Insider buying last 90 days
No open-market insider purchases were filed for CNK in the last 90 days.
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Cinemark (CNK) Stock Analysis & Forecast
Sep 28 close
$38.38+0.61 (+1.6%)
Gekko Brief
AI summaryCinemark reaches a new 52-week high of $39.02 this week, extending a nearly 64% year-to-date return, as the stock continues to react to strong second-quarter results reported on 30 July, when revenue of $1.09 billion and diluted EPS of $1.19 beat expectations. Morgan Stanley trims its price target on the stock to $40 from $42 while keeping an Overweight rating, and the company also announces new initiatives including a 4D E-Motion location expansion in Buenos Aires and a partnership with the Dallas Cowboys as their official movie theater. Peer AMC also rallies this week following a refinancing announcement, with IMAX noted as moving higher as well.
Cinemark closes at $38.38, up 1.6%, sitting above both its 50-day average of $35.89 and 200-day average of $29.53, with the shorter average above the longer one. The GekkoIndex reads 46.8, placing the stock in the Neutral zone, down from a higher level five days prior. Price sits 38.7% below Gekko Fair Value of $62.61.
The next earnings report is scheduled for 4 November, 36 days away, falling outside a typical 20-trading-day holding window; the prior report showed an EPS beat with a 4.9% reaction. No insider, Congress, or unusual options activity appears in current windows. Seasonality from this point in the calendar shows a -6% average return over the next 20 trading days across 5 years, with gains in 2 of those years, a pattern worth noting alongside the stock's proximity to its 52-week high of $39.07.
Written by AI and checked automatically against the figures on this page. Generated Sep 29, 2026 from the data above.
Cinemark price vs fair value
Close $38.38200-day averageGekko Fair Value $62.61
Cinemark quick facts
- Market cap
- $4.45B
- P/E ratio
- 20
- Forward P/E
- 13.6
- EPS, TTM
- $1.85
- Revenue, TTM
- $3.36B
- Profit margin
- 6.4%
- Dividend yield
- 0.98%
- Beta
- 0.98
- Volume
- 2.72M avg 2.14M
- 1-year return
- +35.2%
- Typical daily move
- ±3%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±9.1%
- 50-day average
- $35.89
- 200-day average
- $29.53
- Next earnings
- Nov 4 before open
- Shares outstanding
- 115.9M
Cinemark swing-trade checklist
Cinemark scores 3 supportive, 1 mixed and 1 headwind across the 5 checklist items with data.
Six things swing traders check before a 20-day hold, read from the latest data.
3 supportive1 mixed1 headwind
- Trendsupportive
Above 50 and 200-day
Close $38.38 is above the 50-day ($35.89) and 200-day ($29.53) averages, and the 50-day is above the 200-day.
See the chart - GekkoIndexmixed
46.8, Neutral
Reading 46.8 is in the Neutral zone.
See the GekkoIndex - Fair valuesupportive
38.7% below
Price is 38.7% below Gekko Fair Value (more than 5% below).
See fair value - Smart moneyno data
No data
No insider, Congress or unusual options activity in the window.
See smart money - Earnings risksupportive
Reports in 36 days
Next report Nov 4, 2026, 36 days away — outside a typical 20-trading-day hold.
See earnings - Seasonalityheadwind
−6.0% on average
From this point in the calendar, the next 20 trading days averaged −6% over 5 years, rising in 2 of them.
See seasonality
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Cinemark stock chart and price history
Cinemark closed at $38.38 on Sep 28, 2026, +35.2% over the past year, inside a 52-week range of $21.60 to $39.07.
Close50-day average200-day averageVolume
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Performance Breakdown
- 1 month
- +4.9%
- 3 months
- +17.4%
- 6 months
- +36.8%
- 1 year
- +35.2%
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About Cinemark
Cinemark runs movie theaters, showing first-run films to moviegoers across multiple continents. As of mid-2022, its network spanned 522 locations with a combined 5,868 screens, and the company is recognized for this scale of theatrical exhibition.
The business operates through a group of subsidiaries that manage these venues, with locations spread across the United States as well as South America and Central America. Its customers are the general public who purchase tickets and concessions at these theaters.
Cinemark was founded in 1984 and keeps its main offices in Plano, Texas. Its shares are listed on the NYSE under the ticker CNK.
- Listed
- NYSE
- Sector
- Consumer services
- Industry
- Movies/Entertainment
- Website
- cinemark.com
Cinemark GekkoIndex: the smart money zone
Cinemark’s GekkoIndex — Gekko’s 0 to 100 smart money score — reads 46.8, in the Neutral zone, down 11.5 points over five sessions.
46.8Neutral
Down 11.5 points over five sessions.
