Q1 EPS Forecast for AMC Entertainment Decreased by Analyst

AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:AMC) – Stock analysts at Roth Capital dropped their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for AMC Entertainment in a research report issued on Wednesday, April 16th. Roth Capital analyst E. Handler now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of ($0.64) for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of ($0.45). The consensus estimate for AMC Entertainment’s current full-year earnings is ($1.38) per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for AMC Entertainment’s FY2025 earnings at ($0.76) EPS and FY2026 earnings at ($0.51) EPS.

Other equities analysts also recently issued research reports about the company. Roth Mkm lowered their price target on AMC Entertainment from $3.25 to $3.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday. Macquarie restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $4.00 price target on shares of AMC Entertainment in a research note on Wednesday, February 26th. StockNews.com raised AMC Entertainment to a “sell” rating in a report on Saturday, February 22nd. Benchmark reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of AMC Entertainment in a report on Monday, March 3rd. Finally, Citigroup cut their target price on shares of AMC Entertainment from $2.90 to $2.80 and set a “sell” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, March 7th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating and six have issued a hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $4.72.

AMC Entertainment Price Performance

AMC Entertainment stock opened at $2.79 on Friday. AMC Entertainment has a fifty-two week low of $2.45 and a fifty-two week high of $11.88. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.20 billion, a PE ratio of -1.73 and a beta of 1.64. The company’s 50-day moving average is $3.05 and its 200-day moving average is $3.74.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On AMC Entertainment

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in AMC. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its position in shares of AMC Entertainment by 4.4% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 36,854,559 shares of the company’s stock worth $146,681,000 after purchasing an additional 1,558,554 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its stake in AMC Entertainment by 2.8% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 8,271,059 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,927,000 after buying an additional 223,877 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp increased its holdings in AMC Entertainment by 14.6% in the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 7,353,442 shares of the company’s stock valued at $33,458,000 after buying an additional 936,618 shares during the period. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. raised its position in shares of AMC Entertainment by 8.8% in the 4th quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 4,032,519 shares of the company’s stock valued at $16,049,000 after buying an additional 327,019 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Northern Trust Corp lifted its holdings in shares of AMC Entertainment by 12.6% during the 4th quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 3,318,281 shares of the company’s stock worth $13,207,000 after acquiring an additional 370,408 shares during the period. 28.80% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.