Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCL)Consumer Cyclical | Travel Services | Miami, United States | NYSE
286.36 USD
+20.41
(7.674%)
⇧
(April 17, 2026, 3:36 p.m.
EDT)
Short-term: ★★★☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★★☆ | Dividends: ★★★☆☆ |
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 4:19 p.m. EDT
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCL) presents a mixed opportunity. Short-term, the stock has shown some volatility with recent dips and rallies, but the forecasting model suggests minimal directional movement in the next 45 days. The stock has a solid dividend yield and a history of consistent payouts, making it an attractive option for income-focused investors. However, the high overall risk and debt-to-equity ratio suggest caution. Long-term, the stock has strong fundamentals and a positive earnings growth outlook, which could support a buy-and-hold strategy. Overall, RCL is a balanced option for those looking for growth with some income potential, but careful consideration of the market environment and personal risk tolerance is advised. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoARIMA ✓ | 0.067822 |
| AutoETS | 0.067822 |
| MSTL | 0.068191 |
| AutoTheta | 0.093690 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoARIMA
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 80% |
| H-stat | 0.19 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.119 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -1.00 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Consumer Cyclical |
| Ex Dividend Date | 2026-03-05 |
| Last Dividend Date | 2026-03-05 |
| Debt to Equity Ratio | 215.09 |
| Revenue per Share | 66.181 |
| Market Cap | 78,094,082,048 |
| Trailing P/E | 18.34 |
| Forward P/E | 14.25 |
| Beta | 1.94 |
| Profit Margins | 23.80% |
| Website | https://www.rclinvestor.com |
As of April 11, 2026, 4:19 p.m. EDT: Options activity indicates a mixed sentiment. There is significant interest in both calls and puts, with notable volume and open interest in both out-of-the-money (OTM) and in-the-money (ITM) strikes. The ATM IV is relatively stable, suggesting a lack of extreme volatility expectations. The presence of major OI walls and volume spikes at various strikes suggests potential for price movement in both directions. However, the overall trend in options activity leans towards a cautious outlook, with more activity in puts indicating some bearish sentiment, while calls show interest in potential upside.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.54% | 1.49% | 0.77% | 0.46% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-06 | 1.5000 | 0.539413 |
| 2025-12-26 | 1.0000 | 0.351919 |
| 2025-09-25 | 1.0000 | 0.310836 |
| 2025-06-04 | 0.7500 | 0.285683 |
| 2025-03-07 | 0.7500 | 0.355621 |
| 2024-12-27 | 0.5500 | 0.240658 |
| 2024-09-20 | 0.4000 | 0.234555 |
| 2020-03-05 | 0.7800 | 1.213035 |
| 2019-12-19 | 0.7800 | 0.635282 |
| 2019-09-19 | 0.7800 | 0.720978 |
| 2019-06-03 | 0.7000 | 0.607051 |
| 2019-03-06 | 0.7000 | 0.629385 |
| 2018-12-19 | 0.7000 | 0.727113 |
| 2018-09-20 | 0.7000 | 0.564738 |
| 2018-06-01 | 0.6000 | 0.604785 |
| 2018-03-06 | 0.6000 | 0.522427 |
| 2017-12-20 | 0.6000 | 0.526383 |
| 2017-09-21 | 0.6000 | 0.562075 |
| 2017-05-31 | 0.4800 | 0.476663 |
| 2017-03-03 | 0.4800 | 0.552450 |
| 2016-12-19 | 0.4800 | 0.642154 |
| 2016-09-27 | 0.4800 | 0.717073 |
| 2016-05-26 | 0.3750 | 0.555706 |
| 2016-02-18 | 0.3750 | 0.603083 |
| 2015-12-17 | 0.3750 | 0.450815 |
| 2015-09-16 | 0.3750 | 0.439647 |
| 2015-05-15 | 0.3000 | 0.456957 |
| 2015-02-13 | 0.3000 | 0.453766 |
| 2014-12-18 | 0.3000 | 0.433789 |
| 2014-09-18 | 0.3000 | 0.505380 |
| 2014-05-16 | 0.2500 | 0.557178 |
| 2014-02-13 | 0.2500 | 0.556441 |
| 2013-12-12 | 0.2500 | 0.679034 |
| 2013-09-20 | 0.2500 | 0.746503 |
| 2013-05-17 | 0.1200 | 0.377838 |
| 2013-02-19 | 0.1200 | 0.402635 |
| 2012-12-13 | 0.1200 | 0.415154 |
| 2012-09-21 | 0.1200 | 0.459920 |
| 2012-05-18 | 0.1000 | 0.510879 |
| 2012-02-27 | 0.1000 | 0.428752 |
| 2011-12-20 | 0.1000 | 0.490157 |
| 2011-08-10 | 0.1000 | 0.510598 |
| 2008-09-11 | 0.1500 | 0.664280 |
| 2008-06-04 | 0.1500 | 0.646116 |
| 2008-03-13 | 0.1500 | 0.545292 |
| 2007-12-26 | 0.1500 | 0.427035 |
| 2007-09-26 | 0.1500 | 0.480275 |
| 2007-06-15 | 0.1500 | 0.441979 |
| 2007-02-27 | 0.1500 | 0.462023 |
| 2006-12-20 | 0.1500 | 0.470305 |