Reading for Sep 28, 2026
What followed past readings in each zone
| Zone | Readings | 5 days | 20 days | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buying | 34 | +0.7% | +3.5% | ||
| Accumulation | 197 | +1.1% | +6.4% | ||
| Neutral (current zone) | 356 | +0.8% | +2.2% | ||
| Distribution | 77 | +0.8% | +1.3% | ||
| Selling | 8 | Too few readings yet | |||
Average CNK share-price change over the trading days after each daily reading in its GekkoIndex history. Across every stock Gekko tracks, Neutral readings averaged +1.1% over 20 days. Past behaviour doesn’t guarantee future results.
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Is Cinemark stock overvalued? Gekko Fair Value
Cinemark trades 38.7% below Gekko Fair Value of $62.61, so the shares are undervalued on Gekko’s estimate.
Gekko’s own estimate of what Cinemark shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.
$62.61
Gekko Fair Value, Sep 26, 2026
38.7% Undervalued
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Cinemark insider and Congress trading
No open-market insider purchases were filed for Cinemark, and no Congress trades were disclosed, in the last 90 days.
Plus buybacks, unusual options and fund positions, each dated to when it became public.
Congress trades last 90 days
No trades in CNK were disclosed by members of Congress in the last 90 days.
From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.
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Buybacks
Cinemark has been buying back its own shares.
- Bought back, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
- $4.90M
- As a share of market cap
- 0.11%
- Trailing four quarters
- $100.6M
From company filings.
Hedge funds and billionaires quarter ended Mar 31
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Cinemark earnings: next date and track record
Cinemark reports on Nov 4, 2026, before the open (36 days away), and beat the EPS estimate in 2 of its last 8 reports.
Next earnings report
Nov 4, 2026
Expected before the open, 36 days away
- EPS estimate
- $0.79
- Revenue estimate
- $955.8M
2 of 8reports beat the EPS estimate
±6%average move across the report
3 of 8reports followed by a gain
Share-price move across each report
Last earnings call, Jul 30, 2026 AI summary
- What they said
- Cinemark delivered record Q2 2026 results with worldwide quarterly revenue exceeding $1 billion for the first time in company history. Adjusted EBITDA reached an all-time high of $294 million with a 27.1% margin, the second-highest in company history. The company generated nearly $300 million in free cash flow, deployed $60 million in capex, and returned capital via buybacks and dividends. Record highs were achieved across admissions revenue, concession sales, per caps, premium amenity performance, and loyalty transactions.
- Guidance
- Management expressed confidence in H2 2026 momentum, citing Spider-Man: Brand New Day and The Odyssey as near-term catalysts. Long-term optimism is supported by expanded theatrical window exclusivity, rising young moviegoer frequency, and emerging content forms.
| Reported | EPS | Revenue | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 2026 | $1.19 est $1.03 | $1.09B est $1.03B | +4.9% |
| May 1, 2026 | −$0.06 est −$0.06 | $643.1M est $632.7M | −7.7% |
| Feb 18, 2026 | $0.16 est $0.24 | $776.3M est $774.4M | +3.9% |
| Nov 5, 2025 | $0.40 est $0.44 | $857.5M est $778.4M | +8.4% |
| Aug 1, 2025 | $0.63 est $0.78 | $940.5M est $877.4M | −4.4% |
| May 2, 2025 | −$0.32 est −$0.32 | $540.7M est $922.5M | −0.3% |
| Feb 19, 2025 | $0.33 est $0.39 | $814.3M est $611.3M | −15.9% |
| Oct 31, 2024 | $1.19 est $0.56 | $921.8M est $785.0M | −2.1% |
“Move” is the close of the first session after the report compared with the close of the last session before it, so it reads the same whether the company reported before the open or after the close.
Cinemark stock forecast and analyst price targets
Analysts’ average 12-month price target for Cinemark is $39.82, +3.8% from the last close, from 11 firms rating the stock in the last 90 days.
$39.82consensus 12-month target, +3.8% from the last close
Now $38.38Avg $39.82
Low $33High $43
Each firm’s latest rating in the last 90 days: 11 firms.
Latest analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Target | vs price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24 | Morgan Stanley | $40 | +4.2% |
| Sep 12 | Roth MKM | — | — |
| Aug 14 | J.P. Morgan | $39 | +1.6% |
| Aug 3 | Goldman Sachs | $33 | −14.0% |
| Aug 3 | Goldman Sachs | $33 | −14.0% |
+2.2%average 20-day move after past Neutral readings
−6.0%average move over the next 20 trading days in the last 5 years
±3%typical daily move, from the 14-day average range
Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions. These are analyst targets and historical base rates, which don’t guarantee future results.
