Carnival’s (CCL, $29.24) shares upgraded by Credit Suisse analyst
Cruise liner Carnival’s shares was upgraded to outperform from neutral by Credit Suisse analyst Benjamin Chaiken. Chaiken doubled his price target to $40 a share from $18.
In a note entitled "Prepare to Come About," Chaiken said that “while an exact return to cruise date is still in flux, it’s looking increasingly likely that a mid/late summer restart is reasonable."
According to Chaiken, demand and pricing continue to build for Carnival, and there is a good chance that volumes and price would be above pre-COVID levels in 2022.
Chaiken said that with $11.5 billion of liquidity, and the refund-to-new bookings ratio likely a positive cash inflow going ahead, “the conversation is changing away from 'survival' and more towards potential earnings catalysts."
CCL's RSI Oscillator ascends from oversold territory
The RSI Oscillator for CCL moved out of oversold territory on November 05, 2025. This could be a sign that the stock is shifting from a downward trend to an upward trend. Traders may want to buy the stock or call options. The A.I.dvisor looked at 33 similar instances when the indicator left oversold territory. In of the 33 cases the stock moved higher. This puts the odds of a move higher at .
Technical Analysis (Indicators)
Bullish Trend Analysis
The Stochastic Oscillator suggests the stock price trend may be in a reversal from a downward trend to an upward trend. of 56 cases where CCL's Stochastic Oscillator exited the oversold zone resulted in an increase in price. Tickeron's analysis proposes that the odds of a continued upward trend are .
The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for CCL just turned positive on November 28, 2025. Looking at past instances where CCL's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in of 39 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
Following a 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where CCL advanced for three days, in of 290 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
CCL may jump back above the lower band and head toward the middle band. Traders may consider buying the stock or exploring call options.
Bearish Trend Analysis
The Momentum Indicator moved below the 0 level on November 03, 2025. You may want to consider selling the stock, shorting the stock, or exploring put options on CCL as a result. In of 66 cases where the Momentum Indicator fell below 0, the stock fell further within the subsequent month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where CCL declined for three days, the price rose further in of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
The Aroon Indicator for CCL entered a downward trend on November 28, 2025. This could indicate a strong downward move is ahead for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options.
The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating strong sales and a profitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.
The Tickeron Seasonality Score of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is fair valued in the industry. The Tickeron Seasonality score describes the variance of predictable price changes around the same period every calendar year. These changes can be tied to a specific month, quarter, holiday or vacation period, as well as a meteorological or growing season.
The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating fairly steady price growth. CCL’s price grows at a lower rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating that the returns do not compensate for the risks. CCL’s unstable profits reported over time resulted in significant Drawdowns within these last five years. A stable profit reduces stock drawdown and volatility. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 80, placing this stock better than average.
The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to worse than average earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron Valuation Rating of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is significantly overvalued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: P/B Ratio (2.838) is normal, around the industry mean (13.311). P/E Ratio (13.289) is within average values for comparable stocks, (55.538). CCL's Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (0.000) is slightly lower than the industry average of (1.106). CCL has a moderately low Dividend Yield (0.000) as compared to the industry average of (0.016). P/S Ratio (1.376) is also within normal values, averaging (2.865).
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