Marcus (MCS) Expected to Announce Earnings on Friday

Marcus (NYSE:MCS - Get Free Report) is anticipated to release its Q2 2025 earnings data before the market opens on Friday, August 1st. Analysts expect Marcus to post earnings of $0.16 per share and revenue of $192.79 million for the quarter.

Marcus (NYSE:MCS - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 6th. The company reported ($0.54) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.52) by ($0.02). Marcus had a positive return on equity of 1.51% and a negative net margin of 1.71%. The business had revenue of $148.77 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $145.50 million. On average, analysts expect Marcus to post $0 EPS for the current fiscal year and $0 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Marcus Price Performance

Shares of MCS traded down $0.61 during mid-day trading on Monday, reaching $17.02. 348,125 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 191,518. The company has a quick ratio of 0.42, a current ratio of 0.42 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $17.37 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $17.85. Marcus has a 52-week low of $12.17 and a 52-week high of $23.16. The company has a market cap of $532.73 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -40.52, a PEG ratio of 2.91 and a beta of 1.24.

Marcus Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 16th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, May 27th were paid a dividend of $0.07 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, May 27th. This represents a $0.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.65%. Marcus's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -66.67%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Barrington Research reissued an "outperform" rating and set a $25.00 price objective on shares of Marcus in a research note on Friday, May 23rd. Wedbush assumed coverage on shares of Marcus in a research note on Friday, July 18th. They set an "outperform" rating and a $24.00 price target on the stock. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Marcus from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday, May 15th. B. Riley assumed coverage on shares of Marcus in a research note on Friday, May 16th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $24.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Benchmark reissued a "buy" rating and issued a $25.00 target price on shares of Marcus in a research note on Friday, April 11th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, three have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $24.50.

Institutional Trading of Marcus

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Empowered Funds LLC increased its position in shares of Marcus by 2.1% in the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 172,745 shares of the company's stock worth $2,883,000 after purchasing an additional 3,562 shares during the last quarter. Millennium Management LLC boosted its stake in Marcus by 11.1% during the 1st quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 392,634 shares of the company's stock valued at $6,553,000 after purchasing an additional 39,118 shares during the period. Finally, MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. boosted its stake in Marcus by 4.7% during the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 13,849 shares of the company's stock valued at $231,000 after purchasing an additional 624 shares during the period. 81.57% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Marcus

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.