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AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc.

$AMC·$1.2B·Entertainment·Communication Services
$2.070.0%YTD+31.8%1Y-34.9%
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AMAMC
$AMCAMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc.
$2.070.00%4.8k posts+16%
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AI verdict & sentimentAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

Top X posts

Today's AI verdict on what's driving $AMC, plus how loud the X conversation is and which way it's leaning.

AI analysis

TickerTalks’ read on the fundamentals and what’s driving the move.

Driven by hypeStalledAI verdict · as of 2026-07-16

The move has stalled — likely just drifts unless something new shows up.

Movie-theater balance sheet is quietly getting fixed with equity dilution while the meme crowd keeps waiting for a squeeze.

AMC Entertainment is the world's largest movie-theater chain and the original meme stock — its equity is a live experiment in whether retail conviction can outrun a decade of secular decline. After a slow YTD grind higher, the tape has flattened out and the company keeps trading dilution for lower debt.

  • Revenue grew 21% YoY to $1.05B last quarter — the actual box office is stabilizing after years of the death-of-cinema narrative, which is the fundamental case bulls should be leaning on rather than the squeeze thesis.
  • The June 23 registered direct offering sold 95.25M shares at $2.10 (~$200M raised) and proceeds went straight to redeeming $125M of 6.125% notes at par — real balance-sheet repair, and real ongoing dilution.
  • Trades at 0.22x TTM sales with 39% operating margin at the servicing-cost level — the equity is cheap on revenue but debt still runs the P&L, so every deleveraging step is what actually re-rates the stock.
  • Free cash flow was -$175M in Q1 and -$81M in Q3 2025 — the business isn't yet self-funding, so more equity issuance is the base case, not an if.
  • 52-week position 43rd percentile and no insider transactions in 60 days — the tape has range-bound the stock for months while management continues the debt-for-equity swap.

August 10 earnings is the reset: another quarter of positive box office plus a clean deleveraging step is what starts a re-rating; a soft summer film slate plus more ATM issuance keeps the tape stalled at $2. The squeeze thesis needs a catalyst that the fundamentals aren't providing on their own.

Differs from X sentimentX is right the operating tape is quiet and the volumes are frustrating, but the squeeze/backtest framing skips what the company is actually doing — deleveraging via equity dilution. The fundamental story (stabilizing box office + reduced debt) is more constructive than the meme narrative acknowledges; the price stays flat because dilution absorbs the improvement.

What to watch: Aug 10 Q2 earnings — need positive box-office growth plus a specific debt-reduction step. Another $100M+ ATM raise without deleveraging is where the tape drifts back toward $1.60.

On the calendar: 2026-08-10 — Q2 earnings

X sentiment

What the X crowd is saying right now — descriptive, summarised from the day’s posts.

Mixed sentiment⚠78 posts analyzed · as of 2026-07-15 · top-engagement diverged

AMC posts are the classic ape-forum mix: bulls talk about a monthly all-time-wedge breakout backtest at $1.60, an inside-week 'morning star' pattern, roughly 63% of the last 50 days' 2.03B shares routed off-exchange as a 'price-discovery' complaint, and hopium around a Volkswagen-style short squeeze. There is also authentic customer engagement (A-List sign-ups, movie-night check-ins). Bears counter that the stock has been range-barcoding since March, that AMC has been 'F-ing around for 5+ years,' and that Q2 EPS estimates are 'silly bad.' Conviction posts dominate the count, but the underlying price action is essentially flat.

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What it does

Plain-English summary of the business — what they sell and how they make money.

Operates the largest US and European movie theater chain, earning from ticket sales, food and beverage, and advertising.

Industry overviewAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

Where Entertainment sits in its cycle right now — and what that implies for $AMC.

Entertainment · Communication Services

No material change from last week — NFLX's global TV network model (ad tier expansion, password sharing crackdown) has stabilized margins while box office has its best summer since pre-pandemic..

What this means for $AMC

Neutral — Operates the largest US and European movie theater chain, earning from ticket sales, food and beverage, and advertising; the NFLX global ad tier model and streaming subscriber monetization does not materially affect this business's near-term earnings.

Industry benchmark

9-name peer basket
+15.5%YTD
+1.1%1Y

Fundamentals & catalyst

Profitability, valuation, and the next earnings event — at a glance, with rule-of-thumb signals.

