Carnival Corporation (NYSE:CCL - Free Report) - Investment analysts at William Blair upped their Q4 2025 EPS estimates for Carnival in a research note issued on Tuesday, June 17th. William Blair analyst S. Zackfia now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $0.17 for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $0.16. William Blair has a "Outperform" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Carnival's current full-year earnings is $1.77 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Carnival's FY2026 earnings at $2.24 EPS.
Carnival (NYSE:CCL - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Friday, March 21st. The company reported $0.13 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.02 by $0.11. Carnival had a net margin of 8.07% and a return on equity of 26.53%. The business had revenue of $5.81 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.74 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned ($0.14) earnings per share. Carnival's quarterly revenue was up 7.5% on a year-over-year basis.
A number of other brokerages also recently weighed in on CCL. Macquarie lowered their target price on shares of Carnival from $31.00 to $26.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research note on Friday, May 9th. Loop Capital raised their price target on shares of Carnival from $21.00 to $22.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a report on Tuesday, June 3rd. BNP Paribas began coverage on shares of Carnival in a report on Thursday, March 27th. They issued an "outperform" rating and a $26.00 price target for the company. Hsbc Global Res upgraded shares of Carnival from a "moderate sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Friday, May 16th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Carnival from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, May 14th. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and fifteen have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Carnival currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $26.79.
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Carnival Price Performance
Shares of NYSE CCL opened at $23.61 on Thursday. Carnival has a twelve month low of $13.78 and a twelve month high of $28.72. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $21.21 and a 200 day simple moving average of $22.89. The company has a market capitalization of $27.54 billion, a PE ratio of 15.74, a P/E/G ratio of 0.54 and a beta of 2.58. The company has a quick ratio of 0.21, a current ratio of 0.26 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.78.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund boosted its holdings in Carnival by 153.4% during the fourth quarter. Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund now owns 336,502 shares of the company's stock worth $8,386,000 after purchasing an additional 203,710 shares during the last quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC raised its position in Carnival by 26.6% in the fourth quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC now owns 86,837 shares of the company's stock worth $2,164,000 after acquiring an additional 18,269 shares during the period. Convergence Investment Partners LLC raised its position in Carnival by 54.4% in the fourth quarter. Convergence Investment Partners LLC now owns 40,202 shares of the company's stock worth $1,002,000 after acquiring an additional 14,165 shares during the period. Norges Bank bought a new stake in Carnival in the fourth quarter worth about $59,486,000. Finally, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. raised its position in Carnival by 3.7% in the fourth quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 6,249,810 shares of the company's stock worth $155,745,000 after acquiring an additional 223,195 shares during the period. 67.19% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Carnival Company Profile
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Carnival Corp. engages in the operation of cruise ships. It operates through the following business segments: North America and Australia (NAA) Cruise, Europe and Asia (EA) Cruise Operations, Cruise Support, and Tour and Others. The North America and Australia (NAA) Cruise segment includes the Carnival Cruise Line, Holland America Line, Princess Cruises, and Seabourn.
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