Q4 EPS Estimates for Marcus Increased by Barrington Research

Key Points

• Barrington Research has raised its Q4 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimate for Marcus Corporation from $0.16 to $0.19, maintaining an "Outperform" rating with a price objective of $25.00.
• Marcus Corporation reported a Q2 EPS of $0.23, exceeding consensus expectations of $0.19, with revenue of $206.04 million against expectations of $192.79 million.
• Institutional investors own 81.57% of Marcus's stock, signaling strong interest in the company from large financial entities.

Marcus Corporation (The) (NYSE:MCS - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Barrington Research boosted their Q4 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Marcus in a note issued to investors on Monday, August 4th. Barrington Research analyst P. Sholl now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $0.19 for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.16. Barrington Research 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' Q2 2026 earnings at $0.30 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.20 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $0.40 EPS.

Marcus (NYSE:MCS - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Friday, August 1st. The company reported $0.23 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.19 by $0.04. Marcus had a return on equity of 4.28% and a net margin of 1.91%. The business had revenue of $206.04 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $192.79 million.

Several other brokerages have also issued reports on MCS. Benchmark reissued a "buy" rating and set a $25.00 target price on shares of Marcus in a research note on Friday, April 11th. Wedbush started coverage on Marcus in a research note on Friday, July 18th. They set an "outperform" rating and a $24.00 price target on the stock. B. Riley assumed coverage on Marcus in a research note on Friday, May 16th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $24.00 price objective for the company. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered Marcus from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Thursday, May 15th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, three have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Marcus has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $24.50.

Marcus Stock Performance

Shares of MCS stock opened at $14.66 on Tuesday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $17.26 and a 200-day moving average of $17.71. The company has a market cap of $458.83 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.58, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.46 and a beta of 1.24. The company has a quick ratio of 0.42, a current ratio of 0.42 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40. Marcus has a 52 week low of $12.47 and a 52 week high of $23.16.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Marcus

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of MCS. Invesco Ltd. grew its stake in shares of Marcus by 0.8% in the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 64,448 shares of the company's stock worth $1,386,000 after acquiring an additional 511 shares in the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. boosted its holdings in Marcus by 4.7% during the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 13,849 shares of the company's stock worth $231,000 after purchasing an additional 624 shares during the last quarter. Sterling Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in Marcus by 8.5% during the fourth quarter. Sterling Capital Management LLC now owns 8,876 shares of the company's stock worth $191,000 after purchasing an additional 693 shares during the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. grew its position in Marcus by 0.8% in the 1st quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 95,932 shares of the company's stock worth $1,601,000 after purchasing an additional 778 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bank of Montreal Can increased its stake in Marcus by 0.6% in the 4th quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 259,666 shares of the company's stock valued at $5,583,000 after buying an additional 1,536 shares during the last quarter. 81.57% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Marcus Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 16th. Investors of record on Tuesday, May 27th were issued a dividend of $0.07 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, May 27th. This represents a $0.28 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.9%. Marcus's dividend payout ratio is 62.22%.

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.

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