FY2025 EPS Estimates for Carnival Co. & Boosted by Analyst

Carnival Co. & plc (NYSE:CCL) – Equities researchers at William Blair raised their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Carnival Co. & in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, January 29th. William Blair analyst S. Zackfia now anticipates that the company will earn $1.78 per share for the year, up from their previous estimate of $1.73. The consensus estimate for Carnival Co. &’s current full-year earnings is $1.74 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Carnival Co. &’s Q4 2025 earnings at $0.20 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $2.02 EPS.

Carnival Co. & (NYSE:CCL) last posted its earnings results on Friday, December 20th. The company reported $0.14 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.08 by $0.06. Carnival Co. & had a return on equity of 24.13% and a net margin of 7.66%. The company had revenue of $5.94 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.94 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned ($0.07) earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.0% on a year-over-year basis.

Other analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Sanford C. Bernstein began coverage on Carnival Co. & in a research report on Tuesday, November 26th. They issued a “market perform” rating and a $26.00 target price for the company. Macquarie boosted their price objective on Carnival Co. & from $25.00 to $26.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 3rd. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their target price on Carnival Co. & from $24.00 to $32.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 10th. Mizuho upped their target price on Carnival Co. & from $26.00 to $32.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 5th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on Carnival Co. & from $25.00 to $30.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, December 16th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have assigned a hold rating and fourteen have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Carnival Co. & has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $27.24.

Carnival Co. & Stock Performance

Shares of Carnival Co. & stock opened at $28.50 on Thursday. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $25.46 and its 200 day simple moving average is $21.10. The firm has a market capitalization of $33.17 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.50, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.80 and a beta of 2.64. Carnival Co. & has a 12 month low of $13.78 and a 12 month high of $28.50. The company has a current ratio of 0.29, a quick ratio of 0.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.80.

Institutional Trading of Carnival Co. &

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Ashton Thomas Securities LLC purchased a new position in shares of Carnival Co. & in the 3rd quarter worth $25,000. Crewe Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Carnival Co. & by 275.8% during the fourth quarter. Crewe Advisors LLC now owns 1,210 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,000 after acquiring an additional 888 shares during the period. Assetmark Inc. raised its holdings in Carnival Co. & by 1,431.5% during the third quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 1,654 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after acquiring an additional 1,546 shares during the period. New Wave Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Carnival Co. & during the fourth quarter valued at about $34,000. Finally, CVA Family Office LLC raised its holdings in Carnival Co. & by 163.9% during the third quarter. CVA Family Office LLC now owns 1,940 shares of the company’s stock valued at $36,000 after acquiring an additional 1,205 shares during the period. Institutional investors 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.