Barrington Research Forecasts Marcus' Q2 Earnings (NYSE:MCS)

The Marcus Co. (NYSE:MCS - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Barrington Research boosted their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Marcus in a report released on Wednesday, May 7th. Barrington Research analyst P. Sholl now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $0.20 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $0.05. Barrington Research currently has a "Outperform" rating and a $25.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Marcus' current full-year earnings is $0.36 per share. Barrington Research also issued estimates for Marcus' Q1 2026 earnings at ($0.50) EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $0.17 EPS.

Marcus (NYSE:MCS - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 6th. The company reported ($0.54) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.52) by ($0.02). Marcus had a positive return on equity of 1.39% and a negative net margin of 1.44%. The company had revenue of $148.77 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $145.50 million.

Other research analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Benchmark reiterated a "buy" rating and issued a $25.00 price target on shares of Marcus in a report on Friday, April 11th. StockNews.com upgraded Marcus from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday.

Marcus Price Performance

Shares of Marcus stock traded up $0.07 during trading on Friday, hitting $16.91. 160,143 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 404,257. The stock has a market capitalization of $536.88 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -49.74, a P/E/G ratio of 3.12 and a beta of 1.22. The company has a quick ratio of 0.54, a current ratio of 0.54 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38. Marcus has a fifty-two week low of $9.56 and a fifty-two week high of $23.16. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $16.44 and a 200 day moving average price of $19.39.

Marcus Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 16th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, May 27th will be issued a $0.07 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, May 27th. This represents a $0.28 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.66%. Marcus's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -66.67%.

Institutional Trading of Marcus

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in MCS. Lazard Asset Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Marcus by 2,908.9% during the 4th quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 2,377 shares of the company's stock valued at $51,000 after buying an additional 2,298 shares during the period. Quarry LP purchased a new stake in shares of Marcus during the 4th quarter valued at $70,000. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Marcus during the 1st quarter valued at $76,000. National Bank of Canada FI grew its stake in shares of Marcus by 407,500.0% during the 4th quarter. National Bank of Canada FI now owns 4,076 shares of the company's stock valued at $88,000 after buying an additional 4,075 shares during the period. Finally, KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS purchased a new stake in shares of Marcus during the 4th quarter valued at $114,000. 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.