Carnival Co. & plc (NYSE:CUK) Shares Sold by Janus Henderson Group PLC

Janus Henderson Group PLC lowered its stake in Carnival Co. & plc (NYSE:CUK - Free Report) by 4.6% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 656,770 shares of the company's stock after selling 31,376 shares during the period. Janus Henderson Group PLC owned 0.35% of Carnival Co. & worth $14,790,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. 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 grew its position in shares of Carnival Co. & by 106.2% in the 4th quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 6,917 shares of the company's stock worth $156,000 after acquiring an additional 3,562 shares in the last quarter. Aristides Capital LLC increased its holdings in shares of Carnival Co. & by 12.1% in the 4th quarter. Aristides Capital LLC now owns 52,913 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,191,000 after acquiring an additional 5,710 shares during the last quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV raised its position in shares of Carnival Co. & by 12.4% during the 4th quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 58,330 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,313,000 after acquiring an additional 6,441 shares in the last quarter. Finally, SBI Securities Co. Ltd. acquired a new stake in shares of Carnival Co. & during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $158,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 23.80% of the company's stock.

Carnival Co. & Stock Performance

Carnival Co. & stock traded up $0.14 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $20.06. The company's stock had a trading volume of 339,779 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,837,002. 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. & plc has a twelve month low of $12.65 and a twelve month high of $26.14. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $17.74 and a 200-day moving average price of $20.86. The firm has a market cap of $3.76 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.44 and a beta of 2.59.

Carnival Co. & (NYSE:CUK - Get Free Report) last posted 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. Carnival Co. & had a net margin of 7.66% and a return on equity of 24.13%. The company had revenue of $5.81 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.19 billion. Sell-side analysts predict that Carnival Co. & plc will post 1.7 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Carnival Co. & 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.