abrdn plc grew its stake in shares of Carnival Co. & plc (NYSE:CCL – Free Report) by 70.3% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 417,125 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 172,185 shares during the period. abrdn plc’s holdings in Carnival Co. & were worth $7,733,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Wealthfront Advisers LLC boosted its stake in shares of Carnival Co. & by 447.6% during the 3rd quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC now owns 215,672 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,959,000 after purchasing an additional 176,286 shares in the last quarter. Bellwether Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Carnival Co. & during the fourth quarter worth about $1,368,000. Patton Fund Management Inc. boosted its stake in Carnival Co. & by 981.9% during the third quarter. Patton Fund Management Inc. now owns 109,133 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,497,000 after acquiring an additional 99,046 shares in the last quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB boosted its stake in Carnival Co. & by 126.1% during the fourth quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 740,750 shares of the company’s stock worth $13,782,000 after acquiring an additional 413,082 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Blackstone Inc. boosted its stake in Carnival Co. & by 50.8% during the third quarter. Blackstone Inc. now owns 3,000,000 shares of the company’s stock worth $41,160,000 after acquiring an additional 1,010,000 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 67.19% of the company’s stock.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In other news, CFO David Bernstein sold 153,995 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $15.37, for a total value of $2,366,903.15. Following the sale, the chief financial officer now directly owns 181,981 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,797,047.97. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. 11.00% of the stock is owned by company insiders.
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CCL stock opened at $15.09 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.27, a current ratio of 0.36 and a quick ratio of 0.32. Carnival Co. & plc has a 12 month low of $8.72 and a 12 month high of $19.74. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $15.58 and its 200 day moving average is $15.46. The company has a market capitalization of $16.93 billion, a PE ratio of 58.02 and a beta of 2.54.
Carnival Co. & (NYSE:CCL – Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, March 27th. The company reported ($0.14) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.18) by $0.04. Carnival Co. & had a net margin of 1.79% and a return on equity of 7.75%. The company had revenue of $5.41 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.42 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned ($0.55) EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 22.0% on a year-over-year basis. On average, research analysts anticipate that Carnival Co. & plc will post 1.02 EPS for the current year.
Carnival Co. & Profile
Carnival Corporation & plc engages in the provision of leisure travel services in North America, Australia, Europe, Asia, and internationally. The company operates through four segments: NAA Cruise Operations, Europe Cruise Operations, Cruise Support, and Tour and Other. It operates port destinations, private islands, and a solar park, as well as owns and operates hotels, lodges, glass-domed railcars, and motor coaches.
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