Trexquant Investment LP Purchases New Holdings in The Marcus Co. (NYSE:MCS)

Trexquant Investment LP acquired a new position in shares of The Marcus Co. (NYSE:MCS - Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm acquired 20,851 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $448,000. Trexquant Investment LP owned approximately 0.07% of Marcus at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the stock. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership lifted its holdings in Marcus by 69.8% during the 4th quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 599,118 shares of the company's stock worth $12,881,000 after buying an additional 246,375 shares during the last quarter. Barclays PLC raised its holdings in shares of Marcus by 135.3% during the third quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 392,388 shares of the company's stock worth $5,913,000 after purchasing an additional 225,644 shares during the period. Peapod Lane Capital LLC bought a new position in shares of Marcus in the 4th quarter worth about $3,258,000. American Century Companies Inc. raised its stake in Marcus by 23.4% during the fourth quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 736,619 shares of the company's stock worth $15,837,000 after acquiring an additional 139,577 shares during the period. Finally, Prudential Financial Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Marcus by 1,102.0% during the fourth quarter. Prudential Financial Inc. now owns 142,220 shares of the company's stock valued at $3,058,000 after purchasing an additional 130,388 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 81.57% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts recently commented on the company. StockNews.com cut Marcus from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Tuesday, March 11th. Benchmark reissued a "buy" rating and set a $25.00 target price on shares of Marcus in a research note on Friday, April 11th. Finally, Barrington Research decreased their price target on shares of Marcus from $27.00 to $25.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday.

Marcus Stock Up 1.0 %

NYSE:MCS traded up $0.16 on Friday, hitting $16.16. 113,495 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 434,349. The company has a market cap of $513.03 million, a PE ratio of -47.53, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.12 and a beta of 1.24. The company has a current ratio of 0.54, a quick ratio of 0.54 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $17.78 and a 200-day moving average price of $19.28. The Marcus Co. has a 1 year low of $9.56 and a 1 year high of $23.16.

Marcus Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 17th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, February 25th were issued a $0.07 dividend. This represents a $0.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.73%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, February 25th. Marcus's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -107.69%.

Marcus 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.