Analysts Issue Forecasts for Carnival Co. & Q1 Earnings

Carnival Co. & plc (NYSE:CCL) – Research analysts at William Blair issued their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Carnival Co. & in a research report issued on Monday, December 23rd. William Blair analyst S. Zackfia forecasts that the company will earn $0.01 per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Carnival Co. &’s current full-year earnings is $1.33 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Carnival Co. &’s Q2 2025 earnings at $0.20 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $1.28 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.18 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $1.72 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $1.95 EPS.

Carnival Co. & (NYSE:CCL) last posted its earnings results on Friday, December 20th. The company reported $0.14 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.08 by $0.06. The business had revenue of $5.94 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.94 billion. Carnival Co. & had a net margin of 6.39% and a return on equity of 22.30%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted ($0.07) EPS.

A number of other equities analysts have also weighed in on the company. Barclays upped their target price on Carnival Co. & from $31.00 to $32.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price objective on shares of Carnival Co. & from $24.00 to $32.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 10th. Truist Financial lifted their target price on shares of Carnival Co. & from $20.00 to $29.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, December 2nd. Bank of America increased their price target on shares of Carnival Co. & from $24.00 to $28.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 13th. Finally, Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on shares of Carnival Co. & from $15.00 to $16.50 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 1st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have issued a hold rating and fourteen have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $26.85.

Carnival Co. & Trading Up 0.2 %

Shares of CCL stock opened at $25.79 on Tuesday. The company has a market capitalization of $29.77 billion, a PE ratio of 23.03 and a beta of 2.67. Carnival Co. & has a 52-week low of $13.78 and a 52-week high of $27.17. The business’s fifty day moving average is $24.23 and its 200 day moving average is $19.66. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.10, a quick ratio of 0.26 and a current ratio of 0.30.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Carnival Co. & news, Director Sir Jonathon Band sold 17,500 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, October 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $21.72, for a total transaction of $380,100.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now owns 65,789 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,428,937.08. This represents a 21.01 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Insiders own 11.00% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Carnival Co. &

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of CCL. Principal Financial Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of Carnival Co. & by 3.2% in the third quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 1,161,417 shares of the company’s stock worth $21,463,000 after purchasing an additional 35,745 shares during the last quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. lifted its holdings in Carnival Co. & by 8.5% in the 3rd quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 58,985 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,192,000 after buying an additional 4,601 shares during the period. Synovus Financial Corp grew its position in shares of Carnival Co. & by 5.5% in the 3rd quarter. Synovus Financial Corp now owns 13,456 shares of the company’s stock worth $249,000 after buying an additional 700 shares during the last quarter. Tidal Investments LLC increased its stake in shares of Carnival Co. & by 2.9% during the third quarter. Tidal Investments LLC now owns 73,147 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,352,000 after buying an additional 2,033 shares during the period. Finally, Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB bought a new position in shares of Carnival Co. & during the third quarter valued at approximately $87,000. 67.19% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About Carnival Co. &

Carnival Corporation & plc engages in the provision of leisure travel services in North America, Australia, Europe, Asia, and internationally. The company operates through four segments: NAA Cruise Operations, Europe Cruise Operations, Cruise Support, and Tour and Other. It operates port destinations, private islands, and a solar park, as well as owns and operates hotels, lodges, glass-domed railcars, and motor coaches.