Barrington Research Expects Reduced Earnings for Marcus

The Marcus Co. (NYSE:MCS - Free Report) - Research analysts at Barrington Research lowered their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Marcus in a research note issued to investors on Monday, March 3rd. Barrington Research analyst P. Sholl now anticipates that the company will earn $0.05 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.07. Barrington Research has a "Outperform" rating and a $27.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Marcus' current full-year earnings is $0.36 per share. Barrington Research also issued estimates for Marcus' Q3 2025 earnings at $0.59 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.20 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.16 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.60 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.14 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $0.54 EPS.

Other equities research analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Benchmark reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a $25.00 price target on shares of Marcus in a research note on Thursday, January 30th. StockNews.com downgraded Marcus from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday, February 28th.

Marcus Stock Up 0.0 %

Shares of MCS traded up $0.00 during midday trading on Wednesday, reaching $16.64. 280,663 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 441,095. Marcus has a 12-month low of $9.56 and a 12-month high of $23.16. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $20.34 and a 200-day simple moving average of $18.93. The company has a quick ratio of 0.54, a current ratio of 0.54 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38. The company has a market cap of $523.95 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -48.95, a P/E/G ratio of 3.12 and a beta of 1.57.

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Marcus Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 17th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, February 25th will be issued a dividend of $0.07 per share. This represents a $0.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.68%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, February 25th. Marcus's dividend payout ratio is -107.69%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in MCS. Creative Planning acquired a new position in shares of Marcus during the 3rd quarter valued at about $159,000. Empowered Funds LLC increased its holdings in shares of Marcus by 5.3% during the 3rd quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 160,976 shares of the company's stock valued at $2,426,000 after acquiring an additional 8,174 shares during the last quarter. Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. increased its holdings in shares of Marcus by 142.0% during the 3rd quarter. Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. now owns 83,101 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,252,000 after acquiring an additional 48,759 shares during the last quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets increased its holdings in shares of Marcus by 2,057.5% during the 3rd quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 52,406 shares of the company's stock valued at $790,000 after acquiring an additional 49,977 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Walleye Trading LLC increased its holdings in shares of Marcus by 14.5% during the 3rd quarter. Walleye Trading LLC now owns 34,000 shares of the company's stock valued at $512,000 after acquiring an additional 4,300 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 81.57% of the company's stock.

Marcus Company Profile

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.