National Pension Service raises Royal Caribbean stake
The fund increased its position by 1.5% during the second quarter, according to its latest SEC disclosure.
National Pension Service acquired an additional 14,548 Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. shares during the second quarter, bringing its holdings to 1,014,363 shares, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The filing said the fund owned 0.38% of the cruise company, with the position worth $322,091,000.
Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.53% of Royal Caribbean stock. The cruise company reported quarterly earnings per share of $4.21 and revenue of $4.83 billion. Revenue increased 6.5% compared with the prior-year period.
Royal Caribbean set its FY 2026 earnings-per-share guidance at 17.730-17.870 and its Q3 2026 guidance at 6.260-6.360. It also declared a quarterly dividend of $1.50, payable Thursday, October 8th, to investors of record Thursday, September 17th.
In a separate transaction, CEO Michael Bayley sold 12,811 shares on Wednesday, July 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $315.99, producing a total transaction value of $4,048,147.89.
