Caxton Associates LP Acquires Shares of 30,050 The Marcus Co. (NYSE:MCS)

Caxton Associates LP purchased a new position in The Marcus Co. (NYSE:MCS - Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 30,050 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $646,000. Caxton Associates LP owned 0.10% of Marcus at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of MCS. Barclays PLC boosted its position in shares of Marcus by 135.3% during the 3rd quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 392,388 shares of the company's stock valued at $5,913,000 after acquiring an additional 225,644 shares during the last quarter. Range Financial Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Marcus during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $882,000. SG Americas Securities LLC boosted its position in shares of Marcus by 54.9% during the 4th quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 19,944 shares of the company's stock valued at $429,000 after acquiring an additional 7,067 shares during the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC boosted its position in shares of Marcus by 5.1% during the 4th quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 169,183 shares of the company's stock valued at $3,637,000 after acquiring an additional 8,207 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Peapod Lane Capital LLC bought a new position in shares of Marcus during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $3,258,000. 81.57% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

MCS has been the subject of a number of research reports. Barrington Research reiterated an "outperform" rating and set a $25.00 target price on shares of Marcus in a research report on Tuesday, May 6th. StockNews.com upgraded Marcus from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 7th. Finally, Benchmark restated a "buy" rating and set a $25.00 price target on shares of Marcus in a report on Friday, April 11th.

Marcus Trading Up 1.0%

NYSE:MCS traded up $0.17 during midday trading on Monday, hitting $17.11. 38,412 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 402,805. The firm's fifty day moving average is $16.44 and its 200-day moving average is $19.39. The Marcus Co. has a 12-month low of $9.56 and a 12-month high of $23.16. The firm has a market capitalization of $543.23 million, a P/E ratio of -50.35, a P/E/G ratio of 3.12 and a beta of 1.22. The company has a current ratio of 0.54, a quick ratio of 0.54 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38.

Marcus (NYSE:MCS - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 6th. The company reported ($0.54) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.52) by ($0.02). Marcus had a negative net margin of 1.44% and a positive return on equity of 1.39%. The company had revenue of $148.77 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $145.50 million. On average, sell-side analysts predict that The Marcus Co. will post 0.36 EPS for the current year.

Marcus Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 16th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, May 27th will be given a $0.07 dividend. This represents a $0.28 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.64%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, May 27th. Marcus's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -66.67%.

Marcus 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.