Q1 EPS Estimates for Cinemark Raised by Barrington Research

Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CNK) – Barrington Research lifted their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Cinemark in a research note issued to investors on Monday, November 4th. Barrington Research analyst J. Goss now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $0.06 for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $0.04. Barrington Research currently has a “Outperform” rating and a $36.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Cinemark’s current full-year earnings is $1.50 per share. Barrington Research also issued estimates for Cinemark’s Q2 2025 earnings at $0.67 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.47 EPS and Q1 2026 earnings at $0.23 EPS.

Cinemark (NYSE:CNK) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 31st. The company reported $1.19 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.58 by $0.61. The business had revenue of $921.80 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $894.90 million. Cinemark had a return on equity of 60.21% and a net margin of 8.36%. Cinemark’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.61 EPS.

A number of other equities analysts have also commented on the stock. B. Riley lowered shares of Cinemark from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $31.00 price objective for the company. in a research note on Tuesday, August 27th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on Cinemark from $25.00 to $29.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, October 14th. Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on Cinemark from $29.00 to $35.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, October 11th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on Cinemark from $31.00 to $35.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, November 1st. Finally, Wedbush cut Cinemark from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, November 1st. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, three have issued a hold rating, six have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $30.80.

Cinemark Stock Performance

Shares of CNK opened at $30.75 on Wednesday. The company has a 50-day moving average of $28.36 and a two-hundred day moving average of $23.44. The stock has a market cap of $3.76 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.84, a PEG ratio of 2.00 and a beta of 2.35. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.46, a current ratio of 0.98 and a quick ratio of 0.96. Cinemark has a one year low of $13.19 and a one year high of $31.09.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Cinemark

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its holdings in Cinemark by 106.1% during the third quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,020 shares of the company’s stock valued at $56,000 after acquiring an additional 1,040 shares during the period. USA Financial Formulas acquired a new stake in shares of Cinemark in the third quarter worth $77,000. CWM LLC grew its stake in shares of Cinemark by 134.4% in the third quarter. CWM LLC now owns 2,993 shares of the company’s stock worth $83,000 after acquiring an additional 1,716 shares during the last quarter. Point72 Asia Singapore Pte. Ltd. increased its position in Cinemark by 38.7% during the second quarter. Point72 Asia Singapore Pte. Ltd. now owns 3,145 shares of the company’s stock worth $68,000 after acquiring an additional 877 shares during the period. Finally, 1620 Investment Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in Cinemark during the 2nd quarter valued at $79,000.

Insider Activity

In other Cinemark news, insider Valmir Fernandes sold 25,000 shares of Cinemark stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $27.19, for a total value of $679,750.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now directly owns 204,729 shares in the company, valued at $5,566,581.51. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. 2.30% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

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.