Q2 EPS Estimates for Marcus Increased by Barrington Research

The Marcus Co. (NYSE:MCS) – Equities research analysts at Barrington Research raised their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Marcus in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, May 7th. Barrington Research analyst P. Sholl now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $0.20 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $0.05. 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’ Q1 2026 earnings at ($0.50) EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $0.17 EPS.

Several other research firms have also weighed in on MCS. Benchmark reissued a “buy” rating and set a $25.00 price objective on shares of Marcus in a research note on Friday, April 11th. StockNews.com upgraded Marcus from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday.

Marcus Trading Up 0.4 %

Shares of NYSE:MCS opened at $16.91 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $536.88 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -49.74, a PEG ratio of 3.12 and a beta of 1.22. Marcus has a 1-year low of $9.56 and a 1-year high of $23.16. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $16.44 and a 200 day moving average price of $19.35. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38, a quick ratio of 0.54 and a current ratio of 0.54.

Marcus (NYSE:MCS) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 6th. The company reported ($0.54) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.52) by ($0.02). Marcus had a positive return on equity of 1.39% and a negative net margin of 1.44%. The business had revenue of $148.77 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $145.50 million.

Marcus Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 16th. Investors of record on Tuesday, May 27th will be paid a $0.07 dividend. This represents a $0.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.66%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, May 27th. Marcus’s dividend payout ratio is -107.69%.

Institutional Trading of Marcus

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership lifted its stake in Marcus by 69.8% in the 4th quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 599,118 shares of the company’s stock worth $12,881,000 after acquiring an additional 246,375 shares in the last quarter. Barclays PLC increased its holdings in shares of Marcus by 135.3% in the 3rd quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 392,388 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,913,000 after purchasing an additional 225,644 shares during the period. Renaissance Technologies LLC lifted its position in shares of Marcus by 303.7% in the fourth quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 257,089 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,527,000 after purchasing an additional 193,400 shares in the last quarter. Peapod Lane Capital LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Marcus during the fourth quarter worth approximately $3,258,000. Finally, American Century Companies Inc. grew its position in Marcus by 23.4% during the fourth quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 736,619 shares of the company’s stock valued at $15,837,000 after purchasing an additional 139,577 shares in the last quarter. 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.