CCL Company Profile and Key Details

Short-term trend indicators are mixed aligned (SMA20 19.05%, SMA50 17.5%, SMA200 24.25%). The stock’s 14-day RSI is 74.94 (overbought), while the ATR of 1.12 points to higher daily volatility. The stock remains hovering near 52-week lows, trading -1.83% below its high and over 113.67% above its low. Average 10-day trading volume of 31.90 million shares is slightly above the 3-month average of 22.98 million, indicating heightened recent market interest.

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. Over the past six months, insider transactions show net selling. They sold 12.50 thousand shares across 1 transactions.

Carnival Corporation & plc trades at a P/E ratio of 15.32, slightly below the S&P 500 average, with a price-to-sales ratio of 1.59 and a price-to-book ratio of 3.44 trading at moderately above to book value. The P/FCF stands at 14.5, also above market averages.

Carnival Corporation & plc last paid a dividend of 0 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.

Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE:CCL) shares are up 29.21% year-to-date currently trading near 52-week highs band. Short-term momentum has been positive 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 15.32. Analyst sentiment is bullish, with the majority of ratings in Buy territory and a mean price target of $25.34, suggesting -21.3% downside. Our AI forecast model points to short-term strength (4.69% over two weeks), a medium-term fall (-23.07% over three months), and a longer-term gain (13.85% over one year), with expected trading ranges indicating moderate volatility.

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 increase of 4.69%, with price expected at $33.71 by January 02, 2026, within a range of $32.94 to $34.50 3-Month Outlook: Projected fall of -23.07%, reaching $24.77 by March 19, 2026, with a range of $24.46 to $25.15. 1-Year Outlook: Projected gain of 13.85%, with price at $36.66 by December 18, 2026, within a range of $35.55 to $37.75.

Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE:CCL) closed at $32.20 USD, gaining $1.08 (3.47%) from the previous close of $31.12. The stock is currently within 5% of its 52-week high $15.07 and $32.80. With a market capitalization of about $42.23 billion, Carnival Corporation & plc is classified as a large-cap and shows higher-than-market volatility (beta ~2.54). Key stats such as the average daily volume over the past year has been around 23.39 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.

Wall Street analysts project EPS growth of 13.35% annually over the next five years. The latest quarter delivered EPS of $0.34. The next quarter is forecast at $0.19. Next year's EPS is expected at $1.52 thousand. Analyst sentiment is bullish. Analyst rating data shows there are 16 Strong Buy ratings, 25 Buy ratings, 8 Hold ratings, 0 Sell rating and 1 Strong Sell ratings. Price targets range from $40.00 to $21.00. The high target offers 24.22% upside. The low target suggests -34.78% downside. The mean target is $33.94. This offers 5.4% 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.