Should I buy or sell Cinemark stock right now?

9 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Cinemark in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 3 hold ratings and 5 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "hold" CNK shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in CNK, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View CNK analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks .

What is Cinemark's stock price target for 2024?

9 brokerages have issued twelve-month price targets for Cinemark's shares. Their CNK share price targets range from $12.00 to $24.00. On average, they predict the company's share price to reach $19.56 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 7.9% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for CNK or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts .

How have CNK shares performed in 2024?

Cinemark's stock was trading at $14.09 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, CNK stock has increased by 28.6% and is now trading at $18.12. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here .

When is Cinemark's next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Friday, May 3rd 2024. View our CNK earnings forecast .

How were Cinemark's earnings last quarter?

Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CNK) issued its earnings results on Friday, February, 16th. The company reported ($0.15) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.07) by $0.08. The business earned $638.90 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $619.67 million. Cinemark had a net margin of 6.14% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 72.91%. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 6.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted ($0.82) earnings per share.

What ETFs hold Cinemark's stock?

ETFs with the largest weight of Cinemark (NYSE:CNK) stock in their portfolio include Invesco S&P SmallCap Utilities & Communication Services ETF (PSCU) , Invesco Leisure and Entertainment ETF (PEJ) , AdvisorShares Gerber Kawasaki ETF (GK) , Invesco S&P SmallCap 600 Pure Growth ETF (RZG) , Burney U.S. Factor Rotation ETF (BRNY) , First Trust Small Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund (FYC) , First Trust Small Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund (FYX) and Inspire Small/Mid Cap ETF (ISMD) .

What is Mark Zoradi's approval rating as Cinemark's CEO?

295 employees have rated Cinemark Chief Executive Officer Mark Zoradi on Glassdoor.com . Mark Zoradi has an approval rating of 73% among the company's employees.

What other stocks do shareholders of Cinemark own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Cinemark investors own include Pfizer (PFE) , Carnival Co. & (CCL) , AT&T (T) , Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) , AMC Entertainment (AMC) , Southwest Airlines (LUV) , Tesla (TSLA) , Exxon Mobil (XOM) , Delta Air Lines (DAL) and Intel (INTC) .

Who are Cinemark's major shareholders?

Cinemark's stock is owned by a number of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Hennessy Advisors Inc. (1.07%) and Hodges Capital Management Inc. (0.53%). Insiders that own company stock include Enrique Senior, Michael Cavalier and Wanda Marie Gierhart. View institutional ownership trends .

How do I buy shares of Cinemark?

Shares of CNK stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here .

NYSE:CNK

Cinemark (CNK) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$18.12

-0.01 (-0.06%)

(As of 04/17/2024 ET)

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Today's Range: $17.99
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$18.59
50-Day Range: $14.87
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$19.78
52-Week Range: $13.19
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$20.40

Volume: 1.74 million shs
Average Volume: 3.14 million shs
Market Capitalization: $2.20 billion

P/E Ratio: 14.73
Dividend Yield: N/A
Price Target: $19.56

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Cinemark MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating: Hold
2.44 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 7.9% Upside
$19.56 Price Target
Short Interest: Bearish
25.72% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength: N/A
Sustainability: -1.20
Upright™ Environmental Score
News Sentiment: 0.62
Based on 11 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: Selling Shares
$328,183 Sold Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth: 103.75%
From $0.80 to $1.63 Per Share

Overall MarketRank^™

New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank^™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.

3.58 out of 5 stars

Consumer Discretionary Sector

122nd out of 259 stocks

Motion Picture Theaters Industry

2nd out of 3 stocks

2.2

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Cinemark has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.44, and is based on 5 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Cinemark has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

1.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
25.72% of the float of Cinemark has been sold short.
Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover
Cinemark has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 8.7.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in Cinemark has recently increased by 3.14%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

0.0

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
Cinemark does not currently pay a dividend.
Dividend Growth
Cinemark does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

3.7

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
Cinemark has received a 46.62% net impact score from Upright. Cinemark seems to create the most significant positive value in categories "Jobs", "Taxes", and "Distributing knowledge". The positive contribution in the "Distributing knowledge" impact category is false driven by its "Movie theater services", "Soft drinks", and "Fast food" products. See details.
Environmental Sustainability
The Environmental Impact score for Cinemark is -1.20.

2.6

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
Cinemark has a news sentiment score of 0.62. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.46 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 11 news articles for Cinemark this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.
Search Interest
Only 2 people have searched for CNK on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -75% compared to the previous 30 days.
MarketBeat Follows
Only 1 people have added Cinemark to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -67% compared to the previous 30 days.

