Cineplex (TSE:CGX) Shares Pass Above 200 Day Moving Average – Should You Sell?

Cineplex Inc. (TSE:CGXGet Free Report) crossed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Wednesday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of C$11.10 and traded as high as C$12.69. Cineplex shares last traded at C$12.47, with a volume of 279,069 shares changing hands.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

CGX has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Canaccord Genuity Group upped their target price on Cineplex from C$10.50 to C$11.50 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. National Bank Financial boosted their price target on Cineplex from C$13.50 to C$14.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. TD Securities raised Cineplex to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, July 24th. Scotiabank raised their price objective on shares of Cineplex from C$12.00 to C$13.50 and gave the company a “sector outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price objective on shares of Cineplex from C$13.00 to C$14.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have assigned a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of C$13.83.

Check Out Our Latest Stock Analysis on CGX

Cineplex Stock Up 3.1%

The stock has a 50-day moving average price of C$12.01 and a 200-day moving average price of C$11.12. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of -1,865.57, a current ratio of 0.44 and a quick ratio of 0.22. The company has a market capitalization of C$785.65 million, a P/E ratio of -62.35, a P/E/G ratio of 0.30 and a beta of 0.36.

Cineplex (TSE:CGXGet Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 11th. The company reported C$0.12 earnings per share for the quarter. Cineplex had a positive return on equity of 14.84% and a negative net margin of 0.96%.The firm had revenue of C$383.72 million during the quarter. On average, research analysts predict that Cineplex Inc. will post 1.0754912 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Cineplex Company Profile

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Cineplex is a diversified media company that operates chains of movie theaters. The company has four reporting segments: film entertainment and content; media; amusement and leisure; and location-based entertainment. The film entertainment and content segment includes revenue from theater attendance. The media segment includes cinema media and digital place-based media operations. The amusement and leisure reporting segment manages the operation and distribution of gaming and vending equipment. Formerly housed in the amusement and leisure segment, the location-based entertainment business derives revenue from entertainment restaurant chains like The Rec Room and Playdium.

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