- Beat earnings estimates in all of the last 4 quarters
- Attractive free cash flow ratio of 11.3x
- Solid financial health (Piotroski 6/9)
Carnival stock upgraded from Sell Candidate to Hold/Accumulate after Friday trading session
(Updated on Jul 17, 2026)
The Carnival stock price fell by -1.68% on the last day (Friday, 17th Jul 2026) from $26.86 to $26.41. During the last trading day the stock fluctuated 3.07% from a day low at $25.86 to a day high of $26.66. The price has fallen in 6 of the last 10 days and is down by -5.37% for this period. Volume fell on the last day along with the stock, which is actually a good sign as volume should follow the stock. On the last day, the trading volume fell by -122 thousand shares and in total, 13 million shares were bought and sold for approximately $354.11 million.
The stock lies in the middle of a very 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 6.04% during the next 3 months and, with a 90% probability hold a price between $26.58 and $33.42 at the end of this 3-month period.
CCL Signals & Forecast
A buy signal was issued from a pivot bottom point on Wednesday, July 08, 2026, and so far it has risen 3.00%. Further rise is indicated until a new top pivot has been found. Some negative signals were issued as well, and these may have some influence on the near short-term development. The Carnival stock holds sell signals from both short and long-term Moving Averages giving a more negative forecast for the stock. Also, there is a general sell signal from the relation between the two signals where the long-term average is above the short-term average. On corrections up, there will be some resistance from the lines at $26.65 and $27.98. A break-up above any of these levels will issue buy signals. Furthermore, there is currently a sell signal from the 3 month Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD). Volume fell together with the price during the last trading day and this reduces the overall risk as volume should follow the price movements.
Support, Risk & Stop-loss for Carnival stock
Carnival finds support from accumulated volume at $26.03 and this level may hold a buying opportunity as an upwards reaction can be expected when the support is being tested.
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 $0.795 between high and low, or 3.07%. For the last week, the stock has had daily average volatility of 2.94%.
Our recommended stop-loss: $24.92 (-5.66%) (This stock has medium daily movements and this gives medium risk. There is a buy signal from a pivot bottom found 7 days ago.)
Trading Expectations (CCL) For The Upcoming Trading Day Of Monday 20th
For the upcoming trading day on Monday, 20th we expect Carnival Corporation to open at $26.31, and during the day (based on 14 day Average True Range), to move between $25.85 and $26.97, which gives a possible trading interval of +/-$1.12 (+/-4.32%) up or down from last closing price. If Carnival Corporation takes out the full calculated possible swing range there will be an estimated 4.32% move between the lowest and the highest trading price during the day.
Since the stock is closer to the support from accumulated volume at $26.03 (1.44%) than the resistance at $27.51 (4.17%), our systems sees the trading risk/reward intra-day as attractive and believe profit can be made before the stock reaches first resistance..
Dividend Warning For CCL
Dividend coming up for CCL: Ex-dividend date (Friday 7th August, 2026) is 17 days away. The dividend is $0.150.Is Carnival Corporation stock A Buy?
Carnival holds several negative signals and this should be a sell candidate, but due to the general chance for a turnaround situation it should be considered as a hold candidate (hold or accumulate) in this position whilst awaiting further development. We have upgraded our analysis conclusion for this stock since the last evaluation from a Sell to a Hold candidate.
Current score:
-0.201
Hold/Accumulate
Upgraded
Predicted Fair Opening Price
Predicted fair opening price on July 20, 2026 - $26.31 ( 0.385%).
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CCL Performance
Trading levels for CCL
Fibonacci Support & Resistance Levels
| Level | Price | |
|---|---|---|
| R3 | 27.10 | 2.63% |
| R2 | 26.80 | 1.48% |
| R1 | 26.61 | 0.765% |
| Price | 26.41 | |
| S1 | 26.00 | -1.53% |
| S2 | 25.82 | -2.25% |
| S3 | 25.51 | -3.40% |
Accumulated Volume Support & Resistance Levels
| Level | Price | |
|---|---|---|
| R3 | 30.12 | 14.05% |
| R2 | 28.72 | 8.75% |
| R1 | 27.51 | 4.17% |
| Price | 26.41 | |
| S1 | 26.03 | -1.44% |
| S2 | 25.77 | -2.42% |
| S3 | 25.44 | -3.67% |
CCL Dividend Payout History
| # | Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Yield | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jul 08, 2026 | Aug 07, 2026 | Aug 28, 2026 | $0.150 | 0.564% |
| 2 | May 18, 2026 | May 18, 2026 | May 29, 2026 | $0.150 | 0.590% |
| 3 | Dec 19, 2025 | Feb 13, 2026 | Feb 27, 2026 | $0.150 | 0.480% |
| 4 | Jan 16, 2020 | Feb 20, 2020 | Mar 13, 2020 | $0.500 | 2.84% |
| 5 | Oct 14, 2019 | Nov 21, 2019 | Dec 13, 2019 | $0.500 | 1.05% |
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