Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $247.46 -5.13 (-2.03%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$243.42 -4.04 (-1.63%) As of 07:52 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock Royal Caribbean Cruises Short Interest OverviewAs of April 30, 2026, Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL) had a short interest of 12.28 million shares sold short, representing 4.89% of the public float. This marks a -2.20% decrease in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 4.0, meaning it would take 4.0 days of the average trading volume of 2.57 million shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest12,278,961 sharesPrevious Short Interest12,554,777 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-2.20%Dollar Volume Sold Short$3.24 billionShort Interest Ratio4.0 Days to CoverLast Record DateApril 30, 2026Outstanding Shares268,200,000 sharesShort Percent of Float4.89%Today's Trading Volume3,661,241 sharesAverage Trading Volume2,573,346 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average142% Short Selling Royal Caribbean Cruises? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Royal Caribbean Cruises and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Get Report View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartRCL Short Interest Over TimeRCL Days to Cover Over TimeRCL Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Royal Caribbean Cruises Tesla Short Interest History & Recent Changes ExportReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 4/30/202612,278,961 shares $3.24 billion -2.2%4.9%4.03 $264.07 4/15/202612,554,777 shares $3.55 billion +1.9%5.0%5.62 $282.44 3/31/202612,323,113 shares $3.39 billion +1.6%4.9%5.16 $275.09 3/13/202612,134,740 shares $3.31 billion +2.6%4.8%3.82 $272.44 2/27/202611,822,369 shares $3.67 billion +1.1%4.7%5.19 $310.49 2/13/202611,689,180 shares $3.73 billion -2.0%4.6%5.58 $319.26 1/30/202611,932,919 shares $3.88 billion +8.9%4.7%3.79 $324.87 1/15/202610,955,952 shares $3.05 billion -2.5%4.3%5.13 $278.20 12/31/202511,239,597 shares $3.13 billion +1.8%4.4%6.07 $278.68 12/15/202511,036,392 shares $3.17 billion +6.9%4.3%4.37 $287.23 Get the Latest News and Ratings for RCL and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Royal Caribbean Cruises and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 11/28/202510,328,367 shares $2.75 billion -6.2%4.1%3.89 $265.96 11/14/202511,006,230 shares $2.78 billion +1.3%4.4%5.08 $252.61 10/31/202510,862,830 shares $3.11 billion +2.9%4.3%4.09 $286.65 10/15/202510,560,000 shares $3.29 billion -3.4%4.2%5.5 $311.25 9/30/202510,930,000 shares $3.54 billion -7.7%4.3%5.5 $323.46 9/15/202511,840,000 shares $3.91 billion +1.8%4.7%5.1 $330.01 8/31/202511,630,000 shares $4.22 billion +11.0%4.6%5.1 $363.07 8/15/202510,480,000 shares $3.29 billion -2.4%4.2%4.4 $313.54 7/31/202510,740,000 shares $3.40 billion -12.4%4.3%4.7 $316.93 7/15/202512,260,000 shares $4.19 billion -10.8%4.9%5.4 $341.43 6/30/202513,740,000 shares $4.30 billion +20.5%5.6%5.6 $313.20 6/15/202511,400,000 shares $2.94 billion +2.4%4.6%4.9 $257.77 5/31/202511,130,000 shares $2.86 billion -1.8%4.5%4.4 $256.79 5/15/202511,330,000 shares $2.83 billion -1.9%4.6%4.2 $250.02 4/30/202511,550,000 shares $2.48 billion +7.2%4.7%4.1 $214.92 4/15/202510,770,000 shares $2.08 billion -5.4%4.4%3.7 $193.38 3/31/202511,380,000 shares $2.34 billion -9.2%4.7%3.9 $205.60 3/15/202512,530,000 shares $2.66 billion +0.9%5.1%4.7 $212.33 2/28/202512,420,000 shares $3.06 billion +7.7%5.1%5 $246.04 2/15/202511,530,000 shares $3.03 billion -0.1%4.7%5.2 $262.99 1/31/202511,540,000 shares $3.08 billion +2.6%4.7%5.6 $266.48 1/15/202511,250,000 shares $2.62 billion -7.9%4.6%5.7 $232.51 12/31/202412,210,000 shares $2.82 billion +4.6%5.0%6.4 $230.69 12/15/202411,670,000 shares $2.86 billion -7.1%4.8%6.2 $245.17 11/30/202412,560,000 shares $3.07 billion +3.6%5.1%6.9 $244.06 11/15/202412,120,000 shares $2.81 billion +7.2%4.9%6.6 $231.49 10/31/202411,310,000 shares $2.33 billion -0.8%4.6%6.1 $206.35 10/15/202411,400,000 shares $2.31 billion +3.7%4.8%5.2 $202.34 9/30/202410,990,000 shares $1.95 billion +3.9%4.6%4.8 $177.36 9/15/202410,580,000 shares $1.78 billion -4.7%4.5%4.5 $167.96Louis Navellier: My #1 AI stock for 2026 (name & ticker inside) (Ad)Louis Navellier's Stock Grader system helped him flag Nvidia before its 82,000% run and has identified the top S&P 500 stock for 12 years running—and today, he's giving away his #1 AI stock pick for 2026, free. 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Short interest is the volume of Royal Caribbean Cruises shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of April 30th, traders have sold 12,278,961 shares of RCL short. 4.89% of Royal Caribbean Cruises' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Royal Caribbean Cruises' current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Royal Caribbean Cruises? The short interest ratio, also known as the "days to cover ratio", is calculated by dividing the number of shares of a stock sold short divided by its average trading volume. A short interest ratio ranging between 1 and 4 generally indicates strong positive sentiment about a stock and a lack of short sellers. A short interest ratio of 10 or greater indicates strong pessimism about a stock. RCL shares currently have a short interest ratio of 4.0. Learn More on Royal Caribbean Cruises's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting Royal Caribbean Cruises? