StockNews.com, a well-known investment analysis firm, recently initiated coverage on shares of AMC Networks (NASDAQ:AMCX) with a “hold” rating. This news had many investors eager to review the latest earnings report from the company, which was announced on May 9th.
According to the report, AMC Networks had an impressive quarter with $2.62 earnings per share (EPS), surpassing analysts’ estimates of $1.81 by a whopping $0.81. The company also saw a return on equity of 41.85% and a net margin of 0.23%. With revenue of $717.45 million for the quarter, AMC Networks exceeded analyst expectations of $700.77 million.
Despite these remarkable results, it’s important to take note that during the same period last year, the company reported $2.54 earnings per share. While this may not necessarily be cause for alarm, it is certainly worth keeping in mind as we observe AMC Network’s progress over time.
As a holding company and television network management firm, AMC Networks operates through its subsidiaries in both domestic and international markets, holding programming services and broadcasting technology operations under its umbrella.
Looking ahead to the current fiscal year, analysts are predicting that AMC Networks will generate around 6.75 earnings per share based on their previous performance history and industry trends.
Overall, while StockNews.com has given AMC Networks a “hold” rating for now, investors should remember that past performance is not always indicative of future success in the highly-competitive media industry. Nevertheless, there are many reasons to remain optimistic about this dynamic company’s future growth prospects in entertainment broadcasting and technology services alike.
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AMC Networks: Mixed Ratings and Fluctuating Stock Value, but Continues to Hold Strong in Cable Television Industry
AMC Networks has recently been evaluated by a number of analysts in the investment community. Morgan Stanley and Wells Fargo & Company have both revised their price objectives for the company, although with different ratings. While Morgan Stanley gave AMC Networks an “equal weight” rating and boosted its price objective from $19.00 to $24.00, Wells Fargo & Company provided a contrasting “underweight” rating while revising their price objective from $10.00 to $15.00.
Independent research firms have also weighed in on AMC Networks, with TheStreet raising their rating from a “d+” to a “c-” back in March. Analysis of data from Bloomberg shows that the stock has an average rating of “Hold” from these different sources, as well as a consensus target price of $24.17.
Shares of AMC Networks opened at $14.02 on Thursday, a significant decrease compared to its 1 year high of $42.67 but still above its 1 year low of $13.37.
Despite these fluctuations in stock value, AMC Networks continues to be strong within the cable television industry as it manages and controls various networks through its subsidiaries.
The Domestic Operations segment is one arm of the holding company which includes programming services and AMC Broadcasting and Technology among others.
In other news, insider trading activity was disclosed by EVP James Gallagher who sold 20,000 shares in February at a total cost of nearly half-a-million dollars when traded at an average price of $23.15.
Meanwhile institutional investors such as Vanguard Group Inc., Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, Invesco Ltd., State Street Corp and Millennium Management LLC have all made changes to positions they hold within the stock.
As this analysis suggests that 63% of stocks are currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds, there is no doubt that AMC Networks is an important player within the world financial market despite volatility in recent times.