Market Sentiments for Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCL) Weakened by Disappointing Guidance

Carillon Tower Advisers, an investment management company, released its fourth-quarter 2025 investor letter for the “Carillon Eagle Mid Cap Growth Fund”. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. The fourth quarter of 2025 saw mixed results for midcap stocks. Among the style indexes, the Russell Midcap® Growth Index decreased by 3.70%, while the Russell Midcap® Value Index rose by 1.41%. In the growth index, materials achieved the highest absolute return at 17.51%. However, due to their smaller weight in the index, their contribution to overall returns was limited. The healthcare (up 1.13%) and real estate (up 0.24%) sectors were the only other positive contributing sectors. Midcap stocks generated positive returns in 2025 but trailed their 2024 annual returns. The Russell Midcap Growth Index rose by 8.66%, trailing the Russell Midcap Value Index’s 11.04% return. In the growth index, utilities recorded the highest absolute return among all sectors, up 29.40%. The firm anticipates a favorable year ahead for equity markets. The letter outlined potential opportunities in Cyclicals, Healthcare, Information Technology, Financials, and Consumer Spending sectors through 2026. Please review the Fund’s top five holdings to gain insights into their key selections for 2025.

In its fourth-quarter 2025 investor letter, Carillon Eagle Mid Cap Growth Fund highlighted stocks like Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL). Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL) is a global cruise company that operates under the Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises, and Silversea Cruises brands. On March 03, 2026, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL) stock closed at $301.31 per share. One-month return of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL) was -8.32%, and its shares gained 30.26% over the past 52 weeks. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL) has a market capitalization of $82.171 billion.

Carillon Eagle Mid Cap Growth Fund stated the following regarding Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL) in its fourth quarter 2025 investor letter:

"Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL) operates a global fleet of cruise ships. The stock lagged as initial fiscal year 2026 guidance was viewed as slightly disappointing, although we suspect a conservative estimate was put forth. Investor sentiment was further pressured by a competing cruise line’s announcement of a significant increase in its Caribbean supply, raising concerns about future pricing dynamics in the region."

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL) is not on our list of 40 Most Popular Stocks Among Hedge Funds. According to our database, 53 hedge fund portfolios held Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL) at the end of the fourth quarter, up from 47 in the previous quarter. While we acknowledge the potential of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL) as an investment, we believe certain AI stocks offer greater upside potential and carry less downside risk. If you're looking for an extremely undervalued AI stock that also stands to benefit significantly from Trump-era tariffs and the onshoring trend, see our free report on the best short-term AI stock.

In another article, we covered Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL) and shared a list of best cruise stocks to buy. In addition, please check out our hedge fund investor letters Q4 2025 page for more investor letters from hedge funds and other leading investors.

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