20,851 Shares in The Marcus Co. (NYSE:MCS) Acquired by Trexquant Investment LP

Trexquant Investment LP acquired a new position in The Marcus Co. (NYSE:MCS - Free Report) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm acquired 20,851 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $448,000. Trexquant Investment LP owned about 0.07% of Marcus at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of MCS. Barclays PLC increased its stake in Marcus by 135.3% during the third quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 392,388 shares of the company's stock valued at $5,913,000 after acquiring an additional 225,644 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Marcus by 1.3% during the 3rd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 561,687 shares of the company's stock worth $8,467,000 after purchasing an additional 7,320 shares in the last quarter. Range Financial Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of Marcus during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $882,000. SG Americas Securities LLC raised its stake in shares of Marcus by 54.9% in the fourth quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 19,944 shares of the company's stock valued at $429,000 after purchasing an additional 7,067 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Empowered Funds LLC lifted its position in Marcus by 5.1% in the fourth quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 169,183 shares of the company's stock worth $3,637,000 after purchasing an additional 8,207 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 81.57% of the company's stock.

Marcus Price Performance

MCS traded up $0.04 during trading on Tuesday, hitting $16.25. The company's stock had a trading volume of 128,006 shares, compared to its average volume of 437,638. 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 stock has a market capitalization of $515.76 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -47.78, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.12 and a beta of 1.24. The firm's 50 day moving average price is $17.99 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $19.30. The Marcus Co. has a 12 month low of $9.56 and a 12 month high of $23.16.

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Marcus Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 17th. Investors of record on Tuesday, February 25th were given a dividend of $0.07 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, February 25th. This represents a $0.28 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.72%. Marcus's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -107.69%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts have recently commented on the stock. Benchmark reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a $25.00 price objective on shares of Marcus in a report on Friday. StockNews.com lowered shares of Marcus from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Tuesday, March 11th. Finally, Barrington Research cut their price target on shares of Marcus from $27.00 to $25.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday.

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.