Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH Invests $2.78 Million in Carnival Co. & plc (NYSE:CUK)

Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH bought a new stake in Carnival Co. & plc (NYSE:CUK - Free Report) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 123,453 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $2,779,000. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH owned about 0.07% of Carnival Co. & at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Blue Trust Inc. increased its holdings in Carnival Co. & by 18.7% in the fourth quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 3,703 shares of the company's stock valued at $83,000 after buying an additional 583 shares during the last quarter. Legal & General Group Plc increased its holdings in Carnival Co. & by 106.2% in the fourth quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 6,917 shares of the company's stock valued at $156,000 after buying an additional 3,562 shares during the last quarter. Aristides Capital LLC increased its holdings in Carnival Co. & by 12.1% in the fourth quarter. Aristides Capital LLC now owns 52,913 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,191,000 after buying an additional 5,710 shares during the last quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV increased its holdings in Carnival Co. & by 12.4% in the fourth quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 58,330 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,313,000 after buying an additional 6,441 shares during the last quarter. Finally, SBI Securities Co. Ltd. purchased a new position in Carnival Co. & in the fourth quarter valued at $158,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 23.80% of the company's stock.

Carnival Co. & Stock Up 1.2%

NYSE:CUK traded up $0.27 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $21.96. The company's stock had a trading volume of 1,470,112 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,848,932. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $18.24 and a 200-day moving average of $20.80. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.13 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.79 and a beta of 2.67. Carnival Co. & plc has a 52-week low of $12.65 and a 52-week high of $26.14. The company has a current ratio of 0.29, a quick ratio of 0.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.80.

Carnival Co. & (NYSE:CUK - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Friday, March 21st. The company reported $0.13 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.02 by $0.11. The company had revenue of $5.81 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.19 billion. Carnival Co. & had a return on equity of 24.13% and a net margin of 7.66%. On average, equities analysts forecast that Carnival Co. & plc will post 1.7 earnings per share for the current year.

Carnival Co. & Company Profile

Carnival Plc operates as a global cruise and vacation company. The firm offers holiday and vacation products to a customer base that is broadly varied in terms of cultures, languages and leisure-time preferences. It operates through the North America and Australia (NAA), Europe and Asia (EA), Cruise Support, and Tour and Other segments.