Aberdeen Group plc Purchases 79,046 Shares of Carnival Corporation $CCL

Aberdeen Group plc increased its position in Carnival Corporation (NYSE:CCL) by 15.6% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 585,993 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 79,046 shares during the quarter. Aberdeen Group plc owned approximately 0.05% of Carnival worth $17,228,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of CCL. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Carnival in the second quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Carnival by 182.0% during the 3rd quarter. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC now owns 1,021 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 659 shares during the last quarter. LRI Investments LLC bought a new position in Carnival during the third quarter worth $30,000. Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Carnival by 140.6% in 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 during the last quarter. Finally, Whipplewood Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Carnival by 301.0% in the second quarter. Whipplewood Advisors LLC now owns 1,560 shares of the company’s stock valued at $44,000 after purchasing an additional 1,171 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 67.19% of the company’s stock.

Carnival Price Performance

Carnival stock opened at $32.57 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $40.28 billion, a PE ratio of 16.29, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.19 and a beta of 2.49. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.96, a current ratio of 0.32 and a quick ratio of 0.28. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $30.66 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $29.45. Carnival Corporation has a one year low of $15.07 and a one year high of $34.03.

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

Carnival Announces Dividend

The company 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 1.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 13th. Carnival’s dividend payout ratio is 30.00%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts recently commented on CCL shares. Stifel Nicolaus upped their price target on shares of Carnival from $38.00 to $40.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, December 22nd. Argus reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $35.00 target price on shares of Carnival in a research report on Monday, December 22nd. Citigroup lifted their price target on Carnival from $36.00 to $39.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, December 22nd. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Carnival in a research note on Friday, December 26th. Finally, UBS Group increased their price objective on Carnival from $37.00 to $38.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, January 12th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have issued a Buy rating and eight have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target 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.