0.8

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Cinemark insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $328,183.00 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 2.30% of the stock of Cinemark is held by insiders.

3.1

Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Cinemark are expected to grow by 103.75% in the coming year, from $0.80 to $1.63 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Cinemark is 14.73, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 138.92.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Cinemark is 14.73, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 16.92.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
Cinemark has a PEG Ratio of 2.21. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Cinemark has a P/B Ratio of 6.92. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About Cinemark Stock (NYSE:CNK)

Cinemark Holdings, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the motion picture exhibition business. As of February 16, 2024, it operated 501 theatres with 5,719 screens in 42 states and 13 countries in South and Central America. Cinemark Holdings, Inc. was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Plano, Texas.

CNK Stock Price History

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CNK Stock News Headlines

April 17, 2024 | msn.com

Cinemark Holdings (CNK) Price Target Increased by 7.26% to 19.58

April 13, 2024 | americanbankingnews.com

Q1 2024 EPS Estimates for Cinemark Holdings, Inc. Increased by Analyst (NYSE:CNK)

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Cinemark (NYSE:CNK) Stock Rating Reaffirmed by Benchmark

April 11, 2024 | americanbankingnews.com

Cinemark (NYSE:CNK) Given New $19.00 Price Target at Roth Mkm

April 11, 2024 | americanbankingnews.com

Cinemark's (CNK) Buy Rating Reiterated at Benchmark

April 9, 2024 | americanbankingnews.com

Cinemark (NYSE:CNK) Price Target Increased to $19.00 by Analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co.

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D-BOX Technologies’ Haptic Experience Coming to More than 50 Additional Cinemark Auditoriums by Year-End 2024

April 8, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.com

Analysts Conflicted on These Communication Services Names: Cinemark Holdings (CNK), Paramount Global Class B (PARA) and Walt Disney (DIS)

April 8, 2024 | uk.investing.com

Wells Fargo upgrades Cinemark stock on strong box office demand

April 7, 2024 | americanbankingnews.com

Cinemark (NYSE:CNK) Stock Rating Upgraded by Wells Fargo & Company

April 7, 2024 | americanbankingnews.com

Cinemark (NYSE:CNK) Hits New 12-Month High at $20.40

April 7, 2024 | americanbankingnews.com

Cinemark (NYSE:CNK) Sets New 12-Month High at $20.40

April 5, 2024 | msn.com

Cinemark rises, receives double upgrade as Wells Fargo declares 'Movies are back!'

April 5, 2024 | za.investing.com

Cinemark Holdings double-upgraded at Wells Fargo on 'structurally better' demand

April 5, 2024 | gurufocus.com

What's Driving Cinemark Holdings Inc's Surprising 36% Stock Rally?

April 5, 2024 | barrons.com

Cinemark Stock Jumps. ‘Movies Are Back.

April 5, 2024 | investorplace.com

Wells Fargo Is Pounding the Table on Cinemark (CNK) Stock

March 22, 2024 | nasdaq.com

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AMC Stock vs. Cinemark Stock: Why One Theater Chain Is Down 35% While The Other Is Up 30% YTD

March 16, 2024 | ca.finance.yahoo.com

CNK Apr 2024 19.000 put

March 13, 2024 | tmcnet.com

National CineMedia (NCM) Launches New Offerings to Transform Cinema into a Modern, Full-Funnel Media Solution

March 4, 2024 | businesswire.com

Cinemark to Participate in Upcoming Institutional Investor Conference

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Company Calendar

Last Earnings: 2/16/2024
Today: 4/17/2024
Next Earnings (Estimated): 5/03/2024
Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2024

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NYSE
Sector: Consumer Discretionary
Industry: Motion picture theaters
Sub-Industry: Movies & Entertainment
Current Symbol: NYSE:CNK
CUSIP: 17243V10
CIK: 1385280
Web: www.cinemark.com
Phone: (972) 665-1000
Fax: 972-665-1008
Employees: 17,500
Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target: $19.56
High Stock Price Target: $24.00
Low Stock Price Target: $12.00
Potential Upside/Downside: +7.2%
Consensus Rating: Hold
Rating Score (0-4): 2.44
Research Coverage: 9 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $1.23
Trailing P/E Ratio: 14.84
Forward P/E Ratio: 22.81
P/E Growth: 2.21
Net Income: $188.20 million
Net Margins: 6.14%
Pretax Margin: 7.22%
Return on Equity: 72.91%
Return on Assets: 3.92%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 7.73
Current Ratio: 1.45
Quick Ratio: 1.42

