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Carnival Corporation Ltd. (CCL)

Consumer Cyclical | Travel Services | Miami, United States | NYSE
24.76 USD -0.19 (-0.762%) ⇩ (Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 24.89 +0.13 (0.525%) ⇧ (Aug. 28, 2026, 7:59 p.m. EDT)
Short-term:★★★☆☆Long-term:★★★☆☆Dividends:★★⯪☆☆
Hot Take ↕ | Aug. 22, 2026, 1:32 a.m. EDT

The immediate outlook is a tug-of-war between a technical rebound and structural weakness. The stock has finally snapped out of a multi-month downtrend, closing near its 52-week high, which is a positive sign for momentum. However, the underlying business remains fragile; revenue growth is merely 5%, earnings are contracting, and the balance sheet is stretched with debt-to-equity exceeding 200%. The market is pricing in a recovery, but the lack of strong earnings acceleration makes this feel like a speculative bounce rather than a full-blown bull case. The options market agrees with this tension, betting on a big move up but heavily insured against a drop back to the lows. For the long term, the high valuation relative to stagnant growth and the precarious debt load prevent a top-tier rating, despite the improving price trend.
Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
MSTL ✓0.041972
AutoARIMA0.042036
AutoETS0.042043
AutoTheta0.042255

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: MSTL

Forecast Reliability
Score 47%
H-stat 0.55
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.507
Excess Kurtosis -0.69
Attribute Value
Sector Consumer Cyclical
Ex Dividend Date 2026-08-06
Last Dividend Date 2026-08-06
Debt to Equity Ratio 201.556
Revenue per Share 20.268
Market Cap 33,912,512,512
Trailing P/E 11.15
Forward P/E 9.39
Beta 2.34
Profit Margins 11.24%
Previous Name Carnival Corporation & Plc
Website https://www.carnivalcorp.com

As of Aug. 22, 2026, 1:32 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning for a volatile rebound rather than a steady grind higher. Call open interest builds significantly at strikes above the current price (30, 32, 37), creating a barrier that suggests a target zone for upside momentum. However, put volume and open interest are equally aggressive at nearby strikes (24, 25, 27), indicating a heavy defense of recent lows and a fear of further downside. The skew in implied volatility favors deep out-of-the-money calls, hinting at a speculative bet on a sharp recovery if the stock breaks key resistance, while the dense put walls suggest institutional hedging against a continuation of the recent decline.

