Here’s Why Carnival (CCL) is a Strong Momentum Stock
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Founded in 1972 and headquartered in Miami, FL, Carnival operates as a cruise and vacation company. As a single economic entity, Carnival Corporation & Carnival plc forms the largest cruise operator in the world. It is the world’s leading leisure travel firm and carries nearly half of the global cruise guests. The company operates in North America, Australia, Europe and Asia.
CCL boasts a Momentum Style Score of A and VGM Score of A, and holds a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) rating. Shares of Carnival has seen some interesting price action recently; the stock is up 0.7% over the past one week and up 27.4% over the past four weeks. And in the last one-year period, CCL has gained 41.4%. As for the stock’s trading volume, 23,343,156 shares on average were traded over the last 20 days.
A company’s earnings performance is important for momentum investors as well. For fiscal 2025, five analysts revised their earnings estimate higher in the last 60 days for CCL, while the Zacks Consensus Estimate has increased $0.06 to $1.85 per share. CCL also boasts an average earnings surprise of 458.4%.
CCL should be on investors’ short list because of its impressive earnings fundamentals, a good Zacks Rank, and strong Momentum and VGM Style Scores.
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