Carnival stock sails to 52-week high, reaches $27.17

Published 28/01/2025, 16:16
Carnival stock sails to 52-week high, reaches $27.17

Carnival Corporation (LON:CCL) stock has charted a course to impressive heights, reaching a 52-week high of $27.17. This peak signals a significant turnaround for the cruise line giant, which has navigated through the choppy waters of the travel industry’s recovery. With a robust market capitalization of $35.4 billion and an impressive revenue growth of 15.9%, InvestingPro data reveals the company’s strengthening financial position, earning a "GREAT" overall health score. Investors have been buoyed by the company’s strategic moves and the broader resurgence in tourism, reflecting in a robust 1-year return of 62.2%. The stock’s ascent to this week’s pinnacle underscores a growing confidence in Carnival (NYSE:CCL)’s ability to steer towards profitability and long-term growth, with analysts forecasting earnings per share of $1.84 for fiscal year 2025. For deeper insights into CCL’s valuation and growth prospects, including exclusive ProTips and comprehensive financial analysis, explore InvestingPro’s detailed research report.

In other recent news, Carnival Corporation has seen significant developments. UBS analysts have maintained a Buy rating on Carnival shares, targeting a price of $31, emphasizing the potential financial benefits from the company’s new private island destination, Celebration Key. The firm projects that Carnival could generate around $150 million in EBITDA in its first full year of operation. Analysts estimate that every percentage point of yield improvement could add $0.14 to Carnival’s earnings per share in 2026.

Truist Securities revised Carnival’s price target to $30, maintaining a Hold rating, while Stifel maintained their Buy rating and set a price target of $34. Both firms made these adjustments following Carnival’s recent fourth-quarter earnings for the 2024 fiscal year.

In other developments, board member Sara Mathew has decided not to seek re-election and will step down from her position in April 2025. The company’s net debt to adjusted EBITDA ratio, which stood at 4.3x at the end of fiscal year 2024, is projected to decrease to 3.8x by the end of FY2025. These are recent developments that investors should take note of. Please remember that these are facts from past articles and not personal opinions or predictions.

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