Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE: RCL) beats Q2 2026 adjusted EPS consensus of approx. $3.97 per share (July 28, 2026)
Hit
✦ AI-generated prediction
Published on 26. July 2026
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Predicted for 28. July 2026
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Based on: Historical Cycle
RCL guided Q2 adjusted EPS at $4.00–4.10 vs. Zacks consensus of $3.97. When a company's own guidance sits materially above the sell-side figure, it almost always beats. Cruise booking volumes and yield trends remain strong. No prediction market contract found; RCL's historical beat rate is ~80–85%.
Data basis for this prediction
- TipRanks/The Fly: 'Royal Caribbean sees Q2 adj. EPS $4.00–4.10, consensus $3.94' (Mai 2026)
- Yahoo Finance/Zacks: RCL Q2 2026 EPS-Konsensus $3.97, Umsatz-Konsensus $4,81 Mrd. (Stand Juli 2026)
- Royal Caribbean Q2 2026 Earnings Call geplant 28. Juli 2026, vor Börseneröffnung
Note: This is an AI-generated statistical forecast for entertainment and information purposes. It does not constitute investment advice or a recommendation to buy or sell any financial instrument.
Verdict: Hit
Royal Caribbean meldete am 28. Juli 2026 einen bereinigten EPS von 4,21 USD je Aktie und übertraf damit den Konsensus (je nach Quelle 3,93–3,97 USD) um rund 0,24–0,28 USD bzw. ca. 6–7 %. Das Unternehmen lag damit auch oberhalb der eigenen Guidance von 4,00–4,10 USD. Treiber waren starke Nachfrage, höhere Net Yields (+1,2 %, 100 Bp über Guidance), solide Bordausgaben und Rekordbuchungspreise, die geopolitische Störungen in Europa mehr als kompensierten. RCL hob zudem die Jahresguidance auf 17,73–17,87 USD an. Quellen: StockTitan (PR Newswire-Release), Alphastreet, TradingView/Zacks, ChartMill.
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