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Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.

Consumer Cyclical · Travel Services

$245.81

Down-$3.93 (-1.57%)

Updated Sep 20, 2026, 9:11 AM

SID Score

5.9/10

Composite research score

Smart Money

58/100

Neutral

Market cap
76.31B
P/E ratio
18.7
Dividend yield
1.65%
52-week range
$232.10 – $356.39
Volume
3.2M
Avg. volume
2.19M

Price performance

RCL price history

1M range · 19 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices

RCL closed at $245.81 after 19 trading sessions, down 16.11% for the selected period.

Last close
$245.81
Period change
-16.11%
Period low
$245.81
Period high
$293.00
Daily close
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RCL OHLC price history, latest 40 sessions
DateOpenHighLowCloseVolume
Sep 18, 2026$250.00$251.46$245.06$245.813.2M
Sep 17, 2026$257.28$258.20$249.72$249.741.81M
Sep 16, 2026$251.00$256.96$249.24$253.922.31M
Sep 15, 2026$256.39$257.13$248.64$249.301.89M
Sep 14, 2026$256.00$257.7057$252.74$255.342.16M
Sep 11, 2026$264.00$264.30$259.84$260.141.57M
Sep 10, 2026$258.33$263.47$256.71$259.012.18M
Sep 9, 2026$261.00$262.50$257.8464$259.762.41M
Sep 8, 2026$263.00$270.83$262.99$264.502.8M
Sep 4, 2026$265.21$266.54$264.02$265.191.49M
Sep 3, 2026$266.59$267.30$262.04$265.552.32M
Sep 2, 2026$268.12$272.02$265.135$265.601.76M
Sep 1, 2026$267.13$269.00$263.545$265.702.01M
Aug 31, 2026$277.00$278.6067$267.45$268.742.77M
Aug 28, 2026$286.00$287.52$279.41$279.411.11M
Aug 27, 2026$289.49$291.00$283.48$284.801.35M
Aug 26, 2026$293.00$296.48$289.73$290.001.12M
Aug 25, 2026$297.16$297.23$290.66$292.291.22M
Aug 24, 2026$295.90$298.86$289.455$293.001.61M

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Overview

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Company profile

Royal Caribbean is the world's second-largest cruise company by revenues, operating 68 ships across five global and partner brands in the cruise vacation industry. Brands the company operates include Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises, and Silversea. The company also has a 50% investment in a joint venture that operates TUI Cruises and Hapag-Lloyd Cruises. The selection of brands in the portfolio allows Royal to compete on the basis of innovation, quality of ships and service, variety of itineraries, choice of destinations, and price. The company completed the divestiture of its Azamara brand in 2021, plans to launch its new Celebrity River Cruise brand in 2027, the same year it is set to operate eight private destination locations (up from two currently).

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Consensus
Buy
Average target
$345.38
Implied upside
Analysts
18
RCL recent ratings
DateFirmRatingTarget
Jul 30, 2026Morgan StanleyEqual-Weight
Jul 29, 2026Wells FargoOverweight
Jul 29, 2026SusquehannaPositive
Jul 29, 2026CitigroupBuy
Jul 29, 2026StifelBuy
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Yahoo · Sep 19, 2026

Royal Caribbean’s (RCL) $1.25B Debt Deal Hides A Bigger Story

On August 20, Royal Caribbean Group (NYSE:RCL) said it had completed a sale of $1.25 billion of notes that carry a 5.55% coupon and come due on January 20, 2034. The money is earmarked first for floating-rate term loans, with anything left over used to repay or refinance other debt, and the offering rode on […]

Yahoo · Sep 19, 2026

Does Royal Caribbean (RCL)’s Steady Dividend Signal Strong Capital Discipline or Limited Reinvestment Ambition?

Royal Caribbean Group previously announced a total dividend of US$1.50 per share, with an ex-dividend date of 17 September 2026, extending a quarterly payout pattern in place since 2024 and supported by a dividend payout ratio of about 31%. This consistency in dividends, backed by profitability metrics, highlights management’s emphasis on cash returns to shareholders alongside reinvestment in the cruise business. Next, we’ll explore how this sizable, recurring dividend commitment shapes...

Yahoo · Sep 17, 2026

Royal Caribbean Group's Dividend Analysis

This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Royal Caribbean Group (NYSE:RCL) recently announced a total dividend of $1.5 per share, with the ex-dividend date set for 2026-09-17. This payout consists of $1.5 per share in cash dividends, payable on 2026-10-08.

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