FY2027 EPS Estimates for Carnival Lifted by Zacks Research

Carnival Corporation (NYSE:CCL) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research upped their FY2027 earnings estimates for shares of Carnival in a research note issued on Monday, February 9th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $2.62 per share for the year, up from their prior estimate of $2.60. Zacks Research currently has a “Strong-Buy” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Carnival’s current full-year earnings is $1.77 per share.

CCL has been the topic of several other research reports. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “buy” rating and issued a $34.00 price target on shares of Carnival in a research note on Monday, December 22nd. Wolfe Research reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Carnival in a research report on Friday, December 19th. Sanford C. Bernstein increased their target price on Carnival from $26.00 to $33.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. Citigroup upped their target price on shares of Carnival from $36.00 to $39.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, December 22nd. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus raised their price target on shares of Carnival from $38.00 to $40.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, December 22nd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have given a Buy rating and eight have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $35.00.

Carnival Stock Performance

Carnival stock opened at $33.08 on Tuesday. The company has a current ratio of 0.32, a quick ratio of 0.28 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.96. The firm has a market cap of $40.91 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.54, a P/E/G ratio of 1.22 and a beta of 2.49. Carnival has a 1-year low of $15.07 and a 1-year high of $34.03. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $30.02 and a 200-day moving average of $29.36.

Carnival (NYSE:CCL) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Friday, December 19th. The company reported $0.34 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.25 by $0.09. Carnival had a net margin of 10.37% and a return on equity of 28.39%. The business had revenue of $6.33 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.38 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.14 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Carnival has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.170-0.170 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 2.480-2.48 EPS.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in CCL. Gateway Wealth Partners LLC raised its stake in Carnival by 6.9% during the 4th quarter. Gateway Wealth Partners LLC now owns 10,345 shares of the company’s stock worth $316,000 after acquiring an additional 666 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC lifted its stake in shares of Carnival by 2,500.2% during the 4th quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 1,185,520 shares of the company’s stock valued at $36,206,000 after buying an additional 1,139,927 shares in the last quarter. Meeder Advisory Services Inc. boosted its holdings in Carnival by 13.5% in the 4th quarter. Meeder Advisory Services Inc. now owns 10,342 shares of the company’s stock worth $316,000 after buying an additional 1,230 shares during the period. Gilpin Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in Carnival in the 4th quarter worth $67,000. Finally, Dorsey & Whitney Trust CO LLC increased its stake in Carnival by 6.1% in the 4th quarter. Dorsey & Whitney Trust CO LLC now owns 8,173 shares of the company’s stock worth $250,000 after buying an additional 468 shares in the last quarter. 67.19% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Carnival Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 27th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 13th will be paid a $0.15 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 13th. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.8%. Carnival’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 30.00%.

Carnival Company Profile

Carnival Corporation (NYSE: CCL) is a global cruise operator that provides leisure travel services through a portfolio of passenger cruise brands. The company’s core business is operating cruise ships that offer multi-night voyages and associated vacation services, including onboard accommodations, dining, entertainment, spa and wellness offerings, casinos, youth programs, and organized shore excursions. Carnival markets cruise vacations to a broad range of consumers, from value-focused travelers to premium and luxury segments, through differentiated brand positioning and onboard experiences.

Its operating structure comprises multiple well-known cruise brands that target distinct geographic and demographic markets.