Carnival Corp. Stock - Weekly review and cruise sector comparison
Published on 06/19/2026 at 15:46 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
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Carnival Corp. (US1436583006) closed the latest trading week with a small gain as cruise stocks again tracked robust demand signals and steady booking trends across the sector. The move capped a period in which Royal Caribbean and Norwegian Cruise Line continued to outpace Carnival shares in relative performance.
All news and price data on Carnival Corp. stock
Key figures, historical news and recent disclosures help investors put Carnival Corp. stock moves in context.
How Carnival stock ended the week
Carnival stock last closed at $30.92 on the New York Stock Exchange on 06/18/2026, edging up 0.17% for the day according to MarketBeat data. MarketBeat quote overview
Over the five most recent trading sessions, this leaves the shares with a modest weekly gain, reflecting a pause after a stronger run earlier in the year as the group returned to profitability and resumed dividends.
Peer comparison in the cruise sector
Analyst commentary over the past year has highlighted that Carnival has sometimes underperformed Royal Caribbean, which has benefited from faster margin expansion and all-time-high share prices. Bitget sector analysis on Carnival
Norwegian Cruise Line has also been cited as a benchmark in terms of pricing power and capacity deployment, underscoring that Carnival still competes in a demanding peer group despite a clear recovery from pandemic-era losses.
What recent numbers show
In its fiscal 2024 second quarter, Carnival reported record revenue of $5.8 billion and a net income of $92 million, marking a significant swing from a loss in the prior-year period according to its earnings disclosures. Bitget summary of Q2 2024 results
That turnaround, alongside subsequent quarterly updates, has underpinned a shift in Wall Street sentiment from pure recovery to a focus on growth and deleveraging, even as the company still carries a substantial debt load.
The business behind the stock
Carnival Corp. generates most of its revenue from selling cruise vacations across brands such as Carnival Cruise Line, Princess Cruises and Holland America Line, combining ticket revenue with onboard spending on dining, excursions and entertainment.
Where the stock trades today
The shares of Carnival Corp. (US1436583006) trade on the New York Stock Exchange at $30.92 as of 06/18/2026, 15:59 ET.
Carnival Corp. at a glance
- Company: Carnival Corporation & plc
- ISIN: US1436583006
- WKN: 120071
- Ticker: CCL
- Venue: NYSE
- Price (as of 06/18/2026, 15:59 ET): 30.92 USD
- Market cap: 38.25 billion USD (as of 06/18/2026)
- Sector / Industry: Consumer Discretionary / Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines
- Index membership: S&P 500
- Next earnings date: not officially scheduled
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