Q2 EPS Estimates for Carnival Co. & Increased by Analyst

Carnival Co. & plc (NYSE:CCL) – Investment analysts at William Blair raised their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for Carnival Co. & in a report released on Monday, March 10th. William Blair analyst S. Zackfia now expects that the company will post earnings of $0.22 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $0.21. William Blair has a “Outperform” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Carnival Co. &’s current full-year earnings is $1.77 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Carnival Co. &’s FY2026 earnings at $2.06 EPS.

Carnival Co. & (NYSE:CCL) last released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, December 20th. The company reported $0.14 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.08 by $0.06. Carnival Co. & had a return on equity of 24.13% and a net margin of 7.66%. The business had revenue of $5.94 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.94 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted ($0.07) EPS. The company’s revenue was up 10.0% compared to the same quarter last year.

A number of other analysts have also issued reports on CCL. Mizuho increased their price target on shares of Carnival Co. & from $26.00 to $32.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 5th. Morgan Stanley lifted their target price on shares of Carnival Co. & from $20.00 to $22.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 8th. Sanford C. Bernstein began coverage on shares of Carnival Co. & in a research note on Tuesday, November 26th. They issued a “market perform” rating and a $26.00 price target on the stock. Truist Financial lifted their price objective on Carnival Co. & from $29.00 to $30.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, January 24th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group upped their target price on Carnival Co. & from $24.00 to $32.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 10th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have issued a hold rating and fourteen have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Carnival Co. & has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $27.11.

Carnival Co. & Stock Performance

Shares of CCL stock opened at $19.10 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $22.23 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.74, a P/E/G ratio of 0.73 and a beta of 2.66. Carnival Co. & has a 1-year low of $13.78 and a 1-year high of $28.72. The company has a current ratio of 0.29, a quick ratio of 0.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.80. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $24.60 and its 200-day simple moving average is $22.77.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Carnival Co. &

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Ashton Thomas Securities LLC acquired a new position in shares of Carnival Co. & during the 3rd quarter worth about $25,000. Measured Risk Portfolios Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Carnival Co. & in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Crewe Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Carnival Co. & by 275.8% in the fourth quarter. Crewe Advisors LLC now owns 1,210 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 888 shares during the last quarter. Orion Capital Management LLC bought a new position in Carnival Co. & during the fourth quarter worth $30,000. Finally, Assetmark Inc. raised its stake in Carnival Co. & by 1,431.5% during the 3rd quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 1,654 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 1,546 shares during the last quarter. 67.19% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Carnival Co. & Company Profile

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.