Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd
RCL- Exchange
- NYSE
- Industry
- Water Transportation
- SEC CIK
- 0000884887
In the last 90 days, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd insiders filed 0 open-market purchases and 5 sales; 1,245 institutions reported holding it in 13F filings for Q2 2026, worth $75.4B in total; no superinvestor holds it.
Key figures
- Market capClose on Nov 11, 2026
- $89.7B
- Insider buysOpen market, last 90 days
- 0
- Insider sellsLast 90 days, $242.7M in total
- 5
- 13F holdersQ2 2026, +72 vs. previous quarter
- 1,245
- 13F valueReported value at the end of Q2 2026
- $75.4B
- Superinvestors holdingAt the end of Q2 2026
- 0
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Financials
See financial statementsFrom SEC filings, in USD.
- Revenue, FY2025
- $17.9B
- +8.8% year over year
- Net income, FY2025
- $4.27B
- +48.3% year over year
- Free cash flow, FY2025
- $1.24B
- −38.1% year over year
- Revenue, Q3 FY2026
- $5.59B
- +8.8% year over year
Revenue flow, FY2025
Green is profit; orange is costs, expenses and taxes. Percentages are shares of revenue.
Short interest
See short dataFrom FINRA, settlement date Oct 30, 2026.
- Short interest
- 11.5M
- Shares sold short
- Change
- −674.2K
- −5.5% vs. previous
- Days to cover
- 4.97
- At average daily volume
Superinvestors holding RCL, Q2 2026
Go to the superinvestors tabNo superinvestor reported holding RCL at the end of Q2 2026.
Latest insider trades
See all insider tradesOpen-market purchases and sales by Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd insiders from Form 4, newest first.
| Filed (ET) | Trade date | Filing delay | Insider | Transaction | Shares | Avg price | Value | Holding change | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 (view filing)5:25 PM ET | Nov 6-10 | 4 days | Wilhelmsen Arne AlexanderDirector | SSale | −476.7K | $335.29 | −$159.8M | −2.9%15.7M after | 23 lots |
| Nov 6, 2026 (view filing)4:36 PM ET | Nov 4-5 | 2 days | Wilhelmsen Arne AlexanderDirector | SSale | −250.0K | $328.56 | −$82.1M | −1.5%16.2M after | 24 lots |
| Nov 3, 2026 (view filing)4:30 PM ET | Nov 2 | 1 day | Lake Robert AlexanderSVP, CLO & Secretary | SSale | −1.00K | $315.00 | −$315.0K | −2.7%36.4K after | |
| Oct 30, 2026 (view filing)4:34 PM ET | Oct 30 | Same day | Montiel Maritza GomezDirector | SSale | −400 | $307.21 | −$122.9K | −2.9%13.2K after | |
| Oct 30, 2026 (view filing)4:30 PM ET | Oct 28 | 2 days | Lake Robert AlexanderSVP, CLO & Secretary | SSale | −1.00K | $298.43 | −$298.4K | −2.6%37.4K after | |
| Jul 31, 2026 (view filing)4:36 PM ET | Jul 29 | 2 days | Bayley Michael WPres&CEO, Royal Caribbean Intl | SSale | −12.8K | $315.99 | −$4.05M | −22.0%45.3K after | |
| Feb 27, 2026 (view filing) | Feb 25-27 | 2 days | Wilhelmsen Arne AlexanderDirector | SSale | −771.6K | $315.67 | −$243.6M | −4.5%16.4M after | 19 lots |
| Feb 24, 2026 (view filing) | Feb 20-24 | 4 days | Wilhelmsen Arne AlexanderDirector | SSale | −473.5K | $315.58 | −$149.4M | −2.7%17.2M after | 25 lots |
| Feb 20, 2026 (view filing) | Feb 18-19 | 2 days | Wilhelmsen Arne AlexanderDirector | SSale | −206.4K | $316.92 | −$65.4M | −1.2%17.7M after | 19 lots |
| Feb 18, 2026 (view filing) | Feb 17 | 1 day | Bethge Laura HPresident, Celebrity Cruises | SSale | −7.85K | $326.21 | −$2.56M | −19.3%32.8K after |
Top 10 13F holders, Q2 2026
See all 1,245 holdersThe largest institutional positions in Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd at the end of Q2 2026; share changes are against Q1 2026.
| Institution | Shares | Value | % of portfolio | Change in shares | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capital Research Global Investors | 34,256,274 | $10.9B | 1.52% | +6,000,573+21.2% | Added |
| Capital International Investors | 24,493,815 | $7.78B | 1.61% | −557,582−2.2% | Reduced |
| BlackRock, Inc. | 20,626,151 | $6.55B | 0.10% | −1,426,238−6.5% | Reduced |
| Capital World Investors | 18,670,920 | $5.93B | 0.70% | −1,391,351−6.9% | Reduced |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 16,027,157 | $5.09B | 0.11% | −55,712−0.3% | Reduced |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 12,248,670 | $3.89B | 0.18% | −32,727−0.3% | Reduced |
| Osiris Holdings Inc. | 11,708,700 | $3.72B | 100.00% | +11,708,700 | New |
| State Street Corp | 10,689,134 | $3.41B | 0.10% | +270,930+2.6% | Added |
| Geode Capital Management, LLC | 6,945,690 | $2.20B | 0.12% | −102,841−1.5% | Reduced |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co | 3,770,769 | $1.21B | 0.07% | +337,180+9.8% | Added |
Holders of 5% or more of RCL
See all 6 holders and filingsHolders whose latest Schedule 13D or 13G filing reports 5% or more of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.
| Holder | Latest form | Stake | Change | First filed | Latest filing | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capital International Investors | 13G/A | 9.50%25.8M shares | −4.10 ppfrom 13.60% | Feb 16, 20218 filings | May 14, 2026 | SEC |
| Capital World Investors | 13G/A | 7.60%20.6M shares | +1.00 ppfrom 6.60% | Nov 13, 20243 filings | May 14, 2026 | SEC |
| BlackRock, Inc. | 13G/A | 7.40%20.2M shares | – | Oct 17, 20251 filing | Oct 17, 2025 | SEC |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 13G | 6.86%18.6M shares | New | Apr 30, 20261 filing | Apr 30, 2026 | SEC |
| Capital Research Global Investors | 13G/A | 6.40%17.2M shares | −6.40 ppfrom 12.80% | Feb 11, 202211 filings | Oct 6, 2026 | SEC |
Politician trades
All politician trades in RCL9 members of Congress reported 10 trades in Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd since 2020. Newest filings:
| Filed | Politician | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 21, 2026 |  Alan Armstrong Senate · OK | Buy | $1K-$15K |
| Jan 15, 2026 |  Dan Newhouse House · WA | Buy | $1K-$15K |
| Jun 22, 2025 |  Jefferson Shreve House · IN | Sell | $50K-$100K |
| May 8, 2025 |  Robert P. Bresnahan, Jr. House · PA | Buy | $1K-$15K |
| Apr 23, 2025 |  George Whitesides House · CA | Sell | $100K-$250K |
Senate · OK · Jul 21, 2026
Buy$1K-$15K
House · WA · Jan 15, 2026
Buy$1K-$15K
House · IN · Jun 22, 2025
Sell$50K-$100K
House · PA · May 8, 2025
Buy$1K-$15K
House · CA · Apr 23, 2025
Sell$100K-$250K