Carnival Corporation $CCL Shares Bought by Commonwealth Equity Services LLC

Commonwealth Equity Services LLC raised its position in shares of Carnival Corporation (NYSE:CCL) by 16.9% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 4,855,407 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 703,331 shares during the quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC owned about 0.42% of Carnival worth $140,370,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. State of Michigan Retirement System raised its stake in shares of Carnival by 9.9% in the 2nd quarter. State of Michigan Retirement System now owns 312,244 shares of the company’s stock worth $8,780,000 after buying an additional 28,000 shares in the last quarter. AustralianSuper Pty Ltd bought a new stake in Carnival in the second quarter worth about $37,880,000. New Century Financial Group LLC lifted its holdings in Carnival by 375.7% in the 2nd quarter. New Century Financial Group LLC now owns 72,140 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,029,000 after acquiring an additional 56,976 shares during the last quarter. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. boosted its position in shares of Carnival by 30.9% during the 2nd quarter. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. now owns 100,983 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,840,000 after purchasing an additional 23,866 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Convergence Investment Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of Carnival in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $734,000. 67.19% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts recently commented on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on shares of Carnival from $35.00 to $38.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, December 22nd. Cowen reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Carnival in a research report on Wednesday, December 17th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on Carnival from $34.00 to $39.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, September 15th. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “buy” rating and issued a $34.00 target price on shares of Carnival in a report on Monday, December 22nd. Finally, Tigress Financial upped their target price on Carnival from $38.00 to $40.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 15th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have assigned a Buy rating and eight have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Carnival currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $34.45.

Carnival Trading Up 1.2%

NYSE CCL opened at $30.92 on Monday. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $27.67 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $28.88. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.96, a quick ratio of 0.28 and a current ratio of 0.32. Carnival Corporation has a twelve month low of $15.07 and a twelve month high of $32.89. The stock has a market cap of $36.09 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.46, a PEG ratio of 1.12 and a beta of 2.51.

Carnival (NYSE:CCL) last issued its earnings results on Friday, December 19th. The company reported $0.34 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.25 by $0.09. Carnival had a return on equity of 28.39% and a net margin of 10.37%.The business had revenue of $6.33 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.38 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.14 earnings per share. Carnival’s revenue was up 6.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Carnival has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.170-0.170 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 2.480-2.48 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that Carnival Corporation will post 1.77 EPS for the current year.

Carnival Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 27th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 13th will be paid a dividend of $0.15 per share. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 13th.

Carnival Profile

Carnival Corporation (NYSE: CCL) is a global cruise operator that provides leisure travel services through a portfolio of passenger cruise brands. The company’s core business is operating cruise ships that offer multi-night voyages and associated vacation services, including onboard accommodations, dining, entertainment, spa and wellness offerings, casinos, youth programs, and organized shore excursions. Carnival markets cruise vacations to a broad range of consumers, from value-focused travelers to premium and luxury segments, through differentiated brand positioning and onboard experiences.

Its operating structure comprises multiple well-known cruise brands that target distinct geographic and demographic markets.