William Blair Predicts Carnival Co. & Q1 Earnings

Carnival Co. & plc (NYSE:CCL) – William Blair issued their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Carnival Co. & in a research note issued to investors on Monday, December 23rd. William Blair analyst S. Zackfia forecasts that the company will post earnings of $0.01 per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Carnival Co. &’s current full-year earnings is $1.33 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Carnival Co. &’s Q2 2025 earnings at $0.20 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $1.28 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.18 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $1.72 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $1.95 EPS.

Carnival Co. & (NYSE:CCL) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Friday, December 20th. The company reported $0.14 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.08 by $0.06. The firm had revenue of $5.94 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.94 billion. Carnival Co. & had a net margin of 6.39% and a return on equity of 22.30%. The business’s revenue was up 10.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted ($0.07) earnings per share.

A number of other brokerages have also weighed in on CCL. Tigress Financial upped their target price on Carnival Co. & from $25.00 to $28.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, October 7th. Hsbc Global Res raised shares of Carnival Co. & to a “moderate sell” rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 3rd. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price objective on shares of Carnival Co. & from $24.00 to $32.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 10th. Stifel Nicolaus upped their target price on shares of Carnival Co. & from $32.00 to $34.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday. Finally, Mizuho lifted their price target on Carnival Co. & from $26.00 to $32.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 5th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have given a hold rating and fourteen have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Carnival Co. & has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $26.85.

Carnival Co. & Stock Up 0.2 %

CCL stock opened at $25.79 on Tuesday. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $24.23 and its 200 day simple moving average is $19.66. The company has a market cap of $29.77 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.03 and a beta of 2.67. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.10, a quick ratio of 0.26 and a current ratio of 0.30. Carnival Co. & has a fifty-two week low of $13.78 and a fifty-two week high of $27.17.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Carnival Co. &

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of CCL. Principal Financial Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of Carnival Co. & by 3.2% during the 3rd quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 1,161,417 shares of the company’s stock valued at $21,463,000 after buying an additional 35,745 shares during the last quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. boosted its position in Carnival Co. & by 8.5% during the third quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 58,985 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,192,000 after purchasing an additional 4,601 shares during the period. Synovus Financial Corp raised its position in shares of Carnival Co. & by 5.5% in the third quarter. Synovus Financial Corp now owns 13,456 shares of the company’s stock valued at $249,000 after purchasing an additional 700 shares during the period. Tidal Investments LLC lifted its stake in shares of Carnival Co. & by 2.9% during the 3rd quarter. Tidal Investments LLC now owns 73,147 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,352,000 after buying an additional 2,033 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB bought a new position in Carnival Co. & in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $87,000. 67.19% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Sir Jonathon Band sold 17,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, October 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $21.72, for a total transaction of $380,100.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now owns 65,789 shares in the company, valued at $1,428,937.08. This trade represents a 21.01 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Insiders own 11.00% of the company’s stock.

About Carnival Co. &

Carnival Corporation & plc engages in the provision of leisure travel services in North America, Australia, Europe, Asia, and internationally. The company operates through four segments: NAA Cruise Operations, Europe Cruise Operations, Cruise Support, and Tour and Other. It operates port destinations, private islands, and a solar park, as well as owns and operates hotels, lodges, glass-domed railcars, and motor coaches.