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Carnival (CCL) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$30.11 +0.41 (+1.38%)
Closing price 03:59 PM Eastern
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About Carnival Stock (NYSE:CCL)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$29.67
$30.43
50-Day Range
$22.27
$30.72
52-Week Range
$13.78
$31.01
Volume
25.62 million shs
Average Volume
19.80 million shs
Market Capitalization
$35.15 billion
P/E Ratio
16.28
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$30.71
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Carnival Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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91st Percentile Overall Score

CCL MarketRank™: 

Carnival scored higher than 91% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 35th out of 288 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Carnival has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.65, and is based on 13 buy ratings, 7 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Carnival has been the subject of 14 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about Carnival's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Carnival are expected to grow by 18.08% in the coming year, from $1.77 to $2.09 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Carnival is 16.28, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 27.74.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Carnival is 16.28, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 19.42.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Carnival has a PEG Ratio of 0.66. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Carnival has a P/B Ratio of 3.51. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Carnival's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    5.72% of the float of Carnival has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Carnival has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Carnival has recently increased by 0.34%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • Dividend Yield

    Carnival does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

    Carnival does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    5.72% of the float of Carnival has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Carnival has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Carnival has recently increased by 0.34%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • News Sentiment

    Carnival has a news sentiment score of 0.92. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Consumer Discretionary companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 37 news articles for Carnival this week, compared to 22 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    90 people have searched for CCL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 53% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    32 people have added Carnival to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 88% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Carnival insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 7.60% of the stock of Carnival is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    67.19% of the stock of Carnival is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Carnival's insider trading history.
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CCL Stock News Headlines

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Full Steam Ahead: The Bullish Case for Carnival Stock
A combination of record earnings, aggressive debt management, and key analyst upgrades signals a powerful new growth chapter for Carnival Corporation.
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Carnival Corporation's Q3 2025 Earnings: What to Expect
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CCL Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Carnival's stock was trading at $24.92 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, CCL stock has increased by 20.8% and is now trading at $30.11.

Carnival Corporation (NYSE:CCL) announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, June, 24th. The company reported $0.35 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.24 by $0.11. The business's revenue was up 9.5% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript
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Carnival subsidiaries include these companies: 1972 Productions Inc., 6348 Equipment LLC, A.C.N. 098 290 834 Pty. Ltd., Adventure Island Ltd., AIDA Kundencenter GmbH, AIDAradio GmbH, Air-Sea Holiday GmbH, and others.

Carnival's top institutional shareholders include Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.24%), Wedge Capital Management L L P NC (0.15%), Perpetual Ltd (0.14%) and Twin Tree Management LP. Insiders that own company stock include Randall J Weisenburger, David Bernstein and Sir Jonathon Band.
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Shares of CCL stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Carnival investors own include Meta Platforms (META), NVIDIA (NVDA), Tesla (TSLA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Walt Disney (DIS), Delta Air Lines (DAL) and Verizon Communications (VZ).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
6/24/2025
Today
7/30/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
9/29/2025
Fiscal Year End
11/30/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
LEISURE&REC SVS
Sub-Industry
Hotels Resorts & Cruise Lines
Current Symbol
NYSE:CCL
CIK
815097
Employees
100,000
Year Founded
1972

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$38.00
Low Price Target
$22.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+2.0%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.65
Research Coverage
20 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$1.85
Trailing P/E Ratio
16.28
Forward P/E Ratio
17.01
P/E Growth
0.66
Net Income
$1.92 billion
Net Margins
9.72%
Pretax Margin
9.80%
Return on Equity
27.88%
Return on Assets
5.20%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
2.58
Current Ratio
0.34
Quick Ratio
0.30

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$25.02 billion
Price / Sales
1.40
Cash Flow
$4.03 per share
Price / Cash Flow
7.47
Book Value
$8.57 per share
Price / Book
3.51

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
1,167,400,000
Free Float
1,078,681,000
Market Cap
$35.15 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
2.61

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This page (NYSE:CCL) was last updated on 7/30/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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