What is Wedbush’s Forecast for Cinemark Q1 Earnings?

Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CNK) – Equities research analysts at Wedbush issued their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Cinemark in a report released on Wednesday, February 19th. Wedbush analyst A. Reese expects that the company will post earnings of ($0.06) per share for the quarter. Wedbush currently has a “Neutral” rating and a $32.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Cinemark’s current full-year earnings is $1.93 per share. Wedbush also issued estimates for Cinemark’s Q4 2025 earnings at $0.44 EPS.

Other equities research analysts have also issued research reports about the company. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their target price on Cinemark from $38.00 to $36.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, January 29th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their target price on Cinemark from $31.00 to $30.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, February 20th. Benchmark reduced their target price on shares of Cinemark from $40.00 to $35.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, February 20th. Morgan Stanley reduced their target price on shares of Cinemark from $40.00 to $35.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, February 20th. Finally, StockNews.com upgraded shares of Cinemark from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday, November 10th. One research 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 company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $32.70.

Cinemark Price Performance

Cinemark stock opened at $26.72 on Monday. Cinemark has a 52 week low of $16.04 and a 52 week high of $36.28. The company has a quick ratio of 0.96, a current ratio of 1.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.28. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $30.13 and its 200 day simple moving average is $29.82. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.27 billion, a PE ratio of 13.16 and a beta of 2.38.

Cinemark (NYSE:CNK) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 19th. The company reported $0.33 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.39 by ($0.06). Cinemark had a return on equity of 65.83% and a net margin of 10.16%. The business 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) earnings per share. Cinemark’s quarterly revenue was up 27.5% on a year-over-year basis.

Cinemark Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a — dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, March 19th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, March 5th will be issued a dividend of $0.08 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, March 5th. Cinemark’s payout ratio is currently 15.76%.

Insider Transactions at Cinemark

In other news, insider Wanda Marie Gierhart sold 9,119 shares of Cinemark stock in a transaction dated 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 of the company’s stock, valued at $3,980,178. The trade was a 5.83 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link. Insiders own 2.30% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Elequin Capital LP increased its position in shares of Cinemark by 211.6% in the fourth quarter. Elequin Capital LP now owns 997 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,000 after acquiring an additional 677 shares in the last quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. raised its stake 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 acquiring an additional 825 shares during the period. Quarry LP raised its stake in shares of Cinemark by 714.8% in the 3rd quarter. Quarry LP now owns 1,491 shares of the company’s stock valued at $42,000 after acquiring an additional 1,308 shares during the period. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd raised its stake in shares of Cinemark by 380.0% in the 4th quarter. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd now owns 1,896 shares of the company’s stock valued at $59,000 after acquiring an additional 1,501 shares during the period. Finally, R Squared Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Cinemark in the 4th quarter valued at $63,000.

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.