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Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCL) short interest & options flow

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Latest pulse7h ago

RCL put-call ratio hits 1.63, 4.0 standard deviations above 20-day mean of 1.03, signaling heavy options demand for downside protection.

$321.07+4.52% 1d+14.42% 1w+15.60% 1mClose: 2 Nov 2026
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Market cap
$82.16B
Next earnings
28 Jan 2027
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Key data as of 3 Nov 2026

ORTEX chart of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCL) share price and short interest (% of free float), six months to November 2, 2026

Latest signals on RCL

  • Options

    RCL put-call ratio hits 1.63, 4.0 standard deviations above 20-day mean of 1.03, signaling heavy options demand for downside protection.

  • Analyst

    RCL upgraded to Buy at Freedom Broker. Analyst Manuchekhr Narzulloev raised price target to $379 from $351, implying 27% upside from $298.30 close. Street consensus now $352, up sharply post-Q3 earnings beat on Oct 27.

    2 Analyst updates in 30 days

  • Short Interest

    RCL short interest climbs 20.3% over the past week to 4.7% of free float, now at 12.9 million shares. Stock fell 1% today but remains up 5.4% for the month.

    4 Short Interest updates in 30 days

RCL news and analysis

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RCL Trails Peers on Short Pressure, Analysts Stay Bullish

Among the major cruise operators heading into Tuesday's print, RCL is one of the lighter-shorted names in the group. Short interest at CCL and NCLH runs closer to their respective highs, while Royal Caribbean's short…

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RCL Surges Into Earnings With Bulls Back in Charge

Royal Caribbean Cruises enters its October 27 earnings print with the stock up 11% on the week, options traders the most bullish they have been in months, and the analyst community nudging targets higher even as the…

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