Hussman Strategic Advisors Inc. Sells 42,000 Shares of Carnival Corporation $CCL

Hussman Strategic Advisors Inc. decreased its stake in shares of Carnival Corporation (NYSE:CCL) by 66.7% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 21,000 shares of the company’s stock after selling 42,000 shares during the period. Hussman Strategic Advisors Inc.’s holdings in Carnival were worth $607,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. purchased a new stake in Carnival in the 2nd quarter valued at about $25,000. Whipplewood Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Carnival by 301.0% during the second quarter. Whipplewood Advisors LLC now owns 1,560 shares of the company’s stock valued at $44,000 after acquiring an additional 1,171 shares during the last quarter. Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc. boosted its position in Carnival by 140.6% in the third quarter. Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc. now owns 1,516 shares of the company’s stock worth $44,000 after purchasing an additional 886 shares during the last quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. grew its stake in Carnival by 170.5% in the 3rd quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. now owns 1,934 shares of the company’s stock valued at $56,000 after purchasing an additional 1,219 shares during the period. Finally, True Wealth Design LLC increased its position in shares of Carnival by 193.4% during the 3rd quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 2,030 shares of the company’s stock valued at $59,000 after purchasing an additional 1,338 shares during the last quarter. 67.19% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on CCL shares. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their price target on shares of Carnival from $38.00 to $40.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, December 22nd. Truist Financial boosted their target price on shares of Carnival from $31.00 to $34.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Carnival from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, October 4th. Susquehanna upped their price objective on Carnival from $35.00 to $40.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 16th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Carnival in a report on Friday, December 26th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have assigned a Buy rating and nine have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Carnival presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $35.00.

Carnival Stock Performance

Shares of CCL stock opened at $28.70 on Thursday. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $28.71 and its 200 day moving average is $29.18. The stock has a market capitalization of $33.51 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.35, a PEG ratio of 1.05 and a beta of 2.51. Carnival Corporation has a 12 month low of $15.07 and a 12 month high of $32.89. The company has a current ratio of 0.32, a quick ratio of 0.28 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.96.

Carnival (NYSE:CCL) last released 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 during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.38 billion. Carnival had a net margin of 10.37% and a return on equity of 28.39%. Carnival’s revenue was up 6.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous 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. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Carnival Corporation will post 1.77 earnings per share for the current year.

Carnival Dividend Announcement

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

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.