Marcus FY2026 EPS Forecast Increased by Barrington Research

The Marcus Co. (NYSE:MCS) – Stock analysts at Barrington Research increased their FY2026 earnings estimates for Marcus in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, April 15th. Barrington Research analyst P. Sholl now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $0.54 per share for the year, up from their prior estimate of $0.51. Barrington Research 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’ FY2027 earnings at $0.63 EPS.

MCS has been the subject of several other reports. StockNews.com downgraded Marcus from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 11th. Benchmark restated a “buy” rating and issued a $25.00 price target on shares of Marcus in a research report on Friday, April 11th.

Marcus Price Performance

MCS stock opened at $16.16 on Wednesday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $17.78 and a 200-day moving average of $19.28. The company has a market cap of $513.03 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -47.53, a PEG ratio of 3.12 and a beta of 1.24. The company has a current ratio of 0.54, a quick ratio of 0.54 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38. Marcus has a 12-month low of $9.56 and a 12-month high of $23.16.

Marcus Announces Dividend

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Marcus

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Lazard Asset Management LLC grew 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 buying an additional 2,298 shares during the last quarter. Quarry LP purchased a new stake in shares of Marcus in the fourth quarter valued at $70,000. National Bank of Canada FI boosted its stake in shares of Marcus by 407,500.0% during the fourth quarter. National Bank of Canada FI now owns 4,076 shares of the company’s stock valued at $88,000 after acquiring an additional 4,075 shares during the last quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in Marcus during the 1st quarter worth about $76,000. Finally, KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS acquired a new position in Marcus in the 4th quarter valued at about $114,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 81.57% of the company’s stock.

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.