Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. · NYSE (us_market)
Consumer Cyclical · Travel Services · United States
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. operates as a cruise company worldwide. The company operates cruises under the Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises, and Silversea Cruises brands, which comprise a range of itineraries. As of December 31, 2025, it operated 69 ships. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. was founded in 1968 and is headquartered in Miami, Florida.
| Event Period | Drawdown | Buy Point (Bottom) | Sell Point (Peak) | ticker.setupCols.buyScore | ticker.setupCols.sellScore | Max Return | Algo Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DROP2026-02-09$348.03 RISE2026-05-19$247.20 PEAK2026-05-29$284.63 109d | -29.0% 99d | Missed | Missed | — | — | +15.1% 10d | Missed |
DROP2025-09-11$350.23 RISE2026-01-20$270.01 PEAK2026-02-09$348.03 151d | -22.9% 131d | Missed | Missed | — | — | +28.9% 20d | Missed |
DROP2025-08-28$365.84 RISE2025-11-17$246.71 PEAK2026-02-09$348.03 165d | -32.6% 81d | Missed | Missed | — | — | +41.1% 84d | Missed |
DROP2025-01-30$274.79 RISE2025-04-04$177.93 PEAK2025-07-02$326.10 153d | -35.2% 64d | Missed | Missed | — | — | +83.3% 89d | Missed |
DROP2024-07-16$172.08 RISE2024-08-02$138.85 PEAK2024-10-28$203.52 104d | -19.3% 17d | Missed | Missed | — | — | +46.6% 87d | Missed |
DROP2023-07-27$109.68 RISE2023-10-20$80.04 PEAK2023-12-28$129.97 154d | -27.0% 85d | Missed | Missed | — | — | +62.4% 69d | Missed |
DROP2023-02-15$75.75 RISE2023-04-26$59.56 PEAK2023-06-30$103.74 135d | -21.4% 70d | Missed | Missed | — | — | +74.2% 65d | Missed |
DROP2022-12-01$60.91 RISE2022-12-28$48.00 PEAK2023-02-15$75.75 76d | -21.2% 27d | Missed | Missed | — | — | +57.8% 49d | Missed |
DROP2022-05-27$58.19 RISE2022-10-03$37.59 PEAK2022-12-01$60.91 188d | -35.4% 129d | Missed | Missed | — | — | +62.0% 59d | Missed |
DROP2022-04-19$84.48 RISE2022-07-14$31.28 PEAK2022-09-15$50.83 149d | -63.0% 86d | Missed | Missed | — | — | +62.5% 63d | Missed |
DROP2021-11-05$96.67 RISE2022-03-07$63.28 PEAK2022-04-19$84.48 165d | -34.5% 122d | Missed | Missed | — | — | +33.5% 43d | Missed |
DROP2021-11-05$96.67 RISE2022-01-28$74.52 PEAK2022-02-09$88.05 96d | -22.9% 84d | Missed | Missed | — | — | +18.2% 12d | Missed |
DROP2021-11-05$96.67 RISE2021-12-01$64.27 PEAK2022-02-09$88.05 96d | -33.5% 26d | Missed | Missed | — | — | +37.0% 70d | Missed |
DROP2021-06-02$96.98 RISE2021-07-19$69.51 PEAK2021-09-27$92.41 117d | -28.3% 47d | Missed | Missed | — | — | +32.9% 70d | Missed |
DROP2021-02-24$96.66 RISE2021-05-12$78.05 PEAK2021-06-02$96.98 98d | -19.3% 77d | Missed | Missed | — | — | +24.3% 21d | Missed |
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The top dog in river cruises is trouncing the market, unlike the three better-known traditional cruise line operators.
