In the latest trading session, AMC Entertainment (AMC) closed at $1.34, marking a -9.45% move from the previous day. The stock's performance was behind the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.47%. Elsewhere, the Dow saw an upswing of 0.04%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq appreciated by 0.9%.
The movie theater operator's stock has dropped by 9.76% in the past month, falling short of the Consumer Discretionary sector's loss of 3.62% and the S&P 500's loss of 0.16%.
The upcoming earnings release of AMC Entertainment will be of great interest to investors. The company's earnings report is expected on February 24, 2026. On that day, AMC Entertainment is projected to report earnings of -$0.16 per share, which would represent year-over-year growth of 11.11%. Meanwhile, our latest consensus estimate is calling for revenue of $1.28 billion, down 2.37% from the prior-year quarter.
Regarding the entire year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates forecast earnings of -$1.17 per share and revenue of $4.83 billion, indicating changes of +8.59% and +4.09%, respectively, compared to the previous year.
Any recent changes to analyst estimates for AMC Entertainment should also be noted by investors. These recent revisions tend to reflect the evolving nature of short-term business trends. With this in mind, we can consider positive estimate revisions a sign of optimism about the business outlook.
Based on our research, we believe these estimate revisions are directly related to near-term stock moves. We developed the Zacks Rank to capitalize on this phenomenon. Our system takes these estimate changes into account and delivers a clear, actionable rating model.
The Zacks Rank system, spanning from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), boasts an impressive track record of outperformance, audited externally, with #1 ranked stocks yielding an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 10.71% lower. At present, AMC Entertainment boasts a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
The Leisure and Recreation Services industry is part of the Consumer Discretionary sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 168, which puts it in the bottom 32% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our individual industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
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