Q1 EPS Estimates for Marcus Increased by Barrington Research

The Marcus Co. (NYSE:MCS) – Equities research analysts at Barrington Research boosted their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Marcus in a research note issued on Tuesday, April 15th. Barrington Research analyst P. Sholl now anticipates that the company will earn ($0.52) per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of ($0.53). Barrington Research currently has a “Outperform” rating and a $25.00 price target 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 $0.33 EPS and Q1 2026 earnings at ($0.41) EPS.

A number of other equities research analysts have also weighed in on the stock. Benchmark reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $25.00 target price on shares of Marcus in a research note on Friday, April 11th. StockNews.com cut Marcus from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 11th.

Marcus Stock Performance

Shares of MCS opened at $16.16 on Thursday. Marcus has a 12 month low of $9.56 and a 12 month high of $23.16. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $17.78 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $19.28. The company has a current ratio of 0.54, a quick ratio of 0.54 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38. The company has a market cap of $513.03 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -47.53, a P/E/G ratio of 3.12 and a beta of 1.24.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Marcus

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of MCS. Lazard Asset Management LLC boosted its holdings in Marcus by 2,908.9% during the 4th quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 2,377 shares of the company’s stock valued at $51,000 after acquiring an additional 2,298 shares during the period. Quarry LP purchased a new stake in shares of Marcus during the fourth quarter valued at $70,000. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. bought a new position in shares of Marcus in the first quarter worth about $76,000. National Bank of Canada FI grew its holdings in shares of Marcus by 407,500.0% in the fourth quarter. National Bank of Canada FI now owns 4,076 shares of the company’s stock worth $88,000 after purchasing an additional 4,075 shares during the last quarter. Finally, KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS purchased a new position in Marcus in the 4th quarter worth about $114,000. Institutional investors own 81.57% of the company’s stock.

Marcus Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 17th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, February 25th were given a dividend of $0.07 per share. This represents a $0.28 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.73%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, February 25th. Marcus’s dividend payout ratio is -107.69%.

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.