Versor Investments LP Decreases Position in Carnival Corporation $CCL

Versor Investments LP reduced its stake in shares of Carnival Corporation (NYSE:CCL) by 42.1% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 53,291 shares of the company’s stock after selling 38,709 shares during the quarter. Versor Investments LP’s holdings in Carnival were worth $1,541,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Carnival during the second quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Carnival by 182.0% during the 3rd quarter. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC now owns 1,021 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 659 shares in the last quarter. LRI Investments LLC purchased a new position in Carnival in the 3rd quarter valued at about $30,000. Whipplewood Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Carnival by 301.0% during the second quarter. Whipplewood Advisors LLC now owns 1,560 shares of the company’s stock valued at $44,000 after acquiring an additional 1,171 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc. increased its position in shares of Carnival by 140.6% during the third quarter. Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc. now owns 1,516 shares of the company’s stock worth $44,000 after acquiring an additional 886 shares during the last quarter. 67.19% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on the company. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on Carnival from $35.00 to $38.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, December 22nd. Bank of America raised their price objective on shares of Carnival from $40.00 to $45.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, January 12th. TD Cowen restated a “buy” rating on shares of Carnival in a research note on Tuesday, January 13th. Sanford C. Bernstein increased their price target on shares of Carnival from $26.00 to $33.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. Finally, Truist Financial boosted their price objective on Carnival from $31.00 to $34.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have issued a Buy rating and eight have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Carnival has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $35.00.

Carnival Stock Down 3.5%

Shares of Carnival stock opened at $32.81 on Tuesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $40.58 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.41, a PEG ratio of 1.24 and a beta of 2.49. Carnival Corporation has a twelve month low of $15.07 and a twelve month high of $34.03. 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 business’s 50 day simple moving average is $29.73 and its 200-day simple moving average is $29.31.

Carnival (NYSE:CCL) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Friday, December 19th. The company reported $0.34 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.25 by $0.09. Carnival had a return on equity of 28.39% and a net margin of 10.37%.The firm had revenue of $6.33 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.38 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.14 EPS. The firm’s revenue 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. Equities research analysts forecast that Carnival Corporation will post 1.77 earnings per share for the current year.

Carnival Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 27th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 13th will be given a dividend of $0.15 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 13th. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.8%.

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.