Consumers may be slowing on spending overall, but they continue to reach into their wallets to spend money on experiences such as travel and tourism. That bodes well for a number of subsectors of the market.
That’s also why hotel, airlines, and other travel-related companies continue to fare well. But there’s another part of the market that could also see continued strength into next year.
That market? The cruise liners. Thanks to strong booking demand and energy prices remaining lackluster over the past year, the space is ripe for further rallies in the months ahead.
In the cruise line space, Carnival Corporation (CCL) looks well positioned to add to the 55% gains it’s had over the past year.
Shares still trade at 15 times forward earnings, and revenues jumped 15% over the past year. And thanks to a close eye on costs, overall earnings growth was more than four times better than that, coming in at 61%. That may be why analysts continue to upgrade the stock.
Action to take: Carnival is in an uptrend and near 52-week highs. Shares are likely to keep breaking higher over the months ahead, and investors are likely to see low double-digit gains. However, Carnival does not pay a dividend at this time.
For traders, the April 2025 $30 calls, last trading for about $1.50, could see mid-to-high double-digit returns on a continued uptrend into the start of the year.
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