Research Analysts Offer Predictions for Cinemark Q1 Earnings

Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CNK) – Stock analysts at Roth Capital reduced their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Cinemark in a research report issued on Wednesday, April 16th. Roth Capital analyst E. Handler now forecasts that the company will earn ($0.21) per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.02. The consensus estimate for Cinemark’s current full-year earnings is $1.93 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for Cinemark’s FY2026 earnings at $2.52 EPS.

Cinemark (NYSE:CNK) last posted its quarterly earnings results 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). The company had revenue of $814.30 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $797.18 million. Cinemark had a return on equity of 65.83% and a net margin of 10.16%. The company’s revenue was up 27.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company posted ($0.15) earnings per share.

Several other equities analysts also recently issued reports on the stock. Macquarie reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $35.00 price target on shares of Cinemark in a report on Thursday, February 20th. Benchmark lowered their target price on shares of Cinemark from $40.00 to $35.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, February 20th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded shares of Cinemark from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and increased their target price for the stock from $30.00 to $34.00 in a report on Friday, April 11th. Barrington Research reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $40.00 price objective on shares of Cinemark in a research report on Wednesday, February 19th. Finally, Wedbush reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $32.00 target price on shares of Cinemark in a research report on Tuesday, February 18th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have given a hold rating, seven have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $33.10.

Cinemark Trading Up 1.6 %

Shares of CNK stock opened at $28.47 on Friday. 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 firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $26.55 and its 200 day simple moving average is $29.20. Cinemark has a 1 year low of $16.32 and a 1 year high of $36.28. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.36 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.02 and a beta of 2.07.

Cinemark Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a — dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 19th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, March 5th were issued a $0.08 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, March 5th. Cinemark’s dividend payout ratio is 15.76%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Cinemark

In related news, insider Wanda Marie Gierhart sold 9,119 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $27.00, for a total transaction of $246,213.00. Following the sale, the insider now owns 147,414 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,980,178. The trade was a 5.83 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Corporate insiders own 2.30% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Cinemark

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Elequin Capital LP raised its stake in 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 buying an additional 677 shares during the last quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. boosted its position in shares of Cinemark by 402.4% in the fourth quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 1,030 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 825 shares during the period. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd boosted its holdings in Cinemark by 380.0% in 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. R Squared Ltd bought a new stake in Cinemark during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $63,000. Finally, Quarry LP boosted its position in shares of Cinemark by 41.8% during the fourth quarter. Quarry LP now owns 2,114 shares of the company’s stock worth $65,000 after acquiring an additional 623 shares during the last quarter.

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.