Carnival (NYSE:CUK) Posts Earnings Results

Carnival (NYSE:CUK) announced its quarterly earnings results on Friday. The company reported $0.34 EPS for the quarter, Zacks reports. Carnival had a net margin of 10.07% and a return on equity of 27.86%. Carnival updated its FY 2026 guidance to 2.480-2.480 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance to 0.170-0.17 EPS.

Carnival Stock Performance

NYSE:CUK traded up $4.54 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $30.86. The company had a trading volume of 4,889,679 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,909,988. The company has a current ratio of 0.34, a quick ratio of 0.30 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.10. The firm has a market cap of $5.82 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.06 and a beta of 2.57. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $24.84 and its 200-day moving average price is $25.77. Carnival has a 52 week low of $13.65 and a 52 week high of $30.83.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Carnival in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold”.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Carnival

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC increased its position in Carnival by 376.5% in the third quarter. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC now owns 953 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 753 shares during the last quarter. XTX Topco Ltd boosted its stake in shares of Carnival by 26.9% during the 3rd quarter. XTX Topco Ltd now owns 59,584 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,575,000 after purchasing an additional 12,622 shares during the period. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Carnival during the third quarter valued at approximately $7,517,000. Creative Planning boosted its holdings in Carnival by 5.0% during the 3rd quarter. Creative Planning now owns 12,032 shares of the company’s stock valued at $318,000 after acquiring an additional 577 shares during the period. Finally, Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Carnival in the third quarter worth about $1,715,000. Institutional investors own 23.80% of the company’s stock.

Carnival Company Profile

Carnival Plc operates as a global cruise and vacation company. The firm offers holiday and vacation products to a customer base that is broadly varied in terms of cultures, languages and leisure-time preferences. It operates through the North America and Australia (NAA), Europe and Asia (EA), Cruise Support, and Tour and Other segments.