Carnival PLC
About: Carnival is the largest global cruise company, with more than 90 ships in service at the end of fiscal 2024. Its portfolio of brands includes Carnival Cruise Lines, Holland America, Princess Cruises, and Seabourn in North America; P&O Cruises and Cunard Line in the United Kingdom; Aida in Germany; Costa Cruises in Southern Europe. It's currently folding its P&O Australia brand into Carnival. The firm also owns Holland America Princess Alaska Tours in Alaska and the Canadian Yukon. Carnival's brands attracted 14 million guests in 2024.
Employees: 87,000
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Funds holding %
of 7,310 funds
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Analysts bullish %
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2025 Q1 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
71% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $258K | Put options by funds: $151K
8% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 42 | Existing positions reduced: 39
2.2% less ownership
Funds ownership: 23.08% [Q4 2024] → 20.88% (-2.2%) [Q1 2025]
6% less funds holding
Funds holding: 125 [Q4 2024] → 117 (-8) [Q1 2025]
29% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $978M [Q4 2024] → $690M (-$288M) [Q1 2025]
39% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 11 | Existing positions closed: 18
50% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 [Q4 2024] → 2 (-2) [Q1 2025]
Research analyst outlook
We haven’t received any recent analyst ratings for CUK.
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 20 articles about CUK published over the past 30 days
Neutral
PRNewsWire
4 hours ago
Carnival Corporation & plc Announces Pricing of €1.0 Billion 4.125% Senior Unsecured Notes Offering
Proceeds from the offering of senior unsecured notes to be used to repay borrowings under the senior secured term loan facilities MIAMI , July 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK) today announced that Carnival plc (the "Company") priced its private offering (the "Notes Offering") of €1.0 billion aggregate principal amount of 4.125% senior unsecured notes due 2031 (the "Notes"). The Company expects to use the proceeds from the Notes Offering to fully repay the borrowings under Carnival Corporation's first-priority senior secured term loan facility maturing in 2027 (the "2027 Term Loan Facility") and to repay a portion of the borrowings under Carnival Corporation's first-priority senior secured term loan facility maturing in 2028.
Neutral
PRNewsWire
1 day ago
Carnival Corporation & plc Announces the Launch of New Senior Unsecured Notes Offering
MIAMI , June 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK) today announced that Carnival plc (the "Company") commenced a private offering of new senior unsecured notes in an aggregate principal amount of €1.0 billion, expected to mature in 2031 (the "Notes"), to fully repay the borrowings under Carnival Corporation's first-priority senior secured term loan facility maturing in 2027 and to repay a portion of the borrowings under Carnival Corporation's first-priority senior secured term loan facility maturing in 2028. In addition, the indenture that will govern the Notes is expected to have investment grade-style covenants.
Positive
The Motley Fool
2 days ago
3 Reasons to Buy Carnival Stock Right Now
Carnival (CCL 4.38%) (CUK 4.03%) continues to deliver impressive results, but its stock is still 64% off its all-time high. There's good reason for that; it has a huge debt that makes it risky.
Neutral
PRNewsWire
5 days ago
Princess Cruises Toasts Top Wine Honors with 16 Wine Spectator Awards of Excellence for 2025
Dining Rooms Across All 16 Ships, Including 15 Main Dining Rooms and the Sanctuary Collection Restaurant on Sun Princess, Recognized for Outstanding Wine Lists FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. , June 26, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Princess Cruises is once again raising a glass to excellence, as all 16 ships in its fleet have earned the prestigious Wine Spectator Award of Excellence in the publication's 2025 Restaurant Awards.
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
1 week ago
Carnival Corporation & plc (CCL) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE:CCL ) Q2 2025 Earnings Conference Call June 24, 2025 10:00 AM ET Company Participants Beth Roberts - Senior Vice President of Investor Relations David Bernstein - CFO & Chief Accounting Officer Joshua Ian Weinstein - CEO & Director Conference Call Participants Benjamin Nicolas Chaiken - Mizuho Securities USA LLC, Research Division Brandt Antoine Montour - Barclays Bank PLC, Research Division Christopher Nicholas Stathoulopoulos - Susquehanna Financial Group, LLLP, Research Division Conor T. Cunningham - Melius Research LLC David Brian Katz - Jefferies LLC, Research Division James Lloyd Hardiman - Citigroup Inc., Research Division Matthew Robert Boss - JPMorgan Chase & Co, Research Division Robin Margaret Farley - UBS Investment Bank, Research Division Sharon Zackfia - William Blair & Company L.L.C.
Neutral
PRNewsWire
1 week ago
CARNIVAL CORPORATION & PLC TOPS GUIDANCE ACHIEVING HIGHEST-EVER SECOND QUARTER OPERATING RESULTS AND EXCEEDING 2026 SEA CHANGE FINANCIAL TARGETS 18 MONTHS EARLY
MIAMI , June 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK) announced financial results for the second quarter 2025 and provided an updated outlook for the full year and an outlook for the third quarter 2025. Exceeded 2026 SEA Change financial targets 18 months early, with adjusted return on invested capital ("ROIC")1,2 and adjusted EBITDA per available lower berth day ("ALBD")1,2 reaching the highest levels in nearly two decades.
Neutral
The Motley Fool
1 week ago
My 5 Favorite Dirt Cheap Stocks to Buy Right Now
Though indexes have rebounded, the first half of the year has been rocky for investors. The market had to digest a variety of uncertainties, from geopolitical problems to mixed economic data and the U.S. plan to tax imports.
Neutral
PRNewsWire
1 week ago
Cruising into the Future: Carnival Cruise Line Selects DXC Technology to Power Technology Infrastructure
ASHBURN, Va. , June 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ - DXC Technology (NYSE: DXC), a leading Fortune 500 global technology services provider, and Carnival Cruise Line, the world's most popular cruise line, today announced a multi-year agreement to power the cruise line's technology infrastructure.
Neutral
PRNewsWire
1 week ago
Cunard launches "185th Anniversary Sale" across 185 voyages
VALENCIA, Calif. , June 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- In celebration of its 185th anniversary, luxury cruise brand Cunard is launching its 185th Anniversary Sale*, featuring fares starting at $899 per person plus $185 in Onboard Credit per stateroom, available across 185 voyages.
Neutral
The Motley Fool
1 week ago
Got $1,000? 2 Stocks to Buy Now While They're on Sale
The stock market wasn't an easy place for investors earlier this year. All three major indexes slipped on concerns about the U.S. import tariff plan and its potential impact on growth.
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