Q1 EPS Forecast for AMC Entertainment Reduced by Analyst

AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:AMC - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Roth Capital reduced their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for shares of AMC Entertainment in a research note issued on Wednesday, April 16th. Roth Capital analyst E. Handler now expects that the company will post earnings of ($0.64) per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of ($0.45). The consensus estimate for AMC Entertainment's current full-year earnings is ($1.38) per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for AMC Entertainment's FY2025 earnings at ($0.76) EPS and FY2026 earnings at ($0.51) EPS.

A number of other brokerages also recently issued reports on AMC. Citigroup lowered their price target on AMC Entertainment from $2.90 to $2.80 and set a "sell" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, March 7th. StockNews.com upgraded shares of AMC Entertainment to a "sell" rating in a research report on Saturday, February 22nd. Benchmark reiterated a "hold" rating on shares of AMC Entertainment in a report on Monday, March 3rd. Macquarie reiterated a "neutral" rating and issued a $4.00 price objective on shares of AMC Entertainment in a report on Wednesday, February 26th. Finally, Roth Mkm reduced their target price on AMC Entertainment from $3.25 to $3.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating and six have given a hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, AMC Entertainment currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $4.72.

AMC Entertainment Trading Down 0.4 %

AMC traded down $0.01 on Friday, reaching $2.79. The stock had a trading volume of 5,674,221 shares, compared to its average volume of 23,337,688. The business's 50-day moving average price is $3.05 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $3.74. AMC Entertainment has a 12-month low of $2.45 and a 12-month high of $11.88. The company has a market cap of $1.20 billion, a P/E ratio of -1.73 and a beta of 1.64.

Institutional Trading of AMC Entertainment

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in AMC. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its stake in AMC Entertainment by 4.4% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 36,854,559 shares of the company's stock worth $146,681,000 after acquiring an additional 1,558,554 shares during the period. Marshall Wace LLP lifted its holdings in shares of AMC Entertainment by 85.4% during the 4th quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 2,801,788 shares of the company's stock valued at $11,151,000 after acquiring an additional 1,290,376 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its position in AMC Entertainment by 91.5% in the fourth quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 2,263,513 shares of the company's stock valued at $9,009,000 after purchasing an additional 1,081,464 shares during the period. State Street Corp lifted its stake in shares of AMC Entertainment by 14.6% during the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 7,353,442 shares of the company's stock worth $33,458,000 after purchasing an additional 936,618 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Balyasny Asset Management L.P. acquired a new stake in shares of AMC Entertainment in the fourth quarter valued at about $3,646,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 28.80% of the company's stock.

AMC Entertainment Company Profile

AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc, through its subsidiaries, engages in the theatrical exhibition business. It owns, operates, or has interests in theatres in the United States and Europe. The company was founded in 1920 and is headquartered in Leawood, Kansas.