Carnival (NYSE:CCL) Updates FY 2025 Earnings Guidance

Carnival (NYSE:CCL) updated its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Tuesday. The company provided EPS guidance of 1.970-1.970 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 1.870. The company issued revenue guidance of -. Carnival also updated its Q3 2025 guidance to 1.300-1.300 EPS.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on CCL shares. Loop Capital reaffirmed a “hold” rating and set a $22.00 price objective on shares of Carnival in a research report on Monday. Hsbc Global Res raised shares of Carnival from a “moderate sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, May 16th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $33.00 price target on shares of Carnival in a report on Monday. Northcoast Research initiated coverage on shares of Carnival in a research note on Friday, April 25th. They set a “neutral” rating for the company. Finally, BNP Paribas began coverage on shares of Carnival in a research report on Thursday, March 27th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $26.00 target price for the company. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and fourteen have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $26.79.

Carnival Stock Performance

Shares of CCL traded up $2.45 during trading hours on Tuesday, reaching $26.49. 22,329,625 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 25,476,042. The company has a quick ratio of 0.21, a current ratio of 0.26 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.78. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $21.58 and a 200-day moving average price of $22.79. Carnival has a 12-month low of $13.78 and a 12-month high of $28.72. The stock has a market capitalization of $30.90 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.64, a P/E/G ratio of 0.55 and a beta of 2.58.

Carnival (NYSE:CCL) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, June 24th. The company reported $0.35 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.23 by $0.12. Carnival had a return on equity of 26.53% and a net margin of 8.07%. Equities analysts anticipate that Carnival will post 1.77 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. boosted its holdings in Carnival by 5.1% in the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 112,167 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,191,000 after purchasing an additional 5,435 shares during the last quarter. Woodline Partners LP boosted its stake in shares of Carnival by 41.9% in the first quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 88,522 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,729,000 after buying an additional 26,141 shares during the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC boosted its stake in shares of Carnival by 61.6% in the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 30,437 shares of the company’s stock worth $594,000 after buying an additional 11,601 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Great Lakes Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Carnival during the first quarter worth about $228,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 67.19% of the company’s stock.

Carnival Company Profile

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.