AustralianSuper Pty Ltd Has $60.61 Million Stock Holdings in Carnival Corporation $CCL

AustralianSuper Pty Ltd lifted its holdings in shares of Carnival Corporation (NYSE:CCL) by 55.6% in the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 2,096,481 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 749,402 shares during the period. AustralianSuper Pty Ltd owned approximately 0.18% of Carnival worth $60,609,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. increased its stake in shares of Carnival by 12.0% in the third quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 144,055 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,165,000 after buying an additional 15,423 shares in the last quarter. Ballentine Partners LLC grew its holdings in Carnival by 5.3% during the 3rd quarter. Ballentine Partners LLC now owns 9,714 shares of the company’s stock worth $281,000 after acquiring an additional 490 shares during the last quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. increased its position in Carnival by 11,343.8% in the 3rd quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 2,448,979 shares of the company’s stock valued at $70,800,000 after acquiring an additional 2,427,579 shares in the last quarter. Truist Financial Corp raised its stake in shares of Carnival by 46.9% in the third quarter. Truist Financial Corp now owns 79,073 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,286,000 after acquiring an additional 25,227 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Belpointe Asset Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Carnival by 33.8% during the third quarter. Belpointe Asset Management LLC now owns 11,546 shares of the company’s stock worth $334,000 after purchasing an additional 2,914 shares in the last quarter. 67.19% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Carnival Stock Up 0.0%

Shares of CCL stock opened at $28.70 on Thursday. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $28.71 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $29.18. Carnival Corporation has a 1 year low of $15.07 and a 1 year 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. The firm has a market capitalization of $33.51 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.35, a PEG ratio of 1.05 and a beta of 2.51.

Carnival (NYSE:CCL) last issued its earnings results on Friday, December 19th. The company reported $0.34 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.25 by $0.09. Carnival had a net margin of 10.37% and a return on equity of 28.39%. 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 previous year, the company earned $0.14 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.6% on a year-over-year basis. 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 predict that Carnival Corporation will post 1.77 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Carnival Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 27th. Investors of record on Friday, February 13th will be paid a $0.15 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 13th. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.1%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Truist Financial lifted their price target on shares of Carnival from $31.00 to $34.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Susquehanna lifted their target price on shares of Carnival from $35.00 to $40.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 16th. Citigroup increased their price target on Carnival from $36.00 to $39.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, December 22nd. Bank of America raised their price target on Carnival from $40.00 to $45.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, January 12th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on Carnival from $35.00 to $38.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, December 22nd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have issued a Buy rating and nine have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Carnival has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $35.00.

Carnival Company 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.