RCL Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL) Insider Trading, Ownership & Congress Trades
Transport · Water transportation · CIK 0000884887
Congress · 1Form 144 · 1
Insider buyers, 180 days
0
Funds added, last quarter
615
13F, latest reported quarter
What the filings say about RCL
Insiders, 180 days
-$4.0M net sold
1 seller · 0% of sales under a 10b5-1 plan
Congress, 1 year
1 bought · 0 sold
Latest: purchase, 2025-12-31
Planned sales (Form 144), 90 days
$4.0M
1 notice
Royal Caribbean Cruises insider trades (Form 4)
Form 4 buys and sells (codes P and S). Grants, option exercises
and conversions excluded.
Over the last 180 days, ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES LTD insiders sold a net $4.0M of stock across 234 Form 4 purchases and sales, with no insider buying. Source: SEC Form 4 filings, as of 2026-10-27.
Insider
Filed
Shares
Value
Since filing
Context
- 28 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (28 sales), the last on Feb 13, 2026.
- The trade is 28.3% of the 45,297 shares held after it.
- No other insider sold within 30 days.
- 615 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Pres&CEO, Royal Caribbean Intl Bayley Michael W sold about $4.0M of RCL on Jul 29, 2026; 615 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 118 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (118 sales), the last on Feb 26, 2026.
- The trade is 0.1% of the 16,435,910 shares held after it.
- 6 other insiders sold within 30 days.
- 615 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director Wilhelmsen Arne Alexander sold about $4.5M of RCL on Feb 27, 2026; 6 other insiders sold within 30 days and 615 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 118 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (118 sales), the last on Feb 26, 2026.
- The trade is 0.2% of the 16,450,121 shares held after it.
- 6 other insiders sold within 30 days.
- 615 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director Wilhelmsen Arne Alexander sold about $8.1M of RCL on Feb 27, 2026; 6 other insiders sold within 30 days and 615 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 118 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (118 sales), the last on Feb 26, 2026.
- The trade is 0.2% of the 16,476,031 shares held after it.
- 6 other insiders sold within 30 days.
- 615 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director Wilhelmsen Arne Alexander sold about $9.9M of RCL on Feb 27, 2026; 6 other insiders sold within 30 days and 615 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 118 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (118 sales), the last on Feb 26, 2026.
- The trade is 0.9% of the 16,528,871 shares held after it.
- 6 other insiders sold within 30 days.
- 615 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director Wilhelmsen Arne Alexander sold about $47.4M of RCL on Feb 27, 2026; 6 other insiders sold within 30 days and 615 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.234 transactions on record
Since filing: total return from the first close after the filing to the latest close, dividend-adjusted. Not a forecast.
Context lines are counts over the filings above and returns from our own price history, never a price level. Not investment advice.
Seven facts, ranked against the sector ·
Rank is not a forecast
Insiders
net -$4.0M over 180 days
-$4.0M over 90 days
below 63% of Transport
Congress
1 member bought in the last year
the lowest in Transport
Funds
615 funds bought in last quarter
more than 95% of Transport
Revenue
+8.8% year over year
more than 69% of Transport
Margin
23.8% net margin
more than 85% of Transport
Buybacks
$1.0B repurchased, FY to 2026-06-30
more than 93% of Transport
Short interest
4.7% of the float short (float per yahoo 2026-10-26) · 2.8 days to cover · settled 2026-09-30
more than 65% of Transport
What changed in the last 30 days
Nothing new filed in the last 30 days
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The year, with the filings on it
Total return over 12 months. Each marker is a filing; hover or tap one for the detail.
-11.8%12M
Insider sellForm 144 (planned sale)
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Who owns RCL: institutional holders (13F)
13F holdings, latest reported quarter
34,256,274 sh
$10.9B
24,493,815 sh
$7.8B
20,626,151 sh
$6.5B
18,670,920 sh
$5.9B
16,027,157 sh
$5.1B
Congress trades in RCL
STOCK Act disclosures, US House only, filed up to 45 days after the trade
Bought 2025-12-31 · disclosed 15 days later
$1,001 - $15,000
Sold 2025-05-12 · disclosed 41 days later
$50,001 - $100,000
Bought 2025-04-08 · disclosed 30 days later
$1,001 - $15,000
Sold 2025-03-24 · disclosed 30 days later
$100,001 - $250,000
Sold 2025-01-13 · disclosed 31 days later
$1,001 - $15,000
Activist and 5% holders (13D/13G)
No 5%+ ownership filings
Nobody has filed for crossing 5%. That is a fact, not missing data.
