Q2 EPS Estimates for Carnival Co. & Raised by William Blair

Carnival Co. & plc (NYSE:CCL - Free Report) - Research analysts at William Blair upped their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Carnival Co. & in a research note issued to investors on Monday, March 10th. William Blair analyst S. Zackfia now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $0.22 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.21. William Blair currently has a "Outperform" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Carnival Co. &'s current full-year earnings is $1.77 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Carnival Co. &'s FY2026 earnings at $2.06 EPS.

Other research analysts also recently issued research reports about the company. Stifel Nicolaus upped their target price on Carnival Co. & from $32.00 to $34.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Monday, December 23rd. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price objective on Carnival Co. & from $24.00 to $32.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 10th. Citigroup raised their price objective on Carnival Co. & from $30.00 to $31.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Monday, December 23rd. Loop Capital assumed coverage on Carnival Co. & in a research report on Tuesday, February 4th. They set a "hold" rating and a $25.00 price objective for the company. Finally, Mizuho raised their price objective on Carnival Co. & from $26.00 to $32.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Thursday, December 5th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have assigned a hold rating and fourteen have assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $27.11.

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Carnival Co. & Stock Up 0.0 %

Shares of NYSE:CCL opened at $19.09 on Wednesday. Carnival Co. & has a 1 year low of $13.78 and a 1 year high of $28.72. The company has a market cap of $22.22 billion, a PE ratio of 13.73, a P/E/G ratio of 0.73 and a beta of 2.66. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.80, a current ratio of 0.29 and a quick ratio of 0.25. The stock's 50-day moving average is $24.83 and its 200 day moving average is $22.82.

Carnival Co. & (NYSE:CCL - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Friday, December 20th. The company reported $0.14 earnings per share (EPS) 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 the consensus estimate of $5.94 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned ($0.07) EPS. Carnival Co. &'s revenue was up 10.0% compared to the same quarter last year.

Institutional Trading of Carnival Co. &

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Measured Risk Portfolios Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Carnival Co. & in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Orion Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Carnival Co. & in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Crewe Advisors LLC raised its stake in Carnival Co. & by 275.8% in the fourth quarter. Crewe Advisors LLC now owns 1,210 shares of the company's stock worth $30,000 after buying an additional 888 shares in the last quarter. Ashton Thomas Securities LLC bought a new position in Carnival Co. & in the third quarter worth approximately $25,000. Finally, New Wave Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in Carnival Co. & in the fourth quarter worth approximately $34,000. Hedge funds and other 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.

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