Q1 EPS Estimates for Carnival Co. & Raised by Zacks Research

Carnival Co. & plc (NYSE:CCL) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research raised their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for Carnival Co. & in a report released on Monday, October 14th. Zacks Research analyst M. Kaushik now expects that the company will earn ($0.06) per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of ($0.07). The consensus estimate for Carnival Co. &’s current full-year earnings is $1.33 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Carnival Co. &’s FY2025 earnings at $1.63 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.14 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.18 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $1.75 EPS.

Carnival Co. & (NYSE:CCL) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, September 30th. The company reported $1.27 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.17 by $0.10. The business had revenue of $7.90 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $7.82 billion. Carnival Co. & had a net margin of 6.39% and a return on equity of 22.30%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 15.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.86 EPS.

Other research analysts have also issued reports about the stock. Citigroup raised their target price on shares of Carnival Co. & from $25.00 to $28.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 9th. Mizuho lifted their price objective on shares of Carnival Co. & from $25.00 to $26.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 1st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on shares of Carnival Co. & from $23.00 to $25.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 24th. Susquehanna reiterated a “positive” rating and issued a $22.00 price target on shares of Carnival Co. & in a research report on Wednesday, June 26th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their price objective on shares of Carnival Co. & from $18.00 to $19.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 26th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have assigned a hold rating and fourteen have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Carnival Co. & currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $23.53.

Carnival Co. & Stock Performance

NYSE CCL opened at $21.40 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $24.02 billion, a PE ratio of 32.92 and a beta of 2.69. Carnival Co. & has a 1-year low of $10.84 and a 1-year high of $21.80. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $17.45 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $16.50. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.10, a current ratio of 0.30 and a quick ratio of 0.26.

Institutional Trading of Carnival Co. &

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of CCL. Continuum Advisory LLC raised its holdings in shares of Carnival Co. & by 22.1% in the second quarter. Continuum Advisory LLC now owns 3,480 shares of the company’s stock valued at $65,000 after acquiring an additional 630 shares in the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its holdings in shares of Carnival Co. & by 7.5% in the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 10,356 shares of the company’s stock valued at $169,000 after purchasing an additional 726 shares in the last quarter. Texas Permanent School Fund Corp lifted its position in shares of Carnival Co. & by 0.4% in the 1st quarter. Texas Permanent School Fund Corp now owns 206,795 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,379,000 after purchasing an additional 729 shares during the period. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Carnival Co. & by 2.9% during the second quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC now owns 26,174 shares of the company’s stock valued at $490,000 after purchasing an additional 737 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Fidelis Capital Partners LLC increased its holdings in Carnival Co. & by 6.6% during the second quarter. Fidelis Capital Partners LLC now owns 12,368 shares of the company’s stock valued at $232,000 after buying an additional 764 shares during the period. 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.