Q4 EPS Estimates for Marcus Raised by Barrington Research

Key Points

• Barrington Research raised its Q4 2025 EPS estimate for Marcus Corporation to $0.21 from $0.19, maintaining an "Outperform" rating with a $25.00 price target.
• Marcus recently increased its quarterly dividend from $0.07 to $0.08 per share, representing a 2.1% yield.
• Institutional investors currently own 81.57% of Marcus's stock, with significant recent stakes acquired by Tower Research Capital and Lazard Asset Management.

Marcus Corporation (The) (NYSE:MCS - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Barrington Research increased their Q4 2025 earnings estimates for Marcus in a research report issued on Friday, September 5th. Barrington Research analyst P. Sholl now expects that the company will earn $0.21 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $0.19. Barrington Research 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' FY2027 earnings at $0.77 EPS.

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

MCS has been the subject of several other research reports. B. Riley initiated coverage on shares of Marcus in a research report on Friday, May 16th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $24.00 price objective for the company. Wedbush initiated coverage on shares of Marcus in a research note on Friday, July 18th. They issued an "outperform" rating and a $24.00 target price for the company. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Marcus from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday, May 15th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and three have issued a Buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Marcus presently has an average rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $24.50.

Marcus Price Performance

Marcus stock opened at $15.42 on Monday. Marcus has a 52-week low of $14.11 and a 52-week high of $23.16. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $16.17 and a 200-day moving average of $16.74. The firm has a market capitalization of $482.80 million, a P/E ratio of 34.27, a PEG ratio of 2.88 and a beta of 1.22. The company has a quick ratio of 0.39, a current ratio of 0.39 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40.

Marcus Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, September 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 25th will be paid a dividend of $0.08 per share. This is a positive change from Marcus's previous quarterly dividend of $0.07. The ex-dividend date is Monday, August 25th. This represents a $0.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.1%. Marcus's payout ratio is currently 71.11%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC boosted its stake in Marcus by 60.2% during the 2nd quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 2,494 shares of the company's stock valued at $42,000 after acquiring an additional 937 shares during the last quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC boosted its stake in 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 acquiring an additional 2,298 shares during the last quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. bought a new position in Marcus during the 1st quarter valued at $76,000. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank boosted its stake in Marcus by 38.6% during the 1st quarter. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank now owns 8,700 shares of the company's stock valued at $145,000 after acquiring an additional 2,424 shares during the last quarter. Finally, PharVision Advisers LLC bought a new position in Marcus during the 2nd quarter valued at $180,000. 81.57% of the stock is currently owned by 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.

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