Equities Analysts Offer Predictions for AMC FY2025 Earnings

Key Points

• Wedbush raised its FY2025 EPS estimate for AMC to ($0.88) (from ($0.90)) and projects losses to narrow through FY2027 (FY2026 ($0.42), FY2027 ($0.29)); MarketBeat's current full-year consensus remains deeper at ($1.38).
• Analyst views are mixed — Zacks upgraded to a Strong-Buy while Weiss and Wall Street Zen hold sell/strong-sell stances; the average rating is a Hold with a consensus target price of $3.33.
• Shares dropped about 7.9% to open at $2.40 (market cap ~$1.23B); AMC missed quarterly EPS at ($0.21) versus ($0.18) expected, though revenue beat at $1.30B while down 3.6% year-over-year.

AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:AMC - Free Report) - Research analysts at Wedbush upped their FY2025 EPS estimates for shares of AMC Entertainment in a research report issued on Thursday, November 6th. Wedbush analyst A. Reese now expects that the company will post earnings per share of ($0.88) for the year, up from their previous estimate of ($0.90). The consensus estimate for AMC Entertainment's current full-year earnings is ($1.38) per share. Wedbush also issued estimates for AMC Entertainment's Q4 2025 earnings at ($0.10) EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at ($0.33) EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at ($0.11) EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at ($0.07) EPS, FY2026 earnings at ($0.42) EPS and FY2027 earnings at ($0.29) EPS.

A number of other equities research analysts have also commented on the company. Zacks Research raised AMC Entertainment from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Weiss Ratings reiterated a "sell (e+)" rating on shares of AMC Entertainment in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of AMC Entertainment from a "hold" rating to a "strong sell" rating in a research report on Saturday. Finally, Citigroup boosted their price target on shares of AMC Entertainment from $2.60 to $2.70 and gave the stock a "sell" rating in a report on Tuesday, August 19th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has issued a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, AMC Entertainment has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $3.33.

AMC Entertainment Trading Down 7.9%

Shares of AMC Entertainment stock opened at $2.40 on Monday. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $2.80 and a 200 day simple moving average of $2.95. AMC Entertainment has a 12-month low of $2.39 and a 12-month high of $5.56. The company has a market capitalization of $1.23 billion, a P/E ratio of -2.69 and a beta of 1.05.

AMC Entertainment (NYSE:AMC - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 5th. The company reported ($0.21) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.18) by ($0.03). The firm had revenue of $1.30 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.21 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted ($0.04) earnings per share. The firm's revenue was down 3.6% on a year-over-year basis.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On AMC Entertainment

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in AMC. Principal Financial Group Inc. increased its holdings in AMC Entertainment by 39.0% during the first quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 26,787 shares of the company's stock worth $77,000 after buying an additional 7,519 shares during the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp grew its position in shares of AMC Entertainment by 12.9% during the 1st quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 1,069,693 shares of the company's stock valued at $3,070,000 after acquiring an additional 121,905 shares during the period. Xponance Inc. increased its stake in shares of AMC Entertainment by 21.8% during the 1st quarter. Xponance Inc. now owns 30,383 shares of the company's stock worth $87,000 after purchasing an additional 5,446 shares during the last quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC increased its stake in shares of AMC Entertainment by 15.0% during the 1st quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC now owns 75,392 shares of the company's stock worth $216,000 after purchasing an additional 9,843 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Victory Capital Management Inc. raised its holdings in shares of AMC Entertainment by 10.1% in the 1st quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 51,805 shares of the company's stock worth $149,000 after purchasing an additional 4,756 shares during the period. 28.80% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

AMC Entertainment Company Profile

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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