Wealth Science Advisors LLC Boosts Stock Holdings in Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. $RCL

Wealth Science Advisors LLC boosted its position in Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL) by 487.5% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 5,182 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 4,300 shares during the period. Royal Caribbean Cruises comprises approximately 0.7% of Wealth Science Advisors LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 24th largest position. Wealth Science Advisors LLC’s holdings in Royal Caribbean Cruises were worth $1,645,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. TD Asset Management Inc boosted 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 valued at $244,797,000 after buying an additional 201,014 shares in the last quarter. Dougherty & Associates LLC acquired a new position in Royal Caribbean Cruises during the fourth quarter worth $10,827,000. Stanley Laman Group Ltd. purchased a new position in Royal Caribbean Cruises in the fourth quarter worth $2,159,000. North Dakota State Investment Board purchased a new position in Royal Caribbean Cruises in the fourth quarter worth $2,424,000. Finally, Capital International Sarl raised its position in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 19.3% in the fourth quarter. Capital International Sarl now owns 363,713 shares of the company’s stock worth $101,447,000 after acquiring an additional 58,734 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.53% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have commented on RCL. Loop Capital started coverage on Royal Caribbean Cruises in a report on Monday, June 1st. They issued a “hold” rating and a $304.00 target price for the company. UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $367.00 price target on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a report on Monday, August 3rd. BMO Capital Markets assumed coverage on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research note on Tuesday, July 7th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $370.00 price objective for the company. Barclays lowered their target price on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $351.00 to $340.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a report on Thursday, June 18th. 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 company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $353.40.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Stock Down 0.1%

RCL opened at $320.35 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $85.68 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.80, a PEG ratio of 1.09 and a beta of 1.77. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $300.90 and its 200 day simple moving average is $291.16. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. has a 52 week low of $232.10 and a 52 week 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 posted its quarterly earnings data 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 business had revenue of $4.83 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.82 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $4.38 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 6.5% on a year-over-year basis. 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 anticipate that Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. will post 17.79 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Royal Caribbean Cruises news, CEO Michael W. Bayley sold 12,811 shares of the stock in a transaction on 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. This represents a 22.05% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this link. Company insiders own 6.44% of the company’s stock.

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.