Are Wall Street Analysts Bullish on Carnival Corporation Stock?
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Source: NASDAQ.COM
Company Overview and Performance: Carnival Corporation & plc, a leading cruise company with a market cap of $21.8 billion, has seen its shares outperform the broader market, surging 23.8% over the past year despite a 26.4% decline year-to-date, while also exceeding pre-pandemic revenue levels and experiencing strong demand.
Analyst Ratings and Future Projections: The consensus among 25 analysts is a "Strong Buy" for CCL stock, with expectations for a 30.3% rise in EPS for the current fiscal year; however, Barclays analyst lowered the price target to $26, still indicating significant upside potential based on current prices.
Analyst Views on CCL
Wall Street analysts forecast CCL stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for CCL is 37.59 USD with a low forecast of 33.00 USD and a high forecast of 45.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
19 Analyst Rating
15 Buy
4 Hold
0 Sell
Strong Buy
Current: 28.490
Low
33.00
Averages
37.59
High
45.00
Current: 28.490
Low
33.00
Averages
37.59
High
45.00
About CCL
Carnival Corporation 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 (Australia), P&O Cruises (UK), Princess Cruises, and Seabourn. The Company's segment includes NAA cruise operations, 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 brands. In addition to its cruise operations, it owns Holland America Princess Alaska Tours, a tour company in Alaska and the Canadian Yukon, which complements its Alaska cruise operations. Its Tour and Other segment represents 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.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
