Andra AP fonden Has $29.46 Million Holdings in Carnival Corporation $CCL

Andra AP fonden raised its holdings in Carnival Corporation (NYSE:CCL) by 9.3% during the third quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 1,018,900 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 86,400 shares during the quarter. Andra AP fonden’s holdings in Carnival were worth $29,456,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings in Carnival by 6.0% during the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 126,663,493 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,561,777,000 after buying an additional 7,157,739 shares during the last quarter. Holocene Advisors LP grew its position in Carnival by 184.3% during the second quarter. Holocene Advisors LP now owns 10,289,947 shares of the company’s stock worth $289,353,000 after buying an additional 6,669,935 shares in the last quarter. 59 North Capital Management LP lifted its position in Carnival by 117.1% during the second quarter. 59 North Capital Management LP now owns 7,704,185 shares of the company’s stock valued at $216,642,000 after purchasing an additional 4,155,630 shares during the last quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA increased its stake in Carnival by 1,945.8% in the third quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 4,170,268 shares of the company’s stock valued at $120,562,000 after acquiring an additional 3,966,422 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Sei Investments Co. lifted its position in Carnival by 127.0% in the 2nd quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 4,408,963 shares of the company’s stock worth $123,980,000 after buying an additional 2,466,296 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 67.19% of the company’s stock.

Carnival Stock Up 3.2%

NYSE CCL opened at $32.72 on Friday. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $31.09 and a 200-day moving average price of $29.56. 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 company has a market capitalization of $40.47 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.36, a P/E/G ratio of 1.16 and a beta of 2.49. Carnival Corporation has a one year low of $15.07 and a one year high of $34.03.

Carnival (NYSE:CCL) last released its quarterly earnings results on Friday, December 19th. The company reported $0.34 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.25 by $0.09. The company had revenue of $6.33 billion during 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%.The firm’s revenue was up 6.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.14 earnings per share. 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, equities analysts predict that Carnival Corporation will post 1.77 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Carnival Dividend Announcement

The firm 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. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.8%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 13th. Carnival’s payout ratio is 30.00%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have recently weighed in on CCL. Morgan Stanley set a $33.00 price objective on Carnival in a research note on Wednesday, January 7th. Truist Financial lifted their target price on shares of Carnival from $31.00 to $34.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. TD Cowen restated a “buy” rating on shares of Carnival in a research note on Tuesday, January 13th. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $34.00 price objective on shares of Carnival in a report on Monday, December 22nd. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group increased their price target on Carnival from $34.00 to $37.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, December 15th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have issued a Buy rating and eight have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Carnival has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $35.00.

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.