32,960 Shares in Carnival Corporation $CCL Acquired by Fideuram Intesa Sanpaolo Private Banking S.P.A.

Fideuram Intesa Sanpaolo Private Banking S.P.A. bought a new stake in shares of Carnival Corporation (NYSE:CCL) in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor bought 32,960 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $853,000.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of CCL. BOCHK Asset Management Ltd purchased a new position in Carnival in the fourth quarter worth $25,000. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of Carnival during the third quarter worth $25,000. Lloyd Advisory Services LLC. purchased a new stake in shares of Carnival during the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Carnival by 381.0% during the 4th quarter. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 962 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 762 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Optima Capital LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Carnival in the 4th quarter worth $32,000. 67.19% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Bettina Alejandra Deynes sold 43,058 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $28.10, for a total value of $1,209,929.80. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 69,238 shares in the company, valued at $1,945,587.80. This trade represents a 38.34% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. 7.90% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Carnival Price Performance

Shares of CCL opened at $27.95 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $38.29 billion, a PE ratio of 12.59, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.23 and a beta of 2.32. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.80, a current ratio of 0.33 and a quick ratio of 0.29. Carnival Corporation has a 1-year low of $23.45 and a 1-year high of $34.03. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $27.41 and its 200-day moving average price is $28.47.

Carnival (NYSE:CCL) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, June 23rd. The company reported $0.41 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.34 by $0.07. The firm had revenue of $6.66 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.69 billion. Carnival had a return on equity of 26.11% and a net margin of 11.24%.The firm’s revenue was up 5.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.35 EPS. Carnival has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.220-2.220 EPS and its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.350-1.350 EPS. On average, equities research analysts predict that Carnival Corporation will post 2.22 EPS for the current year.

Carnival Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 29th. Stockholders of record on Monday, May 18th were issued a $0.15 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, May 18th. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.1%. Carnival’s dividend payout ratio is currently 27.03%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

CCL has been the topic of several research analyst reports. The Goldman Sachs Group dropped their target price on Carnival from $34.00 to $30.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, March 11th. Weiss Ratings cut Carnival from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Monday, May 18th. TD Cowen raised their price target on Carnival from $33.00 to $34.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, May 15th. Zacks Research upgraded Carnival from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, May 15th. Finally, Freedom Capital upgraded shares of Carnival to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, June 3rd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have given a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $35.23.

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.