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Carnival (CCL) Stock Forecast & Price Target
CCL Analyst Ratings
Strong Buy
17Buy4Hold0Sell
Based on 21 analysts giving stock ratings to Carnival in the past 3 months
CCL Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$34.29▲(18.93% Upside)Based on 21 Wall Street analysts offering 12 month price targets for Carnival in the last 3 months. The average price target is $34.29 with a high forecast of $42.00 and a low forecast of $28.70. The average price target represents a 18.93% change from the last price of $28.83.
Past 12 Months12 Month ForecastDec2025Sep2026
High$42.00
Average$34.29
Low$28.70
Highest Price TargetHighest$42.00Average Price Target$34.29Lowest Price TargetLowest$28.70
Detailed List of Analyst Forecasts
Analyst Type
Ranks
Analyst Rating
Upside/ Downside
Action
| Price Target | Follow | Article | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivan Feinseth | Tigress Financial | $42 | buy | 45.68%Upside | Reiterated | 10/13/26 | ||
| Richard Clarke | Bernstein | $28.70 | hold | -0.45%Downside | Reiterated | 10/13/26 | ||
| Trey Bowers | Wells Fargo | $36→$34 | buy | 17.93%Upside | Reiterated | 10/01/26 | ||
| Manucher Narzulloev | Freedom Capital Markets | $35→$36 | buy | 24.87%Upside | Reiterated | 10/01/26 | ||
| Tristan M. Thomas-Martin | BMO Capital | $30 | hold | 4.06%Upside | Reiterated | 09/30/26 | ||
| Benjamin Chaiken | Mizuho Securities | $39→$38 | buy | 31.81%Upside | Reiterated | 09/30/26 | ||
| Lizzie Dove | Goldman Sachs | $32 | buy | 11.00%Upside | Reiterated | 09/30/26 | ||
| Christopher Stathoulopoulos | Susquehanna | $28→$29 | buy | 0.59%Upside | Reiterated | 09/30/26 | ||
| Patrick Scholes | Truist Financial | ― | hold | ― | Reiterated | 09/30/26 | ||
| David Katz | Jefferies | $33 | buy | 14.46%Upside | Reiterated | 09/30/26 | ||
| Steven Wieczynski | Stifel Nicolaus | $35 | buy | 21.40%Upside | Reiterated | 09/30/26 | ||
| Matthew Boss | J.P. Morgan | $39→$41 | buy | 42.21%Upside | Reiterated | 09/30/26 | ||
| John Staszak | Argus Research | $35→$30 | buy | 4.06%Upside | Reiterated | 09/30/26 | ||
| Jamie Rollo | Morgan Stanley | $31→$32.50 | buy | 12.73%Upside | Reiterated | 09/29/26 | ||
| Sharon Zackfia | William Blair | ― | buy | ― | Reiterated | 09/29/26 |
| Price Target | Follow | Article | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivan Feinseth | 10/13/26 | $42 | buy | 45.68%Upside | Reiterated | Tigress Financial | ||
| Richard Clarke | 10/13/26 | $28.70 | hold | -0.45%Downside | Reiterated | Bernstein | ||
| Trey Bowers | 10/01/26 | $36→$34 | buy | 17.93%Upside | Reiterated | Wells Fargo | ||
| Manucher Narzulloev | 10/01/26 | $35→$36 | buy | 24.87%Upside | Reiterated | Freedom Capital Markets | ||
| Tristan M. Thomas-Martin | 09/30/26 | $30 | hold | 4.06%Upside | Reiterated | BMO Capital | ||
| Benjamin Chaiken | 09/30/26 | $39→$38 | buy | 31.81%Upside | Reiterated | Mizuho Securities | ||
| Lizzie Dove | 09/30/26 | $32 | buy | 11.00%Upside | Reiterated | Goldman Sachs | ||
| Christopher Stathoulopoulos | 09/30/26 | $28→$29 | buy | 0.59%Upside | Reiterated | Susquehanna | ||
| Patrick Scholes | 09/30/26 | ― | hold | ― | Reiterated | Truist Financial | ||
| David Katz | 09/30/26 | $33 | buy | 14.46%Upside | Reiterated | Jefferies | ||
| Steven Wieczynski | 09/30/26 | $35 | buy | 21.40%Upside | Reiterated | Stifel Nicolaus | ||
| Matthew Boss | 09/30/26 | $39→$41 | buy | 42.21%Upside | Reiterated | J.P. Morgan | ||
