Brokers Set Expectations for Carnival Co. & Q1 Earnings

Carnival Co. & plc (NYSE:CCL) – William Blair issued their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for Carnival Co. & in a note issued to investors on Monday, December 23rd. William Blair analyst S. Zackfia forecasts that the company will earn $0.01 per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Carnival Co. &’s current full-year earnings is $1.33 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Carnival Co. &’s Q2 2025 earnings at $0.20 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $1.28 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.18 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $1.72 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $1.95 EPS.

Carnival Co. & (NYSE:CCL) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, December 20th. The company reported $0.14 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.08 by $0.06. The company had revenue of $5.94 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.94 billion. Carnival Co. & had a return on equity of 22.30% and a net margin of 6.39%. Carnival Co. &’s revenue was up 10.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned ($0.07) earnings per share.

CCL has been the subject of several other research reports. Tigress Financial upped their price target on shares of Carnival Co. & from $25.00 to $28.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, October 7th. Truist Financial lifted their price target on Carnival Co. & from $20.00 to $29.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, December 2nd. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on Carnival Co. & from $25.00 to $30.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, December 16th. Citigroup lifted their target price on Carnival Co. & from $30.00 to $31.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein initiated coverage on shares of Carnival Co. & in a report on Tuesday, November 26th. They issued a “market perform” rating and a $26.00 price target on the stock. One equities research 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. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $26.85.

Carnival Co. & Stock Performance

Shares of Carnival Co. & stock opened at $25.79 on Tuesday. Carnival Co. & has a 12 month low of $13.78 and a 12 month high of $27.17. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $24.14 and its 200-day moving average price is $19.59. The firm has a market cap of $29.77 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.03 and a beta of 2.67. The company has a current ratio of 0.30, a quick ratio of 0.26 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.10.

Insider Activity at Carnival Co. &

In other news, Director Sir Jonathon Band sold 17,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, October 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $21.72, for a total transaction of $380,100.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 65,789 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,428,937.08. This represents a 21.01 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Company insiders own 11.00% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Carnival Co. &

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Encompass Wealth Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Carnival Co. & by 2.9% during the third quarter. Encompass Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 16,079 shares of the company’s stock worth $297,000 after purchasing an additional 451 shares in the last quarter. Metis Global Partners LLC lifted its stake in Carnival Co. & by 2.0% in the 3rd quarter. Metis Global Partners LLC now owns 32,393 shares of the company’s stock worth $599,000 after purchasing an additional 621 shares in the last quarter. PFG Investments LLC boosted its stake in Carnival Co. & by 2.8% during the third quarter. PFG Investments LLC now owns 23,659 shares of the company’s stock worth $437,000 after buying an additional 641 shares during the last quarter. Synovus Financial Corp boosted its position in shares of Carnival Co. & by 5.5% during the 3rd quarter. Synovus Financial Corp now owns 13,456 shares of the company’s stock valued at $249,000 after acquiring an additional 700 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Fidelis Capital Partners LLC boosted its holdings in Carnival Co. & by 6.6% in the 2nd quarter. Fidelis Capital Partners LLC now owns 12,368 shares of the company’s stock valued at $232,000 after purchasing an additional 764 shares during the last quarter. 67.19% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.