Roth Capital Lowers Earnings Estimates for AMC Entertainment

AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:AMC - Free Report) - Roth Capital lowered their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for AMC Entertainment in a report issued on Wednesday, April 16th. Roth Capital analyst E. Handler now forecasts that the company will post earnings of ($0.64) per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of ($0.45). The consensus estimate for AMC Entertainment's current full-year earnings is ($1.38) per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for AMC Entertainment's FY2025 earnings at ($0.76) EPS and FY2026 earnings at ($0.51) EPS.

A number of other equities analysts also recently commented on AMC. Roth Mkm reduced their price objective on shares of AMC Entertainment from $3.25 to $3.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 16th. Macquarie reissued a "neutral" rating and issued a $4.00 price target on shares of AMC Entertainment in a report on Wednesday, February 26th. Benchmark reissued a "hold" rating on shares of AMC Entertainment in a research note on Monday, March 3rd. Citigroup cut their target price on shares of AMC Entertainment from $2.90 to $2.80 and set a "sell" rating for the company in a research note on Friday, March 7th. Finally, StockNews.com raised AMC Entertainment to a "sell" rating in a research note on Saturday, February 22nd. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating and six have issued a hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $4.72.

AMC Entertainment Price Performance

Shares of AMC stock traded up $0.02 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $2.74. The stock had a trading volume of 5,225,214 shares, compared to its average volume of 23,119,958. AMC Entertainment has a 12-month low of $2.45 and a 12-month high of $11.88. The firm's 50-day moving average is $3.02 and its two-hundred day moving average is $3.72. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.18 billion, a P/E ratio of -1.70 and a beta of 1.64.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in AMC. Virtu Financial LLC purchased a new position in shares of AMC Entertainment during the third quarter worth $893,000. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its position in shares of AMC Entertainment by 12.1% during the third quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 8,047,182 shares of the company's stock worth $36,622,000 after acquiring an additional 866,757 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of AMC Entertainment by 4.4% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 36,854,559 shares of the company's stock valued at $146,681,000 after acquiring an additional 1,558,554 shares in the last quarter. Sanctuary Advisors LLC purchased a new position in AMC Entertainment in the third quarter valued at $72,000. Finally, KBC Group NV grew its stake in AMC Entertainment by 7,771.5% during the 4th quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 648,141 shares of the company's stock worth $2,580,000 after purchasing an additional 639,907 shares in the last quarter. 28.80% of the stock is currently 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.