Marcus FY2026 EPS Forecast Raised by Barrington Research

The Marcus Co. (NYSE:MCS - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Barrington Research lifted their FY2026 EPS estimates for Marcus in a report released on Tuesday, April 15th. Barrington Research analyst P. Sholl now anticipates that the company will earn $0.54 per share for the year, up from their prior estimate of $0.51. Barrington Research has a "Outperform" rating and a $25.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Marcus' current full-year earnings is $0.36 per share. Barrington Research also issued estimates for Marcus' FY2027 earnings at $0.63 EPS.

A number of other research firms have also weighed in on MCS. Benchmark reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a $25.00 target price on shares of Marcus in a report on Friday, April 11th. StockNews.com cut shares of Marcus from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 11th.

Marcus Stock Performance

Marcus stock traded up $0.16 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, reaching $16.16. 113,495 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 430,618. The firm has a market capitalization of $513.03 million, a PE ratio of -47.53, a P/E/G ratio of 3.12 and a beta of 1.24. The business's fifty day simple moving average is $17.67 and its 200 day simple moving average is $19.29. The company has a quick ratio of 0.54, a current ratio of 0.54 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38. Marcus has a one year low of $9.56 and a one year high of $23.16.

Marcus Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 17th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, February 25th were paid a dividend of $0.07 per share. This represents a $0.28 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.73%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, February 25th. Marcus's payout ratio is -107.69%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Marcus

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Lazard Asset Management LLC increased its stake in Marcus by 2,908.9% during the 4th quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 2,377 shares of the company's stock valued at $51,000 after purchasing an additional 2,298 shares in the last quarter. Quarry LP acquired a new position in shares of Marcus in the fourth quarter worth about $70,000. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in Marcus in the first quarter valued at approximately $76,000. National Bank of Canada FI increased its holdings in Marcus by 407,500.0% in the 4th quarter. National Bank of Canada FI now owns 4,076 shares of the company's stock worth $88,000 after acquiring an additional 4,075 shares in the last quarter. Finally, KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS acquired a new position in shares of Marcus during the 4th quarter worth about $114,000. 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.