Barrington Research Has Bearish Outlook for AMC Q3 Earnings

Key Points

• Analysts at Barrington Research have lowered their Q3 2025 earnings estimate for AMC Entertainment to ($0.22) per share, down from the previous estimate of ($0.20).
• AMC reported a Q2 2023 earnings of ($0.43) per share, significantly missing analysts' expectations of ($0.07) and showing a year-over-year revenue increase of 35.6%.
• Despite a recent upgrade from Wedbush, most analysts maintain a cautious stance on AMC, with the stock receiving an average rating of "Reduce" and a target price of $3.33.

AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:AMC - Free Report) - Analysts at Barrington Research decreased their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for AMC Entertainment in a research report issued on Thursday, October 16th. Barrington Research analyst P. Sholl now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of ($0.22) for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of ($0.20). The consensus estimate for AMC Entertainment's current full-year earnings is ($1.38) per share. Barrington Research also issued estimates for AMC Entertainment's Q4 2025 earnings at ($0.03) EPS, FY2025 earnings at ($0.71) EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at ($0.31) EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at ($0.08) EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at ($0.02) EPS, FY2026 earnings at ($0.43) EPS and FY2027 earnings at ($0.23) EPS.

AMC Entertainment (NYSE:AMC - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, August 11th. The company reported ($0.43) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.07) by ($0.36). The business had revenue of $1.40 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.30 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted ($0.43) EPS. AMC Entertainment's revenue for the quarter was up 35.6% on a year-over-year basis.

AMC has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Wedbush upgraded AMC Entertainment from a "neutral" rating to an "outperform" rating and raised their price objective for the stock from $3.00 to $4.00 in a research note on Friday, July 11th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a "sell (e+)" rating on shares of AMC Entertainment in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Citigroup raised their target price on AMC Entertainment from $2.60 to $2.70 and gave the company a "sell" rating in a report on Tuesday, August 19th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised AMC Entertainment from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Saturday, August 16th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Reduce" and an average target price of $3.33.

AMC Entertainment Price Performance

AMC Entertainment stock opened at $2.76 on Monday. The stock's fifty day moving average price is $2.89 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $2.97. AMC Entertainment has a one year low of $2.45 and a one year high of $5.56. The firm has a market cap of $1.42 billion, a PE ratio of -3.10 and a beta of 1.25.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On AMC Entertainment

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of AMC. Marshall Wace LLP boosted its holdings in shares of AMC Entertainment by 17,925.0% during the 2nd quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 11,998,516 shares of the company's stock valued at $37,195,000 after acquiring an additional 11,931,950 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in AMC Entertainment by 16.2% during the 1st quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 42,815,896 shares of the company's stock worth $122,882,000 after buying an additional 5,961,337 shares during the period. GMT Capital Corp acquired a new position in AMC Entertainment during the 1st quarter worth about $5,212,000. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in AMC Entertainment by 10.6% during the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 10,253,501 shares of the company's stock worth $31,790,000 after buying an additional 982,532 shares during the period. Finally, Nuveen LLC acquired a new position in AMC Entertainment during the 1st quarter worth about $2,736,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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.

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