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Carnival Corporation & plc (CCL) Stock Analysis

Carnival Corporation & plc (CCL) stock analysis covering valuation, fundamentals, technical indicators, risk, AIQ Momentum, analyst catalysts, dividends, and the current AIQ Score.

CCL Stock Analysis Summary

Carnival Corporation & plc (CCL) currently has an AIQ Score of 41/100, indicating a neutral setup. Sentiment is the strongest factor at 78/100. Momentum is the weakest current factor at 24/100. Technical, fundamental, catalyst, dividend, and risk evidence should be read together at the latest market-close snapshot.

Updated Sep 4, 2026 · Market-close data

CCL at a Glance

Crawlable current metrics from the latest market-close stock snapshot.

MetricCurrent
Price$23.51
AIQ Score41/100
Overall ViewNeutral
Technical Analysis ConsensusStrong Sell
Market Cap$31.82B
P/E Ratio9.76
Forward P/E
EPS$0.39
Revenue TTM$6.66B
Dividend Yield0.01%
Beta2.34
Volume16.2M
52-week range$23.08-$34.03
RSI 1419.33
50-Day SMA$26.83
200-Day SMA$27.79
Analyst Price Target$35.80
Next EarningsOct 5, 2026
As of Sep 4, 2026 · Market close
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CCL

Overview
Carnival Corporation & plc
Consumer Cyclical· Travel Services
AIQ Score
NeutralAIQ Edge 3/10
Low Priority
Relative Laggard
Score data as of Sep 4, 2026
Last price
$23.51
+$0.03 (+0.13%)
Latest market quote
Momentum24
Value63
Quality40
Risk Resilience26
Sentiment78
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CCL Stock Analysis Summary

Carnival Corporation & plc (CCL) currently has an AIQ Score of 41/100, indicating a neutral setup. Sentiment is the strongest factor at 78/100. Momentum is the weakest current factor at 24/100. Technical, fundamental, catalyst, dividend, and risk evidence should be read together at the latest market-close snapshot.

Updated Sep 4, 2026 · Market-close data
AIQ Composite Posture: Mixed

In a neutral regime, CCL has AIQ Score of 41/100 with Sentiment base of 78/100 and fading Momentum at 24/100. Wait for component alignment before adding exposure.

Signal Conflict Detected

Sentiment (78/100) leads while Momentum (24/100) lags. This cross-factor spread creates entry timing uncertainty.

Consumer Cyclical · 0.13% stock move · CCL classified in Travel Services.

Current Evidence

NeutralCCL is in a neutral AIQ regime; Sentiment is the strongest visible factor at 78/100.
Core coverage reflects visible evidence only

AlgovestIQ Evidence Summary

Current consensus, supporting evidence, recent changes, and what would strengthen or weaken the view.

Is CCL Bullish or Bearish Right Now?

CCL currently has a neutral overall setup. Sentiment is the strongest factor at 78/100, while Momentum is weakest at 24/100. The current evidence suggests a mixed rather than strongly bullish or bearish setup.

Bull Case
  • - Analyst target implies +52.28% upside from the latest quote.
Bear Case
  • - Momentum is weak at 24/100.
  • - Risk Resilience is weak at 26/100.
  • - Price is -15.39% below its 200-day SMA.
  • - Technical consensus has more sell votes than buy votes (36 vs 7).

Current Consensus

CCL's Technical Analysis Consensus is currently Strong Sell, with 7 buy, 2 neutral, and 36 sell votes. CCL's 14-day RSI is 19.33, which places the stock in an oversold momentum range. CCL's beta is 2.34, indicating greater market sensitivity than the broad market.

Signal Confidence
High agreement

What Changed in CCL?

Recent score-change history is not available in the current snapshot. These are the latest market-close scores instead.

AIQ Score
41/100
Momentum
24/100
Quality
40/100
Risk
26/100

What Would Change the CCL Outlook?

