5,023 Shares in Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. $RCL Purchased by First National Bank of Omaha

Key Points

• First National Bank of Omaha acquired 5,023 Royal Caribbean shares worth approximately $1.595 million during the second quarter. Institutional investors collectively own 87.53% of the company.
• Analysts remain broadly positive, with an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $353.40; recent targets range from $304 to $415.
• Royal Caribbean reported quarterly EPS of $4.21, beating expectations of $3.98, while revenue reached $4.83 billion, up 6.5% year over year. The stock opened at $301.24 and has traded between $232.10 and $366.50 over the past year.

First National Bank of Omaha acquired a new position in Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL - Free Report) during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 5,023 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,595,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Capital International Investors raised its holdings in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 9.8% in the 4th quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 36,165,358 shares of the company's stock worth $10,088,156,000 after purchasing an additional 3,215,382 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 0.6% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 30,253,450 shares of the company's stock valued at $8,438,292,000 after purchasing an additional 187,283 shares during the last quarter. BlackRock Inc. bought a new position in Royal Caribbean Cruises during the second quarter valued at $6,549,422,000. Capital Research Global Investors grew its holdings in 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 period. Finally, State Street Corp increased its position in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 0.8% in the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 10,576,751 shares of the company's stock worth $3,433,052,000 after buying an additional 84,202 shares during the last quarter. 87.53% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts have issued reports on the company. TD Cowen lowered their target price on Royal Caribbean Cruises from $350.00 to $337.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, May 15th. Susquehanna lifted their price objective on Royal Caribbean Cruises from $350.00 to $372.00 and gave the stock a "positive" rating in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their price objective on Royal Caribbean Cruises from $410.00 to $415.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. William Blair reaffirmed an "outperform" rating on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a report on Tuesday, July 28th. Finally, Loop Capital assumed coverage on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research report on Monday, June 1st. They set a "hold" rating and a $304.00 target price for the company. One 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's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Royal Caribbean Cruises presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $353.40.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CEO Michael W. Bayley sold 12,811 shares of the company's 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 sale, 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 ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. 6.44% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Trading Up 0.4%

NYSE:RCL opened at $301.24 on Thursday. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. has a 1 year low of $232.10 and a 1 year high of $366.50. The stock's fifty day moving average price is $304.47 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $291.99. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.03, a current ratio of 0.21 and a quick ratio of 0.19. The company has a market cap of $80.57 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.62, a P/E/G ratio of 1.02 and a beta of 1.77.

Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The company reported $4.21 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.98 by $0.23. The company 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%.The firm's quarterly revenue was up 6.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $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, analysts expect 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.

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