What is Wedbush’s Estimate for Cinemark Q1 Earnings?

Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CNK) – Equities research analysts at Wedbush lowered their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for Cinemark in a report released on Monday, April 28th. Wedbush analyst A. Reese now expects that the company will post earnings per share of ($0.14) for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of ($0.06). Wedbush has a “Neutral” rating and a $32.00 price target 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 Q3 2025 earnings at $0.63 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.09 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.37 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $1.93 EPS.

Several other equities research analysts have also weighed in on the stock. Barrington Research reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $40.00 price objective on shares of Cinemark in a research note on Wednesday, February 19th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded Cinemark from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and increased their price target for the stock from $30.00 to $34.00 in a research report on Friday, April 11th. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price objective on Cinemark from $38.00 to $36.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, January 29th. Macquarie restated an “outperform” rating and set a $35.00 price objective on shares of Cinemark in a research note on Thursday, February 20th. Finally, Benchmark cut their target price on Cinemark from $40.00 to $35.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, February 20th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have issued a hold rating, seven have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $33.10.

Cinemark Price Performance

Shares of CNK stock opened at $29.79 on Wednesday. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $26.22 and a two-hundred day moving average of $29.30. The firm has a market cap of $3.51 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.67 and a beta of 2.07. Cinemark has a 1-year low of $16.32 and a 1-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.

Cinemark (NYSE:CNK) last announced its earnings results 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 company had revenue of $814.30 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $797.18 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted ($0.15) earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 27.5% compared to the same quarter last year.

Cinemark Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared 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 dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 15.76%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, insider Wanda Marie Gierhart sold 9,119 shares of the 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 sale, the insider now directly owns 147,414 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,980,178. This represents 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 this link. Insiders own 2.30% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Cinemark

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in CNK. Elequin Capital LP increased its holdings 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. increased its stake in 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 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 stake in Cinemark during the 4th quarter worth approximately $63,000. Finally, Quarry LP lifted its stake in 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.

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.