Barrington Research Has Positive View of Marcus Q4 Earnings

The Marcus Co. (NYSE:MCS - Free Report) - Analysts at Barrington Research upped their Q4 2024 earnings estimates for shares of Marcus in a research note issued to investors on Friday, January 31st. Barrington Research analyst P. Sholl now forecasts that the company will earn $0.11 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.10. Barrington Research has a "Outperform" rating and a $24.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Marcus' current full-year earnings is $0.29 per share. Barrington Research also issued estimates for Marcus' Q2 2025 earnings at $0.07 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $0.62 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $0.46 EPS.

Several other equities research analysts have also recently commented on MCS. StockNews.com upgraded Marcus from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, November 15th. Benchmark reissued a "buy" rating and issued a $25.00 price objective on shares of Marcus in a research report on Thursday, January 30th.

Marcus Stock Up 0.3 %

Shares of Marcus stock traded up $0.07 during trading on Monday, reaching $21.54. The stock had a trading volume of 156,645 shares, compared to its average volume of 177,456. The company has a current ratio of 0.54, a quick ratio of 0.54 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38. The company has a market capitalization of $677.92 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -63.34, a P/E/G ratio of 2.42 and a beta of 1.53. Marcus has a 52 week low of $9.56 and a 52 week high of $23.16. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $21.08 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $17.82.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of MCS. Millennium Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Marcus by 83.2% during the 2nd quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 648,664 shares of the company's stock worth $7,375,000 after purchasing an additional 294,593 shares in the last quarter. Barclays PLC raised its position in Marcus by 135.3% during the third quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 392,388 shares of the company's stock worth $5,913,000 after acquiring an additional 225,644 shares in the last quarter. Peapod Lane Capital LLC acquired a new stake in Marcus in the fourth quarter valued at $3,258,000. BNP Paribas Financial Markets grew its position in shares of Marcus by 2,057.5% in the 3rd quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 52,406 shares of the company's stock valued at $790,000 after acquiring an additional 49,977 shares during the period. Finally, Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. increased its stake in shares of Marcus by 142.0% during the 3rd quarter. Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. now owns 83,101 shares of the company's stock worth $1,252,000 after purchasing an additional 48,759 shares during the last quarter. 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.