Equities Analysts Offer Predictions for Cinemark Q3 Earnings

Key Points

• Wedbush has reduced Cinemark's Q3 2025 earnings per share estimate from $0.63 to $0.57, while maintaining an "Outperform" rating and a $37.00 target price on the stock.
• Cinemark's latest earnings report showed a net profit of $0.63 EPS, falling short of expectations by $0.15, and revenue was 28.1% higher compared to the same quarter last year, totaling $940.50 million.
• Investment firms have varied opinions on Cinemark, with ratings ranging from "sell" by Wall Street Zen to ten "buy" ratings, leading to a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $33.67.

Cinemark Holdings Inc (NYSE:CNK - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Wedbush reduced their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Cinemark in a report issued on Monday, August 4th. Wedbush analyst A. Reese now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $0.57 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.63. Wedbush currently has a "Outperform" rating and a $37.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Cinemark's current full-year earnings is $1.93 per share. Wedbush also issued estimates for Cinemark's Q2 2026 earnings at $0.69 EPS.

Cinemark (NYSE:CNK - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Friday, August 1st. The company reported $0.63 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.78 by ($0.15). The firm had revenue of $940.50 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $942.14 million. Cinemark had a return on equity of 59.16% and a net margin of 9.13%. The company's quarterly revenue was up 28.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.32 EPS.

Other equities research analysts have also issued research reports about the company. Wall Street Zen lowered Cinemark from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a report on Saturday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on Cinemark from $34.00 to $35.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Monday, May 5th. B. Riley started coverage on Cinemark in a report on Friday, May 16th. They issued a "neutral" rating and a $35.00 price objective on the stock. Benchmark reaffirmed a "buy" rating and issued a $35.00 price objective on shares of Cinemark in a report on Wednesday, July 2nd. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price objective on Cinemark from $36.00 to $33.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Monday. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, one has given a hold rating and ten have given a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $33.67.

Cinemark Stock Performance

NYSE CNK opened at $25.69 on Tuesday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.76, a current ratio of 0.79 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.11. Cinemark has a 52-week low of $23.12 and a 52-week high of $36.28. The business's 50-day moving average price is $30.68 and its 200 day moving average price is $29.06. The firm has a market cap of $2.95 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.04, a P/E/G ratio of 2.20 and a beta of 1.90.

Cinemark Cuts Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 12th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, May 29th were paid a dividend of $0.08 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, May 29th. This represents a $0.32 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.2%. Cinemark's payout ratio is currently 17.49%.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Wanda Marie Gierhart sold 52,524 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Friday, June 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $31.85, for a total transaction of $1,672,889.40. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 94,890 shares of the company's stock, valued at $3,022,246.50. The trade was a 35.63% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, EVP Melissa Thomas sold 7,200 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $31.43, for a total transaction of $226,296.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 210,968 shares of the company's stock, valued at $6,630,724.24. This represents a 3.30% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 84,724 shares of company stock valued at $2,724,435 in the last ninety days. Company insiders own 2.10% of the company's stock.

Institutional Trading of Cinemark

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Principal Financial Group Inc. boosted its position in Cinemark by 2.8% during the 1st quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 681,435 shares of the company's stock worth $16,961,000 after purchasing an additional 18,645 shares during the period. GHP Investment Advisors Inc. lifted its position in shares of Cinemark by 104.8% during the first quarter. GHP Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 28,365 shares of the company's stock worth $706,000 after purchasing an additional 14,518 shares during the last quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. lifted its position in shares of Cinemark by 25.0% during the fourth quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 70,964 shares of the company's stock worth $2,198,000 after purchasing an additional 14,207 shares during the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its position in shares of Cinemark by 1,677.9% during the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 52,020 shares of the company's stock worth $1,295,000 after purchasing an additional 49,094 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Cerity Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of Cinemark during the first quarter worth about $2,081,000.

About Cinemark

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.

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