Carnival Co. & (CUK) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Carnival Plc operates as a global cruise and vacation company. The firm offers holiday and vacation products to a customer base that is broadly varied in terms of cultures, languages and leisure-time preferences. It operates through the North America and Australia (NAA), Europe and Asia (EA), Cruise Support, and Tour and Other segments. The NAA segment includes Carnival Cruise Line, Holland America Line, P and O Cruises (Australia), Princess and Seabourn. The EA segment includes AIDA, Costa, Cunard, and P and O Cruises (UK). The Cruise Support segment includes a portfolio of port destinations and other services, all of which are operated for the benefit of cruise brands. The Tour and Other segment represents the hotel and transportation operations of Holland America Princess Alaska Tours and other operations. The company was founded on July 19, 2000 and is headquartered in Southampton, the United Kingdom.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $20.76 to $22.26
• 50-Day Range: $21.58 to $25.94
• 52-Week Range: $12.50 to $26.14
• Volume: 2.39 million shs
• Average Volume: 1.72 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $3.95 billion
• P/E Ratio: 15.13
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

Carnival Co. & Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Carnival Co. & scored higher than 22% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 255th out of 284 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for Carnival Co. &.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Carnival Co. & is 15.13, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 23.57.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Carnival Co. & is 15.13, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 14.75.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Carnival Co. & has a P/B Ratio of 0.43. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.34% of the float of Carnival Co. & has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Carnival Co. & has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Carnival Co. & has recently decreased by 2.59%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Carnival Co. & does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Carnival Co. & does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.34% of the float of Carnival Co. & has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Carnival Co. & has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Carnival Co. & has recently decreased by 2.59%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.45

News Sentiment

Carnival Co. & has a news sentiment score of 0.45. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.70 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Carnival Co. & this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

4 people have searched for CUK on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 33% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 1 people have added Carnival Co. & to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -67% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Carnival Co. & insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.08% of the stock of Carnival Co. & is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 23.80% of the stock of Carnival Co. & is held by institutions.

CUK Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have CUK shares performed this year?

Carnival Co. &'s stock was trading at $22.51 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, CUK stock has decreased by 6.6% and is now trading at $21.0350.
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How were Carnival Co. &'s earnings last quarter?

Carnival Co. & plc (NYSE:CUK) announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, December, 20th. The company reported $0.14 EPS for the quarter. Carnival Co. & had a net margin of 7.66% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 24.13%.

Who are Carnival Co. &'s major shareholders?

Carnival Co. &'s top institutional shareholders include Aristeia Capital L.L.C. (6.46%), Norges Bank (3.14%), Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership (1.63%) and Renaissance Technologies LLC (1.42%). Insiders that own company stock include Randall J Weisenburger, David Bernstein, Sir Jonathon Band and Sir John Parker.
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How do I buy shares of Carnival Co. &?

Shares of CUK stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Carnival Co. & own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Carnival Co. & investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Tesla (TSLA), Netflix (NFLX), Exxon Mobil (XOM) and Delta Air Lines (DAL).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 12/20/2024
• Today: 2/21/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 3/26/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 11/30/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Consumer Discretionary
• Industry: Water transportation
• Sub-Industry: Transportation
• Current Symbol: NYSE:CUK
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: 1125259
• Web: www.carnivalplc.com
• Phone: 442380655000
• Fax: 44-20-7805-1240
• Employees: 115,000
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $1.39
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 15.13
• Forward P/E Ratio: 12.37
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $1.92 billion
• Net Margins: 7.66%
• Pretax Margin: 7.65%
• Return on Equity: 24.13%
• Return on Assets: 3.82%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 2.80
• Current Ratio: 0.29
• Quick Ratio: 0.25

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $25.02 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.16
• Cash Flow: $21.25 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 0.99
• Book Value: $49.29 per share
• Price / Book: 0.43

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 187,680,000
• Free Float: 187,532,000
• Market Cap: $3.95 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 2.69