FY2026 EPS Estimates for Carnival Co. & plc (NYSE:CCL) Increased by Analyst

Carnival Co. & plc (NYSE:CCL) – Investment analysts at William Blair increased their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Carnival Co. & in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, June 12th. William Blair analyst S. Zackfia now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $1.90 for the year, up from their prior estimate of $1.86. William Blair currently has a “Outperform” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Carnival Co. &’s current full-year earnings is $1.01 per share.

Other equities analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Macquarie raised their price objective on Carnival Co. & from $22.00 to $24.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 28th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on Carnival Co. & from $22.00 to $23.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 28th. Tigress Financial raised their price objective on Carnival Co. & from $23.00 to $25.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 3rd. Mizuho assumed coverage on Carnival Co. & in a research report on Tuesday, March 26th. They set a “buy” rating and a $21.00 price objective for the company. Finally, Susquehanna lowered their target price on Carnival Co. & from $23.00 to $22.00 and set a “positive” rating for the company in a report on Monday, March 25th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have given a hold rating and sixteen have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $21.61.

Carnival Co. & Stock Performance

Shares of CCL stock opened at $15.34 on Friday. Carnival Co. & has a 12 month low of $10.84 and a 12 month high of $19.74. The company has a current ratio of 0.36, a quick ratio of 0.32 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.27. The firm has a market capitalization of $17.22 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 59.00 and a beta of 2.57. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $15.17 and its 200-day moving average price is $16.11.

Carnival Co. & (NYSE:CCL) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, March 27th. The company reported ($0.14) EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.18) by $0.04. Carnival Co. & had a return on equity of 7.75% and a net margin of 1.79%. The firm had revenue of $5.41 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.42 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted ($0.55) earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 22.0% on a year-over-year basis.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Friedenthal Financial bought a new stake in shares of Carnival Co. & in the fourth quarter valued at $28,000. Richardson Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Carnival Co. & in the first quarter valued at $26,000. ICA Group Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Carnival Co. & in the fourth quarter valued at $31,000. Massmutual Trust Co. FSB ADV raised its stake in shares of Carnival Co. & by 67.2% during the 4th quarter. Massmutual Trust Co. FSB ADV now owns 1,838 shares of the company’s stock valued at $34,000 after purchasing an additional 739 shares during the period. Finally, BNP Paribas bought a new stake in shares of Carnival Co. & during the 1st quarter valued at $32,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 67.19% of the company’s stock.

Carnival Co. & Company Profile

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.