Carnival Corporation $CCL Shares Sold by Quantinno Capital Management LP

Posted by George Bondi on Jul 30th, 2026

Quantinno Capital Management LP reduced its position in shares of Carnival Corporation (NYSE:CCL – Free Report) by 30.6% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 2,012,137 shares of the company’s stock after selling 885,567 shares during the period. Quantinno Capital Management LP’s holdings in Carnival were worth $52,074,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Hound Partners LLC raised its stake in Carnival by 27.9% during the first quarter. Hound Partners LLC now owns 4,514,839 shares of the company’s stock valued at $116,844,000 after buying an additional 985,772 shares in the last quarter. Q Global Advisors LLC raised its stake in Carnival by 518.3% during the first quarter. Q Global Advisors LLC now owns 400,000 shares of the company’s stock worth $10,352,000 after acquiring an additional 335,305 shares during the period. Lazard Asset Management LLC bought a new position in Carnival in the first quarter worth about $1,732,000. Gateway Wealth Partners LLC grew its holdings in shares of Carnival by 104.3% during the first quarter. Gateway Wealth Partners LLC now owns 21,137 shares of the company’s stock valued at $547,000 after purchasing an additional 10,792 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Troluce Capital Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Carnival during the first quarter valued at approximately $2,391,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 67.19% of the company’s stock.

Carnival Stock Performance

CCL stock opened at $27.78 on Thursday. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $27.68 and a 200 day simple moving average of $27.95. The company has a market capitalization of $38.05 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.52, a PEG ratio of 1.24 and a beta of 2.32. The company has a quick ratio of 0.29, a current ratio of 0.33 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.80. Carnival Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $23.45 and a fifty-two week high of $34.03.

Carnival (NYSE:CCL – Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, June 23rd. The company reported $0.41 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.34 by $0.07. Carnival had a net margin of 11.24% and a return on equity of 26.11%. The firm had revenue of $6.66 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.69 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.35 EPS. Carnival’s quarterly revenue was up 5.3% on a year-over-year basis. Carnival has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.220-2.220 EPS and its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.350-1.350 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that Carnival Corporation will post 2.23 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Carnival Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 28th. Investors of record on Friday, August 7th will be paid a dividend of $0.15 per share. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.2%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 7th. Carnival’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 27.03%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have weighed in on CCL shares. Freedom Capital raised Carnival to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 3rd. TD Cowen boosted their price target on shares of Carnival from $33.00 to $34.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, May 15th. Argus set a $35.00 price target on shares of Carnival in a research report on Friday, June 26th. Stifel Nicolaus increased their price objective on shares of Carnival from $35.00 to $36.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, June 12th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein lowered shares of Carnival from a “market perform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 23rd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have issued a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $35.08.

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Insider Buying and Selling

In other Carnival news, insider Bettina Alejandra Deynes sold 43,058 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $28.10, for a total value of $1,209,929.80. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 69,238 shares in the company, valued at $1,945,587.80. This represents a 38.34% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 7.90% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Carnival Profile

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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.