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $3.07 billion
Price / Sales: 0.72
Cash Flow: $3.13 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 5.83
Book Value: $2.62 per share
Price / Book: 6.97

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 121,590,000
Free Float: 118,793,000
Market Cap: $2.22 billion
Optionable: Optionable
Beta: 2.27

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Key Executives

Mr. Sean Gamble (Age 49)
CEO, President & Director
Comp: $2.33M
Ms. Melissa Thomas (Age 43)
Executive VP & CFO
Comp: $1.41M
Mr. Michael D. Cavalier (Age 57)
Executive VP of Business Affairs, General Counsel & Secretary
Comp: $1.49M
Ms. Wanda M. Gierhart Fearing (Age 60)
Chief Marketing and Content Officer
Comp: $1.11M
Mr. Valmir Fernandes (Age 63)
President of Cinemark International
Comp: $1.47M
Caren Bedard
Senior VP, Global Controller, Treasury & Principal Accounting Officer
Ms. Chanda E. Brashears (Age 45)
SVP of Investor Relations, Public Relations & Corporate Communications
Mr. Sid Srivastava
Executive Vice President of HR, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion and Corporate Social Responsibility
Mr. Steven Zuehlke (Age 65)
Executive Vice President of Global Theatre Operations
Mr. Justin McDaniel
Senior Vice President of Global Content Strategy & Analysis

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Insiders & Institutions

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CNK Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Cinemark stock right now?: 9 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Cinemark in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 3 hold ratings and 5 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "hold" CNK shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in CNK, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.
View CNK analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks.
What is Cinemark's stock price target for 2024?: 9 brokerages have issued twelve-month price targets for Cinemark's shares. Their CNK share price targets range from $12.00 to $24.00. On average, they predict the company's share price to reach $19.56 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 7.9% from the stock's current price.
View analysts price targets for CNK or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts.
How have CNK shares performed in 2024?: Cinemark's stock was trading at $14.09 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, CNK stock has increased by 28.6% and is now trading at $18.12.
View the best growth stocks for 2024 here.
When is Cinemark's next earnings date?: The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Friday, May 3rd 2024.
View our CNK earnings forecast.
How were Cinemark's earnings last quarter?: Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CNK) issued its earnings results on Friday, February, 16th. The company reported ($0.15) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.07) by $0.08. The business earned $638.90 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $619.67 million. Cinemark had a net margin of 6.14% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 72.91%. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 6.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted ($0.82) earnings per share.
What ETFs hold Cinemark's stock?: ETFs with the largest weight of Cinemark (NYSE:CNK) stock in their portfolio include Invesco S&P SmallCap Utilities & Communication Services ETF (PSCU), Invesco Leisure and Entertainment ETF (PEJ), AdvisorShares Gerber Kawasaki ETF (GK), Invesco S&P SmallCap 600 Pure Growth ETF (RZG), Burney U.S. Factor Rotation ETF (BRNY), First Trust Small Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund (FYC), First Trust Small Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund (FYX) and Inspire Small/Mid Cap ETF (ISMD).

What is Mark Zoradi's approval rating as Cinemark's CEO?: 295 employees have rated Cinemark Chief Executive Officer Mark Zoradi on Glassdoor.com. Mark Zoradi has an approval rating of 73% among the company's employees.
What other stocks do shareholders of Cinemark own?: Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Cinemark investors own include Pfizer (PFE), Carnival Co. & (CCL), AT&T (T), Wells Fargo & Company (WFC), AMC Entertainment (AMC), Southwest Airlines (LUV), Tesla (TSLA), Exxon Mobil (XOM), Delta Air Lines (DAL) and Intel (INTC).
Who are Cinemark's major shareholders?: Cinemark's stock is owned by a number of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Hennessy Advisors Inc. (1.07%) and Hodges Capital Management Inc. (0.53%). Insiders that own company stock include Enrique Senior, Michael Cavalier and Wanda Marie Gierhart.
View institutional ownership trends.
How do I buy shares of Cinemark?: Shares of CNK stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
Compare Top Brokerages Here.

This page (NYSE:CNK) was last updated on 4/17/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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Cinemark (CNK) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Cinemark MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Overall MarketRank™

Analyst's Opinion

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Change versus previous month

Dividend Strength

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score

Environmental Sustainability

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment

News Coverage This Week

Search Interest

MarketBeat Follows

Company Ownership

Earnings and Valuation

About Cinemark Stock (NYSE:CNK)

CNK Stock Price History

CNK Stock News Headlines

Company Calendar

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Price Target and Rating

Profitability

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Miscellaneous

Key Executives

Key Competitors

Insiders & Institutions

CNK Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Overall MarketRank^™