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Carnival (CCL): analyst forecast and price target
Analyst consensus
Strong Buy10 Buy2 Hold0 Sell
Ratings of 12 analysts in the last 3 months · top analysts only12-month forecast
Based on 12 price targets given in the last 3 months, the average target is $34.80, the highest $42.00, the lowest $29.00. The average is +34.4% from the last price of $25.90.
Analyst ratings 26
| Analyst | Firm | Price target | Rating | Upside | Action | Date | Move vs SPY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Clarke★★★★★★★★★★#2880 · hits 58% · avg +5.4% | Bernstein | $28.70 | Hold | +10.8% | Reiterated | 13.10.26on TipRanks Oct 14 05:01 | +1.0%next day −1.8% | ↗ |
| Ivan Feinseth★★★★★★★★★★#902 · hits 57% · avg +9.4% | Tigress Financial | $42.00 | Buy | +62.2% | Reiterated | 13.10.26on TipRanks 17:50 | −1.8%next day +1.6% | ↗ |
| Manucher Narzulloev★★★★★★★★★★#8311 · hits 100% · avg +8.4% | Freedom Capital Markets | $35.00 → $36.00+2.9% | Buy | +39.0% | Reiterated | 01.10.26on TipRanks 10:31 | +2.0%next day +2.0% · 5 days +2.9% | ↗ |
| John Staszak★★★★★★★★★★#835 · hits 59% · avg +8.8% | Argus Research | $35.00 → $30.00−14.3% | Buy | +15.8% | Reiterated | 30.09.26on TipRanks Oct 1 08:10 | −2.1%next day +2.0% · 5 days +4.6% | ↗ |
| Matthew Boss★★★★★★★★★★#1141 · hits 56% · avg +8.0% | J.P. Morgan | $39.00 → $41.00+5.1% | Buy | +58.3% | Reiterated | 30.09.26on TipRanks Oct 1 08:10 | −2.1%next day +2.0% · 5 days +4.6% | ↗ |
| Steven Wieczynski★★★★★★★★★★#636 · hits 53% · avg +13.0% | Stifel Nicolaus | $35.00 | Buy | +35.1% | Reiterated | 30.09.26on TipRanks 10:15 | −2.1%next day +2.0% · 5 days +4.6% | ↗ |
| AI Anthropic Travel ServicesAnthropic Opus-4.1 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $23.50 → $28.00+19.1% | Buy | +8.1% | Upgrade | 30.09.26on TipRanks 10:05 | — | |
| David Katz★★★★★★★★★★#1797 · hits 47% · avg +6.8% | Jefferies | $33.00 | Buy | +27.4% | Reiterated | 30.09.26on TipRanks 09:10 | −2.1%next day +2.0% · 5 days +4.6% | ↗ |
| Patrick Scholes★★★★★★★★★★#834 · hits 58% · avg +9.5% | Truist Financial | — | Hold | — | Reiterated | 30.09.26on TipRanks 08:25 | −2.1%next day +2.0% · 5 days +4.6% | ↗ |
| Christopher Stathoulopoulos★★★★★★★★★★#1444 · hits 55% · avg +12.1% | Susquehanna | $28.00 → $29.00+3.6% | Buy | +12.0% | Reiterated | 30.09.26on TipRanks 07:55 | −2.1%next day +2.0% · 5 days +4.6% | ↗ |
| Lizzie Dove★★★★★★★★★★#5887 · hits 50% · avg +1.8% | Goldman Sachs | $32.00 | Buy | +23.6% | Reiterated | 30.09.26on TipRanks 07:50 | −2.1%next day +2.0% · 5 days +4.6% | ↗ |
| Benjamin Chaiken★★★★★★★★★★#2796 · hits 52% · avg +4.2% | Mizuho Securities | $39.00 → $38.00−2.6% | Buy | +46.7% | Reiterated | 30.09.26on TipRanks 07:30 | −2.1%next day +2.0% · 5 days +4.6% | ↗ |
| AI xAi Travel ServicesxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $26.00 → $28.00+7.7% | Buy | +8.1% | Reiterated | 30.09.26on TipRanks 06:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Travel ServicesDeepSeek R1-0528 | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $25.00 → $28.00+12.0% | Buy | +8.1% | Reiterated | 30.09.26on TipRanks 06:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Travel ServicesOpenAI 5.2 | TipRanks - OpenAI | $25.00 → $28.00+12.0% | Buy | +8.1% | Reiterated | 30.09.26on TipRanks 06:05 | — | |
| AI Google Travel ServicesGemini 2.5Pro | TipRanks - Google | $26.00 → $29.00+11.5% | Buy | +12.0% | Reiterated | 30.09.26on TipRanks 06:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity Travel ServicesPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $25.00 → $28.00+12.0% | Buy | +8.1% | Reiterated | 30.09.26on TipRanks 06:05 | — | |
| Tristan M. Thomas-Martin★★★★★★★★★★#11114 · hits 40% · avg −3.9% | BMO Capital | $30.00 | Hold | +15.8% | Reiterated | 30.09.26on TipRanks 04:30 | −2.1%next day +2.0% · 5 days +4.6% | ↗ |
| Brandt Montour★★★★★★★★★★#1572 · hits 51% · avg +6.9% | Barclays | $33.00 | Buy | +27.4% | Reiterated | 29.09.26on TipRanks Sep 30 05:25 | +13.6%next day −2.1% · 5 days +3.9% | ↗ |
| Trey Bowers★★★★★★★★★★#11071 · hits 48% · avg −4.7% | Wells Fargo | $36.00 → $34.00−5.6% | Buy | +31.3% | Reiterated | 29.09.26on TipRanks Sep 30 05:10 | +13.6%next day −2.1% · 5 days +3.9% | ↗ |
| Sharon Zackfia★★★★★★★★★★#4054 · hits 44% · avg +3.0% | William Blair | — | Buy | — | Reiterated | 29.09.26on TipRanks 18:15 | −2.1%next day +2.0% · 5 days +4.6% | ↗ |
