Barrington Research Lowers Earnings Estimates for Marcus

The Marcus Co. (NYSE:MCS) – Investment analysts at Barrington Research cut their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for Marcus in a research report issued on Monday, March 3rd. Barrington Research analyst P. Sholl now expects that the company will post earnings of ($0.44) per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of ($0.43). Barrington Research has a “Outperform” rating and a $27.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Marcus’ current full-year earnings is $0.36 per share. Barrington Research also issued estimates for Marcus’ FY2025 earnings at $0.40 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at ($0.45) EPS and FY2026 earnings at $0.45 EPS.

Several other research analysts also recently issued reports on the company. StockNews.com downgraded Marcus from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, February 28th. Benchmark reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $25.00 price objective on shares of Marcus in a research note on Thursday, January 30th.

Marcus Stock Down 1.3 %

Shares of NYSE MCS opened at $17.01 on Thursday. 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 cap of $535.54 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -50.03, a PEG ratio of 3.12 and a beta of 1.53. Marcus has a 12 month low of $9.56 and a 12 month high of $23.16. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $20.63 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $18.91.

Marcus Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 17th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, February 25th will be given a dividend of $0.07 per share. This represents a $0.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.65%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, February 25th. Marcus’s dividend payout ratio is presently -107.69%.

Institutional Trading of Marcus

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Barclays PLC increased its position in Marcus by 135.3% during the 3rd quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 392,388 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,913,000 after purchasing an additional 225,644 shares during the period. Range Financial Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Marcus during the 4th quarter worth approximately $882,000. Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. boosted its holdings 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 buying an additional 48,759 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted 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 buying an additional 7,320 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Creative Planning bought a new position in shares of Marcus during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $159,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 81.57% of the company’s stock.

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.