Carnival Corporation $CCL Shares Acquired by MUFG Securities EMEA plc

MUFG Securities EMEA plc grew its holdings in Carnival Corporation (NYSE:CCL) by 114.4% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 44,559 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 23,778 shares during the period. MUFG Securities EMEA plc’s holdings in Carnival were worth $1,361,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the business. CVA Family Office LLC grew its stake in shares of Carnival by 15.6% in the fourth quarter. CVA Family Office LLC now owns 2,597 shares of the company’s stock worth $79,000 after acquiring an additional 350 shares in the last quarter. Net Worth Advisory Group grew its stake in shares of Carnival by 2.9% in the fourth quarter. Net Worth Advisory Group now owns 12,383 shares of the company’s stock worth $378,000 after acquiring an additional 354 shares in the last quarter. Triad Wealth Partners LLC grew its stake in shares of Carnival by 2.1% in the fourth quarter. Triad Wealth Partners LLC now owns 17,464 shares of the company’s stock worth $533,000 after acquiring an additional 358 shares in the last quarter. Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft FI grew its stake in shares of Carnival by 3.5% in the fourth quarter. Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft FI now owns 10,540 shares of the company’s stock worth $322,000 after acquiring an additional 358 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Brooklyn Investment Group grew its stake in shares of Carnival by 1.9% in the third quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group now owns 21,363 shares of the company’s stock worth $618,000 after acquiring an additional 396 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 67.19% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider Bettina Alejandra Deynes sold 43,058 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction 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 completion of 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 sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director Sir Jonathon Band sold 11,988 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, April 1st. The shares were 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. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last three months, insiders sold 55,058 shares of company stock valued at $1,524,195. 7.90% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have commented on the stock. Truist Financial dropped their price target on shares of Carnival from $30.00 to $29.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, May 22nd. HSBC upgraded shares of Carnival from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and lowered their target price for the stock from $33.60 to $30.10 in a research note on Monday, March 30th. Morgan Stanley upgraded shares of Carnival from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and lowered their target price for the stock from $33.00 to $31.00 in a research note on Thursday, March 19th. Barclays lowered their target price on shares of Carnival from $37.00 to $36.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, March 24th. Finally, Loop Capital assumed coverage on shares of Carnival in a research note on Monday. They set a “buy” rating and a $36.00 target price for the company. Twenty equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Carnival currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $34.80.

Carnival Stock Performance

Shares of CCL stock opened at $27.62 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 0.30, a quick ratio of 0.26 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.82. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $26.41 and a 200 day moving average price of $28.04. The company has a market cap of $34.22 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.28, a PEG ratio of 1.22 and a beta of 2.32. Carnival Corporation has a 12 month low of $22.11 and a 12 month high of $34.03.

Carnival (NYSE:CCL) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Friday, March 27th. The company reported $0.20 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.18 by $0.02. Carnival had a net margin of 11.48% and a return on equity of 26.92%. The firm had revenue of $6.17 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.13 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.13 earnings per share. Carnival’s quarterly revenue was up 6.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Sell-side analysts predict that Carnival Corporation will post 2.21 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Carnival Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 29th. Investors of record on Monday, May 18th were given a $0.15 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, May 18th. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.2%. Carnival’s payout ratio is 26.67%.

Key Stories Impacting Carnival

Here are the key news stories impacting Carnival this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Carnival completed the first LNG bunker fueling operation in Latin America and the Western Caribbean, a milestone that supports cleaner-fuel infrastructure and the company’s long-term operating strategy. Carnival Corporation Brings Cruise Industry’s First LNG Bunkering to Latin America & Western Caribbean
• Positive Sentiment: Princess Cruises, a Carnival brand, announced its largest-ever Europe season for 2028 with 291 departures across 150 itineraries, suggesting strong future demand and broader itinerary offerings. Princess Cruises Announces Largest- Ever Europe Season for 2028

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.