What is Roth Capital’s Estimate for Cinemark Q1 Earnings?

Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CNK) – Investment analysts at Roth Capital lowered their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Cinemark in a research report issued on Wednesday, April 16th. Roth Capital analyst E. Handler now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of ($0.21) for the quarter, down from their previous 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 announced 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 net margin of 10.16% and a return on equity of 65.83%. The firm had revenue of $814.30 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $797.18 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned ($0.15) earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 27.5% on a year-over-year basis.

Other analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. 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. Barrington Research restated an “outperform” rating and set a $40.00 price target on shares of Cinemark in a research note on Wednesday, February 19th. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price target on shares of 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. upgraded shares of Cinemark from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and upped their target price for the stock from $30.00 to $34.00 in a research report on Friday, April 11th. Finally, Morgan Stanley cut their price objective on shares of Cinemark from $40.00 to $35.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, February 20th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have assigned a hold rating, seven have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $33.10.

Cinemark Stock Up 1.6 %

Shares of Cinemark stock opened at $28.47 on Friday. Cinemark has a one year low of $16.32 and a one year high of $36.28. 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 stock’s 50-day moving average is $26.55 and its 200 day moving average is $29.20. The firm has a market cap of $3.36 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.02 and a beta of 2.07.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Cinemark

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. 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 worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 677 shares in the last quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. boosted its holdings 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 purchasing an additional 825 shares during the last quarter. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd grew its position in Cinemark by 380.0% during the fourth 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. R Squared Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Cinemark in the 4th quarter valued at $63,000. Finally, Quarry LP grew its stake in shares of Cinemark by 41.8% in the fourth 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.

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 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 completion of the sale, the insider now owns 147,414 shares in the company, valued at $3,980,178. The trade was a 5.83 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. 2.30% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Cinemark Dividend Announcement

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

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.