B. Riley Issues Positive Estimate for Marcus Earnings

Marcus Corporation (The) (NYSE:MCS) – B. Riley upped their Q4 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Marcus in a research note issued to investors on Sunday, November 2nd. B. Riley analyst D. Crum now forecasts that the company will earn $0.13 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $0.12. The consensus estimate for Marcus’ current full-year earnings is $0.36 per share. B. Riley also issued estimates for Marcus’ FY2026 earnings at $0.51 EPS.

A number of other analysts have also recently weighed in on MCS. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Marcus in a research report on Tuesday, October 14th. Benchmark decreased their price objective on Marcus from $25.00 to $22.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, October 6th. Zacks Research raised Marcus from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, September 18th. Barrington Research reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $25.00 price target on shares of Marcus in a report on Friday, October 31st. Finally, Wedbush assumed coverage on Marcus in a report on Friday, July 18th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $24.00 target price for the company. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have assigned a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $23.75.

Marcus Stock Up 5.4%

Shares of NYSE MCS opened at $15.40 on Wednesday. Marcus has a 52-week low of $12.85 and a 52-week high of $23.16. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $14.75 and a 200 day moving average price of $16.04. The company has a quick ratio of 0.39, a current ratio of 0.39 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40. The stock has a market cap of $482.03 million, a PE ratio of 34.21, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.06 and a beta of 1.00.

Marcus (NYSE:MCS) last announced its earnings results 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 during 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 authorizes the company to buyback 4,000,000 shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the company to reacquire shares of its stock through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are usually a sign that the company’s board believes its stock is undervalued.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Marcus

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC increased its position in Marcus by 60.2% during the second quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 2,494 shares of the company’s stock worth $42,000 after buying an additional 937 shares in the last quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. increased its position in Marcus by 45.3% during the second quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 6,599 shares of the company’s stock worth $111,000 after buying an additional 2,057 shares in the last quarter. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank increased its position in Marcus by 38.6% during the first quarter. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank now owns 8,700 shares of the company’s stock worth $145,000 after buying an additional 2,424 shares in the last quarter. PharVision Advisers LLC purchased a new position in Marcus during the second quarter worth $180,000. Finally, Fox Run Management L.L.C. purchased a new position in Marcus during the second quarter worth $199,000. 81.57% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Marcus

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.