RCL
Royal Caribbean Group
September 29, 2026 · pre-market
- Rarity
- 1.72
- Peak move
- +7.68%
- Float cap
- $61.0B
Royal Caribbean Group owns and operates global cruise vacation brands Royal Caribbean, Celebrity Cruises, and Silversea, plus a 50% joint venture interest in TUI Cruises and Hapag-Lloyd Cruises. It offers worldwide itineraries to more than 1,000 destinations on all seven continents and operates private land-based destinations. Its cruises serve families, couples, and luxury and expedition travelers.
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15 events · 0 from SEC or newswire · 0 timed with the moveanalyst_ratingBank of America Securities analyst Andrew Didora upgraded Royal Caribbean to Buy from Neutral and kept a $330 price target, citing a 26% share decline since early August and travel spending that remains strong.
analyst_ratingTigress Financial analyst Ivan Feinseth maintained a Buy rating on Royal Caribbean Group with an unchanged $425 price target.
operational_disruptionA nor'easter along the US Atlantic coast disrupted three Royal Caribbean ships: Oasis of the Seas returned to Cape Liberty about 10 hours late on Sept 27 and cancelled its Sept 29 Port Canaveral call; Independence of the Seas stayed in New Jersey overnight and lost its Bermuda overnight stay; Vision of the Seas abandoned its nine-night Canada/New England itinerary for a Bahamas and Florida route.
operational_disruptionRoyal Caribbean's Icon of the Seas remained overnight at PortMiami for required maintenance on its Sept 26 sailing, delaying departure to about 4 p.m. Sept 27 and cancelling the Sept 28 Costa Maya, Mexico port call, with guests receiving $300-$800 in refundable onboard credit by cabin type.
geopoliticalHurricane Polo near western Mexico disrupted West Coast and Mexican Riviera cruise operations, forcing itinerary changes for Royal Caribbean's Navigator of the Seas, Carnival Panorama and Princess's Grand Princess.
acquisition_acquirerSilversea Cruises, Royal Caribbean Group's luxury brand, purchased the small expedition ship World Discoverer for an undisclosed sum, with a multi-million dollar refurbishment planned.
debt_financingRoyal Caribbean secured committed debt financing from Morgan Stanley to fund its roughly $3 billion purchase of a 50% stake in Sandals and Beaches Resorts, with the transaction expected to close in early 2027.
acquisition_acquirerRoyal Caribbean Group agreed on Sept 23, 2026 to acquire a 50% equity interest in Sandals Resorts International, owner of the Sandals and Beaches brands, for about $3 billion in cash, implying a $6 billion enterprise value at roughly 10x forward EBITDA, funded by committed debt financing from Morgan Stanley and expected to close in early 2027.
notable_investor_commentCiti Research analyst James Hardiman placed Royal Caribbean on a 90-day positive Catalyst Watch, arguing the $3 billion Sandals investment could create a Caribbean vacation ecosystem spanning ships, resorts, private destinations and river cruises.
operational_disruptionRoyal Caribbean's Vision of the Seas returned late to Baltimore on Sept 24 amid a nor'easter and re-routed its 9-night Canada & New England sailing south to Port Canaveral, Nassau and Grand Bahama, departing Sept 25.
analyst_ratingJPMorgan raised its Royal Caribbean price target to $394 from $345 and Citi analyst James Hardiman placed the company on a 90-day positive Catalyst Watch following the $3 billion Sandals stake deal.
analyst_ratingJPMorgan analyst Matthew Boss raised the price target on Royal Caribbean to $394 from $345 and kept an Overweight rating, saying Q3 results should at least meet estimates with a reiterated Q4 outlook.
operational_disruptionRoyal Caribbean changed the Navigator of the Seas' seven-night Mexican Riviera itinerary departing Los Angeles Sept 25, 2026, dropping Cabo San Lucas and Ensenada and adding Puerto Vallarta due to Hurricane Polo off western Mexico, with pre-paid shore excursions refunded as onboard credit.
analyst_ratingTruist Securities lifted its price target on Royal Caribbean to $298 from $297 while keeping a Hold rating on the shares.
analyst_ratingNorthcoast Research cut its price target on Royal Caribbean to $335 from $368 while maintaining a Buy rating on the shares.