What is Wedbush's Forecast for AMC Q1 Earnings?

AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:AMC - Free Report) - Research analysts at Wedbush issued their Q1 2026 EPS estimates for shares of AMC Entertainment in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, May 1st. Wedbush analyst A. Reese expects that the company will earn ($0.20) per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for AMC Entertainment's current full-year earnings is ($1.38) per share. Wedbush also issued estimates for AMC Entertainment's Q2 2026 earnings at ($0.11) EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.01 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at ($0.02) EPS.

AMC has been the topic of several other research reports. Benchmark reaffirmed a "hold" rating on shares of AMC Entertainment in a research report on Monday, March 3rd. Macquarie reaffirmed a "neutral" rating and issued a $4.00 price target on shares of AMC Entertainment in a report on Wednesday, February 26th. StockNews.com raised shares of AMC Entertainment to a "sell" rating in a report on Saturday, February 22nd. Citigroup reiterated a "sell" rating and set a $2.30 price target (down previously from $2.80) on shares of AMC Entertainment in a research note on Thursday, April 24th. Finally, Roth Capital set a $3.25 target price on AMC Entertainment in a report on Tuesday, February 4th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating and six have given a hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, AMC Entertainment presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $4.65.

AMC Entertainment Price Performance

Shares of AMC stock traded up $0.01 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $2.69. The stock had a trading volume of 2,628,253 shares, compared to its average volume of 22,590,328. The firm's 50-day moving average is $2.87 and its two-hundred day moving average is $3.61. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.16 billion, a P/E ratio of -1.67 and a beta of 1.41. AMC Entertainment has a 12-month low of $2.45 and a 12-month high of $11.88.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its holdings in AMC Entertainment by 4.4% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 36,854,559 shares of the company's stock worth $146,681,000 after buying an additional 1,558,554 shares during the last quarter. Marshall Wace LLP boosted its stake in AMC Entertainment by 85.4% during the 4th quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 2,801,788 shares of the company's stock worth $11,151,000 after purchasing an additional 1,290,376 shares during the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its holdings in shares of AMC Entertainment by 91.5% during the fourth quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 2,263,513 shares of the company's stock worth $9,009,000 after buying an additional 1,081,464 shares in the last quarter. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. purchased a new position in shares of AMC Entertainment in the fourth quarter worth about $3,646,000. Finally, KBC Group NV boosted its position in AMC Entertainment by 7,771.5% during the fourth quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 648,141 shares of the company's stock worth $2,580,000 after acquiring an additional 639,907 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 28.80% of the company's stock.

About AMC Entertainment

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.