Asset Advisors Corp increased its position in Carnival Corp (NYSE:CCL) by 3.9% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 177,225 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 6,710 shares during the period. Carnival Corp comprises 2.2% of Asset Advisors Corp’s portfolio, making the stock its 14th largest position. Asset Advisors Corp’s holdings in Carnival Corp were worth $9,655,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Proficio Capital Partners bought a new stake in shares of Carnival Corp during the fourth quarter worth about $32,000. Mizuho Asset Management Co. Ltd. raised its stake in shares of Carnival Corp by 11.8% in the fourth quarter. Mizuho Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 5,244 shares of the company’s stock worth $286,000 after buying an additional 552 shares during the period. Regent Investment Management raised its stake in shares of Carnival Corp by 5.1% in the fourth quarter. Regent Investment Management now owns 6,200 shares of the company’s stock worth $338,000 after buying an additional 300 shares during the period. Curian Capital LLC bought a new stake in shares of Carnival Corp during the fourth quarter worth about $490,000. Finally, 1st Global Advisors Inc. raised its stake in shares of Carnival Corp by 27.4% in the fourth quarter. 1st Global Advisors Inc. now owns 9,956 shares of the company’s stock worth $542,000 after buying an additional 2,143 shares during the period.

Shares of Carnival Corp (NYSE:CCL) opened at 48.13 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $37.16 billion and a P/E ratio of 21.30. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $51.84 and a 200-day moving average of $51.34. Carnival Corp has a one year low of $42.51 and a one year high of $55.77.

Carnival Corp (NYSE:CCL) last issued its earnings results on Friday, December 18th. The company reported $0.50 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.41 by $0.09. The firm earned $3.71 billion during the quarter. Carnival Corp’s revenue for the quarter was down .2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.27 earnings per share. On average, equities analysts predict that Carnival Corp will post $3.36 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 11th. Investors of record on Friday, February 19th will be given a $0.30 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, February 17th. This represents a $1.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.49%.

CCL has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Goldman Sachs dropped their price target on shares of Carnival Corp from $57.50 to $49.50 in a research note on Friday. Zacks Investment Research upgraded shares of Carnival Corp from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $56.00 price target for the company in a research note on Wednesday, November 25th. HSBC initiated coverage on shares of Carnival Corp in a research note on Wednesday, November 25th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $60.00 price target for the company. Buckingham Research decreased their price objective on shares of Carnival Corp from $65.00 to $60.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, November 4th. Finally, Citigroup Inc. decreased their price objective on shares of Carnival Corp from $58.00 to $57.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Monday, October 5th. Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twelve have given a buy rating to the stock. The stock presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $57.47.

In related news, General Counsel Arnaldo Perez sold 12,749 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, January 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $49.92, for a total value of $636,430.08. Following the completion of the transaction, the general counsel now directly owns 57,767 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,883,728.64. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CFO David Bernstein sold 16,467 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, January 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $49.92, for a total value of $822,032.64. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer now directly owns 50,951 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,543,473.92. The disclosure for this sale can be found here.

Carnival Corporation is a cruise vacation company. The Company has three cruise segments that consist of North America cruise brands, Europe, Australia & Asia (NYSE:CCL) cruise brands, and Cruise Support. In addition, it also has a Tour and Other segment. The Company offers its services under nine cruise brands. Its North America segment cruise brands include Carnival Cruise Lines, Holland America Line, Princess Cruises (Princess) and Seabourn. Its EAA segment cruise brands include AIDA Cruises (AIDA), Costa Cruises (Costa), Cunard, P&O Cruises (Australia) and P&O Cruises (United Kingdom). Its Cruise Support segment includes its cruise port and related facilities located in Cozumel, Mexico; Grand Turk, Turks and Caicos Islands, Roatan, Honduras and Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic. In addition to its cruise operations, it owns Holland America Princess Alaska Tours, a tour company in Alaska and the Canadian Yukon.

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