Two Sigma Securities LLC Purchases New Shares in Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. $RCL

Two Sigma Securities LLC acquired a new position in Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL) in the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 3,386 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,075,000.

Other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Montag A & Associates Inc. grew its position in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 184.4% in the fourth quarter. Montag A & Associates Inc. now owns 91 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 59 shares in the last quarter. University of Texas Texas AM Investment Management Co. purchased a new position in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. IMG Wealth Management Inc. bought a new position in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. purchased a new stake in Royal Caribbean Cruises during the 4th quarter valued at $27,000. Finally, Quattro Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Royal Caribbean Cruises in the fourth quarter worth $27,000. 87.53% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Royal Caribbean Cruises

In other news, CEO Michael W. Bayley sold 12,811 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 directly owned 45,297 shares in the company, valued at $14,313,399.03. The trade was a 22.05% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 6.44% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts have issued reports on the company. Freedom Capital lowered Royal Caribbean Cruises from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Zacks Research raised Royal Caribbean Cruises from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 18th. BMO Capital Markets began coverage on Royal Caribbean Cruises in a report on Tuesday, July 7th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $370.00 price objective for the company. TD Cowen reduced 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. Finally, 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 research report on Wednesday, July 29th. One investment 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 MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $353.40.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Stock Performance

NYSE RCL opened at $268.39 on Tuesday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $301.35 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $289.21. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.03, a quick ratio of 0.19 and a current ratio of 0.21. The firm has a market capitalization of $71.78 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.59, a PEG ratio of 0.95 and a beta of 1.77. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. has a fifty-two week low of $232.10 and a fifty-two week high of $366.50.

Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The company reported $4.21 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.98 by $0.23. Royal Caribbean Cruises had a return on equity of 43.33% and a net margin of 23.54%.The firm had revenue of $4.83 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.82 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $4.38 EPS. The business’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. On average, equities analysts forecast that Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. will post 17.78 earnings per share 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.