The Marcus Co. (NYSE:MCS) Shares Acquired by KLCM Advisors Inc.

KLCM Advisors Inc. lifted its position in shares of The Marcus Co. (NYSE:MCS) by 0.5% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 564,964 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,999 shares during the period. Marcus comprises about 1.3% of KLCM Advisors Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 27th largest position. KLCM Advisors Inc.’s holdings in Marcus were worth $8,237,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Northern Trust Corp boosted its stake in shares of Marcus by 0.4% during the 2nd quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 247,817 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,659,000 after acquiring an additional 950 shares in the last quarter. Morgan Dempsey Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Marcus by 24.7% during the 1st quarter. Morgan Dempsey Capital Management LLC now owns 4,858 shares of the company’s stock worth $86,000 after acquiring an additional 962 shares in the last quarter. State of Wyoming boosted its stake in shares of Marcus by 23.1% during the 4th quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 5,700 shares of the company’s stock worth $82,000 after acquiring an additional 1,071 shares in the last quarter. RBF Capital LLC boosted its stake in shares of Marcus by 3.6% during the 1st quarter. RBF Capital LLC now owns 34,506 shares of the company’s stock worth $552,000 after acquiring an additional 1,200 shares in the last quarter. Finally, WINTON GROUP Ltd boosted its stake in shares of Marcus by 8.3% during the 3rd quarter. WINTON GROUP Ltd now owns 22,650 shares of the company’s stock worth $351,000 after acquiring an additional 1,735 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 81.57% of the company’s stock.

Marcus Price Performance

MCS stock traded down $0.06 on Wednesday, reaching $12.98. The company had a trading volume of 248,340 shares, compared to its average volume of 297,115. The Marcus Co. has a 1 year low of $12.87 and a 1 year high of $17.84. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a quick ratio of 0.62 and a current ratio of 0.62. The company’s fifty day moving average is $14.20 and its 200 day moving average is $14.48. The company has a market cap of $411.73 million, a P/E ratio of 41.89, a PEG ratio of 12.42 and a beta of 1.47.

Marcus (NYSE:MCS) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, February 29th. The company reported ($0.05) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.17) by $0.12. The firm had revenue of $161.53 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $160.75 million. Marcus had a return on equity of 3.19% and a net margin of 2.03%. On average, research analysts forecast that The Marcus Co. will post 0.07 earnings per share for the current year.

Marcus Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 4th were issued a $0.07 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, March 1st. This represents a $0.28 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.16%. Marcus’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 90.32%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages have recently commented on MCS. StockNews.com lowered Marcus from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 1st. Barrington Research reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $20.00 target price on shares of Marcus in a research note on Friday, March 1st. Benchmark reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $20.00 target price on shares of Marcus in a research note on Tuesday, March 5th. Finally, B. Riley reduced their target price on Marcus from $23.00 to $19.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, January 2nd.

Marcus Profile

The Marcus Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, owns and operates movie theatres, and hotels and resorts in the United States. It operates a family entertainment center and multiscreen motion picture theatres under the Big Screen Bistro, Big Screen Bistro Express, BistroPlex, and Movie Tavern by Marcus brand names.