Generali Asset Management SPA SGR Takes $1.42 Million Position in Carnival Corporation $CCL

Generali Asset Management SPA SGR purchased a new position in Carnival Corporation (NYSE:CCL) during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor purchased 49,170 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,422,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in CCL. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Carnival in the 2nd quarter worth about $25,000. Oliver Lagore Vanvalin Investment Group bought a new stake in Carnival during the second quarter worth about $28,000. Banque Transatlantique SA bought a new stake in Carnival during the first quarter worth about $33,000. Whipplewood Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Carnival by 301.0% in the second quarter. Whipplewood Advisors LLC now owns 1,560 shares of the company’s stock worth $44,000 after purchasing an additional 1,171 shares during the period. Finally, Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc. increased its stake in shares of Carnival by 140.6% during the third quarter. Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc. now owns 1,516 shares of the company’s stock valued at $44,000 after purchasing an additional 886 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 67.19% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts have recently commented on CCL shares. Mizuho boosted their price target on Carnival from $37.00 to $38.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, December 22nd. Zacks Research upgraded Carnival from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 7th. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $34.00 target price on shares of Carnival in a report on Monday, December 22nd. Wall Street Zen downgraded Carnival from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, October 4th. Finally, Susquehanna lifted their price target on Carnival from $35.00 to $40.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 16th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have given a Buy rating and eight have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $34.45.

Carnival Stock Performance

Shares of CCL opened at $30.92 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $36.09 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.46, a P/E/G ratio of 1.12 and a beta of 2.51. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $27.67 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $28.88. Carnival Corporation has a 12 month low of $15.07 and a 12 month high of $32.89. 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 (NYSE:CCL) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Friday, December 19th. The company reported $0.34 earnings per share (EPS) 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 firm had revenue of $6.33 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.38 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.14 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue 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. Research analysts anticipate that Carnival Corporation will post 1.77 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Carnival Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 27th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 13th will be issued a dividend of $0.15 per share. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 13th.

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.