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CCL

CarnivalA
NYSE / Consumer Services
Last Price
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Current thesis
Record revenue, net yields, customer deposits, and advance bookings indicate durable cruise demand and potential operating leverage. The investment-grade milestone and planned note redemption also support capital-structure improvement [#8-K-2026-08-05].
Posture
Constructive
Lead driver
Sentiment
What changed
Sentiment remains the lead driver in the composite, 7D delta -4.7.
What can break
Analyst revision data, options data, short interest, and post-release market-reaction evidence are unavailable.
Momentum
13
Value
65
Sentiment
80
Setup hits (3d)
0 · Net Neutral
AI TargetsBase $25.50 · Bull $30.00 · Bear $19.50Analysis 2026-09-03; returns require an exact persisted reference.
Data freshness
Prices
Unavailable: Price unavailable
Fundamentals
As of 2026-08-17 • Vendor: Data Vendor v1
Scores
As of 2026-09-09 • Model: HYBRID_IC_RP
AI Memo
As of 2026-09-03 • Model: RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
Investment thesis
As of 2026-09-09

Grade is the composite factor band; factor scores use a 0–100 scale. Confidence describes evidence quality, not a probability of return. Score date: 2026-09-09. Definitions

Supporting evidence
What
Grade A · Constructive
Confidence Medium · Net Neutral
Target $34.68
Why
Momentum13 · Δ7d -7.0
Value65 · Δ7d +0.0
Sentiment80 · Δ7d -4.7
So what
Strength-led posture (Net Neutral). Favor watchlist adds and disciplined entries.

Confirming evidence

  • Sentiment remains the lead driver in the composite, 7D delta -4.7.

Contradictions & invalidation

  • Analyst revision data, options data, short interest, and post-release market-reaction evidence are unavailable.
  • Fuel-price inflation can pressure margins despite cost controls.
  • The earnings evidence is constructive but the stock may already discount much of the recovery.

Catalyst clock

2026-06-23

Record Q2 results reset the earnings base

Lead driver: Sentiment · See AI snapshot
Momentum
13
9% active weight
Current posture
7d trendSoftening
Δ7d
-7.0
Δ21d
-40.3
Value
65
28% active weight
Current posture
7d trendFlat
Δ7d
+0.0
Δ21d
+0.9
Sentiment
80
62% active weight
Current posture
7d trendSoftening
Δ7d
-4.7
Δ21d
-6.7
Why this grade

Composite grade A. Momentum 13.3 / Value 64.7 / Sentiment 79.6

Scenario snapshot

Scenario probability is memo-authored likelihood, not forecast certainty. Targets belong to the analysis dated 2026-09-03. Scenario method

B+
Bull case
30%
Probability
Target price
$30.00
Analysis reference price unavailable
Analysis 2026-09-03 · RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
Most likely
B
Base case
50%
Probability
Target price
$25.50
Analysis reference price unavailable
Analysis 2026-09-03 · RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
B-
Bear case
20%
Probability
Target price
$19.50
Analysis reference price unavailable
Analysis 2026-09-03 · RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
Fundamentals (TTM)
As of 2026-08-17
Market Cap
$37.98B
Beta
2.49
Shares Out
1.24B
P/E (TTM)
16.6
P/S (TTM)
1.57
P/FCF (TTM)
14.14
Rev YoY
+5.3%
EPS YoY
-6.9%
Gross Margin
+29.2%
Op Margin
+16.3%
Net Debt
$26.07B
Current Ratio
0.30
As of 2026-09-09 • Updated nightlySource: Internal modelMethods & Data