No, Carnivals not likely to go bankrupt. It still has $7 billion in liquidity on its balance sheet as of the most recent quarters end, which should tide it over for a few more quarters.
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The world's largest cruise line operator is trading 126% higher in 2023. It might not be too late to hop aboard. The waves keep rising for Carnival (CCL -6.60%). Shares of the world's largest cruise line operator have more than doubled this year, and the Wall Street accolades keep coming.
Carnival is finally recovering from its worst two years in recent history, and its outlook seems stable. However, the debt it accumulated during the pandemic remains an albatross around its neck. While the stock looks cheap, investors should tread with caution for now.
Cruise giant Carnival was hit hard during the worst of the pandemic. Now, a top Wall Street analyst has issued a dire potential outlook for the company in the case of recession. Morgan Stanley's Jamie Rollo outlined a worse-case scenario: Carnival stock could fall to $0 in the event of a global economic downturn.
Carnival stock price stood at $12.74According to the latest long-term forecast, Carnival price will hit $20 by the end of 2024 and then $25 by the end of 2026. Carnival will rise to $30 within the year of 2028, $35 in 2030, $40 in 2033 and $45 in 2035.
Stock Price ForecastThe 18 analysts offering 12-month price forecasts for Carnival Corp have a median target of 16.50, with a high estimate of 25.00 and a low estimate of 10.18. The median estimate represents a +29.46% increase from the last price of 12.75.
Is Carnival stock a Buy, Sell or Hold? Carnival stock has received a consensus rating of buy. The average rating score is and is based on 35 buy ratings, 19 hold ratings, and 13 sell ratings.
How Much Debt Does Carnival Corporation & Carry? The chart below, which you can click on for greater detail, shows that Carnival Corporation & had US$33.8b in debt in May 2023; about the same as the year before. However, it also had US$4.47b in cash, and so its net debt is US$29.3b.
Carnival dividends and payment datesIn fact, for the past two years, the company has stopped paying a dividend to its shareholders due to the economic crisis it is currently experiencing and the decline in its results and profits in recent years.