What is Wedbush’s Forecast for Cinemark Q4 Earnings?

Cinemark Holdings Inc (NYSE:CNK) – Equities research analysts at Wedbush lowered their Q4 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Cinemark in a report issued on Thursday, November 6th. Wedbush analyst A. Reese now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $0.44 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.46. The consensus estimate for Cinemark’s current full-year earnings is $1.93 per share. Wedbush also issued estimates for Cinemark’s Q1 2026 earnings at ($0.11) EPS and FY2026 earnings at $2.33 EPS.

Cinemark (NYSE:CNK) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, November 5th. The company reported $0.40 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.44 by ($0.04). Cinemark had a net margin of 9.13% and a return on equity of 59.16%. The firm had revenue of $857.50 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $851.47 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.19 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 7.0% compared to the same quarter last year.

CNK has been the subject of a number of other reports. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Cinemark in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Morgan Stanley lowered their price objective on shares of Cinemark from $35.00 to $34.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, October 21st. Barrington Research restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $36.00 price objective on shares of Cinemark in a report on Tuesday, September 23rd. Wells Fargo & Company reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $33.00 target price (down from $36.00) on shares of Cinemark in a report on Monday, August 4th. Finally, Roth Capital reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $35.00 price target on shares of Cinemark in a research report on Wednesday. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $35.30.

Cinemark Trading Down 1.7%

Shares of NYSE CNK opened at $28.50 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 0.91, a quick ratio of 0.88 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.32. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.35 billion, a PE ratio of 15.58, a PEG ratio of 1.96 and a beta of 1.69. Cinemark has a twelve month low of $23.12 and a twelve month high of $36.28. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $27.19 and a 200-day simple moving average of $28.78.

Cinemark Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, December 12th. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 28th will be given a $0.09 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, November 28th. This represents a $0.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.3%. This is a boost from Cinemark’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.08. Cinemark’s payout ratio is currently 34.62%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Cinemark

In other news, EVP Melissa Thomas sold 7,200 shares of Cinemark stock in a transaction on Friday, August 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $25.17, for a total transaction of $181,224.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 203,768 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,128,840.56. The trade was a 3.41% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders own 2.10% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Cinemark

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. denkapparat Operations GmbH lifted its holdings in Cinemark by 29.8% during the 3rd quarter. denkapparat Operations GmbH now owns 34,656 shares of the company’s stock worth $971,000 after buying an additional 7,964 shares during the last quarter. Assetmark Inc. raised its position in shares of Cinemark by 10.9% during the 3rd quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 139,793 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,917,000 after acquiring an additional 13,760 shares in the last quarter. Public Sector Pension Investment Board lifted its stake in Cinemark by 16.0% during the third quarter. Public Sector Pension Investment Board now owns 399,328 shares of the company’s stock worth $11,189,000 after purchasing an additional 55,209 shares during the last quarter. LSV Asset Management acquired a new position in Cinemark in the third quarter valued at approximately $300,000. Finally, MQS Management LLC purchased a new position in Cinemark in the third quarter valued at approximately $269,000.

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.