RCL planned insider sales (Form 144)
Notice of intent to sell, filed before any sale
Bayley Michael W
Filed 2026-08-03
$4.0M
RCL mutual fund holders (N-PORT)
Funds ranked by the share of their own portfolio in this stock (N-PORT).
USGI GLOBAL LUXURY GOODS FUND
$2.7M position · as of 2026-06-30
5.3%
Bancreek U.S. Large Cap ETF
$4.5M position · as of 2026-05-31
4.2%
Manor Growth Fund
$551.2K position · as of 2026-06-30
3.1%
CIBC ATLAS MID CAP EQUITY FUND
$19.8M position · as of 2026-07-31
2.9%
Manor Fund
$323.6K position · as of 2026-06-30
2.6%
Hodges Blue Chip Equity Income Fund
$1.9M position · as of 2026-06-30
2.6%
SEC N-PORT, monthly, about 60 days late · funds ≥ $10M ·
% is the share of the fund's own portfolio
Live price
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Why this name is on the desk
Insiders have filed to sell, before selling.
The record shows a net $4.0M sold by insiders over 180 days, 615 funds added last quarter, 1 House member(s) bought in 12 months, disclosed weeks after the trade, $4.0M in planned Form 144 sales. Each figure is a federal filing, dated the day it went public.
RCL financials
Revenue growth
+8.8%
XBRL, annual
Net margin
23.8%
Ratios from the company's XBRL filings, latest filings
Revenue, TTM
$18.7B
four quarters, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Revenue, TTM RCL
| FY Dec 2025 | $17.9B |
| FY Dec 2024 | $16.5B |
| FY Dec 2023 | $13.9B |
| FY Dec 2022 | $8.8B |
| FY Dec 2021 | $1.5B |
| Jun 2026 | $4.8B |
| Mar 2026 | $4.5B |
| Dec 2025 | $4.3B |
| Sep 2025 | $5.1B |
| Jun 2025 | $4.5B |
| Mar 2025 | $4.0B |
| Dec 2024 | $3.8B |
| Sep 2024 | $4.9B |
At each fiscal year end
Single quarter
Net margin, TTM
+23.5%
net income over revenue, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Net margin, TTM RCL
| FY Dec 2025 | +23.8% |
| FY Dec 2024 | +17.5% |
| FY Dec 2023 | +12.2% |
| FY Dec 2022 | -24.4% |
| FY Dec 2021 | -343.4% |
| Jun 2026 | +23.3% |
| Mar 2026 | +21.1% |
| Dec 2025 | +17.7% |
| Sep 2025 | +30.6% |
| Jun 2025 | +26.7% |
| Mar 2025 | +18.3% |
| Dec 2024 | +14.7% |
| Sep 2024 | +22.7% |
At each fiscal year end
Single quarter
Free cash flow, TTM
-$416.0M
operating cash flow minus capex, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Free cash flow, TTM RCL
| FY Dec 2025 | $1.2B |
| FY Dec 2024 | $2.0B |
| FY Dec 2023 | $580.0M |
| FY Dec 2022 | -$2.2B |
| FY Dec 2021 | -$4.1B |
| Jun 2026 | -$877.0M |
| Mar 2026 | $1.3B |
| Dec 2025 | $116.0M |
| Sep 2025 | -$989.0M |
| Jun 2025 | $910.0M |
| Mar 2025 | $1.2B |
| Dec 2024 | $915.0M |
| Sep 2024 | $563.0M |
At each fiscal year end
Single quarter
Debt to equity
2.23x
long-term 2026-06-30 plus current 2026-06-30; equity 2026-06-30
Debt to equity RCL
| FY Dec 2025 | 2.13x |
| FY Dec 2024 | 2.65x |
| FY Dec 2023 | 4.54x |
| FY Dec 2022 | 8.15x |
| FY Dec 2021 | 4.15x |
| Jun 2026 | 2.23x |
| Mar 2026 | 2.15x |
| Dec 2025 | 2.13x |
| Sep 2025 | 2.01x |
| Jun 2025 | 2.07x |
| Mar 2025 | 2.44x |
| Dec 2024 | 2.65x |
| Sep 2024 | 2.96x |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Cash flow to debt
0.30x
TTM operating cash flow over long-term 2026-06-30 plus current 2026-06-30
Cash flow to debt RCL
| FY Dec 2025 | 0.30x |
| FY Dec 2024 | 0.26x |
| FY Dec 2023 | 0.21x |
| FY Dec 2022 | 0.02x |
| FY Dec 2021 | -0.09x |
