Barrington Research Raises Earnings Estimates for Marcus

The Marcus Co. (NYSE:MCS - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Barrington Research raised their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Marcus in a research note issued on Tuesday, April 15th. Barrington Research analyst P. Sholl now forecasts that the company will earn $0.54 per share for the year, up from their prior forecast of $0.51. Barrington Research has a "Outperform" rating and a $25.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Marcus' current full-year earnings is $0.36 per share. Barrington Research also issued estimates for Marcus' FY2027 earnings at $0.63 EPS.

Other equities research analysts have also issued research reports about the company. Benchmark reissued a "buy" rating and issued a $25.00 price objective on shares of Marcus in a report on Friday, April 11th. StockNews.com cut shares of Marcus from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 11th.

Marcus Stock Performance

MCS traded down $0.27 during midday trading on Wednesday, reaching $15.93. The company had a trading volume of 32,328 shares, compared to its average volume of 429,599. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $17.67 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $19.33. Marcus has a 12-month low of $9.56 and a 12-month high of $23.16. The stock has a market cap of $505.76 million, a PE ratio of -46.85, a P/E/G ratio of 3.12 and a beta of 1.24. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38, a quick ratio of 0.54 and a current ratio of 0.54.

Marcus Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 17th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, February 25th were issued a $0.07 dividend. This represents a $0.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.76%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, February 25th. Marcus's payout ratio is -107.69%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Marcus

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of MCS. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its holdings in Marcus by 1.7% in the 4th quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,481,190 shares of the company's stock valued at $31,845,000 after purchasing an additional 24,325 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its position in shares of Marcus by 0.6% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 1,440,951 shares of the company's stock worth $30,980,000 after buying an additional 8,102 shares in the last quarter. American Century Companies Inc. boosted its stake in Marcus by 23.4% during the fourth quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 736,619 shares of the company's stock valued at $15,837,000 after buying an additional 139,577 shares during the period. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership grew its position in Marcus by 69.8% during the fourth quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 599,118 shares of the company's stock worth $12,881,000 after buying an additional 246,375 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC increased its stake in Marcus by 1.3% in the 3rd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 561,687 shares of the company's stock worth $8,467,000 after acquiring an additional 7,320 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 81.57% of the company's stock.

Marcus Company Profile

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.