Carnival Corp stock slips to a 52-week low as sales hold firm

Published on 09/19/2026 at 12:22 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Carnival Corp stock traded at USD 21.84 on September 18, 2026, with a market cap of USD 29.913 billion. Q2 FY26 revenue reached USD 6.66 billion and EPS was USD 0.41.

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Carnival Corp (ISIN US1436583006) stock traded at USD 21.84 on September 18, 2026, after closing down 1.49 percent, with a market capitalization of USD 29.913 billion and a 52-week range of USD 21.81 to USD 34.03.

Quarterly numbers still matter

According to Yahoo Finance, Carnival posted Q2 FY26 revenue of USD 6.66 billion, earnings of USD 537 million and a profit margin of 8.06 percent. The same quote page also showed EPS of USD 2.22 on a trailing basis and a volume of 27,204,051 shares on September 18, 2026.

MarketBeat said Carnival last reported quarterly EPS of USD 0.41, beating the consensus estimate of USD 0.34 by USD 0.07, while revenue came in at USD 6.66 billion versus USD 6.69 billion expected. The same report put FY 2026 guidance at EPS 2.220 and Q3 2026 guidance at EPS 1.350.

Analysts lean cautious

According to Investing.com on September 18, 2026, Goldman Sachs cut its price target on Carnival to USD 30 from USD 35 and kept a Buy rating. The same report said Stifel lowered its target to USD 35 from USD 37 and Wells Fargo reduced its target to USD 36 from USD 38, both while maintaining positive ratings.

That pressure showed up in the chart as well: Investing.com said Carnival reached a 52-week low of USD 21.93 on September 18, 2026, and its shares traded about 36 percent below the 52-week high of USD 34.03.

Stock stays under pressure

With the stock near the bottom of its yearly range and FY 2026 EPS guidance at USD 2.220, the next earnings date on Yahoo Finance is September 29, 2026. Carnival Corp stock closed at USD 21.84 on September 18, 2026.