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.52% 1.59% 0.53% 0.32%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-08-07 0.1500 0.517420
2026-05-18 0.1500 0.602168
2026-02-13 0.1500 0.472144
2020-02-20 0.5000 1.176471
2019-11-21 0.5000 1.162250
2019-08-22 0.5000 1.108893
2019-05-23 0.5000 0.968617
2019-02-21 0.5000 0.858074
2018-11-21 0.5000 0.832778
2018-08-23 0.5000 0.819672
2018-05-24 0.5000 0.779423
2018-02-22 0.4500 0.659824
2017-11-22 0.4500 0.673754
2017-08-23 0.4000 0.590667
2017-05-24 0.4000 0.644953
2017-02-22 0.3500 0.630631
2016-11-22 0.3500 0.676067
2016-08-24 0.3500 0.740114
2016-05-25 0.3500 0.705219
2016-02-17 0.3000 0.653310
2015-11-18 0.3000 0.596540
2015-08-19 0.3000 0.573614
2015-05-20 0.2500 0.526094
2015-02-18 0.2500 0.569866
2014-11-19 0.2500 0.601106
2014-08-20 0.2500 0.662427
2014-05-21 0.2500 0.631473
2014-02-19 0.2500 0.638081
2013-11-20 0.2500 0.699301
2013-08-21 0.2500 0.686248
2013-05-22 0.2500 0.756659
2013-02-20 0.2500 0.705617
2012-12-05 0.5000 1.343725
2012-11-20 0.2500 0.654793
2012-08-22 0.2500 0.733353
2012-05-23 0.2500 0.784929
2012-02-22 0.2500 0.830565
2011-11-22 0.2500 0.792644
2011-08-24 0.2500 0.792393
2011-05-18 0.2500 0.621581
2011-02-16 0.2500 0.532481
2010-11-17 0.1000 0.240327
2010-08-18 0.1000 0.302663
2010-05-19 0.1000 0.270124
2010-02-17 0.1000 0.294031
2008-11-19 0.4000 2.428658
2008-08-20 0.4000 1.118568
2008-05-21 0.4000 1.068661
2008-02-20 0.4000 0.959693
2007-11-20 0.4000 0.919329
2007-08-22 0.3500 0.775709
2007-05-16 0.3500 0.730842
2007-02-14 0.2750 0.562027
2006-11-15 0.2750 0.553431
2006-08-16 0.2500 0.653424
2006-05-17 0.2500 0.609310
2006-02-15 0.2500 0.469043
2005-11-16 0.2500 0.477373
2005-08-17 0.2000 0.401687
2005-05-18 0.2000 0.377715
2005-02-16 0.1500 0.266193
2004-11-17 0.1500 0.290585
2004-08-18 0.1250 0.280081
2004-05-19 0.1250 0.310559
2004-02-18 0.1250 0.277100
2003-11-19 0.1250 0.366354
2003-08-20 0.1050 0.295110
2003-05-21 0.1050 0.367776
2003-02-26 0.1050 0.473186
2002-11-26 0.1050 0.384193
2002-08-28 0.1050 0.420000
2002-05-29 0.1050 0.343025
2002-02-26 0.1050 0.395331
2001-11-28 0.1050 0.412250
2001-08-29 0.1050 0.331649
2001-05-29 0.1050 0.368809
2001-02-26 0.1050 0.339806
2000-11-28 0.1050 0.462810
2000-08-29 0.1050 0.501493
2000-05-26 0.1050 0.421053
2000-02-24 0.1050 0.375000
1999-11-26 0.1050 0.222517
1999-08-27 0.0900 0.196185
1999-05-26 0.0900 0.219512
1999-02-18 0.0900 0.198621
1998-11-25 0.0900 0.257143
1998-08-27 0.0750 0.232558
1998-05-27 0.0750 0.218778
1998-02-11 0.0750 0.256137
1997-11-25 0.0750 0.294118
1997-08-27 0.0550 0.254703
1997-05-28 0.0550 0.292359
1997-02-26 0.0550 0.307692
1996-11-25 0.0550 0.365145
1996-08-28 0.0450 0.307692
1996-05-29 0.0450 0.314410
1996-02-27 0.0450 0.330275
1995-11-28 0.0450 0.346154
1995-08-29 0.0375 0.338983
1995-05-24 0.0375 0.306122
1995-02-22 0.0375 0.331492
1994-11-23 0.0375 0.350877
1994-08-23 0.0350 0.313725
1994-05-24 0.0350 0.315493
1994-02-22 0.0350 0.278607
1993-11-23 0.0350 0.311111
1993-08-25 0.0350 0.328446
1993-05-24 0.0350 0.410256
1993-02-23 0.0350 0.401434
1992-11-23 0.0350 0.440945
1992-08-25 0.0350 0.533333
1992-05-26 0.0350 0.480687
1992-02-24 0.0350 0.437500
1991-11-22 0.0325 0.565217
1991-08-26 0.0300 0.564706
1991-05-24 0.0300 0.516129
1991-02-22 0.0300 0.685714
1990-11-26 0.0300 0.880734
1990-08-27 0.0300 0.685714
1990-05-24 0.0300 0.530387
1990-02-22 0.0300 0.635762
1989-11-24 0.0250 0.571429
1989-08-25 0.0250 0.400000
1989-05-24 0.0250 0.567376
1989-02-22 0.0250 0.610687
1988-12-09 0.0550 1.557522
1988-11-23 0.0250 0.707965
1988-08-25 0.0250 0.792079
1988-05-24 0.0250 0.824742
1988-02-23 0.0250 0.816327
Additional Data
dividendRate 0.45
dividendYield 1.8
exDividendDate 2026-08-07
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.3
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.012024048
lastDividendValue 0.15
lastDividendDate 2026-08-07
dividendDate 2026-08-28

