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NASDAQ · CCL
Carnival Corporation & plc
Consumer Cyclical · Leisure
$28.83
Down-$0.01 (-0.03%)
Updated Nov 2, 2026, 1:27 PM
SID Score
7.2/10
Composite research score
Smart Money
58/100
Neutral
- Market cap
- 36.43B
- P/E ratio
- 13.85
- Dividend yield
- 0.00%
- 52-week range
- $21.45 – $34.03
- Volume
- 20.82M
- Avg. volume
- 22.32M
Price performance · CCL
CCL price history
1M range · 20 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices
Prices through Oct 30, 2026
CCL closed at $28.83 after 20 trading sessions, up 12.79% for the selected period.
- Last close
- $28.83
- Period change
- +12.79%
- Period low
- $25.56
- Period high
- $28.84
Daily close
View OHLC price history
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2026 | $28.59 | $28.98 | $28.26 | $28.83 | 20.82M |
| Oct 29, 2026 | $28.90 | $29.135 | $28.64 | $28.84 | 24.15M |
| Oct 28, 2026 | $27.695 | $28.12 | $27.68 | $28.06 | 15.55M |
| Oct 27, 2026 | $27.50 | $28.08 | $27.115 | $27.74 | 22.2M |
| Oct 26, 2026 | $26.30 | $27.135 | $26.17 | $26.86 | 24.73M |
| Oct 23, 2026 | $26.50 | $26.50 | $25.86 | $26.11 | 17.35M |
| Oct 22, 2026 | $26.83 | $27.65 | $26.76 | $27.08 | 17.91M |
| Oct 21, 2026 | $27.145 | $27.685 | $26.84 | $27.30 | 17.38M |
| Oct 20, 2026 | $26.28 | $27.80 | $26.05 | $27.06 | 21.91M |
| Oct 19, 2026 | $25.97 | $26.545 | $25.76 | $26.45 | 18.55M |
| Oct 16, 2026 | $26.79 | $26.94 | $25.78 | $25.90 | 22.61M |
| Oct 15, 2026 | $26.07 | $26.69 | $25.82 | $26.46 | 18.58M |
| Oct 14, 2026 | $26.47 | $26.53 | $25.76 | $25.97 | 17.42M |
| Oct 13, 2026 | $26.75 | $26.85 | $26.44 | $26.73 | 15.03M |
| Oct 12, 2026 | $26.07 | $26.8599 | $25.87 | $26.48 | 12.74M |
| Oct 9, 2026 | $26.15 | $26.455 | $26.02 | $26.35 | 14.44M |
| Oct 8, 2026 | $25.61 | $26.23 | $25.51 | $26.13 | 23.69M |
| Oct 7, 2026 | $26.30 | $26.47 | $26.00 | $26.15 | 14.81M |
| Oct 6, 2026 | $25.94 | $26.71 | $25.82 | $26.58 | 23.97M |
| Oct 5, 2026 | $25.89 | $25.94 | $25.34 | $25.56 | 22.06M |
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Company profile
Carnival is the largest global cruise company, with more than 90 ships in service. Its portfolio of brands includes Carnival Cruise Lines, Holland America, Princess Cruises, and Seabourn in North America; P&O Cruises and Cunard Line in the United Kingdom; Aida in Germany; Costa Cruises in Southern Europe. It recently folded its P&O Australia brand into Carnival. The firm also owns Holland America Princess Alaska Tours in Alaska and the Canadian Yukon. Carnival's brands attracted 14 million guests in 2024.
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Consensus and target data currently published for this company.
- Consensus
- Buy
- Average target
- $33.88
- Implied upside
- —
- Analysts
- 32
| Date | Firm | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2026 | Tigress Financial | Buy | — |
| Oct 1, 2026 | Freedom Broker | Buy | — |
| Oct 1, 2026 | Wells Fargo | Overweight | — |
| Oct 1, 2026 | Argus Research | Buy | — |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Mizuho | Outperform | — |
News briefing
Generated Nov 1, 2026, 9:18 PM
Why Is CCL Essentially Flat Today?
Carnival Corporation showed minimal price movement with a negligible $0.01 decline (0.03%), reflecting a lack of clear directional catalysts in today's trading. The cruise operator faces a mixed backdrop of ongoing fleet modernization efforts offset by uncertain investor sentiment from Wall Street analysts.
Bottom line: Carnival's stock remains stuck in neutral territory as investors weigh the potential upside from fleet modernization and premium offerings against persistent industry headwinds and balance sheet leverage. Key catalysts to monitor include upcoming earnings reports, consumer booking trends, and progress on debt reduction—factors that will ultimately determine whether Wall Street turns decisively bullish or bearish on the cruise operator.
Yahoo · Oct 30, 2026
Royal Princess Emerges from Drydock with New Sanctuary Collection
Princess Cruises reveals a series of enhancements aboard Royal Princess, as the 3,595-guest ship emerges from a two-week drydock in Singapore. The October 16-30 drydock introduces the Sanctuary Collection to Royal Princess, part of the cruise line's roll out to five of its Royal-Class ships, and brings fresh energy to the ship's signature Piazza with the addition of O'Malley's Irish Pub and an expanded Bellini's cocktail bar. Guests will also discover enhancements to the Princess Casino and a re
Yahoo · Oct 29, 2026
Carnival (CCL) Could Be 25% Undervalued Following Its Fresh Dividend Declaration
Carnival (CCL) drew fresh attention after its board declared a quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share, with investors now weighing this cash return against recent share price swings and earnings expectations. Carnival shares have climbed 26.7% over the past month and are up 2.3% on a one year total shareholder return basis, yet the year to date share price performance is still down 9.3%. This points to improving, but still fragile, momentum around the story. Scan Carnival’s latest move in the...
Yahoo · Oct 29, 2026
Norwegian Cruise Line Soars 11% on Raised Guidance as CEO Sees “Meaningful Acceleration” in 2027
Key TakeawaysNorwegian Cruise Line shares jumped 11% after a third-quarter beat and a raised 2026 outlook. The jump is a bet on 2027, when management expects Net Yield to grow 1% to 2% after a drop of about 4% in 2026.
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