Carnival Corporation $CCL Shares Bought by National Pension Service

National Pension Service grew its holdings in shares of Carnival Corporation (NYSE:CCL) by 10.8% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 2,795,560 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 272,452 shares during the quarter. National Pension Service’s holdings in Carnival were worth $80,820,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its stake in Carnival by 6.0% during the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 126,663,493 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,561,777,000 after acquiring an additional 7,157,739 shares during the last quarter. Holocene Advisors LP raised its stake in shares of Carnival by 184.3% in the 2nd quarter. Holocene Advisors LP now owns 10,289,947 shares of the company’s stock valued at $289,353,000 after purchasing an additional 6,669,935 shares in the last quarter. 59 North Capital Management LP lifted its position in shares of Carnival by 117.1% during the second quarter. 59 North Capital Management LP now owns 7,704,185 shares of the company’s stock worth $216,642,000 after purchasing an additional 4,155,630 shares during the last quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA grew its stake in Carnival by 1,945.8% in the third quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 4,170,268 shares of the company’s stock worth $120,562,000 after purchasing an additional 3,966,422 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sei Investments Co. increased its holdings in Carnival by 127.0% in the second quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 4,408,963 shares of the company’s stock valued at $123,980,000 after buying an additional 2,466,296 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 67.19% of the company’s stock.

Carnival Trading Down 3.7%

Shares of NYSE:CCL opened at $29.99 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.28, a current ratio of 0.32 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.96. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $28.90 and its 200 day moving average price is $29.20. The company has a market cap of $35.01 billion, a PE ratio of 14.99, a P/E/G ratio of 1.09 and a beta of 2.49. Carnival Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $15.07 and a fifty-two week high of $32.89.

Carnival (NYSE:CCL) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Friday, December 19th. The company reported $0.34 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.25 by $0.09. The company 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%. Carnival’s revenue was up 6.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business 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. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Carnival Corporation will post 1.77 earnings per share for the current year.

Carnival Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 27th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 13th will be given a dividend of $0.15 per share. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.0%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 13th.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages have recently commented on CCL. Zacks Research upgraded Carnival from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 7th. Barclays decreased their price objective on shares of Carnival from $37.00 to $36.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, December 17th. Truist Financial increased their target price on shares of Carnival from $31.00 to $34.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their price target on shares of Carnival from $33.00 to $34.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, December 22nd. Finally, Morgan Stanley set a $33.00 price objective on shares of Carnival in a research note on Wednesday, January 7th. One equities research 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, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $35.00.

Carnival 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.