Barrington Research Reduces Earnings Estimates for Marcus

The Marcus Co. (NYSE:MCS) – Research analysts at Barrington Research reduced their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Marcus in a report issued on Monday, March 24th. Barrington Research analyst P. Sholl now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $0.31 per share for the year, down from their prior forecast of $0.40. 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’ FY2027 earnings at $0.60 EPS.

Several other equities analysts have also weighed in on the stock. Benchmark reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $25.00 price objective on shares of Marcus in a research report on Thursday, January 30th. StockNews.com downgraded shares of Marcus from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 11th.

Marcus Stock Up 1.3 %

Shares of Marcus stock opened at $17.41 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $552.72 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -51.20, a P/E/G ratio of 3.12 and a beta of 1.57. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $19.35 and a 200-day simple moving average of $19.17. Marcus has a 52-week low of $9.56 and a 52-week high of $23.16. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38, a current ratio of 0.54 and a quick ratio of 0.54.

Marcus Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 17th. Investors of record on Tuesday, February 25th were issued a $0.07 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, February 25th. This represents a $0.28 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.61%. Marcus’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently -107.69%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Marcus

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. PharVision Advisers LLC bought a new stake in shares of Marcus during the 4th quarter worth $298,000. Virtus Investment Advisers Inc. acquired a new position in Marcus during the 4th quarter worth $226,000. State of Wyoming boosted its holdings in Marcus by 145.7% during the fourth quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 19,916 shares of the company’s stock valued at $428,000 after acquiring an additional 11,810 shares during the period. Millennium Management LLC grew its position in shares of Marcus by 28.7% in the fourth quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 353,516 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,601,000 after purchasing an additional 78,932 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Lazard Asset Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Marcus by 2,908.9% in the fourth quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 2,377 shares of the company’s stock worth $51,000 after purchasing an additional 2,298 shares during the period. 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.