Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund Has $3.59 Million Position in Carnival Corporation $CCL

Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund grew its position in Carnival Corporation (NYSE:CCL) by 36.7% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 124,100 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 33,327 shares during the period. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund’s holdings in Carnival were worth $3,588,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of CCL. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. lifted its stake in Carnival by 5.1% in the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 112,167 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,191,000 after purchasing an additional 5,435 shares during the last quarter. Great Lakes Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Carnival during the first quarter worth approximately $228,000. Empowered Funds LLC raised its stake in Carnival by 61.6% in the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 30,437 shares of the company’s stock valued at $594,000 after buying an additional 11,601 shares during the period. Woodline Partners LP lifted its position in shares of Carnival by 41.9% in the first quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 88,522 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,729,000 after buying an additional 26,141 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Geneos Wealth Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of Carnival by 17.2% in the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 17,338 shares of the company’s stock valued at $339,000 after buying an additional 2,548 shares during the last quarter. 67.19% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Carnival Stock Up 1.4%

CCL opened at $32.14 on Monday. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $28.02 and a 200-day moving average of $29.14. The company has a market capitalization of $37.52 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.07, a P/E/G ratio of 1.17 and a beta of 2.51. Carnival Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $15.07 and a fifty-two week high of $32.89. 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 (NYSE:CCL) last released its quarterly earnings results on Friday, December 19th. The company reported $0.23 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.25 by ($0.02). Carnival had a return on equity of 28.39% and a net margin of 10.37%.The business had revenue of $6.33 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.38 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business 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. On average, equities analysts expect 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 given a $0.15 dividend. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.9%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 13th. Carnival’s payout ratio is presently 30.00%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms recently weighed in on CCL. Morgan Stanley set a $33.00 price target on Carnival in a research note on Wednesday. UBS Group upped their price objective on shares of Carnival from $35.00 to $37.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, December 18th. Melius Research increased their price objective on shares of Carnival from $30.00 to $36.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, September 15th. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their target price on shares of Carnival from $38.00 to $40.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, December 22nd. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $34.00 price target on shares of Carnival 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 issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Carnival has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $34.43.

About Carnival

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.