Carnival Co. & plc (NYSE:CUK) Shares Acquired by BNP Paribas Financial Markets

BNP Paribas Financial Markets increased its stake in shares of Carnival Co. & plc (NYSE:CUK - Free Report) by 3,456.4% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 33,288 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an additional 32,352 shares during the period. BNP Paribas Financial Markets' holdings in Carnival Co. & were worth $749,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of CUK. Blue Trust Inc. grew 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 purchasing an additional 583 shares during the period. Legal & General Group Plc grew 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 purchasing an additional 3,562 shares during the period. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. acquired a new stake in Carnival Co. & in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $158,000. First Trust Advisors LP acquired a new stake in Carnival Co. & in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $202,000. Finally, Ameriprise Financial Inc. acquired a new stake in Carnival Co. & in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $206,000. 23.80% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Carnival Co. & Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:CUK traded down $0.37 during trading on Wednesday, reaching $20.90. The stock had a trading volume of 433,372 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,843,041. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.80, a quick ratio of 0.25 and a current ratio of 0.29. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $17.88 and a 200-day moving average price of $20.84. The stock has a market cap of $3.93 billion, a PE ratio of 15.01 and a beta of 2.59. Carnival Co. & plc has a 1-year low of $12.65 and a 1-year high of $26.14.

Carnival Co. & (NYSE:CUK - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday, March 21st. The company reported $0.13 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.02 by $0.11. The firm 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 fiscal year.

About Carnival Co. &

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.