Carnival Corporation $CCL Shares Purchased by MUFG Securities EMEA plc

MUFG Securities EMEA plc increased its holdings in shares of Carnival Corporation (NYSE:CCL) by 114.4% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm 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 SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the business. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in shares of Carnival by 0.3% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 128,133,282 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,913,190,000 after acquiring an additional 368,445 shares during the period. State Street Corp grew its position in shares of Carnival by 4.1% during the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 47,369,740 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,369,459,000 after acquiring an additional 1,845,850 shares during the period. Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC grew its position in shares of Carnival by 0.8% during the 3rd quarter. Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC now owns 36,109,629 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,043,929,000 after acquiring an additional 291,864 shares during the period. Causeway Capital Management LLC grew its position in shares of Carnival by 9.6% during the 3rd quarter. Causeway Capital Management LLC now owns 31,912,001 shares of the company’s stock valued at $922,576,000 after acquiring an additional 2,783,927 shares during the period. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC grew its position in shares of Carnival by 2.4% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 29,450,412 shares of the company’s stock valued at $896,104,000 after acquiring an additional 683,311 shares during the period. 67.19% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Headlines 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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have recently commented on the company. UBS Group dropped their target price on Carnival from $38.00 to $35.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, April 13th. Stifel Nicolaus lowered their price objective on Carnival from $40.00 to $35.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, March 11th. William Blair reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Carnival in a report on Tuesday, March 3rd. TD Cowen lifted their price objective on Carnival from $33.00 to $34.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, May 15th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded Carnival from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, May 15th. Twenty investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Carnival currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $34.80.

Carnival Trading Up 0.4%

CCL opened at $27.62 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.82, a current ratio of 0.30 and a quick ratio of 0.26. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $26.41 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $28.04. Carnival Corporation has a 1-year low of $22.11 and a 1-year high of $34.03. The firm has a market capitalization of $34.22 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.28, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.22 and a beta of 2.32.

Carnival (NYSE:CCL) last released its earnings results on Friday, March 27th. The company reported $0.20 earnings per share for the quarter, topping 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 business had revenue of $6.17 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.13 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.13 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 6.1% on a year-over-year basis. Analysts expect that Carnival Corporation will post 2.21 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Carnival Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Carnival news, Director Sir Jonathon Band sold 11,988 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, April 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $26.19, for a total value of $313,965.72. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 52,601 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,377,620.19. This trade represents a 18.56% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, insider Bettina Alejandra Deynes sold 43,058 shares of Carnival stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $28.10, for a total transaction of $1,209,929.80. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 69,238 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,945,587.80. The trade was a 38.34% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 55,058 shares of company stock worth $1,524,195 over the last three months. Corporate insiders own 7.90% of the company’s stock.

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.