Carnival Corporation $CUK is Aristeia Capital L.L.C.'s 2nd Largest Position

Key Points

• Aristeia Capital L.L.C. increased its stake in Carnival Corporation by 2.2% in Q1, owning approximately 12.4 million shares valued at $217 million, making it the fund's second-largest position.
• Several institutional investors, including BNP Paribas Financial Markets and Lazard Asset Management LLC, also recently acquired significant positions in Carnival, reflecting growing institutional interest.
• Carnival's stock opened at $28.85 with a market capitalization of $5.44 billion; it reported a $0.35 EPS for the last quarter, exceeding expectations, and is guiding $1.3 EPS for Q3 2025.

Aristeia Capital L.L.C. lifted its position in shares of Carnival Corporation (NYSE:CUK - Free Report) by 2.2% during the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 12,393,075 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 262,590 shares during the period. Carnival accounts for about 5.5% of Aristeia Capital L.L.C.'s holdings, making the stock its 2nd biggest position. Aristeia Capital L.L.C. owned approximately 6.60% of Carnival worth $217,251,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Vident Advisory LLC lifted its position in shares of Carnival by 9.1% during the first quarter. Vident Advisory LLC now owns 17,363 shares of the company's stock valued at $304,000 after purchasing an additional 1,444 shares in the last quarter. First Trust Advisors LP bought a new stake in Carnival in the fourth quarter worth about $202,000. Ameriprise Financial Inc. bought a new stake in Carnival in the fourth quarter worth about $206,000. Squarepoint Ops LLC bought a new stake in Carnival in the fourth quarter worth about $217,000. Finally, American Century Companies Inc. raised its position in Carnival by 12.5% in the first quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 105,129 shares of the company's stock worth $1,843,000 after acquiring an additional 11,691 shares during the period. 23.80% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Carnival

In other news, Director Sir Jonathon Band sold 12,500 shares of Carnival stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $29.75, for a total value of $371,875.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 64,406 shares in the company, valued at $1,916,078.50. This trade represents a 16.25% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 0.08% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Carnival Stock Performance

CUK stock traded down $0.76 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $28.75. The company had a trading volume of 1,171,175 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,908,283. The firm has a market cap of $5.42 billion, a PE ratio of 15.54 and a beta of 2.76. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.58, a quick ratio of 0.30 and a current ratio of 0.34. Carnival Corporation has a 12 month low of $13.65 and a 12 month high of $29.80. The stock's fifty day moving average price is $27.57 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $22.26.

Carnival (NYSE:CUK - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, June 24th. The company reported $0.35 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.24 by $0.11. The business had revenue of $6.33 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.21 billion. Carnival had a net margin of 9.72% and a return on equity of 27.88%. Carnival has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 1.300-1.300 EPS. FY 2025 guidance at 1.970-1.970 EPS. On average, analysts forecast that Carnival Corporation will post 1.7 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Carnival 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.