2,047 Shares in Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. $RCL Purchased by Proficio Capital Partners LLC

Proficio Capital Partners LLC purchased a new position in Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL) during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 2,047 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $650,000.

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

Royal Caribbean Cruises Trading Down 0.6%

NYSE:RCL opened at $290.55 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $77.71 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.96, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.00 and a beta of 1.77. 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 business has a fifty day moving average price of $303.39 and a 200-day moving average price of $290.70. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. has a one year low of $232.10 and a one year high of $366.50.

Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The company reported $4.21 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates 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%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 6.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior 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. Sell-side analysts forecast that Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. will post 17.78 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Michael W. Bayley sold 12,811 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on 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 owned 45,297 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $14,313,399.03. The trade was a 22.05% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 6.44% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

RCL has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $296.00 target price on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a report on Friday, May 1st. Loop Capital initiated coverage on Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research note on Monday, June 1st. They set a “hold” rating and a $304.00 price objective for the company. Citigroup boosted their target price on Royal Caribbean Cruises from $327.00 to $362.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. BMO Capital Markets assumed coverage on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research note on Tuesday, July 7th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $370.00 price objective for the company. Finally, UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $367.00 price objective on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $353.40.

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.