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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.
What are the benefits of holding Carnival cruise shares? Anyone that owns 100 shares or more of the Carnival Corporation can enjoy an amount of onboard credit on their next cruise, up to $250 on sailings on cruise lines operating out of the US.
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.
Based on 13 Wall Street analysts offering 12 month price targets for Carnival in the last 3 months. The average price target is $18.27 with a high forecast of $23.00 and a low forecast of $14.00. The average price target represents a 43.18% change from the last price of $12.76.
Even with the threat of an impending recession, Carnival Cruise executives and analysts think the cruise line is well positioned to handle any economic downturn. While certainly not recession-proof, Carnival's executive team expressed confidence in the company's long-term outlook.
In addition, Carnival Glory will sail a 14-day Transatlantic voyage on April 18, 2024, that features several popular European destinations, including Valencia, and Las Palmas (Canary Islands), Spain, before arriving to its new homeport of Port Canaveral, Fla.
Cruise stocks could be a profitable long-term investmentWill cruise stocks recover? The answer is a pretty resounding yes.” says Matthew Makowski, senior research analyst at Investment U10.
After gloomy performances during the pandemic, cruise stocks look poised to deliver gains for investors. Battered comps from slow travel make it easier for cruise stocks to achieve triple-digit year-over-year revenue growth. And some cruise companies have already reported that type of growth.
Carnival Corp.(CCL 8.53%) and its smaller peers are profitable again, and back at pre-pandemic performance levels in some key metrics. However, cruise line stocks have pulled back sharply from their recent summertime highs.
According to the latest long-term forecast, Carnival price will hit $20 by the end of 2024 and then $25 by the middle of 2027. Carnival will rise to $30 within the year of 2028, $35 in 2029, $40 in 2032 and $45 in 2035.
Carnival and Disney paused dividend payments due to complications from the pandemic. Fool.com contributor Parkev Tatevosian evaluates Carnival (CCL -5.19%) and Disney (DIS -0.89%) to determine which company is in a better financial position to pay a dividend.