William Blair Expects Increased Earnings for Carnival Co. &

Carnival Co. & plc (NYSE:CCL) – William Blair upped their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for Carnival Co. & in a note issued to investors on Monday, March 10th. William Blair analyst S. Zackfia now forecasts that the company will earn $0.22 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.21. William Blair currently 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 posted its quarterly earnings results on Friday, December 20th. The company reported $0.14 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.08 by $0.06. The firm had revenue of $5.94 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.94 billion. Carnival Co. & had a net margin of 7.66% and a return on equity of 24.13%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted ($0.07) earnings per share.

Several other research analysts have also recently issued reports on CCL. Morgan Stanley increased their target price on shares of Carnival Co. & from $20.00 to $22.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 8th. Citigroup increased their target price on shares of Carnival Co. & from $30.00 to $31.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, December 23rd. Mizuho increased their target price on shares of Carnival Co. & from $26.00 to $32.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, December 5th. Sanford C. Bernstein initiated coverage on shares of Carnival Co. & in a report on Tuesday, November 26th. They set a “market perform” rating and a $26.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Loop Capital began coverage on shares of Carnival Co. & in a report on Tuesday, February 4th. They set a “hold” rating and a $25.00 target price on the stock. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have given a hold rating and fourteen have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Carnival Co. & has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $27.11.

Carnival Co. & Stock Up 2.2 %

Shares of Carnival Co. & stock opened at $19.52 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.80, a current ratio of 0.29 and a quick ratio of 0.25. Carnival Co. & has a 1 year low of $13.78 and a 1 year high of $28.72. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $24.72 and its two-hundred day moving average is $22.80. The stock has a market cap of $22.73 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.05, a PEG ratio of 0.73 and a beta of 2.66.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Carnival Co. &

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Measured Risk Portfolios Inc. acquired a new position in Carnival Co. & in the 4th quarter worth approximately $29,000. Orion Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Carnival Co. & during the 4th quarter worth approximately $30,000. Crewe Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Carnival Co. & by 275.8% during the 4th quarter. Crewe Advisors LLC now owns 1,210 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 888 shares during the period. Ashton Thomas Securities LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Carnival Co. & during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $25,000. Finally, New Wave Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Carnival Co. & during the 4th quarter worth approximately $34,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 67.19% of the company’s stock.

About Carnival Co. &

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.