Q3 EPS Estimates for Cinemark Boosted by Barrington Research

Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CNK - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Barrington Research increased their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for Cinemark in a report released on Monday, May 5th. Barrington Research analyst P. Sholl now expects that the company will earn $0.73 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $0.60. Barrington Research currently has a "Outperform" rating and a $36.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Cinemark's current full-year earnings is $1.93 per share. Barrington Research also issued estimates for Cinemark's Q4 2025 earnings at $0.53 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.86 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.82 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $0.58 EPS.

Cinemark (NYSE:CNK - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Friday, May 2nd. The company reported ($0.32) earnings per share for the quarter, hitting analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.32). The business had revenue of $540.70 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $604.62 million. Cinemark had a net margin of 10.16% and a return on equity of 65.83%. Cinemark's quarterly revenue was down 6.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.19 earnings per share.

Several other equities research analysts also recently weighed in on the stock. Benchmark decreased their price target on shares of Cinemark from $40.00 to $35.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, February 20th. Morgan Stanley dropped their price target on Cinemark from $40.00 to $35.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, February 20th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on Cinemark from $34.00 to $35.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Monday, May 5th. Macquarie reissued an "outperform" rating and issued a $35.00 price target on shares of Cinemark in a research report on Thursday, February 20th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price objective on shares of Cinemark from $38.00 to $36.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, January 29th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have assigned a hold rating, seven have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $32.80.

Cinemark Trading Up 0.8 %

Shares of CNK stock traded up $0.24 during trading hours on Tuesday, hitting $31.25. 2,176,305 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 3,023,516. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.28, a quick ratio of 0.96 and a current ratio of 1.01. Cinemark has a fifty-two week low of $16.32 and a fifty-two week high of $36.28. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $26.96 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $29.40. The firm has a market cap of $3.59 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.39 and a beta of 1.91.

Cinemark Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a -- dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 19th. Investors of record on Wednesday, March 5th were paid a $0.08 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, March 5th. Cinemark's dividend payout ratio is 21.05%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider Wanda Marie Gierhart sold 9,119 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $27.00, for a total transaction of $246,213.00. Following the sale, the insider now owns 147,414 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $3,980,178. This represents a 5.83 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 2.10% of the company's stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Cinemark

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Elequin Capital LP lifted its stake in Cinemark by 211.6% in the 4th quarter. Elequin Capital LP now owns 997 shares of the company's stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 677 shares in the last quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. grew its position in Cinemark by 402.4% during the fourth quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 1,030 shares of the company's stock worth $32,000 after buying an additional 825 shares in the last quarter. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd increased its stake in Cinemark by 380.0% in the 4th quarter. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd now owns 1,896 shares of the company's stock worth $59,000 after acquiring an additional 1,501 shares during the last quarter. R Squared Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Cinemark during the 4th quarter valued at about $63,000. Finally, Quarry LP grew its holdings in shares of Cinemark by 41.8% during the fourth quarter. Quarry LP now owns 2,114 shares of the company's stock worth $65,000 after purchasing an additional 623 shares in the last quarter.

About Cinemark

Cinemark Holdings, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the motion picture exhibition business. As of February 16, 2024, it operated 501 theatres with 5,719 screens in 42 states and 13 countries in South and Central America. Cinemark Holdings, Inc was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Plano, Texas.