Prevail Innovative Wealth Advisors LLC Makes New $3.91 Million Investment in Carnival Corporation $CCL

Prevail Innovative Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in Carnival Corporation (NYSE:CCL) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 128,102 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,912,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the stock. CVA Family Office LLC lifted its position in shares of Carnival by 15.6% during the 4th quarter. CVA Family Office LLC now owns 2,597 shares of the company’s stock valued at $79,000 after acquiring an additional 350 shares during the last quarter. Net Worth Advisory Group lifted its position in shares of Carnival by 2.9% during the 4th quarter. Net Worth Advisory Group now owns 12,383 shares of the company’s stock valued at $378,000 after acquiring an additional 354 shares during the last quarter. Triad Wealth Partners LLC lifted its position in shares of Carnival by 2.1% during the 4th quarter. Triad Wealth Partners LLC now owns 17,464 shares of the company’s stock valued at $533,000 after acquiring an additional 358 shares during the last quarter. Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft FI lifted its position in shares of Carnival by 3.5% during the 4th quarter. Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft FI now owns 10,540 shares of the company’s stock valued at $322,000 after acquiring an additional 358 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Brooklyn Investment Group lifted its position in shares of Carnival by 1.9% during the 3rd quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group now owns 21,363 shares of the company’s stock valued at $618,000 after acquiring an additional 396 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 67.19% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Carnival

In other news, Director Sir Jonathon Band sold 11,988 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, April 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $26.19, for a total value of $313,965.72. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 52,601 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,377,620.19. This represents a 18.56% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Insiders have sold 12,000 shares of company stock valued at $314,265 over the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 7.90% of the company’s stock.

Carnival Trading Up 9.0%

NYSE CCL opened at $26.05 on Thursday. Carnival Corporation has a 1-year low of $21.62 and a 1-year high of $34.03. The company has a current ratio of 0.30, a quick ratio of 0.26 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.82. The company has a market capitalization of $32.27 billion, a PE ratio of 11.58, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.06 and a beta of 2.33. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $26.06 and its 200-day simple moving average is $28.04.

Carnival (NYSE:CCL) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Friday, March 27th. The company reported $0.20 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.18 by $0.02. Carnival had a net margin of 11.48% and a return on equity of 26.92%. The business had revenue of $6.17 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.13 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.13 earnings per share. Carnival’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.1% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Carnival Corporation will post 2.21 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Carnival Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 29th. Stockholders of record on Monday, May 18th will be paid a $0.15 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, May 18th. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.3%. Carnival’s dividend payout ratio is 26.67%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts have recently commented on CCL shares. Barclays cut their price objective on Carnival from $37.00 to $36.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, March 24th. Susquehanna cut their price objective on Carnival from $40.00 to $30.00 and set a “positive” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, March 23rd. Stifel Nicolaus cut their price objective on Carnival from $40.00 to $35.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, March 11th. Sanford C. Bernstein cut their price objective on Carnival from $33.00 to $28.70 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, March 30th. Finally, Citigroup cut their price objective on Carnival from $39.00 to $35.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, March 30th. Nineteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $34.18.

Trending Headlines about Carnival

Here are the key news stories impacting Carnival this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research slightly raised its FY2027 and FY2028 earnings estimates for Carnival, signaling modestly better long-term profit expectations even though the firm kept a Hold rating. Carnival analyst estimate update
• Positive Sentiment: Holland America Line, part of Carnival, opened bookings for its 2028 Grand Voyages, which highlights continued demand for premium, long-duration cruise products and could support future revenue visibility. Holland America Line opens bookings
• Positive Sentiment: Seabourn introduced a new Alaska culinary program, another brand-level initiative that reinforces Carnival’s focus on premium onboard experiences and could help bookings. Seabourn culinary program
• Positive Sentiment: Reports tied Carnival’s recent move higher to sharply lower oil prices and easing geopolitical concerns, which matter because fuel costs are a major input for cruise operators. Oil-price-driven rally in Carnival
• Neutral Sentiment: Peer-comparison and “market focus” articles suggest investors continue watching Carnival relative to other cruise names, but these were not direct company-specific catalysts. Head to head comparison article
• Negative Sentiment: A separate report noted Carnival had previously fallen on risk-off trading and fuel-cost sensitivity, underscoring that the stock can swing quickly when energy prices rise or investors rotate out of travel names. Risk-off and fuel-cost pressure
• Negative Sentiment: Insider activity in recent months has leaned toward selling rather than buying, which may temper enthusiasm for some investors. Insider selling activity

Carnival Company 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.