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$300.56 +0.56 (+0.19%) At close · Aug 19
Market Cap
$80.64B
Shares
267.45M

Price & Indicators

Indicators
Price
Panels
Event markers
20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$300.56 Open$301.91 Day$299.12–304.22 52W close$246.71–365.84 Avg vol 30d2.1M Short int11.7M · 4.4% float · 4.4d Short vol68% Last earningsJul 28, 2026 DataJan 2020–Aug 2026 Filing10-Q · Jul 28

Up next

Next earnings call
Oct 27, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 10 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
Latest filing: 10-Q
filed Jul 28, 2026

AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

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      Equibles Rating

      blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Neutral
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Neutral Momentum Neutral Sentiment Bullish Fundamentals Strong Quant / Vol High
      Market backdrop VIX 14.9 · calm Equity put/call 0.52
      Technical
      price trend
      Neutral
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg +5%
      above
      Price vs 50-day avg −1%
      below
      RSI (14) 45
      neutral
      MACD trend Negative
      52-week position 45%
      mid-range
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Neutral
      1-month return +5%
      trailing
      6-month return −6%
      trailing
      YTD return +8%
      this year
      Relative strength −17%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Bullish
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $303 › 200d $287 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +3% holders QoQ · +166 funds added
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$4.0M over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Falling
      4.38% of float · ▼ -10.5% MoM · 4.4 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      1,229 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Squeeze score 57
      elevated · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Strong
      Revenue growth +3%
      Y/Y
      EPS growth +43%
      Y/Y
      Free cash flow $1.2B
      Valuation P/E 18.6
      below peers
      Buyback $805.0M
      remaining
      Balance sheet $10.2B
      net debt
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      High
      Volatility 47%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −33%
      past year
      ATR 3.1%
      of price · 14-day

      Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

      Guidance & track record

      Latest guidance · from the Earnings Call filed Jul 28, 2026
      full year 2026
      Net yields Non-GAAP Initiated 1.75% – 2.25%
      Adjusted earnings per share Non-GAAP Initiated $17.73 – $17.87
      Fuel expense Initiated $1.3B
      Capacity growth Non-GAAP Initiated 6.6%
      third quarter 2026
      Adjusted earnings per share Non-GAAP Initiated $6.26 – $6.36
      Capacity growth Non-GAAP Initiated 8.5%
      Capacity Initiated 8.5%
      2026
      Net yields 1.75% – 2.25%
      Total revenue 9%
      Prior guidance period ended · from the 8-K filed Jan 29, 2026
      Adjusted EPS · First Quarter 2026 $3.18 – $3.28
      Net Yields · First Quarter 2026 2.4% – 2.9%
      Net Cruise Costs per APCD ex. Fuel · First Quarter 2026 1.7% – 2.2%
      Net Yields (Constant Currency) · First Quarter 2026 1% – 1.5%
      Net Cruise Costs per APCD ex. Fuel (Constant Currency) · First Quarter 2026 0.9% – 1.4%
      Net Cruise Costs per APCD · First Quarter 2026 0.2% – 0.7%
      Capacity change vs. 2025 · First Quarter 2026 8.5%
      Fuel Expenses · First Quarter 2026 $275M
      Net Interest, excluding loss on extinguishment of debt · First Quarter 2026 $245M – $255M
      Guided vs delivered · last 1 settled
      EPS next year
      guided at least $9.00
      $10.94 In line

      Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Neutral
      1 · 4 · 1
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      +5% Bullish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      −1% Neutral
      RSI (14)
      45 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Negative Bearish
      52-week position
      45% Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Bullish · 3 of 6
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $303 › 200d $287 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +3% holders QoQ · +166 funds added
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$4.0M over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Falling
      4.38% of float · ▼ -10.5% MoM · 4.4 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      1,229 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      Range low $247 Now $301 · 45% Range high $366
      vs 200-day avg +5% vs 50-day avg -1%

      Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      Adjusted Earnings per Share - Diluted non-GAAP $7.81 Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 —
      Adjusted EBITDA Margin non-GAAP 38% Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 —
      Adjusted EBITDA per APCD non-GAAP $129.5 Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 —
      Adjusted Gross Margin non-GAAP $7.6B Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 —
      Adjusted Gross Margin per PCD non-GAAP $254.64 Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 —
      Adjusted Net Income attributable to Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. non-GAAP $2.11B Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 —
      APCD 27,275,099 Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 —
      Gross Cruise Costs non-GAAP $5.89B Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 —
      Gross Cruise Costs per APCD non-GAAP $215.95 Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 —
      Liquidity 6.9B As of June 30, 2026 —
      Net Cruise Costs non-GAAP $4.2B Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 —
      Net Cruise Costs excluding Fuel non-GAAP $3.58B Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 —
      Net Cruise Costs excluding Fuel per APCD non-GAAP $131.3 Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 —
      Net Cruise Costs per APCD non-GAAP $154 Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 —
      Occupancy 109.4% Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 —
      Passenger Cruise Days 29,835,410 Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 —
      Passengers Carried 4,908,738 Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 —
      Guests 2.5M first quarter of 2026 —

      Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period

      Versus peers

      Travel Services — same industry group
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      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      RCL
      Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd
      this stock
      		$80.64B +7.8% +3.3% 18.6 4.4%
      BKNG
      Booking Holdings Inc.
      		 $156.47B — +13.4% 23.1 3.2%
      ABNB
      Airbnb, Inc.
      		 $109.73B +37.3% +10.3% — 2.2%
      VIK
      Viking Holdings Ltd
      		 $43.85B +27.1% — — 1.6%
      EXPE
      Expedia Group, Inc.
      		 $39.45B +15.2% +7.6% 20.5 6.5%

      Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

      At a glance

      key data from every section
      Ownership
      Institutional Holders Accumulating
      Holders
      1,229
      % held
      92.7%
      Net QoQ
      +14.8M sh
      Top holder
      Capital Research Global I…
      Held Float
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      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      295
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      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Falling
      Shares short
      11.7M
      Days to cover
      4.4d
      Change
      -1.4M sh
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      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      68%
      As of
      Aug 19, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      12.2K
      Value
      $3.9M
      As of
      Jul 30, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      47.0%
      Week of
      Jul 13, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
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      Smart Money
      Insider Trades Net selling
      Net (90d)
      -$4.0M
      Buyers / Sellers
      0 / 1
      Buyers Sellers
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      Congressional Trades Buy
      Member
      Alan Armstrong
      Amount
      $1.0K–$15.0K
      Traded
      Mar 27, 2026
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      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $17.9B
      Net income (FY)
      $4.3B
      EPS diluted
      $15.61
      View
      Buybacks
      Authorized
      $2.0B
      Remaining
      $805.0M
      Spent Remaining
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      8-K
      Filed
      Aug 7, 2026
      This year
      14
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $4.0M
      Shares
      12.8K
      Filed
      Aug 3, 2026
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      Jul 28, 2026
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      RCL -2.4% +5.2% -5.8% -5.6% +7.8%
      SPY -0.4% +2.9% +11.6% +3.0% +12.8%
      vs SPY -2.0% +2.3% -17.3% -8.5% -5.0%

      Capital returns

      Latest dividend
      $1.50 / share · ex Jun 3, 2026
      Raised 50%
      Paid (TTM)
      $5.00 / share · 4 payouts
      Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
      1.66%
      Buyback program · as of Jul 28, 2026
      Authorized
      $2.00B
      Spent (derived)
      $1.20B
      Remaining
      $805.00M
      Spent Remaining

      Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

      Key facts CIK 884887 CUSIP V7780T103 13F (30d) 1085 filings 1051 filers Visit website Investor relations

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