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Top Wall Street Forecasters Revamp Carnival Expectations Ahead Of Q3 Earnings

Carnival Corporation (NYSE: CCL) will release earnings results for the third quarter, before the opening bell on Monday, Sept. 29.

Analysts expect the Miami, Florida-based company to report quarterly earnings at $1.32 per share, up from $1.27 per share in the year-ago period. Carnival projects quarterly revenue of $8.11 billion, compared to $7.9 billion a year earlier, according to data from Benzinga Pro.

On June 24, the global cruise company reported second-quarter adjusted earnings per share of 35 cents, beating the analyst consensus estimate of 24 cents. Quarterly sales of $6.328 billion outpaced the Street view of $6.207 billion.

Shares of Carnival rose 0.4% to close at $30.48 on Thursday.

Benzinga readers can access the latest analyst ratings on the Analyst Stock Ratings page. Readers can sort by stock ticker, company name, analyst firm, rating change or other variables.

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

  • Stifel analyst Steven Wieczynski maintained a Buy rating and raised the price target from $34 to $38 on Sept. 23, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 72%.
  • Barclays analyst Brandt Montour maintained an Overweight rating and boosted the price target from $33 to $37 on Sept. 17, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 68%.
  • JP Morgan analyst Matthew Boss maintained an Overweight rating and increased the price target from $34 to $39 on Sept. 15, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 66%.
  • Tigress Financial analyst Ivan Feinseth maintained a Buy rating and raised the price target from $32 to $38 on July 29, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 75%.
  • B of A Securities analyst Nicholas Thomas maintained a Buy rating and boosted the price target from $31 to $38 on July 23, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 71%

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