| Jamie Rollo★★★★★★★★★★#9644 · hits 51% · avg −0.7% | Morgan Stanley | $31.00 → $32.50+4.8% | Buy | +25.5% | Reiterated | 29.09.26on TipRanks 15:20 | +13.6%next day −2.1% · 5 days +3.9% | ↗ |
| Chris Woronka★★★★★★★★★★#2380 · hits 48% · avg +5.5% | Deutsche Bank | — | Hold | — | Reiterated | 28.09.26on TipRanks 06:55 | +0.2%next day +13.6% · 5 days +14.2% | ↗ |
| Robin M. Farley★★★★★★★★★★#644 · hits 62% · avg +18.6% | UBS | $36.00 | Buy | +39.0% | Reiterated | 24.09.26on TipRanks Sep 25 06:25 | 0.0%next day +1.6% · 5 days +15.5% | ↗ |
| Andrew Didora★★★★★★★★★★#3993 · hits 57% · avg +2.5% | Bank of America Securities | $42.00 → $38.00−9.5% | Buy | +46.7% | Reiterated | 24.09.26on TipRanks 09:40 | 0.0%next day +1.6% · 5 days +15.5% | ↗ |
| Thomas Fitzgerald CFA★★★★★★★★★★#716 · hits 74% · avg +18.9% | TD Cowen | $34.00 → $32.00−5.9% | Buy | +23.6% | Reiterated | 22.09.26on TipRanks 06:30 | −0.1%next day −1.4% · 5 days +13.9% | ↗ |
| James Hardiman★★★★★★★★★★#2055 · hits 47% · avg +7.0% | Citi | $37.00 | Buy | +42.9% | Reiterated | 09.09.26on TipRanks 07:50 | −1.7%next day −0.4% · 5 days −0.4% | ↗ |
| Unknown Analyst | Melius Research | $32.00 → $36.00+12.5% | Buy | +39.0% | Reiterated | 17.06.26on TipRanks 12:08 | −2.0%next day +2.2% · 5 days −4.2% | ↗ |
| Jia Hui NG★★★★★★★★★★#7683 · hits 60% · avg +3.9% | DBS | $1.45 | Buy | −94.4% | Initiated | 10.06.26on TipRanks Jun 12 07:12 | −4.7%next day +6.5% · 5 days +12.9% | ↗ |
| Unknown Analyst | Freedom Capital Markets | $35.00 | Buy | +35.1% | Initiated | 03.06.26on TipRanks Jun 5 14:15 | −1.0%next day +2.1% · 5 days −0.5% | ↗ |
| Brandon Rolle★★★★★★★★★★#11535 · hits 43% · avg −6.9% | Loop Capital Markets | $36.00 | Buy | +39.0% | Initiated | 01.06.26on TipRanks 05:15 | −2.2%next day +0.3% · 5 days +0.7% | ↗ |
| Meredith Prichard Jensen★★★★★★★★★★#5226 · hits 100% · avg +19.2% | HSBC | $33.60 → $30.10−10.4% | Buy | +16.2% | Upgrade | 27.03.26on TipRanks 18:30 | −0.6%next day +5.1% · 5 days +0.9% | ↗ |
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The latest rating of each analyst in the last 12 months, as TipRanks lists them. Every rating kept, earlier ones included
Best analysts covering Carnival
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How the average price target moved
The average target of all analysts (their ratings of the 3 months before) on each day, the top analysts’ dashed, against the price; the site keeps this record since 1 October 2026. On 01.10.26: target $34.16 at a price of $24.54 (+39.2%); now: $34.29 at $25.90 (+32.4%).
PriceAverage targetTop analysts’ target
Recommendation trend · top analysts
Strong BuyBuyHoldSell
| Rating | 05.26 | 06.26 | 07.26 | 08.26 | 09.26 | 10.26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 |
| Buy | 10 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 8 |
| Hold | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Earnings and sales forecast
Next report: 18.12.26 (Q4 2026, date not confirmed)
Earnings per share
Next quarter’s EPS estimate — $0.23 (from $0.18 to $0.30). Last quarter: $1.43.
Sales
Next quarter’s sales estimate — $6.5B (from $6.4B to $6.5B). Last quarter: $8.4B.
Best top-analyst consensus in the sector · Consumercyclical
About Carnival
- CEO: Joshua Ian Weinstein
- Employees: 160,000
- 3655 N.W. 87th Avenue, Miami, FL, 33178-2428, US
- www.carnivalcorp.com
Carnival Corporation & plc operates as a prominent global entity in the leisure travel sector. Its extensive fleet of vessels navigates to nearly 700 different ports globally, sailing under a diverse portfolio of acclaimed brands such as Carnival Cruise Line, Princess Cruises, Holland America Line, P&O Cruises (Australia), Seabourn, Costa Cruises, AIDA Cruises, P&O Cruises (UK), and Cunard. Beyond its core cruise operations, the company also provides port services and other related offerings. Its holdings include and it manages hotels, lodges, unique glass-domed railcars, and motor coaches. Customers primarily book their cruises through a network of travel agencies, tour operators, vacation planners, and direct online channels. The corporation maintains a broad international presence, with operations spanning the United States, Canada, continental Europe, the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Asia, and other global markets. It commands a significant fleet of 87 ships, collectively providing capacity for 223,000 passengers in lower berths. Carnival Corporation & plc was established in 1972 and has its headquarters situated in Miami, Florida.
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