 after purchasing an additional 84,202 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 87.53% of the company's stock.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Stock Performance

Shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises stock opened at $292.29 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $78.17 billion, a PE ratio of 18.06, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.98 and a beta of 1.77. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $304.42 and a 200-day simple moving average of $291.73. 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 Ltd. has a 12 month low of $232.10 and a 12 month high of $366.50.

Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly 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. The business had revenue of $4.83 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate 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 for the quarter was up 6.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company 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. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. will post 17.78 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on RCL. BMO Capital Markets initiated coverage on Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research note on Tuesday, July 7th. They issued an "outperform" rating and a $370.00 price target on the stock. Freedom Capital lowered shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Truist Financial reduced their price objective on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $318.00 to $297.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a research note on Friday, May 22nd. Citigroup raised their target price on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $327.00 to $362.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Finally, TD Cowen dropped their target price on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $350.00 to $337.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, May 15th. One equities research 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. According to data from MarketBeat, Royal Caribbean Cruises 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 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.

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