The price-to-earnings ratio for Carnival Corp (NYSE: CCL) is above average at 14.92x, Company’s 36-month beta value is 2.58.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 17 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 5 as “overweight,” 8 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for CCL is 1.08B, and currently, short sellers hold a 5.99% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of CCL on June 16, 2025 was 24.81M shares.
CCL) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of Carnival Corp (NYSE: CCL) has plunged by -4.92 when compared to previous closing price of 23.57, but the company has seen a -7.70% decline in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. fool.com reported 2025-06-15 that The market is up only 3% so far this year, although that’s a big climb from the depths of its earlier declines. Investors as a group may be feeling pessimistic, but that doesn’t mean you have to be.
CCL’s Market Performance
CCL’s stock has fallen by -7.70% in the past week, with a monthly drop of -2.52% and a quarterly rise of 12.50%. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.62% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 2.40% for Carnival Corp The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -4.14% for CCL stock, with a simple moving average of 1.46% for the last 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 8.14% 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 -21.97% of loss for the given period.
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 2.23. 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 a nutshell, Carnival Corp (CCL) has experienced a mixed performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
