Lansforsakringar Fondforvaltning AB publ Grows Position in Carnival Corporation $CCL

Lansforsakringar Fondforvaltning AB publ increased its position in shares of Carnival Corporation (NYSE:CCL) by 15.1% during the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 291,418 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 38,126 shares during the period. Lansforsakringar Fondforvaltning AB publ’s holdings in Carnival were worth $7,542,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in CCL. Auto Owners Insurance Co grew its position in shares of Carnival by 2,954.0% during the 4th quarter. Auto Owners Insurance Co now owns 19,851,000 shares of the company’s stock valued at $60,625,000 after acquiring an additional 19,201,000 shares during the period. Viking Global Investors LP acquired a new position in Carnival in the 4th quarter worth about $429,448,000. Pacer Advisors Inc. boosted its position in Carnival by 2,432.8% during the fourth quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 6,689,954 shares of the company’s stock worth $204,311,000 after purchasing an additional 6,425,822 shares in the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP boosted its position in Carnival by 99.6% during the third quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 12,159,619 shares of the company’s stock worth $351,535,000 after purchasing an additional 6,066,336 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its holdings in Carnival by 50.7% in the third quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 14,510,016 shares of the company’s stock valued at $419,573,000 after purchasing an additional 4,883,024 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 67.19% of the company’s stock.

Key Carnival News

Here are the key news stories impacting Carnival this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Carnival completed a major expansion of its Celebration Key destination in The Bahamas, adding capacity for four ships and up to 13,000 guests per day. The project could support more annual arrivals, strengthen onboard/destination spending, and improve long-term growth prospects. Carnival (CCL) Completes Celebration Key Expansion With Room For 13,000 Daily Guests
• Positive Sentiment: Wells Fargo raised its price target on Carnival, signaling continued analyst confidence in the stock’s longer-term outlook. Tigress Financial also lifted its target to $42 and reiterated a buy rating, implying meaningful upside from current levels. Price target increase coverage
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst commentary highlighted Carnival’s strong earnings track record and compared its recent performance with Royal Caribbean, noting that the cruise sector remains split between operators despite Carnival’s run of earnings beats. Why Carnival’s Record Run Hasn’t Closed Its Gap with Royal Caribbean
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks discussed Carnival’s investments in new Princess ships and fleet upgrades, which support long-term growth and customer experience, but the article did not point to an immediate earnings catalyst. Will Carnival’s New Princess Ships Strengthen Long-Term Growth?
• Negative Sentiment: One report said Carnival’s fair value declined after softer yield guidance and concerns about demand in Europe, which may be weighing on sentiment around near-term pricing power and revenue growth. Carnival (CCL) Stock Fair Value Falls After Softer Yield Guidance And Europe Demand Concerns

Insider Buying and Selling at Carnival

In related news, 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 value of $1,209,929.80. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 69,238 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,945,587.80. This trade represents a 38.34% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Insiders own 7.90% of the company’s stock.

Carnival Stock Performance

Carnival stock opened at $28.50 on Thursday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $27.38 and a 200-day simple moving average of $28.47. Carnival Corporation has a 1-year low of $23.45 and a 1-year high of $34.03. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.80, a current ratio of 0.33 and a quick ratio of 0.29. The stock has a market cap of $39.04 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.84, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.26 and a beta of 2.32.

Carnival (NYSE:CCL) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, June 23rd. The company reported $0.41 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.34 by $0.07. The company 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 company’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.35 earnings per share. 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, analysts expect that Carnival Corporation will post 2.22 EPS for the current year.

Carnival Dividend Announcement

The business 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. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.1%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, May 18th. Carnival’s dividend payout ratio is currently 27.03%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

CCL has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Melius Research set a $36.00 price target on shares of Carnival in a research note on Wednesday, June 17th. Freedom Capital raised shares of Carnival to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, June 3rd. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Carnival from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, March 28th. Morgan Stanley raised shares of Carnival from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and cut their target price for the stock from $33.00 to $31.00 in a research note on Thursday, March 19th. Finally, Zacks Research raised shares of Carnival from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, May 15th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have given a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Carnival has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $35.23.

About Carnival

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.