- Beat earnings estimates in all of the last 4 quarters
- Excellent financial health (Piotroski 8/9)
- Attractive free cash flow ratio of 12.9x
Carnival stock upgraded to Buy Candidate
(Updated on Jun 09, 2026)
The Carnival stock price gained 2.67% on the last trading day (Tuesday, 9th Jun 2026), rising from $27.01 to $27.73. During the last trading day the stock fluctuated 5.28% from a day low at $26.80 to a day high of $28.21. The price has been going up and down for this period, and there has been a 3.82% gain for the last 2 weeks. Volume has increased on the last day along with the price, which is a positive technical sign, and, in total, 7 million more shares were traded than the day before. In total, 23 million shares were bought and sold for approximately $645.25 million.
The stock lies in the middle of a wide and weak rising trend in the short term and a further rise within the trend is signaled. Given the current short-term trend, the stock is expected to rise 6.28% during the next 3 months and, with a 90% probability hold a price between $25.81 and $32.14 at the end of this 3-month period.
CCL Signals & Forecast
The Carnival stock holds buy signals from both short and long-term Moving Averages giving a positive forecast for the stock. Also, there is a general buy signal from the relation between the two signals where the short-term average is above the long-term average. On corrections down, there will be some support from the lines at $27.47 and $26.50. A breakdown below any of these levels will issue sell signals. Furthermore, there is a buy signal from the 3 month Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD). Volume is rising along with the price. This is considered to be a good technical signal. Some negative signals were issued as well, and these may have some influence on the near short-term development. A sell signal was issued from a pivot top point on Friday, May 29, 2026, and so far it has fallen -1.18%. Further fall is indicated until a new bottom pivot has been found.
Support, Risk & Stop-loss for Carnival stock
On the downside, the stock finds support just below today's level from accumulated volume at $26.03 and $25.77. There is a natural risk involved when a stock is testing a support level, since if this is broken, the stock then may fall to the next support level. In this case, Carnival finds support just below today's level at $26.03. If this is broken, then the next support from accumulated volume will be at $25.77 and $24.12.
This stock has average movements during the day and with good trading volume, the risk is considered to be medium. During the last day, the stock moved $1.42 between high and low, or 5.28%. For the last week, the stock has had daily average volatility of 3.39%.
Our recommended stop-loss: $26.67 (-3.83%) (This stock has medium daily movements and this gives medium risk. There is a sell signal from a pivot top found 7 days ago.)
Trading Expectations (CCL) For The Upcoming Trading Day Of Wednesday 10th
For the upcoming trading day on Wednesday, 10th we expect Carnival Corporation to open at $27.58, and during the day (based on 14 day Average True Range), to move between $27.20 and $28.26, which gives a possible trading interval of +/-$1.07 (+/-3.93%) up or down from last closing price. If Carnival Corporation takes out the full calculated possible swing range there will be an estimated 3.93% move between the lowest and the highest trading price during the day.
Since the stock is closer to the resistance from accumulated volume at $27.85 (0.43%) than the support at $26.03 (6.13%), our systems don't find the trading risk/reward intra-day attractive and any bets should be held until the stock is closer to the support level.
Is Carnival Corporation stock A Buy?
Several short-term signals, along with a general good trend, are positive and we conclude that the current level may hold a buying opportunity as there is a fair chance for Carnival stock to perform well in the short-term. We have upgraded our analysis conclusion for this stock since the last evaluation from a Hold to a Buy candidate.
Current score:
3.324
Buy Candidate
Upgraded
Predicted Fair Opening Price
Predicted fair opening price on June 10, 2026 - $27.58 ( 0.547%).
Want to trade but not sure how?
Our step-by-step guide can help.
Skip the guide? Open account with our trusted broker* 
*Your capital is at risk
CCL Performance
Trading levels for CCL
Fibonacci Support & Resistance Levels
| Level | Price | |
|---|---|---|
| R3 | 28.99 | 4.56% |
| R2 | 28.45 | 2.61% |
| R1 | 28.12 | 1.40% |
| Price | 27.73 | |
| S1 | 27.04 | -2.50% |
| S2 | 26.70 | -3.70% |
| S3 | 26.16 | -5.65% |
Accumulated Volume Support & Resistance Levels
| Level | Price | |
|---|---|---|
| R3 | 28.03 | 1.08% |
| R2 | 27.98 | 0.90% |
| R1 | 27.85 | 0.433% |
| Price | 27.73 | |
| S1 | 26.03 | -6.13% |
| S2 | 25.77 | -7.07% |
| S3 | 24.12 | -13.02% |
CCL Dividend Payout History
| # | Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Yield | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 18, 2026 | May 18, 2026 | May 29, 2026 | $0.150 | 0.590% |
| 2 | Dec 19, 2025 | Feb 13, 2026 | Feb 27, 2026 | $0.150 | 0.480% |
| 3 | Jan 16, 2020 | Feb 20, 2020 | Mar 13, 2020 | $0.500 | 2.84% |
| 4 | Oct 14, 2019 | Nov 21, 2019 | Dec 13, 2019 | $0.500 | 1.05% |
| 5 | Jul 11, 2019 | Aug 22, 2019 | Sep 13, 2019 | $0.500 | 0.99% |
FAQ
Click here for our free guide on how to buy Carnival Stock.
Buy CCL