Barrington Research Weighs in on Cinemark FY2025 Earnings

Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CNK) – Analysts at Barrington Research lowered their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Cinemark in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, March 24th. Barrington Research analyst P. Sholl now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $1.29 for the year, down from their previous forecast of $1.38. 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 FY2026 earnings at $1.89 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $2.05 EPS.

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

Cinemark Stock Performance

Cinemark stock opened at $26.05 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $3.19 billion, a PE ratio of 12.83 and a beta of 2.41. Cinemark has a 12 month low of $16.32 and a 12 month high of $36.28. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $27.68 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $29.45. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.28, a current ratio of 1.01 and a quick ratio of 0.96.

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). The company had revenue of $814.30 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $797.18 million. Cinemark had a return on equity of 65.83% and a net margin of 10.16%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 27.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted ($0.15) EPS.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Cinemark

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

Insider Activity

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

Cinemark Dividend Announcement

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

Cinemark Company Profile

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.