Carnival Corporation operates as a leisure travel company in North America, Australia, Europe, and Asia. It operates in four segments: North America and Australia Cruise Operations, Europe and Asia Cruise Operations, Cruise Support, and Tour and Other. The company operates cruises under the Carnival Cruise Line, Princess Cruises, Holland America Line, P&O Cruises (Australia), Seabourn, Costa, AIDA, P&O Cruises (UK), and Cunard brand names. It also owns Holland America Princess Alaska Tours, a tour company in Alaska; and the Canadian Yukon, which owns and operates hotels, lodges, glass-domed railcars, and motor coaches. In addition, the company is involved in the lease of cruise ships. It sells its cruises primarily through travel agents and tour operators. Carnival Corporation was incorporated in 1972 and is headquartered in Miami, Florida.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Water transportation
Sub-IndustryHotels Resorts & Cruise Lines
SectorConsumer Discretionary
Phone305-599-2600
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$18.88 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees102,000
Next Earnings Date3/26/2019 (Confirmed)
OptionableOptionable
Carnival (NYSE:CCL) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Carnival's stock symbol?
Carnival trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "CCL."
How often does Carnival pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Carnival?
Carnival declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, January 17th. Investors of record on Friday, February 22nd will be paid a dividend of $0.50 per share on Friday, March 15th. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.54%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, February 21st. View Carnival's Dividend History.
How will Carnival's stock buyback program work?
Carnival declared that its board has authorized a share buyback program on Monday, April 24th 2017, which permits the company to buyback $1,000,000,000.00 in shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization permits the company to reacquire up to 2.4% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are usually a sign that the company's board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.
How were Carnival's earnings last quarter?
Carnival Corp (NYSE:CCL) announced its earnings results on Thursday, September, 27th. The company reported $2.36 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.32 by $0.04. The business earned $5.84 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.80 billion. Carnival had a net margin of 16.70% and a return on equity of 12.44%. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 5.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $2.29 earnings per share. View Carnival's Earnings History.
When is Carnival's next earnings date?
How can I listen to Carnival's earnings call?
Carnival will be holding an earnings conference call on Tuesday, March 26th at 10:00 AM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link.
What price target have analysts set for CCL?
19 brokers have issued twelve-month price objectives for Carnival's stock. Their predictions range from $54.00 to $85.00. On average, they anticipate Carnival's stock price to reach $69.4773 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 23.0% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Carnival.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Carnival?
19 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Carnival in the last year. There are currently 5 hold ratings and 14 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for Carnival.
Has Carnival been receiving favorable news coverage?
News coverage about CCL stock has been trending negative recently, InfoTrie Sentiment reports. The research group identifies negative and positive news coverage by analyzing more than six thousand blog and news sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Carnival earned a coverage optimism score of -2.7 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave media stories about the company a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, indicating that recent news coverage is extremely likely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the next few days.
Who are some of Carnival's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Carnival include Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL), Brookfield Infrastructure Partners (BIP), Carnival (CUK), Kirby (KEX), Golar LNG (GLNG), Matson (MATX), GasLog (GLOG), Teekay Lng Partners (TGP), GasLog Partners LP Unit (GLOP), Golar LNG Partners (GMLP), Tidewater (TDW), Golden Ocean Group (GOGL), Hoegh LNG Partners (HMLP), KNOT Offshore Partners (KNOP) and International Seaways (INSW).
What other stocks do shareholders of Carnival own?
Who are Carnival's key executives?
Carnival's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Arnold W. Donald, CEO, Pres & Director (Age 64)
- Mr. David Bernstein, CFO & Chief Accounting Officer (Age 61)
- Mr. Arnaldo Perez, Gen. Counsel & Company Sec. (Age 59)
- Mr. Stein Kruse, Chief Exec. Officer of Princess Cruises, Holland America Line, Seabourn & Carnival Australia (Age 60)
- Mr. Michael Olaf Thamm, Chief Exec. Officer of the Costa Group & Carnival Asia (Age 55)
Who are Carnival's major shareholders?
Carnival's stock is owned by a number of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Suntrust Banks Inc. (7.32%), BlackRock Inc. (5.39%), Northern Trust Corp (4.27%), Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund (1.66%), London Co. of Virginia (1.28%) and Geode Capital Management LLC (0.89%). Company insiders that own Carnival stock include Alan Buckelew, Arnaldo Perez, Arnold W Donald, David Bernstein, Richard Glasier, Sir John Parker, Sir Jonathon Band and Stein Kruse. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Carnival.
Which institutional investors are selling Carnival stock?
CCL stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Northern Trust Corp, Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, Jennison Associates LLC, Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC, Ontario Teachers Pension Plan Board, FMR LLC, BlackRock Inc. and Brandywine Global Investment Management LLC. Company insiders that have sold Carnival company stock in the last year include Arnaldo Perez, Arnold W Donald, David Bernstein and Stein Kruse. View Insider Buying and Selling for Carnival.
Which institutional investors are buying Carnival stock?
CCL stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund, Norges Bank, Millennium Management LLC, American Century Companies Inc., Two Sigma Advisers LP, Altshuler Shaham Ltd, Eagle Asset Management Inc. and APG Asset Management N.V.. View Insider Buying and Selling for Carnival.
How do I buy shares of Carnival?
Shares of CCL can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Carnival's stock price today?
One share of CCL stock can currently be purchased for approximately $56.4899.
How big of a company is Carnival?
Carnival has a market capitalization of $29.77 billion and generates $18.88 billion in revenue each year. The company earns $3.15 billion in net income (profit) each year or $4.26 on an earnings per share basis. Carnival employs 102,000 workers across the globe.
What is Carnival's official website?
How can I contact Carnival?
Carnival's mailing address is 3655 N W 87TH AVE PO BOX 1347, MIAMI FL, 33178. The company can be reached via phone at 305-599-2600.
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