| John Staszak | 09/30/26 | $35→$30 | buy | 4.06%Upside | Reiterated | Argus Research | ||
| Jamie Rollo | 09/29/26 | $31→$32.50 | buy | 12.73%Upside | Reiterated | Morgan Stanley | ||
| Sharon Zackfia | 09/29/26 | ― | buy | ― | Reiterated | William Blair |
Stocks with the Highest Top Analyst Consensus in the Consumer Cyclical Sector
Best Analysts Covering Carnival
3 Months
Success Rate10/14 ratings generated profit
71%
Average Return
+14.68%
Copying Christopher Stathoulopoulos's trades and holding each position for 3 Months would result in 71.43% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +14.68% per trade.
1 Year
Success Rate13/14 ratings generated profit
93%
Average Return
+27.54%
Copying Christopher Stathoulopoulos's trades and holding each position for 1 Year would result in 92.86% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +27.54% per trade.
2 Years
Success Rate13/14 ratings generated profit
93%
Average Return
+49.59%
Copying Christopher Stathoulopoulos's trades and holding each position for 2 Years would result in 92.86% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +49.59% per trade.
CCL Analyst Recommendation Trends
| Rating | May 26 | Jun 26 | Jul 26 | Aug 26 | Sep 26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 |
| Buy | 31 | 27 | 23 | 14 | 16 |
| Hold | 5 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 7 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Strong Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| total | 39 | 40 | 35 | 35 | 33 |
In the current month, CCL has received 26 Buy Ratings, 7 Hold Ratings, and 0 Sell Ratings. CCL average Analyst price target in the past 3 months is 34.29.
CCL Financial Forecast
High$0.30
Consensus$0.23
Low$0.18
CCL Earnings Forecast
Next quarter’s earnings estimate for CCL is $0.23 with a range of $0.18 to $0.30. The previous quarter’s EPS was $1.43. Its overall industry beat the EPS estimate 50.54% of the time in the past 12 months.
High$6.52B
Consensus$6.47B
Low$6.39B
CCL Sales Forecast
Next quarter’s sales forecast for CCL is $6.47B with a range of $6.39B to $6.52B. The previous quarter’s sales results were $8.44B. Its overall industry beat sales estimates 63.11% of the time in the past 12 months.
CCL Stock Forecast FAQ
What is CCL’s average 12-month price target, according to analysts?
Based on analyst ratings, Carnival’s 12-month average price target is $34.29.
What is CCL’s upside potential, based on the analysts’ average price target?
Carnival has 18.93% upside potential, based on the analysts’ average price target.
Can I see which stocks the top-ranking analysts are rating?
Yes, go to the Analysts’ Top Stocks tool to see stocks with a Strong Buy or Strong Sell analyst rating consensus, according to the top performers.
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Is CCL a Buy, Sell or Hold?
Carnival has a consensus rating of Strong Buy which is based on 17 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings and 0 sell ratings.
What is Carnival’s price target?
The average price target for Carnival is $34.29. This is based on 21 12-month price targets, issued in the past 3 months. The highest analyst price target is $42.00, the lowest forecast is $28.70. The average price target represents a 18.93% increase from the current price of $28.83.
What do analysts say about Carnival?
Carnival’s analyst rating consensus is a Strong Buy. This is based on the ratings of 21 Wall Street analysts.
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