Q1 EPS Estimates for Marcus Decreased by Barrington Research

The Marcus Co. (NYSE:MCS - Free Report) - Barrington Research lowered their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Marcus in a research report issued on Monday, March 24th. Barrington Research analyst P. Sholl now expects that the company will earn ($0.53) per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of ($0.44). Barrington Research currently has a "Outperform" rating and a $27.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Marcus' current full-year earnings is $0.36 per share. Barrington Research also issued estimates for Marcus' Q1 2026 earnings at ($0.44) EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.19 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $0.51 EPS.

MCS has been the subject of a number of other research reports. StockNews.com cut Marcus from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 11th. Benchmark restated a "buy" rating and issued a $25.00 price objective on shares of Marcus in a research report on Thursday, January 30th.

Marcus Stock Down 0.0 %

Shares of Marcus stock traded down $0.01 during trading on Thursday, hitting $16.58. 26,592 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 443,892. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $19.24 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $19.24. Marcus has a twelve month low of $9.56 and a twelve month high of $23.16. The stock has a market cap of $526.24 million, a P/E ratio of -48.72, a PEG ratio of 3.12 and a beta of 1.57. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38, a quick ratio of 0.54 and a current ratio of 0.54.

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Marcus Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 17th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, February 25th were issued a $0.07 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, February 25th. This represents a $0.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.69%. Marcus's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -107.69%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Marcus

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of MCS. Lazard Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in Marcus by 2,908.9% during the fourth quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 2,377 shares of the company's stock worth $51,000 after purchasing an additional 2,298 shares during the period. Quarry LP bought a new position in shares of Marcus in the fourth quarter valued at about $70,000. National Bank of Canada FI lifted its stake in shares of Marcus by 407,500.0% during the 4th quarter. National Bank of Canada FI now owns 4,076 shares of the company's stock worth $88,000 after buying an additional 4,075 shares during the last quarter. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS bought a new stake in shares of Marcus during the 4th quarter worth about $114,000. Finally, Meeder Asset Management Inc. acquired a new position in Marcus in the 4th quarter valued at about $130,000. 81.57% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.