Osmosis Investment Management UK Ltd Buys Shares of 15,117 Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. $RCL

Osmosis Investment Management UK Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL) in the second quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund bought 15,117 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,800,000.

Several other large investors also recently modified their holdings of RCL. Montag A & Associates Inc. lifted its stake in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 184.4% in the fourth quarter. Montag A & Associates Inc. now owns 91 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 59 shares during the last quarter. Ares Financial Consulting LLC bought a new stake in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in the fourth quarter valued at $26,000. University of Texas Texas AM Investment Management Co. purchased a new position in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises during the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. IMG Wealth Management Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises during the 1st quarter valued at $27,000. Finally, Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. bought a new position in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises during the 4th quarter worth $27,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.53% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Royal Caribbean Cruises news, CEO Michael W. Bayley sold 12,811 shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises 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 completion of the sale, 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 ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. 6.44% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Price Performance

NYSE:RCL opened at $292.29 on Monday. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. has a 52-week low of $232.10 and a 52-week high of $366.50. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $304.42 and a 200 day moving average of $291.43. 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 $78.17 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.06, a P/E/G ratio of 1.00 and a beta of 1.77.

Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL) last announced its 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. The business had revenue of $4.83 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.82 billion. Royal Caribbean Cruises had a return on equity of 43.33% and a net margin of 23.54%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 6.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $4.38 EPS. 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, research analysts expect that Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. will post 17.78 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have commented on RCL shares. Barclays dropped their price objective on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $351.00 to $340.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, May 1st. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their target price on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $410.00 to $415.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $367.00 price target on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Loop Capital started coverage on Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research note on Monday, June 1st. They set a “hold” rating and a $304.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $296.00 target price on Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research note on Friday, May 1st. One investment 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 company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Royal Caribbean Cruises currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $353.40.

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.