Carnival Gears Up For Q4 Print; Here Are The Recent Forecast Changes From Wall Street's Most Accurate Analysts

Carnival Corporation CCL will release its fourth-quarter financial results, before the opening bell, on Friday, Dec. 20.

Analysts expect the Miami, Florida-based company to report quarterly earnings at 7 cents per share, versus a year-ago loss of 7 cents per share. Carnival projects quarterly revenue of $5.93 billion, compared to $5.4 billion a year earlier, according to data from Benzinga Pro.

On Sept. 30, Carnival posted third-quarter adjusted earnings of $1.27 per share, beating analysts’ estimates of $1.16 per share. The company posted quarterly sales of $7.90 billion versus expectations of $7.83 billion.

Carnival shares gained 1.5% to close at $25.18 on Thursday.

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Let's have a look at how Benzinga's most-accurate analysts have rated the company in the recent period.

Wells Fargo analyst Daniel Politzer maintained an Overweight rating and raised the price target from $25 to $30 on Dec. 16. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 64%.
Barclays analyst Brandt Montour maintained an Overweight rating and increased the price target from $26 to $31 on Dec. 13. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 68%.
Citigroup analyst James Hardiman maintained a Buy rating and increased the price target from $28 to $30 on Dec. 11. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 68%.
Stifel analyst Steven Wieczynski maintained a Buy rating and raised the price target from $27 to $32 on Dec. 10. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 71%.
Goldman Sachs analyst Lizzie Dove maintained a Buy rating and increased the price target from $24 to $32 on Dec. 10. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 67%.

Considering buying CCL stock? Here’s what analysts think: