Carnival Corporation $CCL Stock Purchased by Machina Capital S.A.S.

Machina Capital S.A.S. raised its holdings in shares of Carnival Corporation (NYSE:CCL) by 30.6% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 72,970 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 17,087 shares during the quarter. Machina Capital S.A.S.’s holdings in Carnival were worth $1,791,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its stake in Carnival by 5.5% in the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 15,904,029 shares of the company’s stock worth $411,372,000 after purchasing an additional 834,885 shares in the last quarter. Amundi boosted its stake in Carnival by 67.3% during the second quarter. Amundi now owns 6,770,304 shares of the company’s stock valued at $193,428,000 after buying an additional 2,723,171 shares during the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp boosted its position in shares of Carnival by 5.2% during the 1st quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 5,608,651 shares of the company’s stock valued at $145,152,000 after acquiring an additional 278,758 shares during the last quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. grew its stake in shares of Carnival by 11.4% in the 2nd quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 4,687,038 shares of the company’s stock worth $133,909,000 after buying an additional 480,097 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Hound Partners LLC grew its position in Carnival by 27.9% in the first quarter. Hound Partners LLC now owns 4,514,839 shares of the company’s stock worth $116,844,000 after acquiring an additional 985,772 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 67.19% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Carnival

In other news, Director Helen Deeble sold 25,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, October 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $27.75, for a total transaction of $693,750.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 63,505 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,762,263.75. This represents a 28.25% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Company insiders own 7.90% of the company’s stock.

Carnival Stock Down 4.3%

Carnival stock opened at $29.36 on Friday. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $25.80 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $27.17. The company has a market cap of $39.47 billion, a PE ratio of 12.89, a PEG ratio of 1.31 and a beta of 2.48. Carnival Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $21.45 and a fifty-two week high of $34.03. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.54, a quick ratio of 0.23 and a current ratio of 0.27.

Carnival (NYSE:CCL) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, September 29th. The company reported $1.43 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.35 by $0.08. Carnival had a net margin of 11.37% and a return on equity of 24.83%. The company had revenue of $8.44 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.39 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.43 EPS. Carnival’s quarterly revenue was up 3.5% on a year-over-year basis. Carnival has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 0.200-0.200 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 2.240-2.240 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that Carnival Corporation will post 2.26 EPS for the current year.

Carnival Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, November 27th. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 6th will be issued a $0.15 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, November 6th. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.0%. Carnival’s payout ratio is presently 26.20%.

Recent Carnival Headlines

These are some of the CCL headlines that stood out recently:

• Neutral Sentiment: Seabourn’s new Caribbean food and beverage programming and Cunard’s planned Queen Mary 2 refurbishment add to the brands’ guest offerings, though the articles provide no direct estimate of their financial impact. Seabourn Caribbean Culinary Experiences
• Negative Sentiment: Fuel expense is weighing on investor sentiment: Carnival’s reported fuel cost per metric ton rose to $826 from $607 a year earlier, and higher fuel prices added more than $200 million to operating expenses in the first nine months of fiscal 2026. Reports also cite softer pricing in some Caribbean markets and scrutiny of the company’s financing needs, including a new commercial-paper program of up to $2 billion. Why Carnival Stock Is Down Today
• Negative Sentiment: The report also notes that two insiders sold shares in the past six months, a potential confidence concern, though insider sales alone do not establish a change in company outlook. Insider activity and stock analysis

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts recently commented on the stock. HSBC dropped their price target on shares of Carnival from $31.00 to $30.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, September 30th. Barclays decreased their price objective on Carnival from $35.00 to $33.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, September 16th. Freedom Broker upped their price objective on shares of Carnival from $35.00 to $36.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 1st. Argus lowered their target price on Carnival from $35.00 to $30.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, October 1st. Finally, Weiss Ratings cut shares of Carnival from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Thursday, September 10th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have assigned a Buy rating and eight have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $34.16.

Carnival Company Profile

Carnival Corporation & plc is a global cruise company that operates cruise lines and provides ship-based vacations. Its brands include Carnival Cruise Line, Princess Cruises, Holland America Line, Seabourn, Cunard, AIDA Cruises, Costa Cruises, and P&O Cruises. The company’s offerings include cruise itineraries, onboard accommodations, dining and entertainment, as well as shore excursions and other guest experiences. Its ships serve destinations across regions including the Caribbean, Europe, Alaska, Australia and Asia.