The stock price of Carnival Corp (NYSE: CCL) has jumped by 1.08 compared to previous close of 24.02. Despite this, the company has seen a gain of 4.57% in its stock price over the last five trading days. fool.com reported 2025-06-06 that Carnival (CCL 0.76%) went from a full stop to full speed ahead, and the result was, as you might expect, a dramatic improvement in its business performance. But what happens now that the cruise line is at the top of its game?
Is It Worth Investing in Carnival Corp (NYSE: CCL) Right Now?
Carnival Corp (NYSE: CCL) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.17x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for CCL is 2.58. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 17 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 5 rating it as “overweight,” 8 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for CCL is 1.08B and currently, short sellers hold a 5.88% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of CCL on June 09, 2025 was 26.18M shares.
CCL’s Market Performance
CCL’s stock has seen a 4.57% increase for the week, with a 23.31% rise in the past month and a 17.64% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 0.87%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.81% for Carnival Corp. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 5.56% for CCL’s stock, with a 10.90% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of CCL
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for CCL stocks, with HSBC Securities repeating the rating for CCL by listing it as a “Hold.” The predicted price for CCL in the upcoming period, according to HSBC Securities is $24 based on the research report published on May 16, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Morgan Stanley gave a rating of “Equal-Weight” to CCL, setting the target price at $21 in the report published on April 10th of the current year.
CCL Trading at 19.35% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought CCL to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -15.46% of loss for the given period.
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Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at CCL starting from Bernstein David, who sale 105,010 shares at the price of $22.84 back on May 15 ’25. After this action, Bernstein David now owns 140,053 shares of Carnival Corp, valued at $2,398,533 using the latest closing price.
Bernstein David, the Officer of Carnival Corp, proposed sale 105,010 shares at $22.99 during a trade that took place back on May 15 ’25, which means that Bernstein David is holding shares at $2,414,180 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for CCL
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.15 for the present operating margin
- 0.38 for the gross margin
The net margin for Carnival Corp stands at 0.08. The total capital return value is set at 0.1. Equity return is now at value 25.87, with 4.18 for asset returns.
Based on Carnival Corp (CCL), the company’s capital structure generated 0.76 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.18. The debt to equity ratio resting at 3.09. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 2.31.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 6.23 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 4.37. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.32. The receivables turnover for the company is 46.82for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.52. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.23.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Carnival Corp (CCL) has seen better performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
