Fiduciary Family Office LLC Invests $928,000 in Carnival Corporation $CCL

Fiduciary Family Office LLC bought a new stake in Carnival Corporation (NYSE:CCL) during the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm bought 32,095 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $928,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its position in shares of Carnival by 6.0% during the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 126,663,493 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,561,777,000 after purchasing an additional 7,157,739 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp increased its position in Carnival by 3.5% during the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 45,523,890 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,280,132,000 after buying an additional 1,531,495 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in Carnival by 7.4% in the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 27,617,014 shares of the company’s stock valued at $773,398,000 after buying an additional 1,906,110 shares during the last quarter. Viking Global Investors LP boosted its holdings in shares of Carnival by 6.4% in the second quarter. Viking Global Investors LP now owns 13,207,267 shares of the company’s stock valued at $371,388,000 after acquiring an additional 798,450 shares during the period. Finally, Holocene Advisors LP grew its position in shares of Carnival by 184.3% during the second quarter. Holocene Advisors LP now owns 10,289,947 shares of the company’s stock worth $289,353,000 after acquiring an additional 6,669,935 shares during the last quarter. 67.19% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts recently commented on CCL shares. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their price target on shares of Carnival from $33.00 to $34.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, December 22nd. Stifel Nicolaus raised their price target on Carnival from $38.00 to $40.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, December 22nd. Bank of America upped their price objective on Carnival from $40.00 to $45.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Morgan Stanley set a $33.00 target price on Carnival in a research note on Wednesday, January 7th. Finally, Argus restated a “buy” rating and set a $35.00 price target on shares of Carnival in a research note on Monday, December 22nd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have issued a Buy rating and nine have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $34.87.

Carnival Stock Performance

NYSE CCL opened at $28.94 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $33.79 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.47, a PEG ratio of 1.05 and a beta of 2.51. The business’s 50 day moving average is $28.35 and its two-hundred day moving average is $29.22. Carnival Corporation has a 12-month low of $15.07 and a 12-month high of $32.89. The company has a current ratio of 0.32, a quick ratio of 0.28 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.96.

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

Carnival Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 27th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 13th will be paid a dividend of $0.15 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 13th. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.1%.

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.