AMC Entertainment (AMC) Flat As Market Sinks: What You Should Know
AMC Entertainment (AMC) closed the most recent trading day at $6.08, making no change from the previous trading session. This change was narrower than the S&P 500's daily loss of 1.04%. At the same time, the Dow lost 0.38%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 5.88%.
Heading into today, shares of the movie theater operator had gained 53.53% over the past month, outpacing the Consumer Discretionary sector's gain of 18.49% and the S&P 500's gain of 8.97% in that time.
AMC Entertainment will be looking to display strength as it nears its next earnings release. On that day, AMC Entertainment is projected to report earnings of -$0.20 per share, which would represent a year-over-year decline of 81.82%. Meanwhile, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenue is projecting net sales of $1.04 billion, down 11.14% from the year-ago period.
Any recent changes to analyst estimates for AMC Entertainment should also be noted by investors. These revisions typically reflect the latest short-term business trends, which can change frequently. As a result, we can interpret positive estimate revisions as a good sign for the company's business outlook.
Our research shows that these estimate changes are directly correlated with near-term stock prices. We developed the Zacks Rank to capitalize on this phenomenon. Our system takes these estimate changes into account and delivers a clear, actionable rating model.
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 1.64% higher within the past month. AMC Entertainment 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 100, putting it in the top 40% of all 250+ industries.
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