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Carnival Corporation

NYSE: CCL · CONSUMER CYCLICAL · TRAVEL SERVICES

$25.58
-2.74% today

Updated 2026-04-29

Market cap
$35.43B
P/E ratio
11.27
P/S ratio
1.31x
EPS (TTM)
$2.27
Dividend yield
0.57%
52W range
$19 – $34
Volume
26.9M
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Carnival Corporation (CCL) Financial Forecast & Price Target 2030

Research-backed projections from analyst consensus, management guidance, and sector analysis.

Price target summary

Current
$25.58
Consensus
$34.17
+33.58%
2030 Target
$284.60
+1012.59%
DCF
$48.02
+31.09% MoS
22 analysts:
7 Buy4 Hold0 Sell

Management guidance

Carnival Corporation unveiled its 'PROPEL' strategy targeting aggressive EPS growth and shareholder returns through 2029, emphasizing yield expansion, disciplined capacity growth, and cost discipline. Management reported record Q1 2026 bookings and strong operational performance, with confidence in demand trajectory supporting continued revenue growth, though fuel cost headwinds present near-term pressure.

Sources: Management guidance, analyst consensus, sector analysishigh confidence

Revenue & price projection

Actual revenue Projected revenue Base case Bull to bear range
Bull case (2030)
$474.34
$32.9B Rev × 20x P/S
Base case (2030)
$284.60
$32.9B Rev × 12x P/S
Bear case (2030)
$189.74
$32.9B Rev × 8x P/S

Financial forecast — research-backed

Metric2023202420252026 (E)2027 (E)2028 (E)2029 (E)2030 (E)
Revenue$21.6B$25.0B$26.6B$28.2B$29.2B$30.3B$31.5B$32.9B
Revenue growth—15.9%6.4%5.8%3.6%3.7%4.1%4.4%
EPS$-0.07$1.38$2.03$2.58$2.87$3.15$3.52$3.95
P/S ratio———12.0x12.0x12.0x12.0x12.0x
Implied price———$243.58$253.84$261.53$271.78$284.60

Catalysts & risks

Growth catalysts
+ PROPEL strategy execution targeting 50% EPS growth through 2029
+ Record booking volumes and yield expansion continuing into FY2027-2028
+ $2.5B share repurchase program signaling management confidence
+ Capacity deployment and destination monetization initiatives
+ Fuel efficiency investments and operational leverage improvements
+ Recovery from geopolitical disruptions with sustained demand patterns
Key risks
- Volatile crude oil prices creating unpredictable fuel cost headwinds (oil >$90/bbl materially impacts margins)
- Geopolitical tensions (Middle East conflict) disrupting booking patterns and consumer sentiment
- High debt levels ($61.17B enterprise value) limiting financial flexibility
- Environmental regulatory scrutiny (Alaskan scrubber water discharge investigation)
- Macroeconomic recession reducing discretionary travel spending
- Competitive capacity additions from RCL and NCLH pressuring yields

Methodology

Carnival Corporation's forward estimates are derived from AI-powered research synthesis combining analyst consensus from 22 Wall Street analysts, management guidance from the latest earnings call, and sector growth forecasts from industry research. Revenue and EPS projections use analyst consensus where available and conservative extrapolation with growth deceleration for outer years. Price targets are calculated using a tiered Price-to-Sales (P/S) methodology, where the P/S multiple is determined by the projected revenue growth rate.

WallStSmart proprietary research model · Not financial advice · Past performance is not indicative of future results · Last researched: April 7, 2026.