| Jun 2026 | 0.30x |
| Mar 2026 | 0.32x |
| Dec 2025 | 0.30x |
| Sep 2025 | 0.31x |
| Jun 2025 | 0.30x |
| Mar 2025 | 0.29x |
| Dec 2024 | 0.26x |
| Sep 2024 | 0.24x |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on equity
+45.3%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30
Return on equity RCL
| FY Dec 2025 | +48.5% |
| FY Dec 2024 | +46.8% |
| FY Dec 2023 | +44.7% |
| FY Dec 2022 | -54.2% |
| FY Dec 2021 | -76.0% |
| Jun 2026 | +45.3% |
| Mar 2026 | +50.4% |
| Dec 2025 | +48.5% |
| Sep 2025 | +47.5% |
| Jun 2025 | +47.5% |
| Mar 2025 | +49.5% |
| Dec 2024 | +46.8% |
| Sep 2024 | +45.4% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on assets
+10.6%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30
Return on assets RCL
| FY Dec 2025 | +10.9% |
| FY Dec 2024 | +8.0% |
| FY Dec 2023 | +4.9% |
| FY Dec 2022 | -6.5% |
| FY Dec 2021 | -16.3% |
| Jun 2026 | +10.6% |
| Mar 2026 | +11.3% |
| Dec 2025 | +10.9% |
| Sep 2025 | +10.5% |
| Jun 2025 | +9.5% |
| Mar 2025 | +8.9% |
| Dec 2024 | +8.0% |
| Sep 2024 | +7.5% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on invested capital
n/a
tax provision or pre-tax income not filed for the four quarters
Return on invested capital RCL
| FY Dec 2025 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2024 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2023 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2022 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2021 | n/a |
| Jun 2026 | n/a |
| Mar 2026 | n/a |
| Dec 2025 | n/a |
| Sep 2025 | n/a |
| Jun 2025 | n/a |
| Mar 2025 | n/a |
| Dec 2024 | n/a |
| Sep 2024 | n/a |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on capital employed
+16.7%
operating income (EBIT proxy) over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30 minus current liabilities
Return on capital employed RCL
| FY Dec 2025 | +17.3% |
| FY Dec 2024 | +15.5% |
| FY Dec 2023 | +11.3% |
| FY Dec 2022 | -3.1% |
| FY Dec 2021 | -14.6% |
| Jun 2026 | +16.7% |
| Mar 2026 | +17.7% |
| Dec 2025 | +17.3% |
| Sep 2025 | +16.4% |
| Jun 2025 | +16.5% |
| Mar 2025 | +16.4% |
| Dec 2024 | +15.5% |
| Sep 2024 | +15.9% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
P/E, trailing
17.07x
close 2026-10-23 over four quarters of diluted EPS, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
P/E, trailing RCL
| FY Dec 2025 | 17.85x |
| FY Dec 2024 | 21.56x |
| FY Dec 2023 | 20.78x |
| FY Dec 2022 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2021 | n/a |
| Jun 2026 | 19.60x |
| Mar 2026 | 16.77x |
| Dec 2025 | 17.85x |
| Sep 2025 | 21.75x |
| Jun 2025 | 23.46x |
| Mar 2025 | 17.05x |
| Dec 2024 | 21.56x |
| Sep 2024 | 18.21x |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Enterprise value
$95.9B
market value at close 2026-10-23 on 2026-07-24 shares, plus long-term 2026-06-30 plus current 2026-06-30, minus cash 2026-06-30
Enterprise value RCL
| FY Dec 2025 | $96.6B |
| FY Dec 2024 | $81.7B |
| FY Dec 2023 | $54.1B |
| FY Dec 2022 | $34.1B |
| FY Dec 2021 | $38.0B |
| Jun 2026 | $107.1B |
| Mar 2026 | $95.0B |
| Dec 2025 | $96.6B |
| Sep 2025 | $107.7B |
| Jun 2025 | $103.3B |
| Mar 2025 | $74.3B |
| Dec 2024 | $81.7B |
| Sep 2024 | $66.1B |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
FCF yield
-0.6%
