Carnival Corp [NYSE: CCL] plunged by -$0.93 during the normal trading session on Friday and reaching a high of $31.72 during the day while it closed the day at $30.52.
Carnival Corp stock has also loss -3.14% of its value over the past 7 days. However, CCL stock has inclined by 28.40% in the 3 months of the year. Over the past six months meanwhile, it has gained 43.96% and gained 69.27% year-on date.
The market cap for CCL stock reached $39.69 billion, with 1.17 billion shares outstanding and 1.08 billion shares in the current float. Compared to the average trading volume of 20.84M shares, CCL reached a trading volume of 33289541 in the most recent trading day, which is why market watchdogs consider the stock to be active.
Here’s what leading stock market gurus have to say about Carnival Corp [CCL]:
Based on careful and fact-backed analyses by Wall Street experts, the current consensus on the target price for CCL shares is $33.77 per share. Analysis on target price and performance of stocks is usually carefully studied by market experts, and the current Wall Street consensus on CCL stock is a recommendation set at 1.67. This rating represents a strong Buy recommendation, on the scale from 1 to 5, where 5 would mean strong sell, 4 represents Sell, 3 is Hold, and 2 indicates Buy.
TD Cowen have made an estimate for Carnival Corp shares, keeping their opinion on the stock as Buy, with their previous recommendation back on July 22, 2025. While these analysts kept the previous recommendation, Citigroup raised their target price from $30 to $37. The new note on the price target was released on July 16, 2025, representing the official price target for Carnival Corp stock. Previously, the target price had yet another raise to $24, while HSBC Securities analysts kept a Hold rating on CCL stock.
The Price to Book ratio for the last quarter was 4.00, with the Price to Cash per share for the same quarter was set at 1.65. Price to Free Cash Flow for CCL in the course of the last twelve months was 14.15 with Quick ratio for the last quarter at 0.27.
CCL stock trade performance evaluation
Carnival Corp [CCL] fell into the red zone at the end of the last week, falling into a negative trend and dropping by -3.14. With this latest performance, CCL shares gained by 4.31% in over the last four-week period, additionally plugging by 43.96% over the last 6 months – not to mention a rise of 22.47% in the past year of trading.
Carnival Corp [CCL]: An insightful look at the core fundamentals
Operating Margin for any stock indicates how profitable investing would be, and Carnival Corp [CCL] shares currently have an operating margin of 16.23% and a Gross Margin at 28.99%. Carnival Corp’s Net Margin is presently recorded at 9.72%.
Carnival Corp (CCL) Capital Structure & Debt Analysis
According to recent financial data for Carnival Corp. ( CCL), the Return on Equity (ROE) stands at 30.02%, highlighting impressive shareholder gains. The Return on Assets (ROA) is 5.01%, reflecting the company’s efficiency in generating profits from its assets. Additionally, Carnival Corp’s Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is 6.81%, showcasing its effectiveness in deploying capital for earnings.
Carnival Corp (CCL) Efficiency & Liquidity Metrics
Based on Carnival Corp’s (CCL) latest financial statements, the Debt-to-Equity Ratio is 2.86%, indicating its reliance on debt financing relative to shareholder equity.
Carnival Corp (CCL) Efficiency & Liquidity Metrics
Earnings per share (EPS) analysis for Carnival Corp [CCL] stock
The progress of the company may be observed through the prism of EPS growth rate, while Wall Street analysts are focusing on predicting the 5-year EPS growth rate for CCL. When it comes to the mentioned value, analysts are expecting to see the 5-year EPS growth rate for Carnival Corp go to 23.37%.
Carnival Corp [CCL]: Institutional Ownership
There are presently around $72.30%, or 78.23%% of CCL stock, in the hands of institutional investors. The top three institutional holders of CCL stocks are: VANGUARD GROUP INC with ownership of 113.84 million shares, which is approximately 8.985%. BLACKROCK INC., holding 68.77 million shares of the stock with an approximate value of $$1.29 billion in CCL stocks shares; and BLACKROCK INC., currently with $$732.41 million in CCL stock with ownership which is approximately 3.088%.
