Marcus (MCS) Projected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Friday

Marcus (NYSE:MCS) is expected to be posting its Q2 2025 quarterly earnings results before the market opens on Friday, August 1st. Analysts expect Marcus to post earnings of $0.16 per share and revenue of $192.79 million for the quarter.

Marcus (NYSE:MCS) last posted its quarterly earnings results 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 negative net margin of 1.71% and a positive return on equity of 1.51%. The company had revenue of $148.77 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $145.50 million. On average, analysts expect Marcus to post $0 EPS for the current fiscal year and $0 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Marcus Trading Down 2.9%

NYSE MCS opened at $16.28 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $509.56 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -38.76, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.77 and a beta of 1.24. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45, a current ratio of 0.42 and a quick ratio of 0.42. Marcus has a 12 month low of $12.17 and a 12 month high of $23.16. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $17.36 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $17.83.

Marcus Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 16th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, May 27th were given a dividend of $0.07 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, May 27th. This represents a $0.28 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.72%. Marcus’s payout ratio is -66.67%.

Institutional Trading of Marcus

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Millennium Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Marcus by 11.1% during the first quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 392,634 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,553,000 after acquiring an additional 39,118 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC lifted its position in Marcus by 2.1% in the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 172,745 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,883,000 after purchasing an additional 3,562 shares during the last quarter. Finally, MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. grew its position in Marcus by 4.7% in the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 13,849 shares of the company’s stock worth $231,000 after purchasing an additional 624 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 81.57% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts recently weighed in on the company. Wedbush began coverage on Marcus in a report on Friday, July 18th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $24.00 price objective for the company. Benchmark reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $25.00 price target on shares of Marcus in a report on Friday, April 11th. B. Riley initiated coverage on Marcus in a research report on Friday, May 16th. They set a “buy” rating and a $24.00 price target on the stock. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Marcus from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, May 15th. Finally, Barrington Research reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $25.00 target price on shares of Marcus in a report on Friday, May 23rd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, three have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $24.50.

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.