Wedbush Equities Analysts Raise Earnings Estimates for AMC

AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:AMC - Free Report) - Analysts at Wedbush raised their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for AMC Entertainment in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, February 26th. Wedbush analyst A. Reese now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of ($0.36) for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of ($0.37). The consensus estimate for AMC Entertainment's current full-year earnings is ($1.38) per share. Wedbush also issued estimates for AMC Entertainment's Q2 2025 earnings at ($0.28) EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at ($0.06) EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.01 EPS, FY2025 earnings at ($0.68) EPS and FY2026 earnings at ($0.29) EPS.

AMC has been the topic of a number of other reports. StockNews.com raised shares of AMC Entertainment to a "sell" rating in a research report on Saturday, February 22nd. Roth Mkm raised AMC Entertainment from a "sell" rating to a "neutral" rating and decreased their target price for the company from $4.00 to $3.25 in a research note on Tuesday, February 4th. Roth Capital set a $3.25 price target on AMC Entertainment in a research report on Tuesday, February 4th. Benchmark reaffirmed a "hold" rating on shares of AMC Entertainment in a research note on Monday. Finally, Citigroup lowered their price objective on shares of AMC Entertainment from $2.90 to $2.80 and set a "sell" rating for the company in a research report on Friday. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating and six have assigned a hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $4.76.

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AMC Entertainment Price Performance

Shares of AMC stock traded up $0.02 during trading hours on Monday, reaching $3.03. The company had a trading volume of 3,181,021 shares, compared to its average volume of 10,466,219. The firm has a market cap of $1.14 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -1.88 and a beta of 1.88. The company has a 50 day moving average of $3.47 and a 200 day moving average of $4.17. AMC Entertainment has a 1-year low of $2.38 and a 1-year high of $11.88.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in AMC. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. increased its stake in AMC Entertainment by 153.4% in the third quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 3,705,500 shares of the company's stock valued at $16,860,000 after acquiring an additional 2,243,052 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of AMC Entertainment by 4.4% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 36,854,559 shares of the company's stock worth $146,681,000 after purchasing an additional 1,558,554 shares during the last quarter. Marshall Wace LLP increased its holdings in AMC Entertainment by 85.4% during the fourth quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 2,801,788 shares of the company's stock valued at $11,151,000 after buying an additional 1,290,376 shares during the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its holdings in AMC Entertainment by 91.5% in the 4th quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 2,263,513 shares of the company's stock worth $9,009,000 after buying an additional 1,081,464 shares during the period. Finally, State Street Corp lifted its position in shares of AMC Entertainment by 14.6% in the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 7,353,442 shares of the company's stock worth $33,458,000 after buying an additional 936,618 shares in the last quarter. 28.80% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.