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Royal Caribbean Cruises: Hsbc Holdings PLC, PEAK6 LLC, Tudor Investment Corp ET AL, Millennium Management LLC, Interval Partners LP, Balyasny Asset Management L.P., and Alphadyne Asset Management LP. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. What is a good short interest percentage for Royal Caribbean Cruises? Companies that have a short interest as a percentage of float below 10% indicates positive investor sentiment and few short sellers. Stocks with a short interest percentage above 10% is considered high, suggesting some investors are pessimistic about the stock. Companies with a short interest percentage of 20% or more indicates widespread negative sentiment. 4.89% of Royal Caribbean Cruises' floating shares are currently sold short. Is Royal Caribbean Cruises' short interest increasing or decreasing? Royal Caribbean Cruises saw a drop in short interest in the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 12,278,961 shares, a drop of 2.2% from the previous total of 12,554,777 shares. Changes in short volume can be used to identify positive and negative investor sentiment. Investors that short sell a stock are betting that its price will decline in the future. An increase in short sale volume suggests bearish (negative) sentiment among investors. A decrease on short sale volume suggests bullish (positive) sentiment. How does Royal Caribbean Cruises' short interest compare to its competitors? 4.89% of Royal Caribbean Cruises' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "consumer discretionary" compare to Royal Caribbean Cruises: Crocs, Inc. (8.22%), G-III Apparel Group, LTD. (17.41%), lululemon athletica inc. (4.62%), OneSpaWorld Holdings Limited (5.64%), Strategic Education Inc. (4.84%), Carnival Corporation (3.84%), Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (2.56%), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (9.36%), Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (12.77%), Ralph Lauren Corporation (8.03%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($86.09 billion), Invesco QQQ ($39.89 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($26.13 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($12.66 billion), Salesforce Inc. ($12.29 billion), Sandisk Corporation ($11.87 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($9.82 billion), Lumentum Holdings Inc. ($8.51 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($7.76 billion), and Bloom Energy Corporation ($7.40 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Royal Caribbean Cruises stock? Short selling RCL is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Royal Caribbean Cruises as its price is falling. RCL shares are trading down $5.13 today. To short a stock, an investor borrows shares, sells them and buys the shares back on the public market later to return it to the lender. Short sellers are betting that a stock will decline in price. If the stock does drop after selling, the short seller buys it back at a lower price and returns it to the lender. The difference between the sell price and the buy price is the trader's profit. How does a short squeeze work against Royal Caribbean Cruises? A short squeeze for Royal Caribbean Cruises occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock increases in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of RCL, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Royal Caribbean Cruises' short interest reported? Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including RCL, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2026. What do RCL's short interest metrics mean? Understanding short interest metrics can help you assess how traders are positioning around a stock like RCL:Shares Sold Short: The total number of shares that have been sold by short sellers but have not yet been covered or closed out. A high number may indicate bearish sentiment.Short Float: The percentage of a company’s publicly available shares (or "float") that are sold short. A higher short float suggests a greater portion of the stock is being bet against.Days to Cover (Short Interest Ratio): This estimates how many days it would take short sellers to cover their positions, based on average daily trading volume. Higher values can signal potential for a short squeeze if buying pressure increases.These metrics are often used by traders to gauge sentiment, volatility risk, and the potential for price movements based on short covering activity. More Short Interest Resources from MarketBeat Related Companies CROX Short Interest Data GIII Short Interest Data LULU Short Interest Data OSW Short Interest Data STRA Short Interest Data CCL Short Interest Data HLT Short Interest Data LYV Short Interest Data NCLH Short Interest Data RL Short Interest Data Short Interest Tools Stocks to Short Largest Short Interest Positions Short Interest Increases Short Interest Decreases Short Interest Reporting Dates This page (NYSE:RCL) was last updated on 5/19/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff. 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