AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:AMC) Stock Has Consensus Target Price of $2.67 According to Analysts

AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:AMC) has been given an average recommendation of “Hold” by the ten research firms that are presently covering the firm, MarketBeat.com reports. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, four have assigned a hold rating, three have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. The average 12 month price objective among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $2.67.

AMC has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Texas Capital raised AMC Entertainment from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 15th. Citigroup reaffirmed a “sell” rating and set a $2.20 price target (up from $1.80) on shares of AMC Entertainment in a research note on Friday, September 25th. Zacks Research cut AMC Entertainment from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 18th. Wedbush reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $4.00 price objective (up from $3.00) on shares of AMC Entertainment in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded AMC Entertainment from a “sell (e+)” rating to a “sell (d-)” rating in a report on Monday, August 31st.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On AMC Entertainment

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Readystate Asset Management LP purchased a new stake in shares of AMC Entertainment during the second quarter valued at $8,343,000. Fund 1 Investments LLC purchased a new position in AMC Entertainment in the 2nd quarter worth about $4,192,000. Headlands Technologies LLC acquired a new stake in AMC Entertainment during the 2nd quarter worth about $1,643,000. Bank of America Corp DE raised its holdings in AMC Entertainment by 34.3% during the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 543,857 shares of the company’s stock worth $533,000 after buying an additional 138,853 shares during the period. Finally, WINTON GROUP Ltd purchased a new stake in AMC Entertainment during the second quarter valued at about $969,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 28.80% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting AMC Entertainment

Here are the key news stories impacting AMC Entertainment this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Operating performance improved: Second-quarter adjusted EBITDA rose 69.6% as attendance and revenue increased, while controlled costs expanded margins and supported cash generation. This reinforces the recovery thesis for AMC’s theater business. AMC Q2 EBITDA Jumps 70% as Theater Attendance Recovery Accelerates
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst price target increased: One consensus measure was raised 16.79% to €3.08, suggesting some analysts see additional upside from recent trading levels. Consensus price target raised
• Positive Sentiment: New customer initiative: AMC launched a value-priced birthday-party booking program with Evite, including online reservations, digital invitations and potential savings of up to 25%. The offering could modestly improve group-event revenue and theater utilization. AMC partners with Evite
• Neutral Sentiment: Investor attention increased: AMC was among the stocks receiving elevated attention from Zacks users, which may support trading activity but does not by itself change the company’s fundamentals. AMC attracts investor attention
• Negative Sentiment: Debt and dilution remain major risks: AMC completed approximately $4 billion of refinancing at high interest rates and disclosed a $71.75 million shelf registration covering 25 million shares. The refinancing improves near-term liquidity but increases financing costs, while potential share issuance could pressure existing shareholders. AMC refinancing and governance shift
• Negative Sentiment: Sector-wide selling pressure: Cinema stocks sold off together, with AMC experiencing the steepest decline among major exhibitors. Analysts continue to flag elevated leverage, dilution, uneven cash flow and valuation risks despite better growth trends. Cinema stocks sell off

AMC Entertainment Trading Down 0.2%

AMC Entertainment stock opened at $2.77 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $2.47 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -2.58 and a beta of 1.97. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $2.66 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $2.04. AMC Entertainment has a 52 week low of $0.93 and a 52 week high of $3.40.

AMC Entertainment (NYSE:AMC) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, July 20th. The company reported $0.14 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.03) by $0.17. The company had revenue of $1.60 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.50 billion. Research analysts expect that AMC Entertainment will post -0.2 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

AMC Entertainment Company Profile

AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc operates one of the world’s largest movie-theater businesses under the AMC Theatres and Odeon brands. The company exhibits first-run films and provides audiences with entertainment experiences that include standard screenings, premium formats such as IMAX and Dolby Cinema, and special or alternative programming.

In addition to ticket sales, AMC generates revenue through food and beverage concessions, including expanded menu options and in-theater dining at selected locations.