Research Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Changes for Carnival Co. & (CCL)

A number of research firms have changed their ratings and price targets for Carnival Co. & (NYSE: CCL):

• 5/19/2025 – Carnival Co. & had its price target lowered by analysts at Truist Financial Co. from $30.00 to $27.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 5/16/2025 – Carnival Co. & was upgraded by analysts at Hsbc Global Res from a “moderate sell” rating to a “hold” rating.
• 5/16/2025 – Carnival Co. & was upgraded by analysts at HSBC Holdings plc from a “reduce” rating to a “hold” rating. They now have a $24.00 price target on the stock.
• 5/14/2025 – Carnival Co. & was upgraded by analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating.
• 5/9/2025 – Carnival Co. & had its price target lowered by analysts at Macquarie from $31.00 to $26.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 5/6/2025 – Carnival Co. & was downgraded by analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating.
• 4/26/2025 – Carnival Co. & was downgraded by analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating.
• 4/25/2025 – Carnival Co. & is now covered by analysts at Northcoast Research. They set a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 4/22/2025 – Carnival Co. & had its price target lowered by analysts at Barclays PLC from $32.00 to $26.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 4/18/2025 – Carnival Co. & was upgraded by analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating.
• 4/10/2025 – Carnival Co. & was upgraded by analysts at Morgan Stanley from an “underweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating. They now have a $21.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $25.00.
• 4/8/2025 – Carnival Co. & was downgraded by analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating.
• 3/27/2025 – Carnival Co. & is now covered by analysts at BNP Paribas. They set an “outperform” rating and a $26.00 price target on the stock.
• 3/27/2025 – Carnival Co. & was upgraded by analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating.
• 3/26/2025 – Carnival Co. & had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Tigress Financial.
• 3/26/2025 – Carnival Co. & had its price target raised by analysts at Tigress Financial from $28.00 to $32.00. They now have a “strong-buy” rating on the stock.
• 3/24/2025 – Carnival Co. & had its price target raised by analysts at Mizuho from $32.00 to $33.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 3/24/2025 – Carnival Co. & had its price target lowered by analysts at Loop Capital from $25.00 to $21.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 3/24/2025 – Carnival Co. & had its price target lowered by analysts at Citigroup Inc. from $31.00 to $30.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 3/24/2025 – Carnival Co. & had its price target raised by analysts at Stifel Nicolaus from $30.00 to $31.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.

Carnival Co. & Trading Up 1.7%

NYSE CCL opened at $22.42 on Friday. The company has a fifty day moving average of $19.68 and a 200 day moving average of $23.04. The company has a market capitalization of $26.16 billion, a PE ratio of 16.13, a P/E/G ratio of 0.73 and a beta of 2.50. 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. & plc has a 1 year low of $13.78 and a 1 year high of $28.72.

Carnival Co. & (NYSE:CCL) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Friday, March 21st. The company reported $0.13 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.02 by $0.11. The business had revenue of $5.81 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.74 billion. Carnival Co. & had a return on equity of 24.13% and a net margin of 7.66%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted ($0.14) EPS. Research analysts forecast that Carnival Co. & plc will post 1.77 earnings per share for the current year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Carnival Co. &

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in CCL. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Carnival Co. & during the 1st quarter worth about $25,000. Graybill Wealth Management LTD. acquired a new position in Carnival Co. & in the 1st quarter worth about $26,000. Measured Risk Portfolios Inc. acquired a new position in Carnival Co. & in the 4th quarter worth about $29,000. Crewe Advisors LLC boosted its position in Carnival Co. & by 275.8% during the fourth quarter. Crewe Advisors LLC now owns 1,210 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 888 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Orion Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in Carnival Co. & in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $30,000. 67.19% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.