Carnival Co. & plc (NYSE:CUK) Shares Acquired by BNP Paribas Financial Markets

BNP Paribas Financial Markets lifted its holdings in Carnival Co. & plc (NYSE:CUK) by 3,456.4% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 33,288 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 32,352 shares during the period. BNP Paribas Financial Markets’ holdings in Carnival Co. & were worth $749,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Blue Trust Inc. lifted its stake in Carnival Co. & by 18.7% in the 4th quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 3,703 shares of the company’s stock worth $83,000 after purchasing an additional 583 shares in the last quarter. Legal & General Group Plc increased its holdings in shares of Carnival Co. & by 106.2% in the fourth quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 6,917 shares of the company’s stock valued at $156,000 after purchasing an additional 3,562 shares during the last quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. purchased a new position in Carnival Co. & during the fourth quarter worth approximately $158,000. First Trust Advisors LP purchased a new position in Carnival Co. & during the fourth quarter worth approximately $202,000. Finally, Ameriprise Financial Inc. acquired a new position in Carnival Co. & during the fourth quarter worth $206,000. 23.80% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Carnival Co. & Stock Up 1.5%

Shares of NYSE:CUK opened at $20.21 on Friday. Carnival Co. & plc has a 52-week low of $12.65 and a 52-week high of $26.14. The stock has a market cap of $3.79 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.54 and a beta of 2.59. The business has a fifty day moving average of $17.77 and a two-hundred day moving average of $20.86. The company has a quick ratio of 0.25, a current ratio of 0.29 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.80.

Carnival Co. & (NYSE:CUK) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, March 21st. The company reported $0.13 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.02 by $0.11. Carnival Co. & had a net margin of 7.66% and a return on equity of 24.13%. The firm had revenue of $5.81 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.19 billion. On average, research analysts expect that Carnival Co. & plc will post 1.7 earnings per share for the current year.

Carnival Co. & Profile

Carnival Plc operates as a global cruise and vacation company. The firm offers holiday and vacation products to a customer base that is broadly varied in terms of cultures, languages and leisure-time preferences. It operates through the North America and Australia (NAA), Europe and Asia (EA), Cruise Support, and Tour and Other segments.