B. Riley Has Strong Estimate for Marcus FY2025 Earnings

The Marcus Co. (NYSE:MCS - Free Report) - Equities researchers at B. Riley raised their FY2025 earnings estimates for shares of Marcus in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, October 31st. B. Riley analyst E. Wold now anticipates that the company will earn $0.65 per share for the year, up from their previous forecast of $0.55. B. Riley has a "Buy" rating and a $20.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Marcus' current full-year earnings is ($0.03) per share. B. Riley also issued estimates for Marcus' Q4 2025 earnings at $0.18 EPS.

A number of other equities analysts also recently commented on MCS. StockNews.com raised shares of Marcus from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Tuesday, September 24th. Benchmark raised their target price on Marcus from $20.00 to $22.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday. Finally, Barrington Research reiterated an "outperform" rating and set a $20.00 price objective on shares of Marcus in a research note on Thursday.

Marcus Stock Performance

MCS stock traded up $0.48 during midday trading on Monday, hitting $21.10. The stock had a trading volume of 651,182 shares, compared to its average volume of 542,214. Marcus has a 52 week low of $9.56 and a 52 week high of $21.32. The company has a current ratio of 0.54, a quick ratio of 0.51 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $15.43 and a 200 day simple moving average of $13.07. The firm has a market capitalization of $678.47 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -62.06 and a beta of 1.48.

Marcus (NYSE:MCS - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 1st. The company reported ($0.17) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.03 by ($0.20). The firm had revenue of $176.03 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $170.74 million. Marcus had a positive return on equity of 1.39% and a negative net margin of 1.44%. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.35 EPS.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Marcus

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of MCS. nVerses Capital LLC bought a new position in shares of Marcus in the third quarter worth about $32,000. Innealta Capital LLC bought a new position in Marcus in the 2nd quarter valued at $30,000. CWM LLC raised its position in shares of Marcus by 3,319.0% during the second quarter. CWM LLC now owns 2,872 shares of the company's stock worth $33,000 after acquiring an additional 2,788 shares during the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its stake in shares of Marcus by 53.0% during the third quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 3,858 shares of the company's stock valued at $58,000 after acquiring an additional 1,336 shares during the period. Finally, Creative Planning bought a new position in Marcus in the third quarter valued at about $159,000. 81.57% of the stock is 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.