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

Aberdeen Group plc boosted its holdings in Carnival Corporation (NYSE:CCL) by 15.6% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 585,993 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 79,046 shares during the quarter. Aberdeen Group plc’s holdings in Carnival were worth $17,228,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. lifted its holdings in shares of Carnival by 5.1% in the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 112,167 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,191,000 after acquiring an additional 5,435 shares during the last quarter. Great Lakes Advisors LLC bought a new position in Carnival in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $228,000. Empowered Funds LLC lifted its stake in Carnival by 61.6% in the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 30,437 shares of the company’s stock valued at $594,000 after purchasing an additional 11,601 shares during the last quarter. Woodline Partners LP boosted its position in Carnival by 41.9% in the first quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 88,522 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,729,000 after buying an additional 26,141 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Private Trust Co. NA grew its stake in shares of Carnival by 96.3% during the second quarter. Private Trust Co. NA now owns 3,439 shares of the company’s stock worth $97,000 after buying an additional 1,687 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 67.19% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts have recently commented on CCL shares. Argus reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $35.00 price target on shares of Carnival in a research note on Monday, December 22nd. Bank of America increased their target price on Carnival from $40.00 to $45.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, January 12th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on Carnival from $35.00 to $38.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, December 22nd. Zacks Research raised Carnival from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Carnival from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, January 31st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have issued a Buy rating and eight have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Carnival presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $35.00.

Carnival Stock Performance

NYSE:CCL opened at $32.57 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.96, a quick ratio of 0.28 and a current ratio of 0.32. Carnival Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $15.07 and a fifty-two week high of $34.03. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $30.66 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $29.45. The company has a market capitalization of $40.28 billion, a PE ratio of 16.29, a P/E/G ratio of 1.19 and a beta of 2.49.

Carnival (NYSE:CCL) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Friday, December 19th. The company reported $0.34 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.25 by $0.09. Carnival had a net margin of 10.37% and a return on equity of 28.39%. The company had revenue of $6.33 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.38 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.14 EPS. 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 year.

Carnival Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 27th. Shareholders 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 yield of 1.8%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 13th. Carnival’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 30.00%.

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.