Semanteon Capital Management LP Invests $580,000 in The Marcus Co. (NYSE:MCS)

Semanteon Capital Management LP acquired a new position in shares of The Marcus Co. (NYSE:MCS - Free Report) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor acquired 26,996 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $580,000. Semanteon Capital Management LP owned about 0.09% of Marcus at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in MCS. Ieq Capital LLC bought a new stake in shares of Marcus in the 4th quarter valued at about $220,000. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd acquired a new stake in Marcus in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $274,000. SG Americas Securities LLC grew its holdings in Marcus by 54.9% in the fourth quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 19,944 shares of the company's stock worth $429,000 after purchasing an additional 7,067 shares during the last quarter. Walleye Trading LLC increased its position in shares of Marcus by 14.5% during the third quarter. Walleye Trading LLC now owns 34,000 shares of the company's stock worth $512,000 after purchasing an additional 4,300 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Proficio Capital Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Marcus during the 4th quarter valued at $680,000. Institutional investors own 81.57% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts have weighed in on the company. Benchmark reissued a "buy" rating and issued a $25.00 price target on shares of Marcus in a report on Thursday, January 30th. StockNews.com downgraded shares of Marcus from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 11th. Finally, Barrington Research restated an "outperform" rating and set a $27.00 price target on shares of Marcus in a research note on Thursday, February 27th.

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Marcus Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:MCS traded up $0.23 during trading on Wednesday, hitting $17.41. The stock had a trading volume of 138,673 shares, compared to its average volume of 435,851. The company has a quick ratio of 0.54, a current ratio of 0.54 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38. The Marcus Co. has a 12-month low of $9.56 and a 12-month high of $23.16. The stock has a market capitalization of $552.72 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -51.20, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.12 and a beta of 1.57. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $19.40 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $19.18.

Marcus Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 17th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, February 25th were given a dividend of $0.07 per share. This represents a $0.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.61%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, February 25th. Marcus's dividend payout ratio is presently -107.69%.

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.