Nisa Investment Advisors LLC Boosts Stock Position in Carnival Corporation $CCL

Nisa Investment Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Carnival Corporation (NYSE:CCL) by 29.1% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 207,520 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 46,828 shares during the period. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC’s holdings in Carnival were worth $5,999,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the stock. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. acquired a new stake in Carnival in the second quarter valued at $25,000. Oliver Lagore Vanvalin Investment Group bought a new stake in shares of Carnival in the 2nd quarter worth about $28,000. Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc. raised its stake in shares of Carnival by 140.6% in the 3rd quarter. Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc. now owns 1,516 shares of the company’s stock valued at $44,000 after purchasing an additional 886 shares in the last quarter. Whipplewood Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Carnival by 301.0% during the second quarter. Whipplewood Advisors LLC now owns 1,560 shares of the company’s stock worth $44,000 after purchasing an additional 1,171 shares during the last quarter. Finally, True Wealth Design LLC grew its stake in Carnival by 193.4% in the third quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 2,030 shares of the company’s stock worth $59,000 after purchasing an additional 1,338 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 67.19% of the company’s stock.

Carnival Stock Performance

CCL stock opened at $32.14 on Monday. Carnival Corporation has a 1 year low of $15.07 and a 1 year high of $32.89. The stock has a market capitalization of $37.52 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.07, a PEG ratio of 1.17 and a beta of 2.51. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.96, a quick ratio of 0.28 and a current ratio of 0.32. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $28.02 and its two-hundred day moving average is $29.14.

Carnival (NYSE:CCL) last released its quarterly earnings results on Friday, December 19th. The company reported $0.23 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.25 by ($0.02). The firm had revenue of $6.33 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.38 billion. Carnival had a return on equity of 28.39% and a net margin of 10.37%.The firm’s revenue was up 6.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.14 EPS. Carnival has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.170-0.170 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 2.480-2.48 EPS. On average, research analysts predict that Carnival Corporation will post 1.77 EPS for the current year.

Carnival Dividend Announcement

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have commented on CCL. Argus reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $35.00 target price on shares of Carnival in a report on Monday, December 22nd. Truist Financial set a $31.00 price objective on Carnival in a research note on Monday, December 22nd. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Carnival in a report on Friday, December 26th. Zacks Research raised shares of Carnival from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 7th. Finally, Citigroup lifted their price target on shares of Carnival from $36.00 to $39.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, December 22nd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have given a Buy rating and nine have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Carnival presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $34.43.

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.