Research Analysts Set Expectations for Cinemark Q2 Earnings

Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CNK - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Barrington Research raised their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Cinemark in a research report issued on Monday, May 5th. Barrington Research analyst P. Sholl now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $0.72 for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $0.52. Barrington Research has a "Outperform" rating and a $36.00 price target 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 FY2025 earnings at $1.76 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.01 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $2.28 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.10 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $2.57 EPS.

Cinemark (NYSE:CNK - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Friday, May 2nd. The company reported ($0.32) EPS for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of ($0.32). Cinemark had a return on equity of 65.83% and a net margin of 10.16%. The company had revenue of $540.70 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $604.62 million. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.19 EPS. The firm's revenue for the quarter was down 6.6% compared to the same quarter last year.

Other research analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. Benchmark decreased their price target on shares of Cinemark from $40.00 to $35.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, February 20th. Wedbush reiterated a "neutral" rating and set a $32.00 target price on shares of Cinemark in a research note on Monday, April 28th. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price target on Cinemark from $38.00 to $36.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, January 29th. Macquarie reiterated an "outperform" rating and set a $35.00 price objective on shares of Cinemark in a research report on Thursday, February 20th. Finally, Morgan Stanley reduced their target price on shares of Cinemark from $40.00 to $35.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, February 20th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have given a hold rating, seven have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Cinemark presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $32.80.

Cinemark Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:CNK traded up $0.24 on Wednesday, hitting $31.25. The company had a trading volume of 2,176,305 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,017,231. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $26.96 and a 200 day moving average price of $29.40. The company has a current ratio of 1.01, a quick ratio of 0.96 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.28. The stock has a market cap of $3.68 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.39 and a beta of 1.91. Cinemark has a 1-year low of $16.32 and a 1-year high of $36.28.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of CNK. XTX Topco Ltd boosted its stake in shares of Cinemark by 198.1% in the 1st quarter. XTX Topco Ltd now owns 51,036 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,270,000 after purchasing an additional 33,913 shares in the last quarter. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank grew its stake in shares of Cinemark by 7.9% during the first quarter. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank now owns 30,177 shares of the company's stock worth $751,000 after buying an additional 2,199 shares during the last quarter. Assetmark Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Cinemark during the first quarter worth $3,587,000. Navellier & Associates Inc. bought a new position in shares of Cinemark in the 1st quarter valued at $1,255,000. Finally, Allianz Asset Management GmbH acquired a new stake in shares of Cinemark during the 1st quarter valued at $508,000.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, insider Wanda Marie Gierhart sold 9,119 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $27.00, for a total transaction of $246,213.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now owns 147,414 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $3,980,178. The trade was a 5.83 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 2.10% of the company's stock.

Cinemark Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a -- dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 19th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, March 5th were paid a dividend of $0.08 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, March 5th. Cinemark's payout ratio is 21.05%.

Cinemark Company Profile

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.