Carnival (NYSE:CUK) Releases Q1 2026 Earnings Guidance

Carnival (NYSE:CUK) updated its first quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Friday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 0.170-0.17 for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of -. Carnival also updated its FY 2026 guidance to 2.480-2.480 EPS.

Carnival Stock Up 15.2%

Shares of NYSE CUK traded up $4.01 during trading on Friday, hitting $30.33. 2,957,531 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,896,163. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.72 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.80 and a beta of 2.57. Carnival has a fifty-two week low of $13.65 and a fifty-two week high of $29.80. The business’s fifty day moving average is $24.84 and its 200 day moving average is $25.77. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.10, a quick ratio of 0.30 and a current ratio of 0.34.

Carnival (NYSE:CUK) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, September 29th. The company reported $1.43 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.32 by $0.11. The business had revenue of $8.15 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.11 billion. Carnival had a net margin of 10.07% and a return on equity of 27.86%. Carnival has set its FY 2025 guidance at 2.140-2.140 EPS and its Q4 2025 guidance at 0.230-0.230 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that Carnival will post 1.7 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Carnival in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, Carnival has a consensus rating of “Hold”.

Institutional Trading of Carnival

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC raised its position in Carnival by 376.5% in the 3rd quarter. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC now owns 953 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 753 shares during the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new stake in Carnival during the second quarter worth approximately $26,000. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. increased its position in Carnival by 188.9% during the second quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 1,115 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 729 shares during the last quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC raised its holdings in shares of Carnival by 70.0% in the 2nd quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 1,671 shares of the company’s stock worth $43,000 after purchasing an additional 688 shares during the period. Finally, Osaic Holdings Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Carnival by 36.5% during the 2nd quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 1,717 shares of the company’s stock valued at $44,000 after acquiring an additional 459 shares in the last quarter. 23.80% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Carnival Company Profile

Carnival Plc operates as a global cruise and vacation company. The firm offers holiday and vacation products to a customer base that is broadly varied in terms of cultures, languages and leisure-time preferences. It operates through the North America and Australia (NAA), Europe and Asia (EA), Cruise Support, and Tour and Other segments.