Swiss National Bank Has $87.50 Million Holdings in Carnival Corporation $CCL

Key Points

• Swiss National Bank trimmed its Carnival stake by 4.8% in Q3 to 3,026,500 shares — about $87.5 million or 0.26% of the company.
• Other institutions increased exposure (e.g., WINTON +378.7%, Schroder +448.4%), leaving 67.19% institutional ownership of Carnival.
• Carnival beat Q3 EPS estimates ($0.34 vs. $0.25), gave FY2026 guidance of 2.48 EPS, pays a quarterly dividend of $0.15 (2.3% yield), and carries a consensus analyst rating of “Moderate Buy” with an average price target of $34.87.

Swiss National Bank decreased its position in Carnival Corporation (NYSE:CCL - Free Report) by 4.8% in the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 3,026,500 shares of the company's stock after selling 151,800 shares during the period. Swiss National Bank owned about 0.26% of Carnival worth $87,496,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the business. WINTON GROUP Ltd raised its position in Carnival by 378.7% during the third quarter. WINTON GROUP Ltd now owns 181,902 shares of the company's stock valued at $5,259,000 after buying an additional 143,901 shares during the period. Russell Investments Group Ltd. boosted its position in Carnival by 5.6% during the 3rd quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 1,774,765 shares of the company's stock worth $51,867,000 after acquiring an additional 93,565 shares during the period. Schroder Investment Management Group increased its holdings in shares of Carnival by 448.4% in the 3rd quarter. Schroder Investment Management Group now owns 164,813 shares of the company's stock valued at $4,765,000 after purchasing an additional 134,757 shares during the period. Private Advisor Group LLC increased its holdings in shares of Carnival by 84.6% in the 3rd quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC now owns 177,942 shares of the company's stock valued at $5,144,000 after purchasing an additional 81,525 shares during the period. Finally, Rathbones Group PLC lifted its position in shares of Carnival by 9.3% in the third quarter. Rathbones Group PLC now owns 56,341 shares of the company's stock worth $1,629,000 after purchasing an additional 4,797 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 67.19% of the company's stock.

Carnival Stock Performance

CCL opened at $26.16 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.96, a quick ratio of 0.28 and a current ratio of 0.32. The company has a market cap of $32.41 billion, a PE ratio of 13.08, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.97 and a beta of 2.42. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $30.55 and a 200-day moving average of $29.44. Carnival Corporation has a 52-week low of $15.07 and a 52-week high of $34.03.

Carnival (NYSE:CCL - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Friday, December 19th. The company reported $0.34 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.25 by $0.09. The business had revenue of $6.33 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.38 billion. Carnival had a return on equity of 28.39% and a net margin of 10.37%.The firm's revenue was up 6.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.14 EPS. Carnival has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.170-0.170 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 2.480-2.48 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Carnival Corporation will post 1.77 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Carnival Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 27th. Investors of record on Friday, February 13th were issued a dividend of $0.15 per share. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 13th. Carnival's dividend payout ratio is currently 30.00%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms have weighed in on CCL. Susquehanna upped their price objective on shares of Carnival from $35.00 to $40.00 and gave the company a "positive" rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 16th. Mizuho boosted their price target on shares of Carnival from $37.00 to $38.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Monday, December 22nd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft increased their price objective on Carnival from $33.00 to $34.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a report on Monday, December 22nd. Jefferies Financial Group upped their target price on Carnival from $34.00 to $37.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Monday, December 15th. Finally, Citigroup raised their price target on Carnival from $36.00 to $39.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Monday, December 22nd. Nineteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Carnival presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $34.87.

Carnival 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.

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