Technical analysis has a bad reputation. Unfortunately, this reputation may be warranted. Many analysts don't understand its basic principles and fundamentals.Almost any chart can illustrate some of these fundamentals and principles. The chart of Carnival Corp CCL is no exception. This is why our team of technical analysts has made it our Stock of the Day.A chart is a graphical illustration of trader and investor emotions. The price action that causes patterns to form on charts is driven by them.If the lead ...

This unloved and undervalued stock could bounce back over the next two decades.Carnival's (CCL -1.57%) stock hit a record high of $66.19 on Jan. 29, 2018. At the time, the cruise line operator seemed like a stable long-term investment. From fiscal 2007 to fiscal 2017 (which ended in November 2017), its revenue grew at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3% as its earnings per share (EPS) rose at a CAGR of 2%.Carnival maintained those slow but steady growth rates even as the Great Recession disrupted the ...

The most recent trading session ended with Carnival (CCL) standing at $15.60, reflecting a +0.91% shift from the previouse trading day's closing. The stock lagged the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.97%. Elsewhere, the Dow gained 0.58%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq added 1.39%.The cruise operator's stock has dropped by 16.12% in the past month, falling short of the Consumer Discretionary sector's loss of 2.32% and the S&P 500's loss of 1.85%.Market participants will be closely following the financial results of Ca ...

文章核心观点 - 嘉年华公司(Carnival)作为领先的邮轮运营商,在面临旅游行业普遍的不利因素影响下,仍保持了较为稳健的经营表现 [2][3] - 公司在第二财季实现了营收和利润的超预期,显示出较强的盈利能力和市场竞争力 [2][3] - 公司正在积极推进债务降低计划,有望在2026年前实现目标,这将有助于提升投资者信心 [6][7] - 公司股票估值相对较低,存在一定的投资机会 [8][9] 公司经营情况 - 公司第二财季营收和利润超预期,体现了较强的执行能力 [2][3] - 公司在北美和欧洲市场均实现了良好的业绩增长,有助于降低区域集中风险 [3] - 公司客户预订和订单量创新高,显示出较强的定价能力 [3][4] - 公司新客户占比提升,有助于拓展市场份额 [4] 行业发展趋势 - 行业整体面临消费支出放缓等不利因素,但邮轮公司有望在未来几年内持续获得市场份额提升 [2] - 行业预计未来7年内复合年增长率将达到11.5%,显示出较强的增长潜力 [2] 公司财务状况 - 公司正在积极推进债务降低计划,有望在2026年前实现目标 [6] - 公司的债务水平仍高于疫情前水平,可能会对自由现金流率的提升产生一定影响 [7] - 公司暂未恢复派息,可能会影响部分投资者的投资意愿 [7] 公司估值分析 - 公司股票估值相对较低,与同行相比存在一定的折价 [8][9] - 公司的估值指标有所改善,显示出投资者对公司前景的乐观预期 [9]

文章核心观点 - 新冠疫情对游轮行业造成了巨大冲击,导致了大规模的财务损失、裁员和运营重组 [1][2] - 随着疫情逐步缓解,部分公司成功实现了复苏,利用了积压的需求和消费者偏好的变化 [2] - 但并非所有公司都如此幸运,一些企业仍在努力克服疫情的长期影响,难以恢复到疫情前的势头 [2] - 在这种背景下,游轮股票成为了一个特别有趣的投资标的 [3] 公司分析 皇家加勒比游轮公司(RCL) - 在疫情后期表现最出色的游轮公司之一,过去一年股价飙升近50% [5] - 第二季度业绩创纪录,销售额同比增长16.7%至41.1亿美元,主要得益于出色的客座率和票价上涨 [6] - 利润率也有所扩大,调整后每股收益增长76%,超出华尔街预期 [6] - 公司已恢复派息,显示对未来前景的信心 [7] - 尽管股价大涨,但估值仍相对较低,预计今年每股收益将达到11.35-11.45美元,同比增长68% [7] 嘉年华公司(CCL) - 股价在疫情后期尚未能有效反弹,较疫情前低约80% [8] - 主要是由于公司负债较重,利息支出持续压制盈利能力,尽管收入开始恢复 [8][9] - 第二季度收入增长17.7%至57.8亿美元,调整后EBITDA增长76%至12亿美元 [9] - 但由于大额利息支出,调整后净利润仅为1.34亿美元,每股0.11美元 [9] - 未来随着去杠杆化努力,净利润有望快速增长,分析师预计未来5年每股收益年复合增长12% [10] - 目前股价仅为预期今年每股收益的12倍,存在较大上涨潜力 [10] 挪威邮轮公司(NCLH) - 与嘉年华类似,股价在疫情后期也未能有效反弹,较疫情前低约75% [12] - 主要原因同样是负债较重,导致利息支出大幅压制盈利 [12] - 第二季度收入增长近8%至24亿美元,调整后EBITDA增长14%至5.878亿美元 [13] - 但由于高昂的利息支出1.785亿美元,调整后净利润仅为2.037亿美元,每股0.4美元 [13] - 未来随着去杠杆化,每股收益有望以16%的年复合增长率增长 [14] - 目前股价仅为预期今年每股收益的9.8倍,投资价值与嘉年华相似 [14]

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Market indicators became more pessimistic.Carnival Corp. (CCL 0.97%) stock dropped 11% in July, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. It was negatively affected by overall macroeconomic events and investor sentiment, but there wasn't any news specific to the cruise industry leader.Demonstrating why it's a leaderCarnival was a reliable market-beating stock before the pandemic, with steady increases in revenue and profits over many years. It also paid a growing dividend.That all change ...

The best cruise stocks are navigating a sea of opportunity as the sector continues its emphatic recovery from pandemic lows.Cruise liners, especially the market forerunners, have done an exceptional job of returning from the pandemic nightmare. Over the past few years, we’ve seen a marked increase in bookings and consumer demand for travel and leisure. Consequently, this uptick in demand has been driven by aggressive expansion strategies and the launch of new ships while diversifying routes to capture a muc ...

While the proven Zacks Rank places an emphasis on earnings estimates and estimate revisions to find strong stocks, we also know that investors tend to develop their own individual strategies. With this in mind, we are always looking at value, growth, and momentum trends to discover great companies.Of these, value investing is easily one of the most popular ways to find great stocks in any market environment. Value investors use fundamental analysis and traditional valuation metrics to find stocks that they ...

The pullbacks in some of the top cruise stocks are all buying opportunities.Look at Royal Caribbean (NYSE:RCL), for example.Even with strong booking demand and earnings growth, the stock dropped from about $173 to a recent low of about $152, where it’s now oversold and pivoting higher. Not only did it just catch support at its 50-day moving average, but it’s also excessively oversold on RSI and Williams’ %R. While expecting RCL to resume its uptrend, I’d buy the temporary weakness.From its last traded price ...