The current neutral outlook could improve if AIQ moves above 70, momentum recovers, earnings revisions strengthen, and price confirms a stronger trend above the 50-day and 200-day moving averages. It would weaken if AIQ falls below 40, price loses long-term moving-average support, analyst expectations deteriorate, or risk evidence worsens.

Bullish confirmation

AIQ > 70, RSI above 55, price above SMA-50/SMA-200, and positive catalyst or estimate-revision evidence.

Bearish deterioration

AIQ below 40, RSI below 45, loss of SMA-200, negative revisions, or rising volatility and drawdown risk.

CCL Decision Framework

Public evidence layers, setup checks, and risk context for Carnival Corporation & plc.

Carnival Corporation & plc (CCL) Stock Analysis

Carnival Corporation & plc has an AIQ Score of 41/100 in a Neutral regime. Sentiment is strongest at 78/100. Beta is 2.34, above market sensitivity. Review the supporting stock factors together before drawing a conclusion from any single score.

Evidence LayerPublic Evidence
Regime ContextCCL is in a Neutral AIQ regime with score 41/100.
Signal ConflictThe primary conflict is that sentiment leads at 78/100 while momentum lags at 24/100.
Factor EvidenceMomentum 24/100 · Value 63/100 · Quality 40/100 · Risk 26/100 · Sentiment 78/100
PersistenceCurrent snapshot evidence is shown; historical persistence remains in AIQ Pro.

Current Setup Checklist

Factor strengthPass

Sentiment is the strongest factor at 78/100.

TimingFail

Momentum is 24/100 and RSI (14) is 19.3.

Regime fitWait

CCL is in a Neutral regime at 41/100.

Risk controlFail

Risk factor is 26/100 with beta 2.34 and annual volatility 47.77%.

ConflictWait

Current conflict: sentiment leads at 78/100 while momentum lags at 24/100.

AIQ Score
41/100
Price
$23.51
Beta
2.34
RSI (14)
19.3

CCL Research Cluster

Ticker-specific paths for valuation, technical analysis, catalysts, dividends, financials, risk, and news.

CCL Fundamentals

CCL valuation, profitability, growth, margins, balance-sheet strength, and free cash flow.

Revenue
$6.66B
Net income
$537M
Free cash flow
$1.76B
View full CCL fundamental analysis

CCL Technical Analysis

CCL technical setup based on RSI, MACD, moving averages, AIQ Momentum, volume, trend, volatility, and pivots.

Technical Analysis Consensus
Strong Sell
RSI 14
19.33
Price vs SMA-50
-12.37%
View full CCL technical analysis

CCL Stock Catalysts

Track CCL earnings, analyst ratings, price targets, estimate revisions, stock news, and upcoming events.

Next earnings
Oct 5, 2026
Analyst target
$35.80
News items
5
View CCL earnings and stock catalysts

CCL Dividend Analysis

CCL dividend yield, annual dividend, payout ratio, payment history, and income reliability context.

Dividend yield
4.04%
Annual dividend
$0.95
Payout ratio
View CCL dividend history and analysis

CCL Financial Data

CCL revenue, earnings, income statement, balance sheet, cash flow, valuation ratios, and stock metrics.

Quarter revenue
$6.66B
EPS
$0.39
Periods
8
View CCL financials

CCL Risk Analysis

CCL volatility, beta, drawdown, Sharpe ratio, VaR, and downside resilience.

Beta
2.34
Risk score
26/100
1Y volatility
47.77%
View CCL risk analysis

CCL Stock News

CCL stock news, market tone, recent headlines, and catalyst context.

News items
5
Updated
Sep 6, 2026
Sentiment
78/100
Read CCL stock news

CCL vs Hotels, Travel & Leisure Peers

Current peer cohort: CCL · CZR · DKNG · H · HLT. Compare AIQ, factor scores, Sharpe ratio and 1-year volatility in one indexable view.

