CCL Company Profile and Key Details

Short-term trend indicators are bearishly aligned (SMA20 1.89%, SMA50 5.81%, SMA200 14.54%). The stock’s 14-day RSI is 56.12 (neutral), while the ATR of 1.32 points to higher daily volatility. The stock remains hovering near 52-week lows, trading -3.91% below its high and over 116.99% above its low. Average 10-day trading volume of 25.96 million shares is in line with the 3-month average of 28.30 million, indicating normal 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%. ARISON MICKY MEIR holds 80.74 million shares, MA 1994 B SHARES LP 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 373.79 thousand shares across 4 transactions.

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.

Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE:CCL) closed at $24.91 USD, gaining $0.27 (1.10%) from the previous close of $24.64. The stock is currently mid-range between its 52-week high and low $21.62 and $34.03. With a market capitalization of about $34.50 billion, Carnival Corporation & plc is classified as a large-cap and shows higher-than-market volatility (beta ~2.33). Key stats such as the average daily volume over the past year has been around 28.39 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 160,000 people and listed since July 24, 1987. Carnival Corporation & plc operates as a leisure travel company.

Wall Street analysts project EPS growth of 12.7% annually over the next five years. The latest quarter delivered EPS of $0.20. 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 19 Strong Buy ratings, 31 Buy ratings, 8 Hold ratings, 0 Sell rating and 0 Strong Sell ratings. Price targets range from $45.00 to $24.00. The high target offers 80.65% upside. The low target suggests -3.65% downside. The mean target is $35.51. This offers 42.55% upside. Carnival Corporation & plc earnings surprise history is a consistent trend of beating forecasts. The quarter that ended March 27, 2026, missed forecasts by 8.46%. The prior quarter beat by 62.68%. Over the last six quarters, Apple has recorded several small beats. These include 381.48% in March 21, 2025.

Carnival Corporation & plc trades at a P/E ratio of 11.08, slightly below the S&P 500 average, with a price-to-sales ratio of 1.28 and a price-to-book ratio of 2.63 suggesting the stock is closer to book value. The P/FCF stands at 11.54, 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 -6.95%, with price expected at $23.18 by June 01, 2026, within a range of $22.07 to $24.30 3-Month Outlook: Projected rise of 33.6%, reaching $33.28 by August 14, 2026, with a range of $31.58 to $34.67. 1-Year Outlook: Projected gain of 23.69%, with price at $30.81 by May 18, 2027, within a range of $29.78 to $32.03.

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 11.08. Analyst sentiment is bullish, with the majority of ratings in Buy territory and a mean price target of $26.66, suggesting 7.03% upside. Our AI forecast model points to short-term weakness (-6.95% over two weeks), a medium-term rise (33.6% over three months), and a longer-term gain (23.69% over one year), with expected trading ranges indicating moderate volatility.