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AMC Entertainment (AMC) Stock Sinks As Market Gains: What You Should Know

Zacks Equity Research
·2-min read

AMC Entertainment (AMC) closed the most recent trading day at $38.13, moving -1.98% from the previous trading session. This change lagged the S&P 500's 0.42% gain on the day.

Prior to today's trading, shares of the movie theater operator had lost 31.37% over the past month. This has lagged the Consumer Discretionary sector's loss of 4.21% and the S&P 500's gain of 2.64% in that time.

AMC will be looking to display strength as it nears its next earnings release. The company is expected to report EPS of -$0.91, up 83.27% from the prior-year quarter. Our most recent consensus estimate is calling for quarterly revenue of $341.3 million, up 1705.82% from the year-ago period.

Looking at the full year, our Zacks Consensus Estimates suggest analysts are expecting earnings of -$3.14 per share and revenue of $2.4 billion. These totals would mark changes of +80.56% and +92.8%, respectively, from last year.

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Any recent changes to analyst estimates for AMC should also be noted by investors. These revisions help to show the ever-changing nature of near-term business trends. As such, positive estimate revisions reflect analyst optimism about the company's business and profitability.

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The Zacks Rank system ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell). It has a remarkable, outside-audited track record of success, with #1 stocks delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. The Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 2.58% higher within the past month. AMC is currently a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).

The Leisure and Recreation Services industry is part of the Consumer Discretionary sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 90, putting it in the top 36% of all 250+ industries.

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