Analysts Conflicted on These Consumer Cyclical Names: Carnival (CCL) and Ulta Beauty (ULTA)

Analysts have been eager to weigh in on the Consumer Cyclical sector with new ratings on Carnival (CCL) and Ulta Beauty (ULTA).

Carnival (CCL)

In a report issued on August 28, Richard Clarke from Bernstein maintained a Hold rating on Carnival, with a price target of $28.70. The company’s shares closed last Friday at $24.76.

According to TipRanks.com, Clarke is a 4-star analyst with an average return of 4.5% and a 54.7% success rate. Clarke covers the NA sector, focusing on stocks such as Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Marriott International, and Norwegian Cruise Line.

Carnival has an analyst consensus of Strong Buy, with a price target consensus of $33.36, implying a 32.4% upside from current levels. In a report issued on August 22, TipRanks – Anthropic also reiterated a Hold rating on the stock with a $27.00 price target.