Royal Caribbean slumps as fourth-quarter profit forecast below estimates

Viking Holdings(Pembroke)

28/10/2025 17:16

Updates

** Shares of cruise operator Royal Caribbean RCL.N tumble ~10% to $290.60 - lowest since June 2025

** If losses hold, stock set for worst day since April 2025

** Forecasts fourth-quarter adjusted profit to be between $2.74 and $2.79 per share vs analysts' estimates of $2.89, as per data compiled by LSEG

** Raises full-year profit outlook but falls short of analysts' estimates

** Expects annual adjusted profit to be in the range of $15.58 to $15.63 per share vs estimates of $15.68

** Third-quarter revenue of $5.14 billion vs estimates of $5.16 billion

** However, logs quarterly adjusted profit of $5.75 per share vs estimates of $5.67 per share

** Shares of peers like Carnival Corp  CCL.N down 4%, Norwegian Cruise Line NCLH.N down about 5%, Viking Holdings  VIK.N down about 3%

** Up to last close, RCL up nearly 39% YTD

 (Reporting by Anuja Bharat Mistry in Bengaluru)

 ((AnujaBharat.Mistry@thomsonreuters.com))