Q1 EPS Estimates for AMC Entertainment Raised by Wedbush

AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:AMC) – Equities research analysts at Wedbush raised their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for shares of AMC Entertainment in a report released on Wednesday, February 26th. Wedbush analyst A. Reese now expects that the company will post earnings per share of ($0.36) for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of ($0.37). The consensus estimate for AMC Entertainment’s current full-year earnings is ($1.38) per share. Wedbush also issued estimates for AMC Entertainment’s Q2 2025 earnings at ($0.28) EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at ($0.06) EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.01 EPS, FY2025 earnings at ($0.68) EPS and FY2026 earnings at ($0.29) EPS.

Several other research analysts have also weighed in on the company. Roth Mkm upgraded AMC Entertainment from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating and reduced their target price for the stock from $4.00 to $3.25 in a report on Tuesday, February 4th. Macquarie reissued a “neutral” rating and set a $4.00 target price on shares of AMC Entertainment in a research note on Wednesday, February 26th. B. Riley cut their price target on shares of AMC Entertainment from $8.00 to $6.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, November 7th. Benchmark reissued a “hold” rating on shares of AMC Entertainment in a research report on Monday. Finally, StockNews.com raised shares of AMC Entertainment to a “sell” rating in a research note on Saturday, February 22nd. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating and six have issued a hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, AMC Entertainment currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $4.81.

AMC Entertainment Stock Down 7.0 %

Shares of NYSE AMC opened at $3.07 on Monday. AMC Entertainment has a twelve month low of $2.38 and a twelve month high of $11.88. The stock has a market cap of $1.15 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -1.91 and a beta of 1.88. The company’s fifty day moving average is $3.53 and its 200-day moving average is $4.20.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On AMC Entertainment

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. raised its position in AMC Entertainment by 153.4% during the third quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 3,705,500 shares of the company’s stock worth $16,860,000 after acquiring an additional 2,243,052 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of AMC Entertainment by 4.4% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 36,854,559 shares of the company’s stock valued at $146,681,000 after purchasing an additional 1,558,554 shares during the period. Marshall Wace LLP lifted its stake in AMC Entertainment by 85.4% in the 4th quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 2,801,788 shares of the company’s stock valued at $11,151,000 after purchasing an additional 1,290,376 shares during the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its holdings in AMC Entertainment by 91.5% during the fourth quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 2,263,513 shares of the company’s stock worth $9,009,000 after purchasing an additional 1,081,464 shares during the period. Finally, State Street Corp increased its position in AMC Entertainment by 14.6% during the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 7,353,442 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,458,000 after buying an additional 936,618 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 28.80% of the company’s stock.

About AMC Entertainment

AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc, through its subsidiaries, engages in the theatrical exhibition business. It owns, operates, or has interests in theatres in the United States and Europe. The company was founded in 1920 and is headquartered in Leawood, Kansas.