Q3 EPS Estimates for Cinemark Lifted by Barrington Research

Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CNK) – Stock analysts at Barrington Research lifted their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Cinemark in a research note issued to investors on Monday, May 5th. Barrington Research analyst P. Sholl now anticipates that the company will earn $0.73 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.60. 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 $1.93 per share. Barrington Research also issued estimates for Cinemark’s Q4 2025 earnings at $0.53 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.86 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.82 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $0.58 EPS.

Cinemark (NYSE:CNK) last released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, May 2nd. The company reported ($0.32) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of ($0.32). Cinemark had a net margin of 10.16% and a return on equity of 65.83%. The company had revenue of $540.70 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $604.62 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.19 earnings per share. Cinemark’s revenue for the quarter was down 6.6% on a year-over-year basis.

Other equities research analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Morgan Stanley decreased their price objective on Cinemark from $40.00 to $35.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, February 20th. Macquarie reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $35.00 price target on shares of Cinemark in a research note on Thursday, February 20th. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price objective on shares of Cinemark from $38.00 to $36.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, January 29th. Wedbush reiterated a “neutral” rating and set a $32.00 target price on shares of Cinemark in a research note on Monday, April 28th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on Cinemark from $34.00 to $35.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have given a hold rating, seven have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $32.80.

Cinemark Stock Down 1.7 %

Shares of NYSE CNK opened at $29.79 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $3.51 billion, a PE ratio of 14.68 and a beta of 1.91. Cinemark has a 52-week low of $16.32 and a 52-week high of $36.28. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $26.47 and a 200 day moving average price of $29.34. The company has a quick ratio of 0.96, a current ratio of 1.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.28.

Cinemark Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a — dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 19th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, March 5th were given a $0.08 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, March 5th. Cinemark’s payout ratio is 21.05%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Cinemark

In other news, insider Wanda Marie Gierhart sold 9,119 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 25th. The stock was 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 position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. 2.10% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Elequin Capital LP grew its stake in Cinemark by 211.6% in the 4th quarter. Elequin Capital LP now owns 997 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after acquiring an additional 677 shares during the last quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. increased its stake in shares of Cinemark by 402.4% during the 4th quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 1,030 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 825 shares in the last quarter. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd increased its stake 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 purchasing an additional 1,501 shares in the last quarter. R Squared Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Cinemark during the 4th quarter worth approximately $63,000. Finally, Quarry LP lifted its stake in Cinemark by 41.8% in the 4th quarter. Quarry LP now owns 2,114 shares of the company’s stock valued at $65,000 after buying an additional 623 shares in 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.