AMC Networks (AMCX) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

AMC Networks Inc., an entertainment company, owns and operates a suite of video entertainment products that are delivered to audiences, a platform to distributors, and advertisers in the United States, Europe, and internationally. The company operates through Domestic Operations, and International and Other segments. The Domestic Operations segment operates various national programming networks, including the AMC, We tv, BBC AMERICA, IFC, and SundanceTV; provides subscription streaming services comprising Acorn TV, Shudder, Sundance Now, ALLBLK, and HIDIVE, as well as AMC+ and other streaming initiatives; and engages in film distribution business under the IFC Films, RLJ Entertainment Films, and Shudder name. This segment also produces and licenses original programming for various programming networks, as well as services the programming networks. The International and Other segment operates a portfolio of channels under the AMCNI name; and production and comedy venues activities under the Levity name. AMC Networks Inc. was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $6.08 to $6.29
• 50-Day Range: $5.55 to $7.31
• 52-Week Range: $5.41 to $18.58
• Volume: 295,954 shs
• Average Volume: 539,880 shs
• Market Capitalization: $276.29 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $6.50
• Consensus Rating: Reduce

AMC Networks Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

AMC Networks scored higher than 38% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 117th out of 276 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Reduce

Consensus Rating

AMC Networks has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.60, and is based on no buy ratings, no hold ratings, and 4 sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

AMC Networks has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: -7.63%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for AMC Networks are expected to decrease by -7.63% in the coming year, from $2.62 to $2.42 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of AMC Networks is -1.19, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of AMC Networks is -1.19, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

AMC Networks has a P/B Ratio of 0.31. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

15.39% of the float of AMC Networks has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

AMC Networks has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 8.7.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in AMC Networks has recently increased by 7.25%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

AMC Networks does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

AMC Networks does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Environmental Score: -0.49

Percentage of Shares Shorted

15.39% of the float of AMC Networks has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

AMC Networks has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 8.7.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in AMC Networks has recently increased by 7.25%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.76

News Sentiment

AMC Networks has a news sentiment score of 0.76. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Consumer Discretionary companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 8 news articles for AMC Networks this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, AMC Networks insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $1,072,698.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

25.87% of the stock of AMC Networks is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

78.51% of the stock of AMC Networks is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

AMCX Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have AMCX shares performed this year?

AMC Networks' stock was trading at $9.90 at the start of the year. Since then, AMCX shares have decreased by 37.0% and is now trading at $6.2350.
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How were AMC Networks' earnings last quarter?

AMC Networks Inc. (NASDAQ:AMCX) posted its earnings results on Friday, February, 14th. The company reported $0.64 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.05 by $0.41. The firm's quarterly revenue was down 11.7% compared to the same quarter last year.
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Who are AMC Networks' major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of AMC Networks include RWWM Inc. (6.15%), Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (0.90%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.32%) and Envestnet Asset Management Inc. (0.17%). Insiders that own company stock include F Dolan 2009 Revocabl Charles, James Gallagher, Matthew Blank, Kimberly Kelleher, Patrick O'connell and Michael J Sherin III.
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How do I buy shares of AMC Networks?

Shares of AMCX stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of AMC Networks own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that AMC Networks investors own include Meta Platforms (META), Netflix (NFLX), Tesla (TSLA), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Intel (INTC), NVIDIA (NVDA) and AT&T (T).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 2/14/2025
• Today: 5/05/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 5/09/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Consumer Discretionary
• Industry: Cable & other pay television services
• Sub-Industry: Cable & Satellite
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:AMCX
• CIK: 1514991
• Web: www.amcnetworks.com
• Phone: (212) 324-8500
• Fax: 302-636-5454
• Employees: 1,950
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $6.50
• High Stock Price Target: $8.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $4.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +3.8%
• Consensus Rating: Reduce
• Rating Score (0-4): 1.60
• Research Coverage: 5 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): ($5.25)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: 2.39
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $-226,550,000.00
• Net Margins: -9.36%
• Pretax Margin: -7.21%
• Return on Equity: 18.61%
• Return on Assets: 4.14%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 2.63
• Current Ratio: 2.38
• Quick Ratio: 2.38

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $2.42 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.11
• Cash Flow: $22.36 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 0.28
• Book Value: $20.04 per share
• Price / Book: 0.31

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 44,136,000
• Free Float: 32,718,000
• Market Cap: $276.29 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.28