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

Sanctuary Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL) during the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund purchased 19,677 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,248,000.

Other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its holdings in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 12.2% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 1,312 shares of the company’s stock valued at $303,000 after purchasing an additional 143 shares in the last quarter. Woodline Partners LP boosted its stake in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 40.8% during the 1st quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 20,918 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,297,000 after purchasing an additional 6,063 shares during the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership purchased a new stake in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises during the second quarter worth $1,762,000. Baird Financial Group Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 5.4% during the second quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. now owns 4,772 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,494,000 after buying an additional 243 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Brown Advisory Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in the second quarter valued at about $357,000. 87.53% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on RCL shares. Stifel Nicolaus raised their price target on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $410.00 to $415.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $361.00 to $388.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Freedom Capital lowered shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. 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 report on Friday, May 15th. Finally, UBS Group restated a “buy” rating and issued a $367.00 price target 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 assigned a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Royal Caribbean Cruises presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $353.40.

Insider Buying and Selling at Royal Caribbean Cruises

In other 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 value of $4,048,147.89. Following the completion of the sale, 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 transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 6.44% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Trading Up 0.5%

Shares of RCL stock opened at $293.34 on Tuesday. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $304.02 and its 200-day moving average price is $291.20. The company has a current ratio of 0.21, a quick ratio of 0.19 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.03. The stock has a market cap of $78.45 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.13, a PEG ratio of 1.00 and a beta of 1.77. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. has a twelve month low of $232.10 and a twelve month high of $366.50.

Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL) last announced its quarterly earnings data 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 net margin of 23.54% and a return on equity of 43.33%. The firm had revenue of $4.83 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.82 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $4.38 earnings per share. Royal Caribbean Cruises’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, equities analysts predict that Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. will post 17.78 earnings per share for the current year.

Royal Caribbean Cruises 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.