B. Riley Has Optimistic Outlook of Marcus Q2 Earnings

Marcus Corporation (The) (NYSE:MCS - Free Report) - Equities researchers at B. Riley lifted their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Marcus in a research report issued to clients and investors on Sunday, July 20th. B. Riley analyst D. Crum now expects that the company will earn $0.13 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $0.11. B. Riley has a "Strong-Buy" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Marcus' current full-year earnings is $0.36 per share. B. Riley also issued estimates for Marcus' Q3 2025 earnings at $0.58 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.15 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $0.34 EPS.

Marcus (NYSE:MCS - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 6th. The company reported ($0.54) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.52) by ($0.02). The business had revenue of $148.77 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $145.50 million. Marcus had a negative net margin of 1.71% and a positive return on equity of 1.51%.

Other research analysts have also issued research reports about the company. Wall Street Zen lowered Marcus from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Thursday, May 15th. Barrington Research reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and set a $25.00 price objective on shares of Marcus in a research report on Friday, May 23rd. Benchmark reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a $25.00 price objective on shares of Marcus in a research report on Friday, April 11th. Finally, Wedbush began coverage on Marcus in a research report on Friday, July 18th. They set an "outperform" rating and a $24.00 price objective for the company. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, three have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $24.50.

Marcus Trading Down 1.4%

MCS traded down $0.26 during midday trading on Tuesday, reaching $17.57. 56,245 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 193,562. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $17.36 and a two-hundred day moving average of $17.92. The stock has a market capitalization of $549.78 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -41.83, a P/E/G ratio of 2.99 and a beta of 1.24. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45, a current ratio of 0.42 and a quick ratio of 0.42. Marcus has a 52 week low of $12.02 and a 52 week high of $23.16.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Marcus

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of MCS. Swiss National Bank raised its holdings in Marcus by 2.2% in the 4th quarter. Swiss National Bank now owns 47,100 shares of the company's stock worth $1,013,000 after purchasing an additional 1,000 shares during the period. American Century Companies Inc. raised its holdings in Marcus by 23.4% in the 4th quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 736,619 shares of the company's stock worth $15,837,000 after purchasing an additional 139,577 shares during the period. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS bought a new position in Marcus in the 4th quarter worth $114,000. Fox Run Management L.L.C. bought a new position in Marcus in the 4th quarter worth $329,000. Finally, Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in Marcus by 0.6% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 1,440,951 shares of the company's stock worth $30,980,000 after purchasing an additional 8,102 shares during the period. 81.57% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Marcus Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 16th. Investors of record on Tuesday, May 27th were issued a $0.07 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, May 27th. This represents a $0.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.59%. Marcus's dividend payout ratio is currently -66.67%.

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.