Hussman Strategic Advisors Inc. Trims Stock Position in Carnival Corporation $CCL

Hussman Strategic Advisors Inc. lessened its position in shares of Carnival Corporation (NYSE:CCL) by 66.7% during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 21,000 shares of the company’s stock after selling 42,000 shares during the period. Hussman Strategic Advisors Inc.’s holdings in Carnival were worth $607,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. State of Michigan Retirement System raised its position in shares of Carnival by 9.9% in the second quarter. State of Michigan Retirement System now owns 312,244 shares of the company’s stock worth $8,780,000 after buying an additional 28,000 shares in the last quarter. AustralianSuper Pty Ltd bought a new position in Carnival in the 2nd quarter worth about $37,880,000. New Century Financial Group LLC increased its stake in Carnival by 375.7% in the 2nd quarter. New Century Financial Group LLC now owns 72,140 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,029,000 after acquiring an additional 56,976 shares during the last quarter. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Carnival by 30.9% in the 2nd quarter. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. now owns 100,983 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,840,000 after acquiring an additional 23,866 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Convergence Investment Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of Carnival during the 2nd quarter valued at about $734,000. 67.19% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Carnival Stock Up 0.0%

Shares of NYSE:CCL opened at $28.70 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $33.51 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.35, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.05 and a beta of 2.51. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $28.71 and its 200-day moving average price is $29.18. The company has a current ratio of 0.32, a quick ratio of 0.28 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.96. Carnival Corporation has a 12-month low of $15.07 and a 12-month high of $32.89.

Carnival (NYSE:CCL) last released its earnings results on Friday, December 19th. The company reported $0.34 earnings per share for the quarter, beating 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 company had revenue of $6.33 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.38 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.14 EPS. Carnival’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 anticipate that Carnival Corporation will post 1.77 earnings per share for the current year.

Carnival Dividend Announcement

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

CCL has been the topic of several research analyst reports. TD Cowen restated a “buy” rating on shares of Carnival in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th. Zacks Research raised shares of Carnival from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 7th. Morgan Stanley set a $33.00 price objective on shares of Carnival in a research report on Wednesday, January 7th. Wolfe Research reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Carnival in a research report on Friday, December 19th. Finally, Susquehanna raised their price target on Carnival from $35.00 to $40.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 16th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have issued a Buy rating and nine have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average 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.