Cinemark Q1 EPS Estimate Decreased by Barrington Research

Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CNK) – Equities research analysts at Barrington Research reduced their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Cinemark in a report issued on Monday, March 24th. Barrington Research analyst P. Sholl now anticipates that the company will post earnings of ($0.26) per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of ($0.07). Barrington Research has a “Outperform” rating and a $40.00 price target 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 released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 19th. The company reported $0.33 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.39 by ($0.06). Cinemark had a net margin of 10.16% and a return on equity of 65.83%. The company had revenue of $814.30 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $797.18 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted ($0.15) earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 27.5% compared to the same quarter last year.

Several other research firms have also recently weighed in on CNK. Benchmark lowered their price objective on shares of Cinemark from $40.00 to $35.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, February 20th. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price objective on Cinemark from $38.00 to $36.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report 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 report on Thursday, February 20th. Wedbush reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $32.00 price target on shares of Cinemark in a research note on Tuesday, February 18th. Finally, Macquarie restated an “outperform” rating and set a $35.00 price objective on shares of Cinemark in a report on Thursday, February 20th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have given a hold rating, six have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Cinemark has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $32.70.

Cinemark Stock Up 1.8 %

Shares of CNK opened at $26.05 on Thursday. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $27.68 and its 200-day simple moving average is $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. The company has a market capitalization of $3.19 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.83 and a beta of 2.41. Cinemark has a one year low of $16.32 and a one year high of $36.28.

Cinemark Announces Dividend

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

Insider Activity at Cinemark

In other Cinemark news, insider Wanda Marie Gierhart sold 9,119 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $27.00, for a total transaction of $246,213.00. Following the completion of the transaction, 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 document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. 2.30% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Cinemark

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of CNK. Elequin Capital LP boosted 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 valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 677 shares in the last quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. lifted its stake in Cinemark by 402.4% in the fourth 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 grew its position in shares of Cinemark by 714.8% during the 3rd quarter. Quarry LP now owns 1,491 shares of the company’s stock worth $42,000 after buying an additional 1,308 shares during the period. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd grew its position in shares of Cinemark by 380.0% during the 4th quarter. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd now owns 1,896 shares of the company’s stock worth $59,000 after buying an additional 1,501 shares during the period. Finally, R Squared Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Cinemark during the 4th quarter valued at $63,000.

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.