Q3 EPS Estimates for AMC Entertainment Reduced by Wedbush

Key Points

• Wedbush Analysts have lowered their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for AMC Entertainment from ($0.12) to ($0.14) per share, maintaining an "Outperform" rating with a price target of $4.00.
• The consensus earnings estimate for AMC's current full-year is projected at ($1.38) per share, with additional predictions for Q4 2025 and FY2025 also reflecting losses.
• Institutional investors have increased their holdings in AMC, with notable boosts from California State Teachers Retirement System and Covalent Partners LLC, demonstrating growing confidence despite challenging earnings forecasts.

AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:AMC - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Wedbush lowered their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for shares of AMC Entertainment in a report issued on Tuesday, August 12th. Wedbush analyst A. Reese now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of ($0.14) for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of ($0.12). Wedbush has a "Outperform" rating and a $4.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for AMC Entertainment's current full-year earnings is ($1.38) per share. Wedbush also issued estimates for AMC Entertainment's Q4 2025 earnings at ($0.08) EPS, FY2025 earnings at ($0.80) EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at ($0.21) EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at ($0.13) EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.05 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at ($0.07) EPS, FY2026 earnings at ($0.36) EPS and FY2027 earnings at ($0.30) EPS.

Several other research firms have also commented on AMC. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of AMC Entertainment from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Saturday. B. Riley assumed coverage on shares of AMC Entertainment in a report on Friday, May 16th. They issued a "neutral" rating and a $3.00 price target on the stock. Finally, Citigroup restated a "sell" rating and issued a $2.60 price target (up previously from $2.30) on shares of AMC Entertainment in a report on Thursday, May 29th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have assigned a hold rating and one has issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $3.31.

AMC Entertainment Stock Down 1.8%

Shares of AMC traded down $0.06 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $2.95. The company had a trading volume of 10,323,641 shares, compared to its average volume of 12,174,239. The business's 50-day simple moving average is $3.08 and its 200-day simple moving average is $3.05. AMC Entertainment has a 1-year low of $2.45 and a 1-year high of $5.56. The stock has a market cap of $1.27 billion, a PE ratio of -3.31 and a beta of 1.49.

Institutional Trading of AMC Entertainment

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in AMC. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of AMC Entertainment by 2.8% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 8,271,059 shares of the company's stock valued at $32,927,000 after purchasing an additional 223,877 shares during the period. Wells Fargo & Company MN raised its stake in shares of AMC Entertainment by 31.6% during the fourth quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 206,528 shares of the company's stock valued at $822,000 after purchasing an additional 49,545 shares during the period. Cerity Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of AMC Entertainment during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $284,000. Invesco Ltd. raised its stake in shares of AMC Entertainment by 1.3% during the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 777,765 shares of the company's stock valued at $3,096,000 after purchasing an additional 10,337 shares during the period. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc raised its stake in shares of AMC Entertainment by 20.0% during the fourth quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 414,007 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,648,000 after purchasing an additional 69,022 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 28.80% of the company's stock.

AMC Entertainment Company Profile

AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc, through its subsidiaries, engages in the theatrical exhibition business. It owns, operates, or has interests in theatres in the United States and Europe. The company was founded in 1920 and is headquartered in Leawood, Kansas.