Q1 EPS Estimates for Marcus Cut by Barrington Research

The Marcus Co. (NYSE:MCS) – Barrington Research reduced their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Marcus in a note issued to investors on Monday, March 3rd. Barrington Research analyst P. Sholl now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of ($0.44) for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of ($0.43). 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’ FY2025 earnings at $0.40 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at ($0.45) EPS and FY2026 earnings at $0.45 EPS.

Other equities research analysts have also issued reports about the stock. Benchmark reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $25.00 price objective on shares of Marcus in a report on Thursday, January 30th. StockNews.com lowered shares of Marcus from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, February 28th.

Marcus Stock Performance

NYSE:MCS opened at $16.64 on Thursday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $20.44 and a 200 day moving average price of $18.88. The stock has a market capitalization of $523.95 million, a P/E ratio of -48.95, a P/E/G ratio of 3.12 and a beta of 1.57. Marcus has a 12-month low of $9.56 and a 12-month high of $23.16. The company has a current ratio of 0.54, a quick ratio of 0.54 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38.

Marcus Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 17th. Investors of record on Tuesday, February 25th will be given a $0.07 dividend. This represents a $0.28 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.68%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, February 25th. Marcus’s dividend payout ratio is presently -107.69%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Marcus

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. PharVision Advisers LLC purchased a new stake in Marcus during the 4th quarter valued at $298,000. Virtus Investment Advisers Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Marcus in the fourth quarter valued at $226,000. State of Wyoming raised its stake in shares of Marcus by 145.7% in the fourth quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 19,916 shares of the company’s stock valued at $428,000 after acquiring an additional 11,810 shares during the period. Millennium Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Marcus by 28.7% in the 4th quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 353,516 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,601,000 after acquiring an additional 78,932 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Lazard Asset Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Marcus by 2,908.9% during the 4th quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 2,377 shares of the company’s stock worth $51,000 after purchasing an additional 2,298 shares during the period. 81.57% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.