Natixis Advisors LLC Decreases Stock Position in Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. $RCL

Natixis Advisors LLC lessened its position in Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL) by 11.9% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 165,646 shares of the company’s stock after selling 22,469 shares during the quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC’s holdings in Royal Caribbean Cruises were worth $46,202,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in RCL. Montag A & Associates Inc. lifted its position in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 59 shares in the last quarter. Ares Financial Consulting LLC purchased a new position in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. SRH Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Tucker Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Finally, GGM Financials LLC purchased a new position in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in the third quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.53% of the company’s stock.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Stock Performance

Shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises stock opened at $286.80 on Thursday. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. has a one year low of $232.10 and a one year high of $366.50. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.96, a quick ratio of 0.17 and a current ratio of 0.20. The company has a market cap of $76.92 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.50, a PEG ratio of 1.02 and a beta of 1.77. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $270.59 and its 200 day moving average price is $282.86.

Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported $3.60 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.20 by $0.40. Royal Caribbean Cruises had a return on equity of 45.25% and a net margin of 24.36%.The company had revenue of $4.45 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.46 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $2.71 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 11.3% on a year-over-year basis. Royal Caribbean Cruises has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 3.830-3.930 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 17.100-17.500 EPS. On average, research analysts predict that Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. will post 17.27 EPS for the current year.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 2nd. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, June 3rd will be given a $1.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, June 3rd. This represents a $6.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.1%. Royal Caribbean Cruises’s payout ratio is currently 36.61%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages recently commented on RCL. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on Royal Caribbean Cruises from $349.00 to $360.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Stifel Nicolaus set a $410.00 price objective on Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Barclays reduced their price objective on Royal Caribbean Cruises from $351.00 to $340.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Morgan Stanley reduced their price objective on Royal Caribbean Cruises from $310.00 to $280.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, May 26th. Finally, UBS Group reduced their price objective on Royal Caribbean Cruises from $321.00 to $309.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, May 14th. Fourteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $344.79.

About Royal Caribbean Cruises

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.