PeerAIQValueMomentumRiskSharpe1Y VolatilityCompare
CCL
Current stock
41/10063/10024/10026/100-0.4847.77%Current
CZR
Caesars Entertainment
47/10063/10050/10052/1000.4547.54%CCL vs CZR
DKNG
DraftKings
27/10029/10036/10027/100-1.1152.59%CCL vs DKNG
H
Hyatt Hotels
26/10025/10021/10048/1000.4533.89%CCL vs H
HLT
Hilton Worldwide
36/10024/10024/10050/1000.4323.84%CCL vs HLT
Pairwise Compare links: CZR · DKNG · H · HLTCCL vs CZRCCL vs DKNGCCL vs HCCL vs HLTCompare cohort

Peer cohort is resolved dynamically from the AlgovestIQ universe taxonomy and Compare relationship graph. Data as of Sep 5, 2026.

About the AIQ Score

Methodology for the current stock evidence.

As of Sep 4, 2026 · Market close

The AlgovestIQ AIQ Score combines multiple dimensions of stock evidence, including momentum, valuation exposure, quality, risk resilience, sentiment context, and timing signals. It is a descriptive research score, not a guarantee of future performance or a personalized recommendation.

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Factor Diagnostics

A compact bridge from the AIQ score to the evidence tabs.

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AIQ Component Profile

Compare the five component scores on one consistent 0–100 scale.

Catalyst preview

Review earnings timing, revisions, news pressure, and prior event reactions in one place.

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Quarterly evidence

8 recent quarterly periods are available for review.

Checked Sep 6, 2026

AIQ Pro

Explore factor drivers, conflicts, persistence, and scenario sensitivity in the advanced workspace.

Fundamentals Verdict

Current snapshot fields are separate from reported-quarter statement tables.

Current TTM P/E
10.06
As of Sep 4, 2026
Revenue growth
8.08%
Gross margin
34.43%
Current debt / equity
2.02
Latest quarterly evidence

Latest period May 31, 2026.

Review fundamentals
Quarter revenue
$6.66B
Quarter net income
$537M
Quarter free cash flow
$1.76B

Market Confirmation

Technicals are summarized first, with the indicator library behind it.

Trend
Bearish
Momentum
Bearish
RSI 14
19.33
MACD
-1.09

Risk Alignment

Higher resilience is stronger; exposure metrics stay separate.

Resilience
26/100
Beta
2.34
Annual volatility
47.77%
Max drawdown
-31.66%

CCL Stock FAQ

What is CCL stock price today?

Carnival Corporation & plc's current stock price is $23.51. Use the live quote with AIQ Score, news, and risk context rather than treating price alone as a decision signal.

Is CCL bullish or bearish right now?

CCL's bullish or bearish read depends on the current AIQ Score, factor alignment, technical analysis consensus, valuation, risk, and catalyst evidence. A mixed setup should be treated differently from a broad confirmation across those signals.

What is CCL's market cap?

CCL's market cap is $31.82B based on the latest completed market-close snapshot from Sep 4, 2026. Use it with P/E ratio, revenue, and growth metrics to frame company size, valuation, and peer comparisons.

What is CCL's current P/E ratio?

CCL's current P/E ratio is 9.76 based on the latest completed market-close snapshot from Sep 4, 2026. Read it with revenue growth, margins, EPS, cash flow, and peer valuation rather than using P/E alone.

What is CCL's RSI?

CCL's 14-day RSI is 19.33 based on the latest completed market-close snapshot from Sep 4, 2026. RSI should be interpreted with MACD, moving averages, volume, volatility, and price trend.

Is CCL above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages?

CCL is -12.37% from its 50-day SMA and -15.39% from its 200-day SMA based on the latest completed market-close snapshot from Sep 4, 2026. Moving-average position should be read with momentum and broader AIQ evidence.

When is CCL's next earnings date?

CCL's next earnings date is currently listed as Oct 5, 2026. Earnings can reset revenue, EPS, price target, analyst rating, and catalyst expectations.

Does CCL pay a dividend?

CCL's dividend yield is 0.01% based on the latest completed market-close snapshot from Sep 4, 2026. Dividend yield should be read with payout ratio, free cash flow, growth, and balance-sheet strength.