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change -0.19929397
Address1 3,655 N.W. 87th Avenue
All Time High 72.7
All Time Low 2.03125
Ask 24.84
Ask Size 2,200
Audit Risk 7
Average Analyst Rating 1.6 - Buy
Average Daily Volume10 Day 17,114,510
Average Daily Volume3 Month 20,606,193
Average Volume 20,606,193
Average Volume10Days 17,114,510
Beta 2.338
Bid 24.82
Bid Size 5,300
Board Risk 9
Book Value 9.452
City Miami
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,767,139,200
Compensation Risk 1
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 24.76
Current Ratio 0.334
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,786,665,600
Day High 25.48
Day Low 24.69
Debt To Equity 201.556
Display Name Carnival
Dividend Date 1,787,875,200
Dividend Rate 0.45
Dividend Yield 1.8
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,782,223,200
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,782,223,200
Earnings Growth -0.065
Earnings Quarterly Growth -0.05
Earnings Timestamp 1,782,217,800
Earnings Timestamp End 1,790,598,600
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,790,598,600
Ebitda 7,302,000,128
Ebitda Margins 0.26736
Enterprise To Ebitda 7.923
Enterprise To Revenue 2.118
Enterprise Value 57,855,512,576
Eps Current Year 2.24382
Eps Forward 2.63782
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 2.22
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,786,060,800
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 27.5192
Fifty Day Average Change -2.7591991
Fifty Day Average Change Percent -0.10026451
Fifty Two Week Change Percent -19.929398
Fifty Two Week High 34.03
Fifty Two Week High Change -9.269999
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.27240667
Fifty Two Week Low 23.45
Fifty Two Week Low Change 1.3099995
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.055863515
Fifty Two Week Range 23.45 - 34.03
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 554,131,800,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 4.21
Float Shares 1,364,759,472
Forward Eps 2.63782
Forward P E 9.3865385
Free Cashflow 1,899,374,976
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Full Time Employees 160,000
Fullday Change -0.190001
Fullday Change Percent -0.761525
Fullday Price 24.89
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,785,542,400
Gross Margins 0.55676997
Gross Profits 15,205,999,616
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.07107
Held Percent Institutions 0.71649003
Implied Shares Outstanding 1,369,649,119
Industry Travel Services
Industry Disp Travel Services
Industry Key travel-services
Is Earnings Date Estimate 1
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,786,060,800
Last Dividend Value 0.15
Last Fiscal Year End 1,764,460,800
Last Split Date 897,868,800
Last Split Factor 2:1
Long Business Summary Carnival Corporation Ltd., a cruise company, provides leisure travel services. The company operates through four segments: North America Cruise Operations, Europe Cruise Operations, Cruise Support, and Tour and Other. It operates port destinations and islands, as well as owns and operates hotels, lodges, glass-domed railcars, and motorcoaches. The company offers its services under the AIDA Cruises, Carnival Cruise Line, Costa Cruises, Cunard, Holland America Line, P&O Cruises (Australia), P&O Cruises (UK), Princess Cruises, and Seabourn brands. It sells its cruises through travel agents, tour operators, vacation planners, websites, and onboard future cruise consultants. Carnival Corporation Ltd. was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Miami, Florida.
Long Name Carnival Corporation Ltd.
Market us_market
Market Cap 33,912,512,512
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_258823
Most Recent Quarter 1,780,185,600
Name Change Date 2,026-08-28
Net Income To Common 3,068,999,936
Next Fiscal Year End 1,795,996,800
Non Diluted Market Cap 34,172,745,519
Number Of Analyst Opinions 26
Open 25.2
Operating Cashflow 6,793,999,872
Operating Margins 0.12787
Overall Risk 8
Payout Ratio 0.1351
Peg Ratio 0.91
Phone 305 599 2600
Post Market Change 0.12999916
Post Market Change Percent 0.525037
Post Market Price 24.89
Post Market Time 1,787,961,572
Prev Name Carnival Corporation & Plc
Previous Close 24.95
Price Eps Current Year 11.034754
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 2.6195514
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 1.2417163
Profit Margins 0.11237001
Quick Ratio 0.214
Quote Source Name Delayed Quote
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key buy
Recommendation Mean 1.63333
Region US
Regular Market Change -0.190001
Regular Market Change Percent -0.761525
Regular Market Day High 25.48
Regular Market Day Low 24.69
Regular Market Day Range 24.69 - 25.48
Regular Market Open 25.2
Regular Market Previous Close 24.95
Regular Market Price 24.76
Regular Market Time 1,787,947,202
Regular Market Volume 19,115,985
Return On Assets 0.05367
Return On Equity 0.26689
Revenue Growth 0.053
Revenue Per Share 20.268
Sand P52 Week Change 0.20504117
Sector Consumer Cyclical
Sector Disp Consumer Cyclical
Sector Key consumer-cyclical
Share Holder Rights Risk 9
Shares Outstanding 1,369,649,119
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.0269
Shares Short 36,812,639
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,784,073,600
Shares Short Prior Month 33,756,235
Short Name Carnival Corporation Ltd.
Short Percent Of Float 0.028900001
Short Ratio 2.04
Source Interval 15
State FL
Symbol CCL
Target High Price 43.0
Target Low Price 28.7
Target Mean Price 35.29615
Target Median Price 35.0
Total Cash 2,243,000,064
Total Cash Per Share 1.638
Total Debt 26,169,999,360
Total Revenue 27,310,999,552
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.3
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.012024048
Trailing Eps 2.22
Trailing P E 11.153153
Trailing Peg Ratio 0.8664
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 27.8658
Two Hundred Day Average Change -3.1058006
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent -0.11145564
Type Disp Equity
Volume 19,115,985
Website https://www.carnivalcorp.com
Zip 33,178-2428