Sanctuary Advisors LLC Takes $6.25 Million Position in Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. $RCL

Sanctuary Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL) in the second quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm purchased 19,677 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,248,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Montag A & Associates Inc. raised its holdings in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 184.4% in the 4th quarter. Montag A & Associates Inc. now owns 91 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 59 shares during the period. Bell Investment Advisors Inc acquired a new position in Royal Caribbean Cruises in the second quarter valued at about $29,000. Ares Financial Consulting LLC purchased a new position in Royal Caribbean Cruises during the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. University of Texas Texas AM Investment Management Co. purchased a new position in Royal Caribbean Cruises during the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. Finally, Cape Investment Advisory Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises during the second quarter valued at about $30,000. 87.53% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on RCL shares. Loop Capital began coverage on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research note on Monday, June 1st. They issued a “hold” rating and a $304.00 price target on the stock. Barclays lowered their price objective on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $351.00 to $340.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Freedom Capital downgraded shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. William Blair reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research report on Tuesday, July 28th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research note on Thursday, June 18th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Royal Caribbean Cruises presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $353.40.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Royal Caribbean Cruises news, CEO Michael W. Bayley sold 12,811 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, July 29th. The shares were 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 position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. 6.44% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Stock Performance

NYSE RCL opened at $293.34 on Tuesday. 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 $78.45 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.13, a P/E/G ratio of 1.00 and a beta of 1.77. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $304.02 and a two-hundred day moving average of $291.20. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. has a 1-year low of $232.10 and a 1-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 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate 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 for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.82 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $4.38 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly 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, analysts anticipate that Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. will post 17.78 EPS for the current year.

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.