Q2 EPS Estimates for Marcus Increased by Barrington Research

Marcus Corporation (The) (NYSE:MCS) – Research analysts at Barrington Research raised their Q2 2026 EPS estimates for shares of Marcus in a note issued to investors on Monday, November 3rd. Barrington Research analyst P. Sholl now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $0.32 for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $0.29. Barrington Research currently has a “Outperform” rating and a $25.00 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’ Q3 2026 earnings at $0.61 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $0.60 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $0.92 EPS.

Several other equities research analysts have also issued reports on the company. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Marcus in a report on Tuesday, October 14th. Benchmark reduced their target price on shares of Marcus from $25.00 to $22.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, October 6th. Zacks Research raised shares of Marcus from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, September 18th. Finally, Wedbush initiated coverage on shares of Marcus in a research note on Friday, July 18th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $24.00 price objective for the company. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have issued a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $23.75.

Marcus Stock Up 0.2%

Shares of Marcus stock opened at $14.60 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $457.27 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.45, a P/E/G ratio of 3.06 and a beta of 1.02. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40, a current ratio of 0.39 and a quick ratio of 0.39. Marcus has a 52-week low of $12.85 and a 52-week high of $23.16. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $14.75 and a 200-day simple moving average of $16.04.

Marcus (NYSE:MCS) last released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, October 31st. The company reported $0.42 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.43 by ($0.01). The firm had revenue of $210.15 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $214.14 million. Marcus had a net margin of 1.91% and a return on equity of 4.28%.

Marcus declared that its board has authorized a stock repurchase program on Friday, October 31st that allows the company to buyback 4,000,000 shares. This buyback authorization allows the company to reacquire shares of its stock through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are often a sign that the company’s board believes its shares are undervalued.

Institutional Trading of Marcus

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. lifted its stake in shares of Marcus by 4.7% in the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 13,849 shares of the company’s stock worth $231,000 after buying an additional 624 shares during the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. lifted its position in Marcus by 0.8% during the 1st quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 95,932 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,601,000 after acquiring an additional 778 shares during the last quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC lifted its position in Marcus by 60.2% during the 2nd quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 2,494 shares of the company’s stock worth $42,000 after acquiring an additional 937 shares during the last quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. lifted its position in Marcus by 45.3% during the 2nd quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 6,599 shares of the company’s stock worth $111,000 after acquiring an additional 2,057 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank lifted its position in Marcus by 38.6% during the 1st quarter. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank now owns 8,700 shares of the company’s stock worth $145,000 after acquiring an additional 2,424 shares during the last quarter. 81.57% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.