Top Leisure Stocks To Keep An Eye On – July 8th

WNS, Carnival, and Royal Caribbean Cruises are the three Leisure stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat’s stock screener tool. Leisure stocks are equity shares of companies operating in the travel, hospitality, entertainment and recreational sectors—such as hotels, cruise lines, theme parks, casinos and fitness clubs. Their performance is closely tied to consumer discretionary spending and broader economic conditions, often showing strong growth in periods of rising incomes and stable employment. Because they depend heavily on tourism trends and discretionary leisure activities, they can be more volatile during economic downturns. These companies had the highest dollar trading volume of any Leisure stocks within the last several days.

WNS (WNS)

WNS (Holdings) Limited, a business process management (BPM) company, provides data, voice, analytical, and business transformation services worldwide. The company operates through TSLU, MRHP, HCLS, and BFSI segments. It engages in diversified business, including manufacturing, retail, consumer packaged goods, media and entertainment, and telecommunication; travel and leisure, utilities, shipping, and logistics; healthcare and life sciences; banking, financial services, and insurance; and Hi-tech and professional services, as well as procurement.

Shares of WNS traded up $0.01 on Tuesday, hitting $74.71. 7,933,888 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 694,238. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.47 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.08, a P/E/G ratio of 1.88 and a beta of 0.93. The company has a quick ratio of 1.76, a current ratio of 1.76 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19. WNS has a 1 year low of $42.62 and a 1 year high of $75.05. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $59.01 and its two-hundred day moving average is $58.11.

Carnival (CCL)

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.

Shares of Carnival stock traded down $0.34 during trading hours on Tuesday, reaching $28.97. 14,849,829 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 25,287,021. The firm has a market capitalization of $33.82 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.66, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.66 and a beta of 2.61. The company has a current ratio of 0.34, a quick ratio of 0.30 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.58. Carnival has a 52-week low of $13.78 and a 52-week high of $30.46. The company has a fifty day moving average of $23.56 and a 200-day moving average of $22.94.

Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL)

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. operates as a cruise company worldwide. The company operates cruises under the Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises, and Silversea Cruises brands, which comprise a range of itineraries. As of February 21, 2024, it operated 65 ships. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.

Shares of NYSE RCL traded up $2.66 during trading on Tuesday, hitting $331.51. 1,171,462 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,358,090. Royal Caribbean Cruises has a 1 year low of $130.08 and a 1 year high of $336.63. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $263.32 and a 200-day moving average price of $239.64. The firm has a market capitalization of $90.02 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.53, a P/E/G ratio of 0.99 and a beta of 2.17. The company has a quick ratio of 0.15, a current ratio of 0.18 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.21.