How to buy Carnival (CCL) stocks

Carnival is a travel services business based in the US. Carnival shares (CCL) are listed on the NYSE and all prices are listed in US Dollars.

Its last market close was $26.80 – an increase of 3.47% over the previous week. Carnival employs 106,000 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $24.5 billion.

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Latest updates for Carnival

December 11, 2024: Stifel analyst Steven Wieczynski raised the firm’s price target on Carnival to $32 from $27 and keeps a Buy rating on the shares, according to Yahoo Finance.

November 14, 2024: Carnival stock has charted a course to impressive gains, reaching a 52-week high of $22.39 USD, according to Investing.com.

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Carnival stock price (NYSE: CCL)

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Carnival stocks at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2024-12-18.

Latest market close	$26.80
52-week range	$13.78 - $27.17
50-day moving average more info button	$23.59
200-day moving average more info button	$18.11
Wall St. target price	$27.97
PE ratio more info button	21.2137
Dividend yield more info button	N/A
Earnings per share (TTM) more info button	$1.17

Is it a good time to buy Carnival stock?

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Carnival price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $25.18 from 2024-12-19

1 week (2024-12-13)	-2.78%
1 month (2024-11-21)	-0.67%
3 months (2024-09-20)	32.53%
6 months (2024-06-21)	56.69%

1 year (2023-12-21)	31.21%
2 years (2022-12-21)	196.93%
3 years (2021-12-21)	22.59%
5 years (2019-12-20)	49.6307

Is Carnival stock undervalued or overvalued?

Valuing Carnival stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Carnival's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

Carnival's P/E ratio

Carnival's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 21x. In other words, Carnival shares trade at around 21x recent earnings.

That's relatively low compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The low P/E ratio could mean that investors are pessimistic about the outlook for the stock or simply that they're under-valued.

Carnival's PEG ratio

Carnival's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 1.41. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the stocks offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the stocks offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Carnival's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the stock prices of multiple high-growth companies.

Carnival's EBITDA

Carnival's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $5.9 billion.

The EBITDA is a measure of a Carnival's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

Carnival financials

Revenue TTM	$24.5 billion
Operating margin TTM	27.61%
Gross profit TTM	$10.7 billion
Return on assets TTM	4.25%
Return on equity TTM	20.12%
Profit margin	6.39%
Book value	$6.79
Market Capitalization more info button	$33.3 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

Carnival stock dividends

We're not expecting Carnival to pay a dividend over the next 12 months.

Have Carnival's stocks ever split?

Carnival's stocks were split on a 2:1 basis on 14 June 1998 . So if you had owned 1 share the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 2 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your Carnival stocks – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 50% lower stock price could have impacted the market appetite for Carnival stocks, which in turn could have impacted Carnival's stock price.

Carnival stock price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Carnival's stocks have ranged in value from as little as $13.78 up to $27.165. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta."

Beta is a measure of a stocks volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while Carnival's is 2.668. This would suggest that Carnival's stocks are significantly more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent a higher risk.

Carnival overview

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. The company offers its services under the Carnival Cruise Line, Princess Cruises, Holland America Line, Seabourn, Costa Cruises, AIDA Cruises, P&O Cruises, and Cunard brand. Additionally, it sells its cruises primarily through travel agents, tour operators, vacation planners, and websites. Carnival Corporation & plc was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Miami, Florida..

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Frequently asked questions

What percentage of Carnival is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 7.641% of Carnival stocks are held by insiders and 62.223% by institutions. How many people work for Carnival?
Latest data suggests 106,000 work at Carnival. When does the fiscal year end for Carnival?
Carnival's fiscal year ends in November. Where is Carnival based?
Carnival's address is: 3655 N.W. 87th Avenue, Miami, FL, United States, 33178-2428 What is Carnival's ISIN number?
Carnival's international securities identification number is: US1436583009 What is Carnival's CUSIP number?
Carnival's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 143658102

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