Our Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL) call sits firmly in the bull camp. Our 24/7 Wall St. price target for Royal Caribbean is $319, pointing to 24.56% upside from the recent close of $256.10. The model carries a 90% confidence score. The recommendation is buy. Metric Value Current Price $256.10 24/7 Wall St. Price Target $319.00 ... Prediction: Royal Caribbean Still Has Room to Run Despite Rally
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| 30d | 90d | YTD | 1y | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RCL | +7.19% | -5.39% | +2.05% | +10.76% |
| XLY | +1.89% | +4.72% | +1.22% | +13.07% |
| Alpha (stock − sector) | +5.30% | -10.11% | +0.82% | -2.30% |
| Fund | Style | Shares | Value | % of Port | Change vs. last quarter | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CapResearch | fundamental | 28.26M | $7.77B | 1.21% | Added+40.0% | 2026-03-31 |
| StateStreet | passive | 10.42M | $2.88B | 0.10% | Trimmed-0.6% | 2026-03-31 |
| Wellington | fundamental | 1.36M | $373.80M | 0.07% | Added+37.8% | 2026-03-31 |
| FidelityFMR | fundamental | 1.03M | $284.07M | 0.01% | Trimmed-15.9% | 2026-03-31 |
| DEShaw | quant | 123.4K | $33.94M | 0.02% | Trimmed-64.6% | 2026-03-31 |
| TRowePrice | fundamental | 1.41M | $388.45K | 0.04% | Trimmed-14.0% | 2026-03-31 |
| Filed | Insider | Title | Type | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-29 | Brock John | Director | A Grant / award | 831 | — | +$0 |
| 2026-05-29 | Brock John | Director | F Tax withholding | 78 | $276.62 | −$21.6K |
| 2026-05-29 | Fain Richard D | Director | A Grant / award | 831 | — | +$0 |
| 2026-05-29 | Howe Stephen R. Jr. | Director | A Grant / award | 831 | — | +$0 |
| 2026-05-29 | Howe Stephen R. Jr. | Director | F Tax withholding | 78 | $276.62 | −$21.6K |
| 2026-05-29 | LEAVITT MICHAEL O | Director | A Grant / award | 831 | — | +$0 |
| 2026-05-29 | LEAVITT MICHAEL O | Director | F Tax withholding | 78 | $276.62 | −$21.6K |
| 2026-05-29 | McPherson Amy | Director | A Grant / award | 831 | — | +$0 |
| 2026-05-29 | McPherson Amy | Director | F Tax withholding | 408 | $276.62 | −$112.9K |
| 2026-05-29 | Montiel Maritza Gomez | Director | A Grant / award | 831 | — | +$0 |
| 2026-05-29 | Montiel Maritza Gomez | Director | F Tax withholding | 78 | $276.62 | −$21.6K |
| 2026-05-29 | MOORE ANN S | Director | F Tax withholding | 78 | $276.62 | −$21.6K |
| 2026-05-29 | Ofer Eyal | Director | A Grant / award | 831 | — | +$0 |
| 2026-05-29 | Sorensen Vagn O | Director | A Grant / award | 831 | — | +$0 |
| 2026-05-29 | Thompson Donald | Director | A Grant / award | 831 | — | +$0 |
| 2026-05-29 | Thompson Donald | Director | F Tax withholding | 78 | $276.62 | −$21.6K |
| 2026-05-29 | Wiernicki Christopher J | Director | A Grant / award | 831 | — | +$0 |
| 2026-05-29 | Wiernicki Christopher J | Director | F Tax withholding | 93 | $276.62 | −$25.7K |
| 2026-05-29 | Wilhelmsen Arne Alexander | Director | A Grant / award | 831 | — | +$0 |
| 2026-05-29 | Yeung Rebecca | Director | F Tax withholding | 78 | $276.62 | −$21.6K |
| 2026-03-03 | Wiernicki Christopher J | Director | A Grant / award | 444 | — | +$0 |
| 2026-02-27 | Wilhelmsen Arne Alexander | Director | S Open-market sale | 14,211 | $314.40 | −$4.47M |
| 2026-02-27 | Wilhelmsen Arne Alexander | Director | S Open-market sale | 25,910 | $313.48 | −$8.12M |
| 2026-02-27 | Wilhelmsen Arne Alexander | Director | S Open-market sale | 31,560 | $312.53 | −$9.86M |
| 2026-02-27 | Wilhelmsen Arne Alexander | Director | S Open-market sale | 21,280 | $311.22 | −$6.62M |
| Report Date | EPS Estimate | EPS Actual | Surprise |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-28upcoming | 3.93 | — | — |
| 2026-04-30 | 3.20 | 3.60 | +12.59% |
| 2026-01-29 | 2.80 | 2.80 | +0.13% |
| 2025-10-28 | 5.68 | 5.75 | +1.24% |
| 2025-07-29 | 4.08 | 4.38 | +7.33% |
| 2025-04-29 | 2.53 | 2.71 | +7.02% |
| 2025-01-28 | 1.50 | 1.63 | +9.00% |
| 2024-10-29 | 5.03 | 5.20 | +3.30% |
| 2024-07-25 | 2.75 | 3.21 | +16.60% |
| 2024-04-25 | 1.31 | 1.77 | +35.18% |
| 2024-02-01 | 1.13 | 1.25 | +10.79% |
| 2023-10-26 | 3.39 | 3.85 | +13.44% |
| 2023-07-27 | 1.58 | 1.82 | +14.85% |
| 2023-05-04 | -0.69 | -0.23 | +66.76% |
| 2023-02-07 | -1.34 | -1.12 | +16.59% |
| 2022-11-03 | 0.17 | 0.26 | +49.93% |