FY2025 EPS Estimates for Carnival Raised by William Blair

Carnival Corporation (NYSE:CCL) – William Blair raised their FY2025 earnings per share estimates for Carnival in a research note issued on Wednesday, September 17th. William Blair analyst S. Zackfia now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $2.00 for the year, up from their prior estimate of $1.97. The consensus estimate for Carnival’s current full-year earnings is $1.77 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Carnival’s Q4 2025 earnings at $0.21 EPS.

Carnival (NYSE:CCL) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, June 24th. The company reported $0.35 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.24 by $0.11. The business had revenue of $6.33 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.20 billion. Carnival had a return on equity of 27.88% and a net margin of 9.72%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.11 earnings per share. Carnival has set its FY 2025 guidance at 1.970-1.970 EPS. Q3 2025 guidance at 1.300-1.300 EPS.

A number of other equities analysts also recently commented on CCL. Morgan Stanley lifted their target price on Carnival from $21.00 to $24.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 26th. Tigress Financial lifted their target price on Carnival from $32.00 to $38.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 29th. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their target price on Carnival from $33.00 to $34.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 25th. Citigroup lifted their target price on Carnival from $30.00 to $37.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 16th. Finally, Zacks Research downgraded Carnival from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, August 18th. Fifteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eight have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Carnival currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $31.63.

Carnival Stock Down 2.8%

NYSE:CCL opened at $30.56 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.58, a quick ratio of 0.30 and a current ratio of 0.34. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $30.40 and a 200 day simple moving average of $24.82. Carnival has a one year low of $15.07 and a one year high of $32.80. The company has a market capitalization of $35.68 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.52, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.70 and a beta of 2.70.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Carnival

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. purchased a new position in Carnival during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $25,000. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC grew its position in Carnival by 6.6% during the 2nd quarter. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC now owns 11,675 shares of the company’s stock worth $328,000 after purchasing an additional 726 shares in the last quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans grew its position in Carnival by 59.7% during the 2nd quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 65,598 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,845,000 after purchasing an additional 24,530 shares in the last quarter. Silverlake Wealth Management LLC grew its position in Carnival by 5.7% during the 2nd quarter. Silverlake Wealth Management LLC now owns 91,010 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,559,000 after purchasing an additional 4,908 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Marex Group plc purchased a new position in Carnival during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $232,000. 67.19% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Carnival

In other Carnival news, Director Sir Jonathon Band sold 12,500 shares of Carnival stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $29.75, for a total value of $371,875.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 64,406 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,916,078.50. The trade was a 16.25% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 7.60% of the company’s stock.

Carnival Company Profile

Carnival Corp. engages in the operation of cruise ships. It operates through the following business segments: North America and Australia (NAA) Cruise, Europe and Asia (EA) Cruise Operations, Cruise Support, and Tour and Others. The North America and Australia (NAA) Cruise segment includes the Carnival Cruise Line, Holland America Line, Princess Cruises, and Seabourn.