Carnival
- Market cap
- 35.16B
- P/E (TTM)i
- 11.52
- P/Bi
- 2.48
- EPSi
- 2.02
- Div yieldi
- 1.72%
- 52W posi
- 39%
Anonymous reader poll. Unscientific, not investment advice.
Carnival last traded at 26.15, down 1.62% on the session. At current prices, the business is worth about 35.16B, the #628 most valuable US-listed company we track. The stock also carries a trailing dividend yield of 1.72%. Wall Street's 18-analyst consensus lands on Buy, with a price target averaging 34.32 (+31% from here). Over the past year the stock has ranged from 21.45 to 33.49; it now sits 39% up that band.
✦ StockVane Quant Insights how this is computed
- Below its 200-day average or in the bottom third on momentum — the strategy is out of it.
- Signal has read SELL for 1 week.
- Its last 5 Sell calls were actually followed by a +22% average gain three months out - this one has bounced back faster than the signal expected.
- Recent price momentum is -4.5% on average (3-month/1-year).
- Main-fund capital flow has been a net outflow over the last 45 sessions.
- Short interest has risen to 3.5% of float.
- Analyst tilt is Buy.
- Price is above its 20-day average and above its 60-day average.
- The 20-day average is below the 60-day average, a short-term downtrend.
Computed by a StockVane algorithm from historical price, valuation and analyst data - not a person, not a forecast guarantee, and not investment advice.
Factor grades
Ranked against 977 U.S. stocks StockVane covers.
Valuation A
How expensive the stock is versus earnings, sales and its own 5-year history.
| P/E (TTM) | 11.3x | Better than 81% |
| Forward P/E | 9.9x | Better than 84% |
| Price / Sales | 1.2x | Better than 79% |
| P/E vs own 5-yr range | 52nd pctl | Better than 57% |
Growth C+
How fast revenue, profit and free cash flow are compounding.
| Revenue CAGR (3Y) | 29.8% | Better than 91% |
| Net income CAGR (3Y) | 2.5% | Better than 43% |
| Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) | -71.9% | Better than 1% |
Profitability B
How much profit the business keeps from each dollar of sales and capital.
| Gross margin | 40.1% | Better than 46% |
| Operating margin | 16.8% | Better than 55% |
| Net margin | 10.4% | Better than 47% |
| Return on equity | 25.6% | Better than 75% |
| Return on invested capital | 10.3% | Better than 56% |
Momentum C
Recent price strength, skipping the latest month to avoid short-term noise.
| 3-month return | -3.7% | Better than 45% |
| 6-month return | 2.6% | Better than 44% |
| 12-month return (ex latest month) | -17.9% | Better than 15% |
| Distance below 52-week high | 23.7% | Better than 40% |
Financial Health D-
Balance-sheet strength: leverage, liquidity and interest coverage.
| Current ratio | 0.3x | Better than 0% |
| Debt to assets | 54.2% | Better than 24% |
| Interest coverage | 3.1x | Better than 29% |
| Free cash flow / net income | 94.5% | Better than 35% |
Analyst View B+
What the Street thinks: share of Buy ratings and upside to the average target.
| Analysts rating Buy | 77.8% | Better than 56% |
| Upside to average target | 34.3% | Better than 67% |
Grades are relative rankings, not forecasts: A+ is the top 5% of the covered stocks on a factor, F the bottom 3%. Valuation is not adjusted for sector, so capital-light software tends to grade lower there than utilities. Recomputed every 6 hours from our market data. Not investment advice, and not tailored to your financial situation, goals, or risk tolerance.
Price chart
Performance
Key statistics
Price & volume
- Prev close
- 26.58
- Open
- 26.30
- Day range
- 26.00 - 26.47
- Avg price
- 26.22
- Volume
- 14.81M
- Turnover
- 388.34M
- Turnover ratei
- 1.17%
- Volume ratioi
- 0.54
- Amplitudei
- 1.77%
- 52-week rangei
- 21.45 - 33.49
Valuation
- P/Ei
- 12.95
- P/E (TTM)i
- 11.52
- P/Bi
- 2.48
- EPSi
- 2.02
- Book value / shi
- 10.55
- Net profit
- 2.72B
- Net assets
- 14.19B
Share structure
- Market cap
- 35.16B
- Float capi
- 33.23B
- Shares out
- 1.34B
- Float sharesi
- 1.27B
Dividend & listing
- Div yield (TTM)i
- 1.72%
- Dividend (TTM)
- 0.45
- Listing date
- 1970-01-01
21.9% below the 52-week high
Trading activity
Net capital flow main funds, last 45 sessions
-127.62M net over the window
Short interest
- Shares short
- 48.18M
- % of floati
- 3.52%
- Days to coveri
- 2.45
- As of
- 2026-09-15
Frequently asked questions
What is the current stock price of Carnival (CCL)?
Carnival last traded at 26.15. The quote on this page refreshes every few seconds while US markets are open.
What is Carnival's market cap?
About 35.16B.
What is the P/E ratio of Carnival?
The trailing twelve-month P/E is 11.52. The Valuation tab shows it against the stock's own five-year range.
Does Carnival pay a dividend?
Yes. The trailing dividend yield is 1.72%. The 2020 payout fell 75% from 2019 - a real reduction, not rounding noise. See the Dividends tab for the full payment history.
Is Carnival a buy according to analysts?
The consensus of 18 analysts is a Buy rating, with an average 12-month price target of 34.32, which implies 31.2% upside from the current price. This is not investment advice.
What is Carnival's StockVane Quant Rating?
The StockVane Momentum strategy currently rates Carnival a D (Sell). Below its 200-day average or in the bottom third on momentum — the strategy is out of it. Not investment advice.
Quote time 2026-10-08 06:37:02 · For reference only, not investment advice and not tailored to your situation.