Carnival Corporation (CCL)
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Price target: 36.00-37.00
Second PT: 40.00+
You guys remember Covid? You may remember the face masks, vaccines, and social distancing, but companies like Carnival and other leisure companies remember a time where their business was at risk of total failure. Airlines and cruise-lines were forced to take immediate action to save their business, with many cutting their dividend as a capital saving method.
Carnival Corporation was one of those companies to cut its dividend to investors, which absolutely rocked its stock. Investors headed for the exit due to uncertainty of post-pandemic recovery and lack of reason to stay, but during the past five years, $CCL has really made a strong recovery, so strong that they announced to reinstate their dividend last week on earnings. Shares of the company rallied 10% following the announcement, posting their second largest trading volume day in the past twelve months.
The strong upside move on earnings is likely to draw eyes back to CCL, at which point investors will find the company trades at better earnings and sales multiples than its two biggest competitors NCLH and RCL. The company’s revenue has also bounced back higher than pre-pandemic levels to record highs, and net income has significantly improved. Guidance for 2026 was raised, with strong expectations for net income and pricing power, also reflecting confidence in booking momentum.
As of right now, CCL is still trading more than 50% below its five year highs as the company worked its way back from the pandemic impacts. If we compare it to Royal Caribbean (RCL), we see that RCL reinstated their dividend in September 2024 and went on to gain more than 130% in the next 12 months. That can potentially foreshadow what CCL can do as long as the company continues to deliver on earnings. Mind you, 2025 was a record year for revenue, so they have high expectations going forward, but demand seems strong to carry it.
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Intuitive Surgical (ISRG)
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Price target: 610.00-620.00
Second PT: TBD
Intuitive Surgical is up nearly 30% since we initiated coverage on the stock in September after posting strong earnings data. For those of you unfamiliar, $ISRG is the dominant player in robotic-assisted surgery, leveraging cutting edge technology that enables physicians to perform minimally invasive procedures with greater precision and efficiency. Robotic-assisted surgery is one of the fastest growing segments in modern medicine, with global market projections calling for a compound annual growth rate of 9–17% between 2025 and 2030. This rapid expansion creates significant opportunities for companies that can innovate and position themselves at the forefront of this transformative field.
The da Vinci Surgical System is Intuitive Surgical’s most prominent product. Its latest version that arrived in 2025 has 10,000 times the computing power of its predecessor, notably introducing Force Feedback technology that enables surgeons to feel subtle force exerted on tissue during surgery…this is important because no other surgical technology offers this. The tech is getting popular; in Q1 2025, ISRG delivered 147 da Vinci 5 systems, compared to just 8 in Q1 2024. The company plans to expand production across the globe.
Why the stock has underperformed:
$ISRG is a high-quality company, but enthusiasm around the da Vinci 5 rollout pushed valuation too far, too fast. The stock peaked in January, then pulled back as production constraints and a slower than expected rollout tempered optimism. That said, the long term story remains intact. Intuitive’s strength isn’t just system sales, but its high margin, recurring revenue from instruments, accessories, and services tied to a growing installed base. As more da Vinci 5 systems are deployed, these recurring revenues should accelerate, supporting margin expansion and earnings visibility.
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Entry: 44.00-45.00
Price target: 51.00-52.00
Second PT: 53.00-55.00
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Entry: 26.00-28.00
Price target: 38.00-40.00
Second PT: 50.00-60.00
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Entry: 105.00-106.00
Price target: 111.00-115.00
Second PT: 120.00+
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