Carnival Is Down 27% in 2025. Is This a Once-in-a-Lifetime Buying Opportunity Before the Stock Goes Parabolic?

Carnival (NYSE: CCL) (NYSE: CUK) hasn't been immune to investors' worries about President Trump's latest taxation plans. In fact, two elements in particular have weighed on appetite for the cruising giant over the past several weeks.First, following comments by Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, investors were concerned the Trump administration may increase taxation on cruise companies. Second, the president's current plan to tax imported goods may weigh on consumers' buying power -- and that could hurt demand for cruises.All this has pushed Carnival's share price lower, leaving the stock down 27% so far this year. This is in spite of fantastic revenue growth in recent quarters, high demand for the company's cruises, and solid progress paying down debt.Continue reading

Apr 19, 2025 - 09:19

Carnival Is Down 27% in 2025. Is This a Once-in-a-Lifetime Buying Opportunity Before the Stock Goes Parabolic?

Carnival (NYSE: CCL) (NYSE: CUK) hasn't been immune to investors' worries about President Trump's latest taxation plans. In fact, two elements in particular have weighed on appetite for the cruising giant over the past several weeks.

First, following comments by Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, investors were concerned the Trump administration may increase taxation on cruise companies. Second, the president's current plan to tax imported goods may weigh on consumers' buying power -- and that could hurt demand for cruises.

All this has pushed Carnival's share price lower, leaving the stock down 27% so far this year. This is in spite of fantastic revenue growth in recent quarters, high demand for the company's cruises, and solid progress paying down debt.