Barrington Research Increases Earnings Estimates for Marcus

Marcus Corporation (The) (NYSE:MCS - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Barrington Research increased their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Marcus in a research note issued on Wednesday, July 16th. Barrington Research analyst P. Sholl now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $0.22 for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $0.20. Barrington Research currently has a "Outperform" rating and a $25.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Marcus' current full-year earnings is $0.36 per share. Barrington Research also issued estimates for Marcus' Q3 2025 earnings at $0.54 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.27 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $0.68 EPS.

A number of other equities research analysts also recently commented on MCS. Benchmark restated a "buy" rating and issued a $25.00 price objective on shares of Marcus in a research report on Friday, April 11th. Wedbush began coverage on Marcus in a report on Friday. They issued an "outperform" rating and a $24.00 price target for the company. Wall Street Zen lowered Marcus from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday, May 15th. Finally, B. Riley started coverage on Marcus in a research report on Friday, May 16th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $24.00 price objective for the company. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, three have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $24.50.

Marcus Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:MCS traded up $0.57 during midday trading on Thursday, hitting $17.81. The stock had a trading volume of 428,865 shares, compared to its average volume of 255,749. Marcus has a 1 year low of $11.44 and a 1 year high of $23.16. The company has a current ratio of 0.42, a quick ratio of 0.42 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $17.31 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $17.99. The company has a market capitalization of $557.42 million, a PE ratio of -42.40, a P/E/G ratio of 3.09 and a beta of 1.24.

Marcus (NYSE:MCS - Get Free Report) last posted 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). The firm had revenue of $148.77 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $145.50 million. Marcus had a negative net margin of 1.71% and a positive return on equity of 1.51%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Marcus

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of MCS. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Marcus by 4.1% during the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 1,500,287 shares of the company's stock valued at $25,040,000 after acquiring an additional 59,336 shares during the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its holdings in Marcus by 1.7% in the 4th quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,481,190 shares of the company's stock valued at $31,845,000 after purchasing an additional 24,325 shares in the last quarter. Orbis Allan Gray Ltd boosted its stake in shares of Marcus by 5.4% during the 1st quarter. Orbis Allan Gray Ltd now owns 1,260,565 shares of the company's stock worth $21,039,000 after purchasing an additional 64,482 shares during the last quarter. KLCM Advisors Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Marcus by 4.4% during the first quarter. KLCM Advisors Inc. now owns 1,063,254 shares of the company's stock worth $17,746,000 after buying an additional 44,621 shares in the last quarter. Finally, American Century Companies Inc. raised its position in shares of Marcus by 14.7% in the first quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 844,953 shares of the company's stock valued at $14,102,000 after buying an additional 108,334 shares during the last quarter. 81.57% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Marcus Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared 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. This represents a $0.28 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.57%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, May 27th. Marcus's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -66.67%.

Marcus Company Profile

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.