Q1 EPS Estimates for Cinemark Cut by Barrington Research

Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CNK) – Equities research analysts at Barrington Research lowered their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Cinemark in a research note issued to investors on Monday, March 24th. Barrington Research analyst P. Sholl now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of ($0.26) for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of ($0.07). Barrington Research has a “Outperform” rating and a $40.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Cinemark’s current full-year earnings is $1.93 per share. Barrington Research also issued estimates for Cinemark’s Q2 2025 earnings at $0.50 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $0.57 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.44 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at ($0.07) EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.68 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.77 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $0.52 EPS.

Cinemark (NYSE:CNK) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 19th. The company reported $0.33 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.39 by ($0.06). Cinemark had a return on equity of 65.83% and a net margin of 10.16%. The firm had revenue of $814.30 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $797.18 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned ($0.15) EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 27.5% compared to the same quarter last year.

CNK has been the topic of a number of other reports. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price target on Cinemark from $38.00 to $36.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, January 29th. Morgan Stanley reduced their price target on shares of Cinemark from $40.00 to $35.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, February 20th. Wedbush reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $32.00 price objective on shares of Cinemark in a report on Tuesday, February 18th. Macquarie reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $35.00 target price on shares of Cinemark in a report on Thursday, February 20th. Finally, Benchmark decreased their target price on Cinemark from $40.00 to $35.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, February 20th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have given a hold rating, six have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Cinemark has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $32.70.

Cinemark Price Performance

Cinemark stock opened at $25.71 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 1.01, a quick ratio of 0.96 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.28. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $27.62 and a 200-day simple moving average of $29.42. The stock has a market cap of $3.14 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.67 and a beta of 2.41. Cinemark has a 12-month low of $16.32 and a 12-month high of $36.28.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Elequin Capital LP boosted its holdings in Cinemark by 211.6% in the 4th quarter. Elequin Capital LP now owns 997 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 677 shares in the last quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. lifted its holdings in shares of Cinemark by 402.4% in the 4th quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 1,030 shares of the company’s stock valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 825 shares during the period. Quarry LP boosted its stake in shares of Cinemark by 714.8% in the third quarter. Quarry LP now owns 1,491 shares of the company’s stock valued at $42,000 after buying an additional 1,308 shares in the last quarter. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd grew its holdings in Cinemark by 380.0% during the fourth quarter. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd now owns 1,896 shares of the company’s stock worth $59,000 after acquiring an additional 1,501 shares during the period. Finally, R Squared Ltd purchased a new position in Cinemark in the fourth quarter worth $63,000.

Insider Activity at Cinemark

In other news, insider Wanda Marie Gierhart sold 9,119 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $27.00, for a total value of $246,213.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now owns 147,414 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,980,178. This trade represents a 5.83 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. 2.30% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Cinemark Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a — dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 19th. Investors of record on Wednesday, March 5th were issued a dividend of $0.08 per share. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, March 5th. Cinemark’s dividend payout ratio is presently 15.76%.

About Cinemark

Cinemark Holdings, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the motion picture exhibition business. As of February 16, 2024, it operated 501 theatres with 5,719 screens in 42 states and 13 countries in South and Central America. Cinemark Holdings, Inc was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Plano, Texas.