Q3 EPS Estimates for Cinemark Reduced by Barrington Research

Key Points

• Analysts at Barrington Research have reduced their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for Cinemark from $0.69 to $0.45 per share, while maintaining an "Outperform" rating and a price target of $36.00.
• Cinemark's latest quarterly earnings showed an EPS of $0.63, missing the consensus estimate of $0.78, but its revenue increased by 28.1% year-over-year, totaling $940.50 million.
• The company has received mixed ratings from analysts, with ten issuing a "buy" rating, resulting in a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $33.67.

Cinemark Holdings Inc (NYSE:CNK - Free Report) - Research analysts at Barrington Research dropped their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Cinemark in a report issued on Monday, August 4th. Barrington Research analyst P. Sholl now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $0.45 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.69. Barrington Research currently has a "Outperform" rating and a $36.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Cinemark's current full-year earnings is $1.93 per share. Barrington Research also issued estimates for Cinemark's Q4 2025 earnings at $0.53 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $1.37 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at ($0.17) EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.82 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.58 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $1.90 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $2.29 EPS.

A number of other analysts have also weighed in on CNK. B. Riley started coverage on shares of Cinemark in a research note on Friday, May 16th. They set a "neutral" rating and a $35.00 target price on the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft initiated coverage on Cinemark in a research note on Thursday, July 10th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $36.00 price target on the stock. Wedbush raised Cinemark from a "neutral" rating to an "outperform" rating and raised their target price for the stock from $32.00 to $37.00 in a research report on Friday, July 11th. Benchmark reaffirmed a "buy" rating and issued a $35.00 price target on shares of Cinemark in a report on Wednesday, July 2nd. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut shares of Cinemark from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a report on Saturday, August 2nd. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, one has issued a hold rating and ten have given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Cinemark has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $33.67.

Cinemark Stock Down 0.6%

NYSE:CNK traded down $0.16 during midday trading on Wednesday, reaching $24.83. The company had a trading volume of 5,586,173 shares, compared to its average volume of 4,201,480. Cinemark has a 12-month low of $23.12 and a 12-month high of $36.28. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.86 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.57, a PEG ratio of 1.79 and a beta of 1.90. The company has a current ratio of 0.91, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.32. The stock's fifty day simple moving average is $29.88 and its 200-day simple moving average is $28.93.

Cinemark (NYSE:CNK - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Friday, August 1st. The company reported $0.63 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.78 by ($0.15). Cinemark had a net margin of 9.13% and a return on equity of 59.16%. The firm had revenue of $940.50 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $942.14 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.32 earnings per share. The business's revenue was up 28.1% compared to the same quarter last year.

Cinemark Cuts Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 12th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, May 29th were paid a dividend of $0.08 per share. This represents a $0.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, May 29th. Cinemark's payout ratio is 17.49%.

Insider Transactions at Cinemark

In other news, insider Wanda Marie Gierhart sold 52,524 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, June 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $31.85, for a total transaction of $1,672,889.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 94,890 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $3,022,246.50. This represents a 35.63% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, insider Valmir Fernandes sold 25,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $33.01, for a total transaction of $825,250.00. Following the sale, the insider owned 130,612 shares in the company, valued at $4,311,502.12. The trade was a 16.07% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 84,724 shares of company stock worth $2,724,435 over the last ninety days. 2.10% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Cinemark

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Principal Financial Group Inc. increased its stake in Cinemark by 2.8% in the 1st quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 681,435 shares of the company's stock valued at $16,961,000 after purchasing an additional 18,645 shares in the last quarter. GHP Investment Advisors Inc. grew its holdings in Cinemark by 104.8% in the first quarter. GHP Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 28,365 shares of the company's stock valued at $706,000 after purchasing an additional 14,518 shares during the last quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. raised its stake in shares of Cinemark by 25.0% during the 4th quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 70,964 shares of the company's stock worth $2,198,000 after buying an additional 14,207 shares during the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its position in shares of Cinemark by 1,677.9% in the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 52,020 shares of the company's stock worth $1,295,000 after buying an additional 49,094 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Cerity Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Cinemark in the 1st quarter valued at about $2,081,000.

About Cinemark

Cinemark Holdings, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the motion picture exhibition business. As of February 16, 2024, it operated 501 theatres with 5,719 screens in 42 states and 13 countries in South and Central America. Cinemark Holdings, Inc was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Plano, Texas.