Should Investors Buy Carnival Stock Now?

By Parkev Tatevosian, CFA – Oct 6, 2025 at 5:50AM

NYSE: CCL

Carnival Corp.

Market Cap

$38B

Today's Change

(-0.89%) -$0.26

Current Price

$28.32

Price as of October 6, 2025, 10:52 a.m. ET

The company found itself in a difficult position during the pandemic, but is now generating profits exceeding its pre-pandemic levels.

Carnival Cruise Lines (CCL -0.89%) is generating more profit now than before the pandemic, which is great news for shareholders.

*Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of Oct. 2, 2025. The video was published on Oct. 4, 2025.

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A Fool since 2019, and a graduate of Cal State LA with a B.S. in Finance and M.A. in Economics. Parkev is an adjunct professor of Finance and enjoys reading about financial and economic history. You'll often find him writing about stocks in the consumer goods and technology sectors.

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