Roth Capital Issues Optimistic Outlook for Cinemark Earnings

Key Points

• Roth Capital has increased its Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimate for Cinemark from $0.36 to $0.40 and maintains a "Buy" rating with a target price of $34.00.
• The consensus estimate for Cinemark's full-year earnings is $1.93 per share, with projections for FY2025 and FY2026 earnings at $1.26 and $1.82 EPS, respectively.
• Cinemark's stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" according to nine analysts, with a consensus target price of $35.40.

Cinemark Holdings Inc (NYSE:CNK - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Roth Capital upped their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Cinemark in a report released on Tuesday, October 14th. Roth Capital analyst E. Handler now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $0.40 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $0.36. Roth Capital currently has a "Buy" rating and a $34.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Cinemark's current full-year earnings is $1.93 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for Cinemark's FY2025 earnings at $1.26 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $1.82 EPS.

A number of other equities analysts have also recently issued reports on CNK. Wells Fargo & Company restated an "overweight" rating and set a $33.00 price objective (down previously from $36.00) on shares of Cinemark in a report on Monday, August 4th. Wedbush upgraded shares of Cinemark from a "neutral" rating to an "outperform" rating and upped their target price for the stock from $32.00 to $37.00 in a research note on Friday, July 11th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on Cinemark from $37.00 to $38.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Thursday, October 9th. Zacks Research raised Cinemark from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday, October 3rd. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft assumed coverage on Cinemark in a research note on Thursday, July 10th. They set a "buy" rating and a $36.00 price target on the stock. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $35.40.

Cinemark Price Performance

Cinemark stock opened at $27.08 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 0.91, a quick ratio of 0.88 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.32. Cinemark has a 12-month low of $23.12 and a 12-month high of $36.28. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.11 billion, a PE ratio of 14.80, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.88 and a beta of 1.75. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $26.76 and a 200-day moving average price of $28.72.

Cinemark (NYSE:CNK - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Friday, August 1st. The company reported $0.63 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.78 by ($0.15). The firm had revenue of $940.50 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $942.14 million. Cinemark had a return on equity of 59.16% and a net margin of 9.13%.The firm's quarterly revenue was up 28.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.32 earnings per share.

Cinemark Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 10th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, August 27th were paid a $0.08 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, August 27th. This represents a $0.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.2%. Cinemark's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 17.49%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Cinemark news, EVP Melissa Thomas sold 7,200 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $25.17, for a total value of $181,224.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 203,768 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,128,840.56. This trade represents a 3.41% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Company insiders own 2.10% of the company's stock.

Institutional Trading of Cinemark

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Cinemark by 118.5% during the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 935 shares of the company's stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 507 shares during the period. Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new stake in Cinemark in the second quarter valued at approximately $47,000. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its position in Cinemark by 66.2% in the second quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 3,474 shares of the company's stock valued at $105,000 after buying an additional 1,384 shares during the last quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. lifted its stake in Cinemark by 242.9% during the 1st quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 3,532 shares of the company's stock valued at $88,000 after acquiring an additional 2,502 shares during the period. Finally, Neo Ivy Capital Management acquired a new stake in Cinemark during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $170,000.

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.

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