William John Sempolinski Purchases Shares of 30,890 Carnival Corporation $CCL

William John Sempolinski acquired a new position in shares of Carnival Corporation (NYSE:CCL) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 30,890 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $883,000.

A number of other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the business. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Carnival during the 2nd quarter worth $25,000. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC purchased a new position in Carnival in the third quarter valued at about $25,000. Lloyd Advisory Services LLC. purchased a new stake in shares of Carnival in the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. Basecamp Wealth Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Carnival by 107.8% in the first quarter. Basecamp Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,045 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 542 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Axiom Investment Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Carnival during the 2nd quarter valued at about $29,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 67.19% of the company’s stock.

Carnival Stock Performance

Carnival stock opened at $23.52 on Friday. Carnival Corporation has a 52 week low of $23.08 and a 52 week high of $34.03. The company has a current ratio of 0.33, a quick ratio of 0.29 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.80. The stock has a market cap of $32.21 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.59, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.01 and a beta of 2.31. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $26.81 and a 200-day moving average of $27.20.

Carnival (NYSE:CCL) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, June 23rd. The company reported $0.41 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.34 by $0.07. Carnival had a net margin of 11.24% and a return on equity of 26.11%. The business had revenue of $6.66 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.69 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.35 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 5.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Carnival has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.220-2.220 EPS and its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.350-1.350 EPS. On average, analysts expect that Carnival Corporation will post 2.23 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Carnival Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, August 28th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 7th were given a dividend of $0.15 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, August 7th. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.6%. Carnival’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 27.03%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms have weighed in on CCL. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on Carnival from $36.00 to $38.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, June 25th. Zacks Research raised shares of Carnival from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, May 15th. Susquehanna lifted their price target on shares of Carnival from $30.00 to $33.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 24th. Truist Financial boosted their price objective on shares of Carnival from $29.00 to $31.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. Finally, Argus set a $35.00 price objective on shares of Carnival in a research report on Friday, June 26th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have given a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $35.08.

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.