WINTON GROUP Ltd Has $717,000 Stock Position in Carnival Corporation $CCL

WINTON GROUP Ltd reduced its position in shares of Carnival Corporation (NYSE:CCL) by 87.1% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 23,470 shares of the company’s stock after selling 158,432 shares during the quarter. WINTON GROUP Ltd’s holdings in Carnival were worth $717,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its stake in Carnival by 0.3% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 128,133,282 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,913,190,000 after buying an additional 368,445 shares during the period. State Street Corp raised its stake in Carnival by 4.1% during the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 47,369,740 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,369,459,000 after buying an additional 1,845,850 shares during the period. Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC raised its stake in Carnival by 0.8% during the 3rd quarter. Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC now owns 36,109,629 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,043,929,000 after buying an additional 291,864 shares during the period. Causeway Capital Management LLC raised its stake in Carnival by 9.6% during the 3rd quarter. Causeway Capital Management LLC now owns 31,912,001 shares of the company’s stock worth $922,576,000 after buying an additional 2,783,927 shares during the period. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC raised its stake in Carnival by 2.4% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 29,450,412 shares of the company’s stock worth $896,104,000 after buying an additional 683,311 shares during the period. 67.19% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Carnival Stock Performance

Shares of Carnival stock opened at $26.02 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $32.24 billion, a PE ratio of 11.56, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.23 and a beta of 2.32. Carnival Corporation has a 52 week low of $22.11 and a 52 week high of $34.03. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $26.74 and a 200-day moving average price of $28.10. The company has a quick ratio of 0.26, a current ratio of 0.30 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.82.

Carnival (NYSE:CCL) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Friday, March 27th. The company reported $0.20 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.18 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $6.17 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.13 billion. Carnival had a return on equity of 26.92% and a net margin of 11.48%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 6.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.13 earnings per share. Equities analysts anticipate that Carnival Corporation will post 2.22 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Carnival Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 29th. Investors of record on Monday, May 18th were given a dividend of $0.15 per share. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, May 18th. Carnival’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 26.67%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts recently weighed in on CCL shares. Stifel Nicolaus dropped their price target on Carnival from $40.00 to $35.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, March 11th. Barclays lowered their price objective on Carnival from $37.00 to $36.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, March 24th. Wall Street Zen downgraded Carnival from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, March 28th. Truist Financial lowered their price objective on Carnival from $30.00 to $29.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, May 22nd. Finally, UBS Group lowered their price objective on Carnival from $38.00 to $35.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, April 13th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have issued a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $34.80.

Key Carnival News

Here are the key news stories impacting Carnival this week:

• Negative Sentiment: Fresh attention on Carnival’s recently disclosed cybersecurity incident is weighing on sentiment, with investors worrying about remediation costs, potential litigation, and reputational damage after the company began sending notification letters tied to the April 2026 breach. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Higher fuel costs and broader selling pressure across cruise and leisure stocks are hurting the group, adding to concerns about margins and near-term earnings power. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Carnival is also underperforming peers in Wednesday trading, suggesting investors are rotating away from the stock relative to other cruise names. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Several analyst-focused articles highlight continued Wall Street optimism, including price targets implying meaningful upside and commentary that Carnival could beat earnings again, but these reports are not enough to offset the current pressure.
• Neutral Sentiment: The company’s recent deployment of Konami’s SYNKROS casino management system across Carnival Cruise Line is a positive operational update, but it appears to be a longer-term product and guest-experience improvement rather than a near-term stock driver. Article Title

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Sir Jonathon Band sold 11,988 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, April 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $26.19, for a total transaction of $313,965.72. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 52,601 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,377,620.19. This trade represents a 18.56% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, insider Bettina Alejandra Deynes sold 43,058 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $28.10, for a total value of $1,209,929.80. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 69,238 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,945,587.80. The trade was a 38.34% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 55,058 shares of company stock valued at $1,524,195 over the last ninety days. 7.90% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

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.