Carnival Co. & plc (NYSE:CCL) to Post Q1 2026 Earnings of $0.07 Per Share, Zacks Research Forecasts

Carnival Co. & plc (NYSE:CCL) – Research analysts at Zacks Research raised their Q1 2026 EPS estimates for Carnival Co. & in a report released on Tuesday, September 24th. Zacks Research analyst M. Kaushik now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $0.07 for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $0.06. The consensus estimate for Carnival Co. &’s current full-year earnings is $1.21 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Carnival Co. &’s Q3 2026 earnings at $1.02 EPS.

Carnival Co. & (NYSE:CCL) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, June 25th. The company reported $0.11 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.01) by $0.12. Carnival Co. & had a return on equity of 15.22% and a net margin of 3.86%. The business had revenue of $5.78 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.68 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted ($0.31) EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 17.7% compared to the same quarter last year.

A number of other equities analysts have also weighed in on CCL. Argus lifted their price objective on shares of Carnival Co. & from $20.00 to $25.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 27th. Morgan Stanley boosted their target price on shares of Carnival Co. & from $13.50 to $15.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 7th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their price target on Carnival Co. & from $18.00 to $19.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, June 26th. Citigroup boosted their target price on Carnival Co. & from $18.00 to $22.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, June 26th. Finally, Susquehanna restated a “positive” rating and issued a $22.00 price target on shares of Carnival Co. & in a report on Wednesday, June 26th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have assigned a hold rating and fourteen have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $22.63.

Carnival Co. & Stock Performance

Shares of CCL opened at $18.54 on Thursday. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $16.59 and a 200 day moving average price of $16.21. Carnival Co. & has a 52-week low of $10.84 and a 52-week high of $19.74. The company has a quick ratio of 0.24, a current ratio of 0.28 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.99. The company has a market capitalization of $20.80 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.52 and a beta of 2.68.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Carnival Co. &

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Continuum Advisory LLC lifted its position in shares of Carnival Co. & by 22.1% in the 2nd quarter. Continuum Advisory LLC now owns 3,480 shares of the company’s stock valued at $65,000 after acquiring an additional 630 shares in the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its position in Carnival Co. & by 7.5% during the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 10,356 shares of the company’s stock valued at $169,000 after buying an additional 726 shares during the period. Texas Permanent School Fund Corp lifted its stake in Carnival Co. & by 0.4% in the 1st quarter. Texas Permanent School Fund Corp now owns 206,795 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,379,000 after acquiring an additional 729 shares in the last quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC grew its stake in Carnival Co. & by 2.9% during the 2nd quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC now owns 26,174 shares of the company’s stock valued at $490,000 after acquiring an additional 737 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Fidelis Capital Partners LLC grew its stake in Carnival Co. & by 6.6% during the 2nd quarter. Fidelis Capital Partners LLC now owns 12,368 shares of the company’s stock valued at $232,000 after acquiring an additional 764 shares in the last quarter. 67.19% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Carnival Co. & Company Profile

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.