I Predicted That Carnival Stock Would Beat the Market in 2025. Can It Repeat in 2026?

2026-02-01 05:55:00 ET

Carnival Corp. (NYSE: CCL) stock beat the S&P 500 last year, although not by a wide margin; 23% to 18%. I anticipated this market beat for a number of reasons. The company had a lot to gain from shrinking interest rates, it had been reporting record sales, profits were increasing, and the stock price was low.

Although the stock did come out on top of the market, investors have still been cautious with it. The company still has high debt, and it isn't clear that it can continue to sustain record demand. With that in mind, can Carnival beat the market again this year?

Image source: Carnival.

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