Carnival Corporation & plc (CCL) Stock Price & Analysis
Market: NYSE • Sector: Consumer Cyclical • Industry: Leisure
Carnival Corporation & plc (CCL) Profile & Business Summary
Carnival Corporation & plc operates as a leisure travel company. Its ships visit approximately 700 ports under the Carnival Cruise Line, Princess Cruises, Holland America Line, P&O Cruises (Australia), Seabourn, Costa Cruises, AIDA Cruises, P&O Cruises (UK), and Cunard brand names. The company also provides port destinations and other services, as well as owns and owns and operates hotels, lodges, glass-domed railcars, and motor coaches. It sells its cruises primarily through travel agents, tour operators, vacation planners, and websites. The company operates in the United States, Canada, Continental Europe, the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Asia, and internationally. It operates 87 ships with 223,000 lower berths. Carnival Corporation & plc was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Miami, Florida.
Key Information
| Ticker | CCL |
|---|---|
| Leadership | Joshua Ian Weinstein |
| Exchange | NYSE |
| Official Site | https://www.carnivalcorp.com |
Market Trend Overview for CCL
One model, two time views: what the market looks like right now, and where the larger trend is heading over time.
This model looks at how prices behave over time to describe the current market environment. It focuses on whether price is moving steadily, stalling, or losing momentum, and checks both short-term and weekly trends for confirmation. The goal is not to predict exact prices, but to help understand when conditions are supportive, risky, or unclear.
Current Market Context (Short-Term)
As of 2026-02-06 (ET), CCL is moving sideways. Price at 33.99 is above support near 30.27. If price moves higher, it may meet resistance around 35.93. View Support & Resistance from Options
Why the market looks this way?
Prices have moved back and forth over recent sessions without making steady progress. Trend signals have changed frequently, which suggests the market is stuck in a range. In this environment, chasing moves in either direction is less reliable.
Longer-Term Market Trend (Mid to Long Term)
Shows the bigger market trend, how strong it is, and where risks may start to build over the next few weeks or months. — Updated as of 2026-02-06 (ET)
As of 2026-02-06, CCL is in a strong upward move. Over the longer term, the trend remains bullish.
CCL last closed at 33.99. The price is about 3.5 ATR above its recent average price (30.84), and the market is currently in a strong upward move.
The broader uptrend is still intact, but price has moved far from its recent average, increasing the risk of a pullback.
Trend score: 95 out of 100. Overall alignment is strong. The market is currently in a strong and established uptrend. Trend signals are well aligned across timeframes, suggesting a stable and consistent trend.
Price is far from its recent average (about 3.5 ATR away). Chasing the move at this level carries a higher risk of a pullback.
A key downside level is near 26.22. If price falls below this area, the current upward trend would likely weaken or break.
A systematic trend-activation signal was most recently triggered on 2026-02-03, reflecting a technical shift toward positive directional alignment.
[2026-02-06] Moderate participation supported a steady price advance.
Recent bars show mixed price behavior without a clear shift in structural quality or efficiency.
Late-day trading leaned in one direction, but price moves were choppy into the close.
Short Interest & Covering Risk for CCL
This analysis looks at overall short interest positioning, focusing on the broader setup rather than short-term noise.
Shows how likely a short squeeze may be under current market conditions.
Short Exposure Percentile
Short interest is relatively low, indicating limited pressure from short positions. (Historical percentile: 26%)
Structure Analysis
CCL Short positioning looks normal. Current days to cover is 2.1 trading days, meaning short positions could unwind at a normal pace. Short covering is likely to have a normal impact on price moves.
Bull Trap Structural Risk
No clear bull trap characteristics detected. Recent price behavior remains broadly consistent with current positioning.This reading helps confirm that current price action remains structurally healthy and does not indicate elevated trap risk.
Price is consolidating near highs with a weak upward bias, appearing strong on the surface but structurally more fragile. As a result, similar news or market events could lead to price moves about 1× larger than usual.
Note:
Short interest data is reported every two weeks by
FINRA.
The most recent snapshot is
2026-01-15 (ET).
Because this data updates slowly, it is not intended to predict short-term price moves. Instead, it helps describe longer-term market structure and where pressure may be building if prices begin to move.