Brokers Issue Forecasts for Marcus' Q2 Earnings (NYSE:MCS)

The Marcus Co. (NYSE:MCS - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Barrington Research dropped their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Marcus in a report released on Monday, November 4th. Barrington Research analyst J. Goss now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $0.08 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.11. Barrington Research has a "Outperform" rating and a $20.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Marcus' current full-year earnings is $0.19 per share. Barrington Research also issued estimates for Marcus' FY2025 earnings at $0.44 EPS.

A number of other equities analysts also recently issued reports on the stock. StockNews.com raised shares of Marcus from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday. Benchmark boosted their price target on shares of Marcus from $20.00 to $22.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, November 1st.

Marcus Stock Performance

MCS traded up $0.93 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, reaching $22.39. 520,279 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 359,775. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38, a current ratio of 0.54 and a quick ratio of 0.51. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $15.72 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $13.19. Marcus has a 1 year low of $9.56 and a 1 year high of $22.49.

Marcus Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 16th. Investors of record on Monday, November 25th will be issued a $0.07 dividend. This represents a $0.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.25%. Marcus's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently -82.35%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Marcus

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in MCS. Millennium Management LLC lifted its holdings in Marcus by 83.2% during the second quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 648,664 shares of the company's stock valued at $7,375,000 after purchasing an additional 294,593 shares during the last quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in Marcus by 133.8% during the first quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC now owns 436,845 shares of the company's stock valued at $6,227,000 after purchasing an additional 250,019 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in Marcus by 71.0% during the second quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 442,889 shares of the company's stock valued at $5,036,000 after purchasing an additional 183,909 shares during the last quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC lifted its holdings in Marcus by 35.6% during the second quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC now owns 231,996 shares of the company's stock valued at $2,638,000 after purchasing an additional 60,921 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Los Angeles Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in Marcus during the second quarter valued at about $539,000. 81.57% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Marcus

The Marcus Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, owns and operates movie theatres, and hotels and resorts in the United States. It operates a family entertainment center and multiscreen motion picture theatres under the Big Screen Bistro, Big Screen Bistro Express, BistroPlex, and Movie Tavern by Marcus brand names.