Cinemark seasonality: the next 20 trading days
Over the next 20 trading days from Sep 29, Cinemark averaged −6.0% across the last 5 years, rising in 2 of them.
Next 20 trading days, by year
Average move and hit rate
| Window | Average | Years higher |
|---|---|---|
| Next 5 trading days | +2.3% | 2 of 5 |
| Next 10 trading days | −5.7% | 2 of 5 |
| Next 15 trading days | −7.1% | 2 of 5 |
| Next 20 trading days | −6.0% | 2 of 5 |
| Next 30 trading days | +1.5% | 3 of 5 |
For scale, CNK’s typical 20-trading-day move in either direction is about 9.1%.
Cinemark market cap and key statistics
Cinemark’s market cap is $4.45B, with a P/E ratio of 20 and revenue of $3.36B over the last twelve months.
Valuation
- Market cap
- $4.45B
- P/E ratio
- 20
- Forward P/E
- 13.6
- EPS, TTM
- $1.85
- Gekko Fair Value
- $62.61
Trading
- Volume
- 2.72M
- Avg volume, 20 days
- 2.14M
- 52-week high
- $39.07
- 52-week low
- $21.60
- Shares outstanding
- 115.9M
Financials
- Revenue, TTM
- $3.36B
- Profit margin
- 6.4%
- Return on equity
- 45.8%
- Quarterly earnings growth, YoY
- +88.6%
Risk and income
- Beta
- 0.98
- Typical daily move
- ±3%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±9.1%
- Dividend yield
- 0.98%
Cinemark stock news this week
Coverage of Cinemark this week reads positive: 5 positive, 2 neutral and 1 negative headlines.
- Cinemark stock hits 52-week high at 39.0 USD By Investing.comInvesting.com Canada, Sep 28
- AMC Spikes 13% as Refinancing Rally Extends; Cinemark and IMAX Edge Higher24/7 Wall Street, Sep 28
- Corient Private Wealth LP Purchases 38,502 Shares of Cinemark Holdings Inc $CNKMarketBeat, Sep 27
- Cinemark Holdings stock gains 3.32 percent as Q2 beats estimatesAD HOC NEWS, Sep 24
- Morgan Stanley Adjusts Price Target on Cinemark Holdings to $40 From $42, Keeps Overweight RatingYahoo Finance, Sep 24
- Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (CNK) Stock Price, News, Quote & HistoryYahoo! Finance Canada, Sep 23
Cinemark peers
Cinemark’s 6 largest industry peers by market value, with today’s move, GekkoIndex zone and gap to Gekko Fair Value.
| Stock | GekkoIndex zone | vs Fair Value |
|---|---|---|
| DISWalt Disney | Neutral | 0.1% below |
| LYVLive Nation Entertainment | Accumulation | 9.7% below |
| TKOTKO | Accumulation | 43.6% below |
| DKNGDraftKings | Accumulation | 50.1% below |
| MSGSMadison Square Garden Sports | Neutral | 6.6% above |
| CHDNChurchill Downs | Buying | 41.2% below |
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Cinemark stock FAQ
What is Cinemark’s market cap?
Cinemark’s market cap is $4.45B at the Sep 28, 2026 close of $38.38, with 115.9M shares outstanding. The shares trade on a P/E ratio of 20.
What is the Cinemark stock forecast?
The consensus analyst 12-month price target for Cinemark is $39.82, +3.8% from the last close. Of the 11 firms that rated the stock in the last 90 days, 6 rate it a buy, 5 a hold and 0 a sell. Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions of its own.
Is Cinemark stock overvalued or undervalued?
On Gekko’s estimate Cinemark is undervalued: the Sep 28, 2026 close of $38.38 is 38.7% below Gekko Fair Value of $62.61. Gekko Fair Value is recalculated every trading day, and a gap inside 5% either way counts as about fair value.
When does Cinemark report earnings next?
Cinemark is expected to report on Nov 4, 2026, before the market opens (36 days away). Analysts expect earnings of $0.79 per share on revenue of $955.8M. Cinemark beat the earnings estimate in 2 of its last 8 reports, moving 6% on average across the report.
What is Cinemark’s 52-week high and low?
Cinemark’s 52-week high is $39.07 and its 52-week low is $21.60; it closed at $38.38 on Sep 28, 2026, +35.2% over the past year.
Is Cinemark stock a buy right now?
Gekko describes the data; it does not make buy or sell recommendations. On the swing-trade checklist, 3 of the 5 items with data read as supportive (trend, fair value and earnings risk), 1 as mixed (gekkoindex) and 1 as a headwind (seasonality). The checklist is a description of current data, not a recommendation.
How this page works
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