| 2006-09-27 | 0.1500 | 0.491108 |
| 2006-06-07 | 0.1500 | 0.506444 |
| 2006-02-27 | 0.1500 | 0.428567 |
| 2005-12-14 | 0.1500 | 0.406234 |
| 2005-09-22 | 0.1500 | 0.453767 |
| 2005-06-08 | 0.1300 | 0.362947 |
| 2005-02-25 | 0.1300 | 0.349649 |
| 2004-12-21 | 0.1300 | 0.312326 |
| 2004-09-09 | 0.1300 | 0.400516 |
| 2004-05-27 | 0.1300 | 0.424528 |
| 2004-02-26 | 0.1300 | 0.380837 |
| 2003-12-17 | 0.1300 | 0.501072 |
| 2003-09-24 | 0.1300 | 0.555016 |
| 2003-06-02 | 0.1300 | 0.805475 |
| 2003-02-27 | 0.1300 | 1.290314 |
| 2002-12-11 | 0.1300 | 0.915225 |
| 2002-09-13 | 0.1300 | 1.161414 |
| 2002-06-03 | 0.1300 | 0.783910 |
| 2002-03-14 | 0.1300 | 0.844783 |
| 2001-12-13 | 0.1300 | 1.116998 |
| 2001-09-17 | 0.1300 | 1.410051 |
| 2001-06-04 | 0.1300 | 0.848298 |
| 2001-02-27 | 0.1300 | 0.648649 |
| 2000-12-15 | 0.1300 | 0.804407 |
| 2000-09-14 | 0.1300 | 0.809010 |
| 2000-06-05 | 0.1100 | 0.666551 |
| 2000-02-28 | 0.1100 | 0.463661 |
| 1999-12-01 | 0.1100 | 0.325498 |
| 1999-09-09 | 0.1100 | 0.347734 |
| 1999-05-28 | 0.0900 | 0.331652 |
| 1999-04-28 | 0.0910 | 0.354247 |
| 1999-02-25 | 0.0900 | 0.393671 |
| 1998-12-16 | 0.0900 | 0.429571 |
| 1998-08-28 | 0.0900 | 0.459109 |
| 1998-05-29 | 0.0750 | 0.314553 |
| 1998-02-26 | 0.0750 | 0.404930 |
| 1997-12-17 | 0.0750 | 0.465592 |
| 1997-08-28 | 0.0750 | 0.535650 |
| 1997-05-29 | 0.0700 | 0.587145 |
| 1997-03-06 | 0.0700 | 0.678530 |
| 1996-11-27 | 0.0700 | 0.810726 |
| 1996-09-12 | 0.0700 | 0.784644 |
| 1996-05-28 | 0.0650 | 0.693541 |
| 1996-02-28 | 0.0650 | 0.824424 |
| 1995-11-29 | 0.0650 | 0.811957 |
| 1995-08-30 | 0.0575 | 0.813885 |
| 1995-05-25 | 0.0550 | 0.650847 |
| 1995-02-23 | 0.0550 | 0.644359 |
| 1994-11-25 | 0.0550 | 0.626331 |
| 1994-08-26 | 0.0550 | 0.580927 |
| 1994-05-25 | 0.0450 | 0.493831 |
| 1994-02-23 | 0.0450 | 0.530312 |
| 1993-11-24 | 0.0450 | 0.547543 |
| 1993-08-26 | 0.0900 | 1.184948 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | 0.40335608 |
| Address1 | 1,050 Caribbean Way |
| All Time High | 366.5 |
| All Time Low | 5.4 |
| Ask | 286.91 |
| Ask Size | 40 |
| Audit Risk | 6 |
| Average Analyst Rating | 1.7 - Buy |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 2,320,970 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 2,568,575 |
| Average Volume | 2,568,575 |
| Average Volume10Days | 2,320,970 |
| Beta | 1.941 |
| Bid | 286.46 |
| Bid Size | 120 |
| Board Risk | 7 |
| Book Value | 37.116 |
| City | Miami |
| Compensation As Of Epoch Date | 1,735,603,200 |
| Compensation Risk | 6 |
| Country | United States |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 286.36 |
| Current Ratio | 0.183 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,774,915,200 |
| Day High | 295.33 |
| Day Low | 281.47 |
| Debt To Equity | 215.09 |
| Display Name | Royal Caribbean Cruises |
| Dividend Date | 1,775,174,400 |
| Dividend Rate | 4.25 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.6 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp End | 1,777,557,600 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp Start | 1,777,557,600 |
| Earnings Growth | 0.371 |
| Earnings Quarterly Growth | 0.366 |
| Earnings Timestamp | 1,777,552,200 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,777,552,200 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,777,552,200 |
| Ebitda | 6,637,000,192 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.37006 |
| Enterprise To Ebitda | 14.067 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 5.206 |
| Enterprise Value | 93,365,002,240 |
| Eps Current Year | 17.44615 |
| Eps Forward | 20.09 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 15.61 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Ex Dividend Date | 1,772,755,200 |
| Exchange | NYQ |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 293.5366 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | -7.176605 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | -0.024448758 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 40.33561 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 366.5 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -80.140015 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.21866307 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 185.5 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 100.859985 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.5437196 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 185.5 - 366.5 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 736,003,800,000 |
