Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL)

As of 30 September 2026, short interest in RCL is 11,338,621 shares, up 361,401 shares over the last month. Over the last 48 readings it ranged from 10,170,684 shares (15 September 2026) to 13,738,664 shares (30 June 2025). At the reported average volume of 4.1M shares a day that is 2.8 days to cover.

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As of 9 October 2026, the short share of RCL volume is 61.8%, down 9.0 points over the last five sessions. Over the last 30 readings it ranged from 27.9% (8 September 2026) to 81.0% (30 September 2026). The latest reading is 12.3 points above the 30-session average of 49.4%, on 721K shares reported.

As of 1 September 2026, the fails-to-deliver balance in RCL is 4,544 shares, down 34,301 shares over the last settlement date. Over the last 30 readings it ranged from 1 share (7 July 2026) to 49,696 shares (15 June 2026). The latest reading sits at the bottom of that range.

Insiders at RCL reported 1 open-market sell worth $4.0M in the last 90 days and no open-market buys. Latest filing: Bunch Tara (Director) on 2026-07-31.

Form 4 filings are due within two business days of the trade. Insiders sell for many reasons that say nothing about the company; open-market buys are rarer.

10 Form 144 notices on file for RCL worth $720.7M at the prices reported; 1 in the last 90 days worth $4.0M. Latest: Bayley Michael W filed on 2026-08-03 to sell 12,811 shares ($4.0M) from 2026-07-29.

5 holders report 5% or more of RCL in their latest filing, all on Schedule 13G (passive). The largest reported stake is Capital International Investors at 9.5% of the class (25,763,011 shares), filed 2026-05-14 for an event on 2026-03-31.

7 of the 30 tracked managers held RCL at their latest 13F, $200.3M in total at quarter-end prices. Millennium Management is the largest at $84.8M (0.0% of its portfolio) as of 2026-06-30. Over the prior quarter 3 added shares and 4 cut.

Only the 30 tracked managers on the funds hub; a 13F reports long positions in US listed stock at quarter end, 45 days late, and says nothing about shorts or positions sold since.

In Q2 FY 2026 (quarter ended 2026-06-30) Royal Caribbean Cruises reported revenue of $4.83B, up 6.5% from the same quarter a year earlier, and net income of $1.13B (4.20 diluted EPS). In FY 2025 it generated $6.46B of operating cash flow and spent $1.16B on buybacks and $824.0M on dividends. As of 2026-06-30, cash was $875.0M against $1.57B of debt.

Quarterly, last 8 quarters

Fiscal years, with buybacks and dividends

Quarters are the three-month figures the company reports; a fourth quarter marked derived is the fiscal year less the three reported quarters, since companies report it only inside the 10-K. Fiscal years are the annual figures. Buybacks are the cash the company paid to repurchase its common stock in the year, not the amount authorized. Balance sheet lines are as of 2026-06-30; shares outstanding as of 2026-07-24 from the cover page.