Barrington Research Reduces Earnings Estimates for Marcus

The Marcus Co. (NYSE:MCS) – Barrington Research cut their FY2025 EPS estimates for Marcus in a research note issued to investors on Monday, March 24th. Barrington Research analyst P. Sholl now expects that the company will post earnings of $0.31 per share for the year, down from their previous forecast of $0.40. Barrington Research has a “Outperform” rating and a $27.00 price objective 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 $0.60 EPS.

A number of other brokerages also recently commented on MCS. StockNews.com downgraded Marcus from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 11th. Benchmark restated a “buy” rating and set a $25.00 price objective on shares of Marcus in a research report on Thursday, January 30th.

Marcus Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:MCS opened at $17.24 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $547.35 million, a PE ratio of -50.71, a P/E/G ratio of 3.12 and a beta of 1.57. Marcus has a fifty-two week low of $9.56 and a fifty-two week high of $23.16. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $19.40 and a 200 day simple moving average of $19.18. The company has a quick ratio of 0.54, a current ratio of 0.54 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38.

Marcus Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 17th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, February 25th were paid a $0.07 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, February 25th. This represents a $0.28 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.62%. Marcus’s payout ratio is currently -107.69%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Marcus

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in MCS. Proficio Capital Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Marcus in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $680,000. Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. increased its holdings in shares of Marcus by 22.8% during the fourth quarter. Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. now owns 102,030 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,194,000 after purchasing an additional 18,929 shares during the period. Barclays PLC raised its stake in shares of Marcus by 135.3% during the third quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 392,388 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,913,000 after purchasing an additional 225,644 shares in the last quarter. Range Financial Group LLC acquired a new stake in Marcus in the fourth quarter worth about $882,000. Finally, Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd bought a new position in Marcus in the 4th quarter valued at about $274,000. Institutional investors own 81.57% of the company’s stock.

Marcus Company 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.