Barrington Research Decreases Earnings Estimates for Marcus

The Marcus Co. (NYSE:MCS - Free Report) - Analysts at Barrington Research cut their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for Marcus in a research note issued on Monday, March 3rd. Barrington Research analyst P. Sholl now forecasts that the company will post earnings of ($0.44) per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of ($0.43). Barrington Research has a "Outperform" rating and a $27.00 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' FY2025 earnings at $0.40 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at ($0.45) EPS and FY2026 earnings at $0.45 EPS.

MCS has been the subject of several other research reports. Benchmark reissued a "buy" rating and issued a $25.00 price objective on shares of Marcus in a research report on Thursday, January 30th. StockNews.com lowered Marcus from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday, February 28th.

Marcus Trading Down 2.7 %

Shares of NYSE:MCS traded down $0.46 during trading on Thursday, reaching $16.14. 384,974 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 440,870. Marcus has a 12-month low of $9.56 and a 12-month high of $23.16. The firm's 50-day moving average price is $20.34 and its 200 day moving average price is $18.97. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38, a quick ratio of 0.54 and a current ratio of 0.54. The firm has a market cap of $507.96 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -47.46, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.12 and a beta of 1.57.

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Marcus Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 17th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, February 25th will be issued a $0.07 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, February 25th. This represents a $0.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.74%. Marcus's dividend payout ratio is currently -107.69%.

Institutional Trading of Marcus

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership boosted its holdings in Marcus by 69.8% in the fourth quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 599,118 shares of the company's stock valued at $12,881,000 after purchasing an additional 246,375 shares during the last quarter. Barclays PLC boosted its stake in shares of Marcus by 135.3% during the 3rd quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 392,388 shares of the company's stock valued at $5,913,000 after buying an additional 225,644 shares during the last quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC grew its position in shares of Marcus by 303.7% during the fourth quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 257,089 shares of the company's stock worth $5,527,000 after buying an additional 193,400 shares in the last quarter. Peapod Lane Capital LLC bought a new stake in shares of Marcus in the fourth quarter worth $3,258,000. Finally, American Century Companies Inc. raised its holdings in Marcus by 23.4% in the fourth quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 736,619 shares of the company's stock valued at $15,837,000 after acquiring an additional 139,577 shares in the last quarter. 81.57% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.