B. Riley Research Analysts Lift Earnings Estimates for The Marcus Co. (NYSE:MCS)

The Marcus Co. (NYSE:MCS) – Investment analysts at B. Riley increased their Q3 2024 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Marcus in a report issued on Thursday, October 3rd. B. Riley analyst E. Wold now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $0.43 for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $0.36. B. Riley has a “Buy” rating and a $20.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Marcus’ current full-year earnings is ($0.14) per share. B. Riley also issued estimates for Marcus’ Q4 2025 earnings at $0.17 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $0.55 EPS.

Marcus (NYSE:MCS) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 1st. The company reported ($0.17) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.03 by ($0.20). Marcus had a negative net margin of 3.11% and a negative return on equity of 1.36%. The business had revenue of $176.03 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $170.74 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.35 EPS.

MCS has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Barrington Research reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $20.00 price target on shares of Marcus in a research note on Friday, September 20th. StockNews.com raised shares of Marcus from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, September 24th. Finally, Benchmark raised their price target on shares of Marcus from $18.00 to $20.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday.

Marcus Trading Down 0.5 %

Shares of MCS stock opened at $15.84 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $509.34 million, a P/E ratio of 66.00 and a beta of 1.52. Marcus has a 1 year low of $9.56 and a 1 year high of $16.17. The company has a current ratio of 0.51, a quick ratio of 0.51 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $14.09 and a 200 day simple moving average of $12.71.

Marcus Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, September 16th. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 26th were given a dividend of $0.07 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, August 26th. This represents a $0.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.77%. Marcus’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 116.67%.

Institutional Trading of Marcus

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in MCS. Parallel Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Marcus by 193.2% during the 4th quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 1,891 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 1,246 shares during the last quarter. Innealta Capital LLC bought a new position in Marcus during the second quarter worth $30,000. CWM LLC lifted its holdings in Marcus by 3,319.0% in the second quarter. CWM LLC now owns 2,872 shares of the company’s stock valued at $33,000 after buying an additional 2,788 shares during the period. Cornerstone Investment Partners LLC bought a new stake in Marcus during the first quarter valued at $169,000. Finally, State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System bought a new stake in Marcus during the first quarter valued at $173,000. 81.57% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.