Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL) closed at $277.66 on Oct 16, 2026, down 0.8% on the day. The stock is up 11.2% over the past month, down 3.0% over three months, up 0.1% year to date and down 10.0% over the past year. It trades 21.7% below its 52-week high of $354.50 and 24.9% above its 52-week low of $222.22. The close sits above its 50-day moving average ($274.51) and below its 200-day moving average ($286.16).
NextPick tracks RCL in its Cruise Lines basket alongside VIK, CCL, NCLH and LIND. As of Oct 16, 2026, the basket's money-flow score is 11 (weak inflow), and the basket is down 1.6% over five sessions. Over the past month RCL ranks 3rd of 5 basket members by price change.
RCL is scheduled to report earnings on Oct 27, 2026, before market open. Over its last 8 reports the stock moved an average of 7.1% on the first trading day after earnings, beating the options-implied move in 4 of 8.
RCL options were pricing 48% at-the-money implied volatility on Oct 13, 2026, an IV rank of 42 over the past year.
Royal Caribbean Cruises is scheduled to report on Oct 27, 2026, before market open.
Over the last 8 reports, RCL moved an average of 7.1% on the first trading day after earnings. The move beat the options-implied move in 4 of 8 reports.
No — the Oct 16, 2026 close of $277.66 is 3.0% below the 200-day average of $286.16.
RCL closed 21.7% below its 52-week high of $354.50.
NextPick groups RCL with VIK, CCL, NCLH and LIND in its Cruise Lines basket.
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.
