CCL Company Profile and Key Details

Short-term trend indicators are bearishly aligned (SMA20 12.22%, SMA50 15.92%, SMA200 22.71%). The stock’s 14-day RSI is 67.0 (firm momentum), while the ATR of 1.29 points to higher daily volatility. The stock remains currently trading near 52-week highs, trading 2.53% below its high and over 125.55% above its low. Average 10-day trading volume of 24.18 million shares is slightly above the 3-month average of 20.10 million, indicating heightened recent market interest.

Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE:CCL) closed at $33.99 USD, gaining $2.55 (8.09%) from the previous close of $31.45. The stock is currently trading near its 52-week high $15.07 and $34.03. With a market capitalization of about $46.98 billion, Carnival Corporation & plc is classified as a large-cap and shows higher-than-market volatility (beta ~2.44). Key stats such as the average daily volume over the past year has been around 20.44 million shares, in line with its 52-week average. Headquartered in Miami, FL, Carnival Corporation & plc operates in the Consumer Cyclical sector and the Leisure industry. Led by CEO Joshua Ian Weinstein, the company employs approximately 115,000 people and listed since July 24, 1987. Carnival Corporation & plc operates as a leisure travel company.

Carnival Corporation & plc has 1.17 billion shares outstanding. The public float is 1.22 billion shares, elevated short interest at 4.91% of float. This equals 53.02 million shares. The short ratio is 3.08 days. Institutional investors hold 78.23% of the float. Insiders own 7.59%. MA 1994 B SHARES LP holds 80.74 million shares, ARISON MICKY MEIR has 80.74 million shares and WEISENBURGER RANDALL J has 378.37 thousand shares.

Carnival Corporation & plc last paid a dividend of 0.15 per share, Dividend and splits history remains an important factor for investors monitoring long-term returns. A discounted cash flow model estimates fair value at around $17.28. This means the shares are trading above this model’s fair value.

Wall Street analysts project EPS growth of 12.71% annually over the next five years. The latest quarter delivered EPS of $0.34. The next quarter is forecast at $0.18. Next year's EPS is expected at $1.52 thousand. Analyst sentiment is bullish. Analyst rating data shows there are 15 Strong Buy ratings, 27 Buy ratings, 8 Hold ratings, 0 Sell rating and 0 Strong Sell ratings. Price targets range from $45.00 to $21.00. The high target offers 32.39% upside. The low target suggests -38.22% downside. The mean target is $34.84. This offers 2.5% upside. Carnival Corporation & plc earnings surprise history is a consistent trend of beating forecasts. The quarter that ended December 19, 2025, missed forecasts by 37.15%. The prior quarter beat by 8.33%. Over the last six quarters, Apple has recorded several small beats. These include 8.55% in September 30, 2024.

Carnival Corporation & plc trades at a P/E ratio of 15.97, slightly below the S&P 500 average, with a price-to-sales ratio of 1.74 and a price-to-book ratio of 3.59 trading at moderately above to book value. The P/FCF stands at 17.8, also above market averages.

Our AI price prediction model suggests that Carnival Corporation & plc stock has strong potential for upside but may face short-term weakness followed by gains in the medium and long term. 2-Week Outlook: Projected decline of -7.15%, with price expected at $31.56 by February 19, 2026, within a range of $29.80 to $33.18 3-Month Outlook: Projected rise of 31.98%, reaching $44.86 by May 06, 2026, with a range of $44.01 to $46.56. 1-Year Outlook: Projected gain of 8.06%, with price at $36.73 by February 05, 2027, within a range of $35.74 to $37.77.

Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE:CCL) shares are flat -8.25% year-to-date currently trading near 52-week highs band. Short-term momentum has been negative over the last quarter, despite recent volatility. Valuation shows Carnival Corporation & plc trading at a premium to the broader market with a P/E of 15.97. Analyst sentiment is mixed, with the majority of ratings in Hold territory and a mean price target of $25.79, suggesting -24.12% downside. Our AI forecast model points to short-term weakness (-7.15% over two weeks), a medium-term rise (31.98% over three months), and a longer-term gain (8.06% over one year), with expected trading ranges indicating moderate volatility.