Carnival Co. & Q3 EPS Forecast Boosted by Zacks Research

Carnival Co. & plc (NYSE:CCL) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research lifted their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for Carnival Co. & in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, December 10th. Zacks Research analyst M. Kaushik now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $1.30 for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $1.26. 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 Q4 2025 earnings at $0.29 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $1.66 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.07 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $1.76 EPS.

Several other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports on the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their target price on shares of Carnival Co. & from $24.00 to $32.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Barclays upped their price objective on shares of Carnival Co. & from $26.00 to $31.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday. Sanford C. Bernstein initiated coverage on shares of Carnival Co. & in a research note on Tuesday, November 26th. They issued a “market perform” rating and a $26.00 target price on the stock. Hsbc Global Res upgraded Carnival Co. & to a “moderate sell” rating in a research report on Tuesday, September 3rd. Finally, Truist Financial boosted their price objective on Carnival Co. & from $20.00 to $29.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, December 2nd. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have assigned a hold rating and fourteen have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Carnival Co. & has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $26.21.

Carnival Co. & Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:CCL opened at $25.90 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.10, a current ratio of 0.30 and a quick ratio of 0.26. Carnival Co. & has a 1 year low of $13.78 and a 1 year high of $27.17. The firm has a market capitalization of $29.89 billion, a PE ratio of 23.13 and a beta of 2.67. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $23.27 and its 200-day moving average price is $19.06.

Carnival Co. & (NYSE:CCL) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, September 30th. The company reported $1.27 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.17 by $0.10. Carnival Co. & had a net margin of 6.39% and a return on equity of 22.30%. The firm had revenue of $7.90 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $7.82 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.86 EPS. Carnival Co. &’s quarterly revenue was up 15.2% compared to the same quarter last year.

Insider Transactions at Carnival Co. &

In related news, Director Sir Jonathon Band sold 17,500 shares of Carnival Co. & stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, October 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $21.72, for a total value of $380,100.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 65,789 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,428,937.08. The trade was a 21.01 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 11.00% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Carnival Co. &

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Franklin Resources Inc. grew its stake in Carnival Co. & by 8.5% during the 3rd quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 58,985 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,192,000 after purchasing an additional 4,601 shares in the last quarter. Synovus Financial Corp grew its position in shares of Carnival Co. & by 5.5% during the third quarter. Synovus Financial Corp now owns 13,456 shares of the company’s stock worth $249,000 after buying an additional 700 shares in the last quarter. Tidal Investments LLC increased its stake in shares of Carnival Co. & by 2.9% during the third quarter. Tidal Investments LLC now owns 73,147 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,352,000 after buying an additional 2,033 shares during the period. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB acquired a new stake in Carnival Co. & in the third quarter valued at approximately $87,000. Finally, World Investment Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Carnival Co. & in the third quarter worth approximately $252,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 67.19% of the company’s stock.

About Carnival Co. &

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.