AMC Earnings Estimates Rise Amidst Analyst Ratings Changes

Leawood, Kansas — AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. is adjusting its earnings estimates as analysts continue to assess the company’s performance. B. Riley Research raised its Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimate for AMC to a loss of $0.12, up from a prior estimate of $0.22, according to a report released on October 19, 2025.

This increase reflects a slight optimism despite the continuing consensus estimate for the company’s full-year earnings to be a loss of $1.38 per share. B. Riley also projected FY2025 earnings at a loss of $0.62 and FY2026 earnings at a loss of $0.07 per share.

Other research firms have been critical and optimistic in varying degrees. Barrington Research dropped its Q3 2025 EPS forecast to a loss of $0.22 from $0.20 in a report on October 16. Meanwhile, Wedbush upgraded AMC from a “neutral” to an “outperform” rating earlier this year, raising its price target from $3.00 to $4.00.

Citigroup moved their price target on AMC from $2.60 to $2.70 while maintaining a “sell” rating. As of now, one analyst has issued a Buy rating, five have rated it Hold, and two recommended Sell according to MarketBeat.

AMC opened at $2.76 on Wednesday, reflecting a one-year low of $2.45 and a high of $5.56. The company has a market capitalization of approximately $1.41 billion, a negative PE ratio of -3.10, and a beta of 1.25.

In its last quarterly earnings report, released on August 11, AMC posted a loss of $0.43 EPS, which was below analyst estimates of a loss of $0.07. However, the company’s revenue for the quarter was $1.40 billion, exceeding expectations of $1.30 billion, and marked a 35.6% year-over-year increase.

Institutional investors own approximately 28.80% of AMC’s stock. Ameritas Investment Partners, Mackenzie Financial Corp, and several others increased their stakes recently. For example, Ameritas raised its holdings by 8.7% in the second quarter, now owning over 44,000 shares worth about $138,000.

AAMC Entertainment was founded in 1920 and is headquartered in Leawood, Kansas. The company, which focuses on theatrical exhibition, operates numerous theaters across the U.S. and Europe.