Carnival (CCL) – Research Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Changes
by Amy Steele · The Cerbat GemA number of firms have modified their ratings and price targets on shares of Carnival (NYSE: CCL) recently:
- 9/22/2026 – Carnival was given a new $32.00 price target by Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft.
- 9/22/2026 – Carnival had its price target lowered by TD Cowen from $34.00 to $32.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
- 9/17/2026 – Carnival had its price target lowered by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. from $35.00 to $30.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
- 9/16/2026 – Carnival had its price target lowered by Stifel Nicolaus from $37.00 to $35.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
- 9/16/2026 – Carnival had its price target lowered by Barclays PLC from $35.00 to $33.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
- 9/15/2026 – Carnival had its price target lowered by Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft from $34.00 to $29.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
- 9/14/2026 – Carnival had its price target lowered by Wells Fargo & Company from $38.00 to $36.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
- 9/10/2026 – Carnival was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “buy (b-)” to “hold (c+)”.
- 9/8/2026 – Carnival was upgraded by TD Cowen to “strong-buy”.
- 8/27/2026 – Carnival was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c+)” to “buy (b-)”.
- 8/13/2026 – Carnival had its “hold (c+)” rating reaffirmed by Weiss Ratings.
Carnival Dividend Announcement
The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, August 28th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 7th were paid a dividend of $0.15 per share. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, August 7th. Carnival’s payout ratio is 27.03%.
Carnival Corporation & plc is a global leisure travel company that operates cruise lines and related vacation businesses. Its cruise brands serve travelers in North America, Europe, Australia, and other international markets, offering ocean voyages to destinations throughout the Caribbean, Europe, Alaska, Asia, Australia, and other regions.
The company’s brand portfolio includes Carnival Cruise Line, Princess Cruises, Holland America Line, Seabourn, Cunard, Costa Cruises, AIDA Cruises, P&O Cruises, and P&O Cruises Australia.