Carnival Gears Up For Q3 Print; Here Are The Recent Forecast Changes From Wall Street's Most Accurate Analysts

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

Analysts expect the Miami, Florida-based company to report quarterly earnings of $1.35 per share, down from $1.43 per share in the year-ago period. The consensus estimate for CCL’s quarterly revenue is $8.4 billion. It reported $8.15 billion last year, according to Benzinga Pro.

On June 23, Carnival reported mixed second-quarter financial results and issued third-quarter adjusted EPS guidance below estimates.

Shares of Carnival fell 1.5% to close at $21.84 on Friday.

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.

• Goldman Sachs analyst Lizzie Dove maintained a Buy rating and cut the price target from $35 to $30 on Sept. 17, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 50%.
• Stifel analyst Steven Wieczynski maintained a Buy rating and lowered the price target from $37 to $35 on Sept. 16, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 65%.
• Barclays analyst Brandt Montour maintained an Overweight rating and slashed the price target from $35 to $33 on Sept. 16, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 59%.
• Deutsche Bank analyst Chris Woronka maintained a Hold rating and cut the price target from $34 to $29 on Sept. 15, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 53%.
• Truist Securities analyst Patrick Scholes maintained a Hold rating and raised the price target from $29 to $31 on July 23, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 64%.

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