Optiver Holding B.V. Has $19.26 Million Holdings in Carnival Corporation $CUK

Optiver Holding B.V. grew its position in shares of Carnival Corporation (NYSE:CUK) by 124.4% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 728,577 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 403,937 shares during the quarter. Optiver Holding B.V. owned about 0.39% of Carnival worth $19,264,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Royal Bank of Canada increased its stake in Carnival by 1,202.6% during the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 79,305 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,391,000 after purchasing an additional 73,217 shares in the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC grew its holdings in shares of Carnival by 69.2% during the first quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 46,021 shares of the company’s stock valued at $807,000 after buying an additional 18,826 shares during the last quarter. Bank of Montreal Can grew its holdings in shares of Carnival by 417.0% during the second quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 1,611,280 shares of the company’s stock valued at $41,104,000 after buying an additional 1,299,639 shares during the last quarter. ABC Arbitrage SA increased its position in shares of Carnival by 17.6% during the second quarter. ABC Arbitrage SA now owns 893,500 shares of the company’s stock worth $22,793,000 after acquiring an additional 133,601 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Mint Tower Capital Management B.V. raised its holdings in shares of Carnival by 0.9% in the 2nd quarter. Mint Tower Capital Management B.V. now owns 93,690 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,390,000 after acquiring an additional 820 shares during the last quarter. 23.80% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Carnival in a report on Monday, December 29th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Carnival to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold”.

Carnival Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:CUK opened at $31.44 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $5.93 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.72 and a beta of 2.52. Carnival Corporation has a 12 month low of $13.65 and a 12 month high of $33.72. The company has a 50 day moving average of $30.63 and a 200 day moving average of $27.79. 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:CUK) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 27th. The company reported $0.19 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The company had revenue of $6.33 billion for the quarter. Carnival had a return on equity of 28.39% and a net margin of 10.37%. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Carnival Corporation will post 1.7 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Carnival Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 27th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 13th will be issued a $0.15 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 13th. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.9%. Carnival’s dividend payout ratio is presently 7.50%.

Carnival Profile

Carnival plc (NYSE: CUK) is one of the world’s leading cruise operators, offering leisure travel services to millions of passengers each year. Through its portfolio of brands, the company provides passenger cruises that combine accommodations, entertainment, dining, shore excursions and onboard amenities. Carnival’s vessels range from contemporary “fun ships” to premium and luxury experiences, catering to a broad spectrum of travelers from families and couples to solo adventurers.

Founded in 1972 by Ted Arison, the company has grown through organic fleet expansion and strategic acquisitions.