Dana Investment Advisors Inc. Purchases Shares of 420,194 Carnival Corporation $CCL

Dana Investment Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Carnival Corporation (NYSE:CCL) during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor acquired 420,194 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $12,148,000.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Vestmark Advisory Solutions Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Carnival by 6.4% in the 3rd quarter. Vestmark Advisory Solutions Inc. now owns 26,985 shares of the company’s stock worth $780,000 after acquiring an additional 1,635 shares during the last quarter. Lansforsakringar Fondforvaltning AB publ increased its holdings in Carnival by 8.5% during the 3rd quarter. Lansforsakringar Fondforvaltning AB publ now owns 347,187 shares of the company’s stock worth $10,037,000 after purchasing an additional 27,066 shares in the last quarter. Tredje AP fonden raised its stake in shares of Carnival by 5.2% in the third quarter. Tredje AP fonden now owns 130,741 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,780,000 after purchasing an additional 6,516 shares during the last quarter. Stevens Capital Management LP raised its stake in shares of Carnival by 145.7% in the third quarter. Stevens Capital Management LP now owns 38,249 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,106,000 after purchasing an additional 22,679 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management bought a new position in shares of Carnival in the third quarter valued at approximately $1,291,000. 67.19% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms recently commented on CCL. Sanford C. Bernstein increased their price target on Carnival from $26.00 to $33.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Carnival in a research note on Friday, December 26th. Citigroup increased their target price on shares of Carnival from $36.00 to $39.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, December 22nd. Stifel Nicolaus raised their price target on shares of Carnival from $38.00 to $40.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, December 22nd. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group boosted their price target on shares of Carnival from $34.00 to $37.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, December 15th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have given a Buy rating and eight have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Carnival currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $35.00.

Carnival Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:CCL opened at $30.39 on Tuesday. The company has a market capitalization of $37.58 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.20, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.17 and a beta of 2.49. The company’s 50-day moving average is $30.86 and its 200 day moving average is $29.50. 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 Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $15.07 and a fifty-two week high of $34.03.

Carnival (NYSE:CCL) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, December 19th. The company reported $0.34 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.25 by $0.09. The business had revenue of $6.33 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.38 billion. Carnival had a net margin of 10.37% and a return on equity of 28.39%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $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. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Carnival Corporation will post 1.77 earnings per share for the current year.

Carnival Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed 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 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.0%. Carnival’s dividend payout ratio is presently 30.00%.

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.