Mon Feb 03 11:50:00 UTC 2025: ## Institutional Investors Adjust Stakes in Carnival Corp. as Analysts Offer Mixed Outlook

**Sioux Falls, SD** – Several institutional investors have recently adjusted their holdings in Carnival Corp. (NYSE: CCL), according to recent SEC filings. SYM Financial Corp. acquired a $315,000 stake in the fourth quarter, while other firms like Ashton Thomas Securities LLC, New Wave Wealth Advisors LLC, and Crews Bank & Trust also purchased new shares. Assetmark Inc. and CVA Family Office LLC significantly increased their existing positions. Collectively, hedge funds and institutional investors now own 67.19% of Carnival Corp.’s stock.

This activity comes amidst a mixed outlook from analysts. While some, including Mizuho and Barclays, have raised their price targets and issued positive ratings (outperform and overweight, respectively), others like Morgan Stanley maintain a more cautious stance (underweight). Truist Financial and Bank of America hold “hold” and “buy” ratings, respectively. The overall analyst consensus, according to MarketBeat.com, is a “Moderate Buy” with an average price target of $27.24.

Carnival Corp. recently reported strong fourth-quarter earnings, exceeding analyst expectations with EPS of $0.14 and revenue of $5.94 billion. However, the company operates in a volatile sector, reflected in its high beta of 2.64. The stock opened at $27.66 on Monday, with a market cap of $32.20 billion.

Despite the positive earnings report and some bullish analyst predictions, MarketBeat cautions that Carnival Corp. is not among the top five stocks recommended by their top-rated analysts. Further research is advised before investing.

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