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Whales with a lot of money to spend have taken a noticeably bullish stance on Carnival.
Looking at options history for Carnival (NYSE:CCL) we detected 9 trades.
If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 55% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 33% with bearish.
From the overall spotted trades, 4 are puts, for a total amount of $139,710 and 5, calls, for a total amount of $445,203.
After evaluating the trading volumes and Open Interest, it's evident that the major market movers are focusing on a price band between $15.0 and $33.0 for Carnival, spanning the last three months.
Examining the volume and open interest provides crucial insights into stock research. This information is key in gauging liquidity and interest levels for Carnival's options at certain strike prices. Below, we present a snapshot of the trends in volume and open interest for calls and puts across Carnival's significant trades, within a strike price range of $15.0 to $33.0, over the past month.
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
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| CCL | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/16/26 | $0.72 | $0.68 | $0.72 | $30.00 | $144.0K | 21.6K | 2.0K |
| CCL | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 06/18/26 | $12.55 | $10.9 | $12.6 | $15.00 | $126.0K | 92 | 100 |
| CCL | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 04/17/26 | $1.07 | $1.07 | $1.07 | $33.00 | $92.9K | 3.0K | 49 |
| CCL | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 11/21/25 | $1.78 | $1.4 | $1.78 | $27.50 | $52.5K | 613 | 0 |
| CCL | CALL | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 06/18/26 | $4.3 | $3.95 | $4.13 | $25.00 | $41.3K | 3.7K | 0 |
Carnival is the largest global cruise company, with more than 90 ships in service. Its portfolio of brands includes Carnival Cruise Lines, Holland America, Princess Cruises, and Seabourn in North America; P&O Cruises and Cunard Line in the United Kingdom; Aida in Germany; Costa Cruises in Southern Europe. It recently folded its P&O Australia brand into Carnival. The firm also owns Holland America Princess Alaska Tours in Alaska and the Canadian Yukon. Carnival's brands attracted 14 million guests in 2024.
Having examined the options trading patterns of Carnival, our attention now turns directly to the company. This shift allows us to delve into its present market position and performance
A total of 1 professional analysts have given their take on this stock in the last 30 days, setting an average price target of $37.0.
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