Carnival's Booking Surge Has Wall Street Talking 2026 Already

Shares of Carnival Corp (NYSE:CCL) were trading lower on Wednesday, despite the company on Tuesday reporting upbeat fiscal second-quarter results.

The announcement came amid an exciting earnings season. Here are some key analyst takeaways.

Goldman Sachs On Carnival

Analyst Lizzie Dove maintained a Buy rating, while raising the price target from $31 to $33.

Carnival's fiscal second-quarter results came "significantly" ahead of expectations and the upside flowed through to its 2025 guidance, Dove said in the note. The company’s indication that it is accelerating trends into May and June suggests the guidance is "somewhat conservative," she added.

The analyst continued to cite Carnival as among her top picks. "While the macro/geopolitical environment remains murky, CCL's exposure to ...