| Five Year Avg Dividend Yield | 2.52 |
| Float Shares | 256,763,823 |
| Forward Eps | 20.09 |
| Forward P E | 14.253857 |
| Free Cashflow | -197,624,992 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSE |
| Full Time Employees | 107,950 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Governance Epoch Date | 1,775,001,600 |
| Gross Margins | 0.50616 |
| Gross Profits | 9,077,999,616 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.0032300001 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 0.90911 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 272,712,972 |
| Industry | Travel Services |
| Industry Disp | Travel Services |
| Industry Key | travel-services |
| Ir Website | http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=103045&p=irol-irhome |
| Is Earnings Date Estimate | 0 |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Dividend Date | 1,772,755,200 |
| Last Dividend Value | 1.5 |
| Last Fiscal Year End | 1,767,139,200 |
| Last Split Date | 902,102,400 |
| Last Split Factor | 2:1 |
| Long Business Summary | 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. |
| Long Name | Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 78,094,082,048 |
| Market State | REGULAR |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_325643 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,767,139,200 |
| Net Income To Common | 4,268,000,000 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,798,675,200 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 71,947,002,182 |
| Number Of Analyst Opinions | 24 |
| Open | 282.99 |
| Operating Cashflow | 6,464,999,936 |
| Operating Margins | 0.21977 |
| Overall Risk | 8 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.2242 |
| Peg Ratio | 1.1089 |
| Phone | 305 539 6000 |
| Previous Close | 265.95 |
| Price Eps Current Year | 16.413937 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 7.7152705 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 4.354284 |
| Profit Margins | 0.23797001 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.095 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | buy |
| Recommendation Mean | 1.66667 |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | 20.409973 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | 7.6743646 |
| Regular Market Day High | 295.33 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 281.47 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 281.47 - 295.33 |
| Regular Market Open | 282.99 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 265.95 |
| Regular Market Price | 286.36 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,776,454,563 |
| Regular Market Volume | 3,771,634 |
| Return On Assets | 0.07814 |
| Return On Equity | 0.47731 |
| Revenue Growth | 0.133 |
| Revenue Per Share | 66.181 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.36506534 |
| Sector | Consumer Cyclical |
| Sector Disp | Consumer Cyclical |
| Sector Key | consumer-cyclical |
| Share Holder Rights Risk | 9 |
| Shares Outstanding | 270,528,303 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.0456 |
| Shares Short | 12,323,113 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,772,150,400 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 11,822,369 |
| Short Name | Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.0552 |
| Short Ratio | 4.5 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| State | FL |
| Symbol | RCL |
| Target High Price | 425.0 |
| Target Low Price | 250.0 |
| Target Mean Price | 348.45834 |
| Target Median Price | 350.5 |
| Total Cash | 826,000,000 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 3.053 |
| Total Debt | 22,036,000,768 |
| Total Revenue | 17,934,999,552 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 3.5 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0131603675 |
| Trailing Eps | 15.61 |
| Trailing P E | 18.34465 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | 1.1089 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 303.34955 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | -16.989563 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | -0.056006555 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 3,771,634 |
| Website | https://www.rclinvestor.com |
| Zip | 33,132-2096 |