Carnival (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: $25.67 to $26.69
• 50-Day Range: $20.11 to $28.05
• 52-Week Range: $12.65 to $28.29
• Volume: 2.46 million shs
• Average Volume: 2.02 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $5.00 billion
• P/E Ratio: 14.35
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

Carnival Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Carnival scored higher than 30% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 231st 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.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Carnival is 14.35, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 28.09.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Carnival is 14.35, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 18.91.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Carnival has a P/B Ratio of 0.50. 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

0.93% of the float of Carnival has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Carnival has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Carnival has recently decreased by 24.02%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Carnival does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

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

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Carnival is 108.11%. 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

0.93% of the float of Carnival has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Carnival has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Carnival has recently decreased by 24.02%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.4 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.49

News Sentiment

Carnival has a news sentiment score of 0.49. 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 0.68 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Carnival this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 2 people have searched for CUK on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -60% 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 insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

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

Percentage Held by Institutions

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

CUK Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have CUK shares performed this year?

Carnival's stock was trading at $22.51 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, CUK stock has increased by 17.9% and is now trading at $26.55.

How were Carnival's earnings last quarter?

Carnival Corporation (NYSE:CUK) announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, June, 24th. The company reported $0.35 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.24 by $0.11. The business earned $6.33 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.21 billion. Carnival had a net margin of 9.72% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 27.88%.

Who are Carnival's major shareholders?

Carnival's top institutional shareholders include KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS (0.21%), QRG Capital Management Inc. (0.06%), Allianz Asset Management GmbH (0.02%) and Freedom Investment Management Inc. (0.01%). Insiders that own company stock include Randall J Weisenburger, David Bernstein and Sir Jonathon Band.
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How do I buy shares of Carnival?

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 own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Carnival 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: 6/24/2025
• Today: 8/02/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 9/30/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 11/30/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

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

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $1.85
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 14.35
• Forward P/E Ratio: 15.62
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $1.92 billion
• Net Margins: 9.72%
• Pretax Margin: 9.80%
• Return on Equity: 27.88%
• Return on Assets: 5.20%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 2.58
• Current Ratio: 0.34
• Quick Ratio: 0.30

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $25.02 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.20
• Cash Flow: $30.17 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 0.88
• Book Value: $53.16 per share
• Price / Book: 0.50

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 188,260,000
• Free Float: 188,105,000
• Market Cap: $5.00 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 2.79