Carnival Corporation $CCL Stake Cut by Guerra Advisors Inc

Guerra Advisors Inc lessened its holdings in shares of Carnival Corporation (NYSE:CCL) by 95.6% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 1,073 shares of the company’s stock after selling 23,174 shares during the quarter. Guerra Advisors Inc’s holdings in Carnival were worth $31,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the business. State of Michigan Retirement System increased its stake in Carnival by 9.9% in the 2nd quarter. State of Michigan Retirement System now owns 312,244 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,780,000 after buying an additional 28,000 shares during the period. AustralianSuper Pty Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Carnival in the second quarter worth $37,880,000. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Carnival by 30.9% during the second quarter. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. now owns 100,983 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,840,000 after acquiring an additional 23,866 shares in the last quarter. National Pension Service boosted its position in Carnival by 10.8% during the third quarter. National Pension Service now owns 2,795,560 shares of the company’s stock valued at $80,820,000 after purchasing an additional 272,452 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Convergence Investment Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Carnival during the second quarter valued at $734,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 67.19% of the company’s stock.

Carnival Stock Up 8.0%

CCL opened at $32.42 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $37.86 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.21, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.09 and a beta of 2.51. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.96, a quick ratio of 0.28 and a current ratio of 0.32. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $29.05 and a 200 day moving average price of $29.22. Carnival Corporation has a twelve month low of $15.07 and a twelve month high of $32.89.

Carnival (NYSE:CCL) last released its quarterly earnings results on Friday, December 19th. The company reported $0.34 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.25 by $0.09. Carnival had a net margin of 10.37% and a return on equity of 28.39%. The company had revenue of $6.33 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.38 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.14 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 6.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Carnival has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.170-0.170 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 2.480-2.48 EPS. Research analysts forecast that Carnival Corporation will post 1.77 EPS for the current year.

Carnival Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced 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. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 13th. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.9%. Carnival’s payout ratio is currently 30.00%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have recently weighed in on CCL. Truist Financial raised their price target on Carnival from $31.00 to $34.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Susquehanna increased their price objective on Carnival from $35.00 to $40.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 16th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on shares of Carnival from $35.00 to $38.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, December 22nd. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their target price on shares of Carnival from $38.00 to $40.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, December 22nd. Finally, Mizuho increased their price target on shares of Carnival from $37.00 to $38.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, December 22nd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have given a Buy rating and nine have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $35.00.

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.