AMC Entertainment (AMC) Stock Sinks As Market Gains: Here's Why

Company Performance - AMC Entertainment's stock closed at $2.75, down 1.08% from the previous trading session, underperforming the S&P 500 which gained 0.67% [1] - Over the last month, AMC's shares decreased by 9.74%, compared to the Consumer Discretionary sector's loss of 8.16% and the S&P 500's loss of 5.28% [1] Upcoming Financial Results - AMC is expected to report an EPS of -$ 0.43, which represents a 44.87% improvement from the same quarter last year [2] - The consensus estimate anticipates revenue of $980.93 million, indicating a 3.1% increase from the prior year [2] Annual Estimates - For the annual period, the Zacks Consensus Estimates project an EPS of -$ 0.66 and revenue of $5.04 billion, reflecting increases of 48.44% and 8.71% respectively from the previous year [3] Analyst Estimates - Recent changes to analyst estimates for AMC reflect shifting short-term business dynamics, with upward revisions indicating analysts' positive outlook on the company's operations and profit generation capabilities [4] Zacks Rank System - The Zacks Rank system, which ranges from 1 (Strong Buy) to 5 (Strong Sell), has shown that 1 ranked stocks have yielded an average annual return of +25% since 1988 [6] - AMC currently holds a Zacks Rank of 3 (Hold), with the consensus EPS estimate remaining unchanged over the last 30 days [6] Industry Context - The Leisure and Recreation Services industry, which includes AMC, is part of the Consumer Discretionary sector and currently holds a Zacks Industry Rank of 39, placing it in the top 16% of over 250 industries [7] - Research indicates that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1 [7]