Marcus (NYSE:MCS - Get Free Report)'s stock had its "outperform" rating restated by research analysts at Barrington Research in a research note issued to investors on Thursday,Benzinga reports. They currently have a $27.00 target price on the stock. Barrington Research's price target points to a potential upside of 52.55% from the stock's previous close.
A number of other research firms have also recently commented on MCS. StockNews.com raised Marcus from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, November 15th. Benchmark reissued a "buy" rating and issued a $25.00 target price on shares of Marcus in a report on Thursday, January 30th.
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Marcus Price Performance
Shares of NYSE MCS traded down $0.64 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $17.70. 294,529 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 188,351. The company's fifty day simple moving average is $20.78 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $18.85. The company has a market cap of $557.20 million, a PE ratio of -52.06, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.12 and a beta of 1.53. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38, a quick ratio of 0.54 and a current ratio of 0.54. Marcus has a 1-year low of $9.56 and a 1-year high of $23.16.
Hedge Funds Weigh In On Marcus
A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. PharVision Advisers LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Marcus during the fourth quarter valued at about $298,000. Virtus Investment Advisers Inc. acquired a new stake in Marcus during the 4th quarter worth approximately $226,000. State of Wyoming boosted its position in Marcus by 145.7% during the 4th quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 19,916 shares of the company's stock worth $428,000 after buying an additional 11,810 shares during the period. Millennium Management LLC grew its holdings in Marcus by 28.7% during the 4th quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 353,516 shares of the company's stock worth $7,601,000 after acquiring an additional 78,932 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Lazard Asset Management LLC increased its position in Marcus by 2,908.9% in the 4th quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 2,377 shares of the company's stock valued at $51,000 after acquiring an additional 2,298 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 81.57% of the company's stock.
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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.
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