Analysts Say AMC Networks Inc (NASDAQ:AMCX) Can Really Get To 9 In 12 Months

In last trading session, AMC Networks Inc (NASDAQ:AMCX) saw 0.34 million shares changing hands with its beta currently measuring 1.43. Company’s recent per share price level of $6.54 trading at $0.18 or 2.83% at ring of the bell on the day assigns it a market valuation of $293.74M. That closing price of AMCX’s stock is at a discount of -184.1% from its 52-week high price of $18.58 and is indicating a premium of 17.28% from its 52-week low price of $5.41. Taking a look at company’s average trading volume for last 10-days demonstrates a volume of 0.4 million shares which gives us an average trading volume of 592.18K if we extend that period to 3-months.

For AMC Networks Inc (AMCX), analysts’ consensus is at an average recommendation of Hold while assigning it a mean rating of 3.62. Splitting up the data highlights that, out of 4 analysts covering the stock, 2 rated the stock as a Sell while 0 recommended an Overweight rating for the stock. 2 suggested the stock as a Hold whereas 0 see the stock as a Buy. 0 analyst(s) advised it as an Underweight. The company is expected to be making an EPS of 0.81 in the current quarter.

AMC Networks Inc (NASDAQ:AMCX) trade information

Upright in the green during last session for gaining 2.83%, in the last five days AMCX remained trading in the green while hitting it’s week-highest on Friday, 04/25/25 when the stock touched $6.54 price level, adding 0.15% to its value on the day. AMC Networks Inc’s shares saw a change of -33.94% in year-to-date performance and have moved 7.21% in past 5-day. AMC Networks Inc (NASDAQ:AMCX) showed a performance of -8.91% in past 30-days. Number of shares sold short was 4.69 million shares which calculate 6.83 days to cover the short interests.

Wall Street analysts have assigned a consensus price target of 9 to the stock, which implies a rise of 27.33% to its current value. Analysts have been projecting 9 as a low price target for the stock while placing it at a high target of 9. It follows that stock’s current price would drop -37.61% in reaching the projected high whereas dropping to the targeted low would mean a loss of -37.61% for stock’s current value.

AMC Networks Inc (AMCX) estimates and forecasts

This year revenue growth is estimated to fall -4.95% from the last financial year’s standing.

6 industry analysts have given their estimates about the company’s current quarter revenue by setting an average figure of 567.2M for the same. And 6 analysts are in estimates of company making revenue of 586.62M in the next quarter. Company posted 596.46M and 625.93M of sales in current and next quarters respectively a year earlier.

In 2025, company’s earnings growth rate is likely to be around -36.09% while estimates for its earnings growth in next 5 years are of -15.60%.

AMC Networks Inc (NASDAQ:AMCX)’s Major holders

Insiders are in possession of 3.90% of company’s total shares while institution are holding 109.45 percent of that, with stock having share float percentage of 113.90%. Investors also watch the number of corporate investors in a company very closely, which is 109.45% institutions for AMC Networks Inc that are currently holding shares of the company. PACER ADVISORS, INC. is the top institutional holder at AMCX for having 10.2 million shares of worth $98.54 million. And as of 2024-06-30, it was holding 22.9397 of the company’s outstanding shares.

The second largest institutional holder is BLACKROCK INC., which was holding about 5.36 million shares on 2024-06-30. The number of shares represents firm’s hold over 12.0645 of outstanding shares, having a total worth of $51.82 million.

On the other hand, VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund and iShares Trust-iShares Russell 2000 ETF are the top two Mutual Funds which own company’s shares. As of Dec 31, 2024 , the former fund manager was holding 900.25 shares of worth $5.89 million or 2.69% of the total outstanding shares. The later fund manager was in possession of 866.95 shares on Mar 31, 2025 , making its stake of worth around $5.67 million in the company or a holder of 2.59% of company’s stock.