Marcus (NYSE:MCS) Stock Rating Reaffirmed by Barrington Research

Marcus (NYSE:MCS - Get Free Report)'s stock had its "outperform" rating reiterated by Barrington Research in a research note issued to investors on Monday, Benzinga reports. They presently have a $20.00 price objective on the stock. Barrington Research's target price would suggest a potential upside of 50.15% from the company's current price.

Several other research analysts have also issued reports on the stock. StockNews.com lowered shares of Marcus from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday, February 1st. Benchmark reaffirmed a "buy" rating and issued a $20.00 target price on shares of Marcus in a research note on Tuesday, March 5th. Finally, B. Riley reduced their target price on shares of Marcus from $23.00 to $19.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, January 2nd.

Marcus Price Performance

NYSE:MCS traded up $0.11 during mid-day trading on Monday, reaching $13.32. 303,403 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 421,197. Marcus has a 12 month low of $12.78 and a 12 month high of $17.84. The company has a fifty day moving average of $14.12 and a 200 day moving average of $14.41. The company has a quick ratio of 0.62, a current ratio of 0.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37. The stock has a market cap of $422.51 million, a PE ratio of 42.97, a PEG ratio of 12.58 and a beta of 1.47.

Marcus (NYSE:MCS - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 29th. The company reported ($0.05) EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.17) by $0.12. Marcus had a net margin of 2.03% and a return on equity of 3.19%. The firm had revenue of $161.53 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $160.75 million. On average, research analysts anticipate that Marcus will post 0.07 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. boosted its stake in Marcus by 27.0% during the 4th quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 335,302 shares of the company's stock worth $4,889,000 after acquiring an additional 71,189 shares during the last quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in Marcus during the 4th quarter worth approximately $15,410,000. KLCM Advisors Inc. raised its holdings in Marcus by 0.5% during the 4th quarter. KLCM Advisors Inc. now owns 564,964 shares of the company's stock worth $8,237,000 after buying an additional 2,999 shares during the period. American Century Companies Inc. raised its holdings in Marcus by 10.1% during the 3rd quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 282,259 shares of the company's stock worth $4,375,000 after buying an additional 25,867 shares during the period. Finally, WINTON GROUP Ltd raised its holdings in Marcus by 8.3% during the 3rd quarter. WINTON GROUP Ltd now owns 22,650 shares of the company's stock worth $351,000 after buying an additional 1,735 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 81.57% of the company's stock.

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.