Q4 EPS Estimates for Marcus Raised by Barrington Research

The Marcus Co. (NYSE:MCS) – Equities researchers at Barrington Research upped their Q4 2024 earnings per share (EPS) 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 post earnings of $0.11 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $0.10. Barrington Research currently has a “Outperform” rating and a $24.00 target price 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.

A number of other analysts have also issued reports on MCS. Benchmark reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $25.00 price target on shares of Marcus in a research note on Thursday, January 30th. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Marcus from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, November 15th.

Marcus Stock Up 2.1 %

NYSE MCS opened at $20.54 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $646.60 million, a PE ratio of -60.41, 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 business’s fifty day simple moving average is $21.14 and its 200-day simple moving average is $17.70. The company has a quick ratio of 0.54, a current ratio of 0.54 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38.

Marcus Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 16th. Shareholders of record on Monday, November 25th were issued a $0.07 dividend. This represents a $0.28 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.36%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, November 25th. Marcus’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -82.35%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, VP Thomas F. Kissinger sold 8,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $22.31, for a total transaction of $178,480.00. Following the transaction, the vice president now directly owns 186,585 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,162,711.35. The trade was a 4.11 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. 5.00% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Marcus

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its position in shares of Marcus by 53.0% in the 3rd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 3,858 shares of the company’s stock valued at $58,000 after purchasing an additional 1,336 shares in the last quarter. nVerses Capital LLC bought a new stake in shares of Marcus in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $32,000. CWM LLC increased its holdings in shares of Marcus by 98.8% in the 3rd quarter. CWM LLC now owns 5,709 shares of the company’s stock valued at $86,000 after acquiring an additional 2,837 shares during the last quarter. Walleye Trading LLC increased its holdings in shares of Marcus by 14.5% in the 3rd quarter. Walleye Trading LLC now owns 34,000 shares of the company’s stock valued at $512,000 after acquiring an additional 4,300 shares during the last quarter. Finally, SG Americas Securities LLC increased its holdings in shares of Marcus by 54.9% in the 4th quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 19,944 shares of the company’s stock valued at $429,000 after acquiring an additional 7,067 shares during the last quarter. 81.57% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Marcus

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.