Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA Raises Holdings in Carnival Corporation $CCL

Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA boosted its stake in shares of Carnival Corporation (NYSE:CCL) by 1,945.8% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 4,170,268 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 3,966,422 shares during the period. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA owned 0.36% of Carnival worth $120,562,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. REAP Financial Group LLC boosted its position in Carnival by 10.5% during the second quarter. REAP Financial Group LLC now owns 3,678 shares of the company’s stock valued at $103,000 after purchasing an additional 349 shares in the last quarter. Eagle Wealth Strategies LLC grew its stake in Carnival by 1.4% in the second quarter. Eagle Wealth Strategies LLC now owns 25,967 shares of the company’s stock valued at $730,000 after purchasing an additional 369 shares during the last quarter. 1834 Investment Advisors Co. raised its holdings in Carnival by 1.6% in the second quarter. 1834 Investment Advisors Co. now owns 23,964 shares of the company’s stock worth $674,000 after purchasing an additional 372 shares in the last quarter. Commonwealth Financial Services LLC lifted its position in shares of Carnival by 3.6% during the third quarter. Commonwealth Financial Services LLC now owns 10,957 shares of the company’s stock valued at $317,000 after buying an additional 379 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Greenleaf Trust boosted its holdings in shares of Carnival by 3.1% in the 2nd quarter. Greenleaf Trust now owns 14,547 shares of the company’s stock valued at $409,000 after buying an additional 443 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 67.19% of the company’s stock.

Carnival Stock Performance

Shares of CCL opened at $28.01 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 stock has a 50-day moving average of $28.41 and a two-hundred day moving average of $29.20. The stock has a market cap of $32.71 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.01, a P/E/G ratio of 1.05 and a beta of 2.51. Carnival Corporation has a one year low of $15.07 and a one year high of $32.89.

Carnival (NYSE:CCL) last released its earnings results on Friday, December 19th. The company reported $0.23 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.25 by ($0.02). Carnival had a return on equity of 28.39% and a net margin of 10.37%.The firm had revenue of $6.33 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.38 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.14 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.6% compared to the same quarter last year. 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, research analysts predict that Carnival Corporation will post 1.77 EPS for the current year.

Carnival Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 27th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 13th will be paid a dividend of $0.15 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 13th. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.1%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts recently commented on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group boosted their price objective on shares of Carnival from $34.00 to $37.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, December 15th. Morgan Stanley set a $33.00 price target on Carnival in a research report on Wednesday, January 7th. Stifel Nicolaus increased their price objective on Carnival from $38.00 to $40.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, December 22nd. Sanford C. Bernstein boosted their target price on Carnival from $26.00 to $33.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. Finally, Cowen reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Carnival in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have issued a Buy rating and nine have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Carnival presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price 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.