Jefferies Financial Group Inc. Invests $2.24 Million in Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. $RCL

Jefferies Financial Group Inc. acquired a new stake in Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL) during the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm acquired 7,055 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,240,000.

Other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 12.2% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 1,312 shares of the company’s stock valued at $303,000 after acquiring an additional 143 shares in the last quarter. Woodline Partners LP boosted its holdings in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 40.8% in the 1st quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 20,918 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,297,000 after purchasing an additional 6,063 shares in the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership acquired a new position in Royal Caribbean Cruises during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $1,762,000. Baird Financial Group Inc. increased its position in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 5.4% during the 2nd quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. now owns 4,772 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,494,000 after purchasing an additional 243 shares during the period. Finally, Brown Advisory Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $357,000. 87.53% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Transactions at Royal Caribbean Cruises

In other Royal Caribbean Cruises news, CEO Michael W. Bayley sold 12,811 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated 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 of the company’s stock, valued at $14,313,399.03. This trade represents a 22.05% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Company insiders own 6.44% of the company’s stock.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Price Performance

RCL stock opened at $279.93 on Friday. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $302.18 and its 200 day moving average price is $290.18. The firm has a market cap of $74.87 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.30, a PEG ratio of 0.95 and a beta of 1.77. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.03, a quick ratio of 0.19 and a current ratio of 0.21. 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 released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The company reported $4.21 earnings per share for the quarter, topping 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 company had revenue of $4.83 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.82 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $4.38 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.5% compared to the same quarter last year. 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, sell-side analysts expect that Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. will post 17.78 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts recently weighed in on RCL shares. UBS Group restated a “buy” rating and issued a $367.00 price target on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. Zacks Research raised Royal Caribbean Cruises from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, June 18th. Stifel Nicolaus upped 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. BMO Capital Markets started coverage on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a report on Tuesday, July 7th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $370.00 price target for the company. Finally, Truist Financial reduced their price objective on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $318.00 to $297.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, May 22nd. One equities 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 stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $353.40.

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.