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

Company Overview

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. The company offers its services under the Carnival Cruise Line, Princess Cruises, Holland America Line, Seabourn, Costa Cruises, AIDA Cruises, P&O Cruises, and Cunard brand. Additionally, it sells its cruises primarily through travel agents, tour operators, vacation planners, and websites. Carnival Corporation & plc was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Miami, Florida.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $23.02 to $23.58
• 50-Day Range: $18.44 to $24.32
• 52-Week Range: $12.50 to $24.66
• Volume: 558,794 shs
• Average Volume: 1.91 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $4.36 billion
• P/E Ratio: 20.76
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

Carnival Co. & Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Carnival Co. & scored higher than 32% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 227th out of 288 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 20.76, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 113.12.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Carnival Co. & is 20.76, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 18.24.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Carnival Co. & has a P/B Ratio of 0.49. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.31% 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 1.9, 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 8.24%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Carnival Co. & does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

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

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Carnival Co. & is 143.88%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Sustainability and ESG

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.31% 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 1.9, 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 8.24%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

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 0.56 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 11 news articles for Carnival Co. & this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 3 people have searched for CUK on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

2 people have added Carnival Co. & to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Carnival Co. & insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $380,100.00 in 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 $16.86 at the beginning of the year. Since then, CUK shares have increased by 37.9% and is now trading at $23.25.
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How were Carnival Co. &'s earnings last quarter?

Carnival Co. & plc (NYSE:CUK) released its quarterly earnings results on Friday, December, 20th. The company reported $0.14 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Carnival Co. & had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 22.30% and a net margin of 6.39%.

Who are Carnival Co. &'s major shareholders?

Carnival Co. &'s top institutional shareholders include Mirabella Financial Services LLP (1.60%), Two Sigma Advisers LP (0.41%), Janus Henderson Group PLC (0.37%) and Landscape Capital Management L.L.C. (0.13%). Insiders that own company stock include Randall J Weisenburger, David Bernstein, Sir Jonathon Band, Sir John Parker, Arnold W Donald and Michael Olaf Thamm.
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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.
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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: 12/24/2024
• 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: 106,000
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $1.39
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 20.76
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $-74,000,000.00
• Net Margins: 6.39%
• Pretax Margin: 6.48%
• Return on Equity: 22.30%
• Return on Assets: 3.26%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 3.10
• Current Ratio: 0.30
• Quick Ratio: 0.26

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $24.48 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.18
• Cash Flow: $17.35 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 1.34
• Book Value: $47.79 per share
• Price / Book: 0.49

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 187,682,000
• Free Float: 187,532,000
• Market Cap: $4.36 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 2.72