Carnival stock closes at USD 21.84, down 1.5 percent at the close
Published on 09/25/2026 at 18:40 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Carnival stock closed at USD 21.84 on the NYSE on September 25, 2026, down 1.5 percent. Carnival's decline equaled USD 0.33 from the previous close of USD 22.17. Carnival's next scheduled event is third-quarter earnings on September 29, 2026, before the market opens.
The session on September 25, 2026 in figures
Carnival Corporation & plc (ISIN US1436583006) finished at USD 21.84 after a 1.5 percent decline on the NYSE. The close was USD 0.32 above the 52-week low of USD 21.52 and USD 12.19 below the 52-week high of USD 34.03. The stock's latest reported trading range was USD 21.45 to USD 22.16 on September 24, 2026, with volume of 28.50 million shares.
Carnival's five-session path included a USD 22.31 close on September 21, 2026, followed by USD 22.28 on September 22 and USD 21.80 on September 23. The stock then closed at USD 21.79 on September 24 before reaching USD 21.84 on September 25. The reported average daily volume was 28.50 million shares.
Fuel costs and analyst target cuts shape Carnival's backdrop
TD Cowen lowered Carnival's price target to USD 32 from USD 34 on September 22, 2026, while maintaining a Buy rating. As Investing.com reported, the firm cited higher fuel costs and reduced its 2026 estimates below consensus.
Goldman Sachs maintained a Buy rating but cut its target to USD 30 from USD 35 on September 17, 2026. Stifel maintained Buy and lowered its target to USD 35 from USD 37 on September 16, while Barclays maintained Overweight and cut its target to USD 33 from USD 35. As Scanx reported, analysts also cited margin pressure and higher operating costs.
US market and cruise peers on September 25, 2026
The S&P 500 closed at 7,744.85, up 0.53 percent, while the Dow Jones ended at 51,819.88, up 0.92 percent, according to Vittarthi. The Nasdaq closed at 27,099.09, up 0.59 percent. Royal Caribbean traded at USD 244.28, up 2.22 percent, and Norwegian Cruise Line traded at USD 14.71, up 3.63 percent, at 12:40 p.m. ET.
Third-quarter earnings scheduled for September 29, 2026
Carnival is scheduled to release third-quarter results before the market opens on September 29, 2026. The company plans a conference call at 10:00 a.m. ET to discuss the results, as Yahoo Finance reported. The event puts fuel costs, Caribbean capacity, European demand and booking trends on the next five-session calendar.
