Carnival Corporation Ltd

Carnival Corporation Ltd (CCL) Stock Analysis

$25.900

-0.549 (-2.12%)At close

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High
26.940
Open
26.790
VWAP
26.21
Volume
22.61M
Mkt Cap
24.39B
Low
25.780
Amount
592.62M
EV/EBITDA, TTM
5.63

Carnival Corporation Ltd. is a global cruise and leisure travel company. The Company has a portfolio of cruise lines, including AIDA Cruises, Carnival Cruise Line, Costa Cruises, Cunard, Holland America Line, P&O Cruises, Princess Cruises and Seabourn. The Company's segment includes North America cruise operations (North America), Europe cruise operations (Europe), Cruise Support and Tour and Other. Its Cruise Support segment includes its portfolio of port destinations and exclusive islands as well as other services, all of which are operated for the benefit of its cruise lines. In addition to its cruise operations, its own Holland America Princess Alaska Tours, the tour company in Alaska and the Canadian Yukon, which complements its Alaska cruise operations. Its Tour and Other segment represent the hotel and transportation operations of Holland America Princess Alaska Tours and other operations. Its tour company owns and operates hotels, lodges, glass-domed railcars and motorcoaches.

AI analysis of Carnival Corporation Ltd (CCL)

Buy

Carnival Corp (CCL) is a good buy right now, trading at $26.35 with a forward P/E of 8.43, which is significantly lower than the industry average, suggesting it is undervalued. The recent surge of 15.8% in stock price following strong Q3 results, where EPS reported was 1.43, exceeding estimates by 5.15%, reflects strong market confidence. However, a key risk is the insider selling activity, which has increased by 18409440%, indicating potential concerns among insiders about the stock's future performance.

Analyst Ratings (25)

+44.44% upside
Buy
15 Buy
9 Hold
1 Sell
Current: 25.90
Low
33.00
Average
37.41
High
45.00

Freedom Broker

2026-10-01

Price Target

$36

Buy

Argus

2026-10-01

Price Target

$30

Buy

Wells Fargo

2026-10-01

Price Target

$34

Overweight

Mizuho

2026-09-30

Price Target

$38

Outperform

Susquehanna

2026-09-30

Price Target

$29

Positive

Valuation Metrics

The current forward P/E ratio for Carnival Corporation Ltd (CCL) is 8.43, compared to its 5-year average forward P/E of 0.07.

Forward P/E

Fair
5Y Average P/E
0.07
Current P/E
8.43
Overvalued
40.48
Undervalued
-40.33

Forward EV/EBITDA

Fair
5Y Average EV/EBITDA
8.28
Current EV/EBITDA
5.63
Overvalued
17.34
Undervalued
-0.79

Forward P/S

Fair
5Y Average P/S
1.03
Current P/S
1.22
Overvalued
1.41
Undervalued
0.66

Alphio AI Price Scenarios for CCL

Scenario prices are the last monthly forecast band of the current year. Probabilities are fixed model weights (25 / 50 / 25), not guarantees.

B

Bull

Bull · 25%CCL

$29.23

Scenario price

B

Base

Base · 50%CCL

$29.02

Scenario price

B

Bear

Bear · 25%CCL

$24.60

Scenario price

Whales holding CCL

C

Commonwealth Equity Services, LLC

+ HoldingCCL

+5.21%

3M Return

B

Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney & Strauss, LLC

+ HoldingCCL

+5.18%

3M Return

J

JM Finn & Co Ltd.

+ HoldingCCL

+4.84%

3M Return

D

DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral-Genossenschaftsbank, Frankfurt am Main

+ HoldingCCL

+3.59%

3M Return

I

Interactive Brokers Group, Inc.

+ HoldingCCL

+3.47%

3M Return

C

Canaccord Genuity Wealth (International) Ltd.

+ HoldingCCL

+3.37%

3M Return

Events Timeline

2026-10-01 (ET)

17:00:00

Carnival Shares Rise 2.26% to $25.09

2026-09-29 (ET)

17:00:00

Major Averages Decline as 30-Year Bond Yield Hits Highest Level Since 2002

12:30:00

Carnival Stock Rises 11.9% to $24.78

12:00:00

Major Averages Dip as 30-Year Bond Yield Hits Highest Level Since 2002

10:30:00

Carnival Stock Rises 11.6% to $24.71

News

CCL FAQ — answered by Alphio AI

Carnival Corporation Ltd. is a global cruise and leisure travel company. The Company has a portfolio of cruise lines, including AIDA Cruises, Carnival Cruise Line, Costa Cruises, Cunard, Holland America Line, P&O Cruises, Princess Cruises and Seabourn. The Company's segment includes North America cruise operations (North America), Europe cruise operations (Europe), Cruise Support and Tour and Other. Its Cruise Support segment includes its portfolio of port destinations and exclusive islands as well as other services, all of which are operated for the benefit of its cruise lines. In addition to its cruise operations, its own Holland America Princess Alaska Tours, the tour company in Alaska and the Canadian Yukon, which complements its Alaska cruise operations. Its Tour and Other segment represent the hotel and transportation operations of Holland America Princess Alaska Tours and other operations. Its tour company owns and operates hotels, lodges, glass-domed railcars and motorcoaches. It operates in the Consumer Cyclicals sector (WATER TRANSPORTATION industry).

Carnival Corp (CCL) is a good buy right now, trading at $26.35 with a forward P/E of 8.43, which is significantly lower than the industry average, suggesting it is undervalued. The recent surge of 15.8% in stock price following strong Q3 results, where EPS reported was 1.43, exceeding estimates by 5.15%, reflects strong market confidence. However, a key risk is the insider selling activity, which has increased by 18409440%, indicating potential concerns among insiders about the stock's future performance.

25 analysts cover CCL: 15 rate it Buy, 9 Hold and 1 Sell. The average price target is 37.41.

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0xHyperfarmer9/29/2026

$CCL CEO was on CNBC. He said they have 50% sold for 2027 at higher prices. Said the consumer is fine, and not just in the US.

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ComfyMempool9/29/2026

$CCL Q3 '26 Earnings Results & Recap Carnival Corporation expects FY2026 adjusted EBITDA of approximately $7.14B, adjusted net income of approximately $3.08B and adjusted diluted EPS of approximately $2.24; Q4 2026 adjusted net income is approximately $274M.

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spreadfalcon9/29/2026

$CCL | Carnival Corp Sees FY Adj EPS approx. $2.24, Saw About $2.22 (est $2.22) - Sees Q4 ADJ EPS About $0.20 (est $0.26) - Sees Q4 ADJ. EBITDA About $1.38, (est $1.35B) - Sees Q4 Fuel Cost $640M (est $562.8M)

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