TTM free cash flow over market value at close 2026-10-23
FCF yield RCL
| FY Dec 2025 | +1.6% |
| FY Dec 2024 | +3.2% |
| FY Dec 2023 | +1.7% |
| FY Dec 2022 | -17.7% |
| FY Dec 2021 | -21.0% |
| Jun 2026 | -0.5% |
| Mar 2026 | +1.8% |
| Dec 2025 | +1.6% |
| Sep 2025 | +2.3% |
| Jun 2025 | +4.2% |
| Mar 2025 | +3.8% |
| Dec 2024 | +3.2% |
| Sep 2024 | -0.8% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
PEG, trailing
0.80x
P/E over trailing EPS growth of 21%: four quarters to 2026-06-30 against the four to 2025-06-30
PEG, trailing RCL
| FY Dec 2025 | 0.39x |
| FY Dec 2024 | 0.30x |
| FY Dec 2023 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2022 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2021 | n/a |
| Jun 2026 | 0.92x |
| Mar 2026 | 0.46x |
| Dec 2025 | 0.39x |
| Sep 2025 | 0.41x |
| Jun 2025 | 0.52x |
| Mar 2025 | 0.31x |
| Dec 2024 | 0.30x |
| Sep 2024 | 0.09x |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Price as of 2026-10-23. Hover or tap a tile for its yearly and quarterly history.
Method
TTM is four consecutive fiscal quarters; Q4 is the year minus nine months when not filed. Returns use the average of opening and closing balances. EBIT is approximated by operating income. PEG uses trailing EPS growth.
Fundamentals
Annual figures from XBRL filings. Pick a past date to see them as known then.
| 2025-12 | 2024-12 | 2023-12 | 2022-12 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $17.9B | $16.5B | $13.9B | $8.8B |
| Operating income | $4.9B | $4.1B | $2.9B | -$766.0M |
| Net income | $4.3B | $2.9B | $1.7B | -$2.2B |
| EPS (diluted) | 15.61 | 10.94 | 6.31 | -8.45 |
| Operating cash flow | $6.5B | $5.3B | $4.5B | $481.0M |
| Cash | $825.0M | $388.0M | $497.0M | $1.9B |
| Long-term debt | $18.2B | $18.5B | $19.7B | $21.3B |
| Buybacks | $1.2B | $0 | $0 | n/a |
| Dividends paid | $824.0M | $107.0M | $0 | $0 |
SEC XBRL, fiscal years, as known on 2026-10-27
RCL Stock Sonar score 6/7 axes
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RCL filings, in plain words
Are Royal Caribbean Cruises insiders buying or selling RCL?
In the 180 days to 2026-10-27, Royal Caribbean Cruises insiders were net sellers, a net $4.0M across purchases and sales reported on Form 4, by 1 seller.
Have members of Congress traded RCL?
Yes. In the year to 2026-10-27, 1 House member disclosed buying RCL and 0 House members disclosed selling it; the latest on record is a purchase by Dan Newhouse dated 2025-12-31.
Are there planned insider sales of RCL?
Yes. 1 Form 144 notice of planned insider sales was filed in the 90 days to 2026-10-27, covering $4.0M of stock; the latest, by Bayley Michael W, was filed 2026-08-03.
Read the full summary
In the 180 days to 2026-10-27, Royal Caribbean Cruises insiders were net sellers of RCL, a net $4.0M across purchases and sales reported on Form 4 by 1 seller. In the year to 2026-10-27, 1 member of Congress disclosed buying RCL and 0 members disclosed selling it; the latest on record is a purchase by Dan Newhouse dated 2025-12-31. Insiders filed 1 Form 144 notice of intent to sell in the 90 days to 2026-10-27, covering $4.0M of stock. Each figure is counted from SEC and House filings as of 2026-10-27, dated the day the filing was made public.
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