Key ratios

P/E
-1.8How much investors are paying per dollar of profit the company actually earned in the last 12 months. Lower means the stock looks cheaper relative to earnings.~15–25 is typical for the S&P 500; high-growth names trade 30+; hyper-growth or speculative can be 100+ or negative.
ROIC
29.5%What percentage return the business earns on every dollar of capital (equity + debt) deployed in operations. The cleanest measure of business quality.Above ~15% is high-quality; consistently above 25% suggests a real moat. Below the company's cost of capital is value-destroying.
Op margin
38.8%Operating profit (after sales, marketing, R&D, and overhead but before interest and taxes) as a percentage of revenue. The clearest view of how well the underlying business is run.Mature business above 20% is healthy; software businesses can run 30%+; commodity / retail businesses operate in single digits.
FCF yield
-11.3%Free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capex) divided by the company's market cap. The cash-on-cash return you'd get owning the whole business at today's price.Above ~5% is attractive; below ~2% means you're paying up for growth. Capital-light businesses (software) run higher than capital-heavy ones (utilities).
P/S
0.2Same idea as P/E but per dollar of revenue. Useful for companies that aren't profitable yet, where P/E is meaningless.Under ~2 is cheap; software / SaaS often runs 8–15; well above 20 implies the market is pricing in very high future growth.
ROE
29.9%Net income as a percentage of shareholders' equity. Similar to ROIC but counts only the equity side.Above 20% is strong, but can be inflated by leverage — a heavily indebted company can show high ROE with weak underlying ROIC.
Gross margin
65.1%Revenue minus the direct cost of producing what was sold, as a percentage of revenue. The first read on whether the product is structurally profitable.Software / SaaS is typically 70%+; consumer goods 30–50%; commodity / hardware businesses can be under 20%.
D/E
-4.1Total debt divided by shareholders' equity. Measures how much the business runs on borrowed money versus owner capital.Under 1 is conservative; 1–2 is typical for mature businesses; over 2 is leveraged and more sensitive to interest rates.

Past earnings

QuarterReportedActualEstimateSurprise
Q1 2026May 5, 2026$-0.22$-0.32+31.3%
Q4 2025Feb 23, 2026$-0.18$-0.20+10.0%
Q3 2025Nov 5, 2025$-0.58——
Q2 2025Aug 11, 2025$-0.01$-0.04+72.9%
Next earningsMon, Aug 10·consensus EPS $-0.03

Quarterly trend

QuarterRevenueYoYGrossOpEPSFCF
Q1 FY26$1.0B+21.2%23.0%-4.3%$-0.22$-174.7M
Q4 FY25$1.3B-1.4%140%145%$-0.25$43.3M
Q3 FY25$1.3B-3.6%24.2%2.8%$-0.58$-81.1M
Q2 FY25$1.4B+35.6%65.1%6.6%$-0.01$88.9M

Forward consensus

3-year forecast · up to 6 analysts
FYRevenueRangeEPSRangeAnalysts
FY26$5.4B$5.3B – $5.5B-$0.25-$0.30 – -$0.136
FY27$5.7B$5.5B – $5.9B-$0.14-$0.36 – $0.035
FY28$6.0B$6.0B – $6.0B-$0.07-$0.24 – $0.115

Setup & momentum

Volume, range, and moving-average position — the technical setup driving short-term moves.

Right now

Vol vs 30dToday's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.0.7×Today's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.
52w rangeWhere the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.43%Where the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.
vs 50d MALatest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.+11.3%Latest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.
vs 200d MALatest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.+13.5%Latest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.

Float & profile

FloatHigh float · 570.3M shFree-float shares — the slice of issued stock actually available to trade. Lower buckets squeeze harder on a catalyst.Traded today5.9% of floatToday's volume as a percent of the free float. Above 5% on a single day is unusually high turnover for the available share count.β2.285-year weekly beta vs the S&P 500. Above 1.5 means the stock typically moves more than the index; below 0.8 moves less.FilingActive offeringA shelf registration (S-3 / S-3ASR / S-1) or prospectus supplement (424B*) was filed in the last 90 days — the company is registered to (or actively) issuing new shares. Dilution risk.

Insider activity

Recent open-market buys and sells by officers and directors — flagged when multiple insiders cluster.

Recent transactions

BuyMay 19Adam M AronCEO250.0K sh$344K
+ 27 other (18 awards · 9 inkinds) in window

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SEC filings

Material 8-K, 13D, S-3, and 424B5 events from the last 180 days — the filings that actually move the price.

Recent material filings

8-KDebt-obligation accelerationJun 258-K — Item 2.04: Debt-obligation acceleration · Item 7.01: Press release / Reg FD · Item 8.01: Other event
AI summary

AMC Entertainment announced the full redemption of its $125.471 million of 6.125% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2027 at par (100% of principal plus accrued interest), with notice delivered June 24, 2026. The redemption was funded concurrently with AMC's completion of a registered direct equity offering. This debt paydown reduces AMC's leverage and eliminates near-term maturity risk on those notes — a meaningful balance sheet improvement funded via equity dilution from the concurrent share offering.

424B5Prospectus supplement (offering)Jun 23424B5
AI summary

AMC filed a 424B5 prospectus supplement on 2026-06-23 of 95,250,000 Shares at $0.01 per share. This represents dilution happening now.

8-KMaterial agreementJun 238-K — Item 1.01: Material agreement · Item 7.01: Press release / Reg FD
AI summary

Delaware 001-33892 26-0303916 entered into a material purchase agreement on 2026-06-23 for $0.01, $2.10, expected closing June 24, 2026. Narrative: ngs, Inc. (the “Company” or “AMC”) entered into a securities purchase agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with certain institutional investors (the “Investors”) for the sale by the Company of 95,250,000 shares (the “Shares”) of its Class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share (“Common Stock”), i... Delaware 001-33892 26-0303916 furnished a Reg FD disclosure covering: ngs, Inc. (the “Company” or “AMC”) entered into a securities purchase agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with certain institutional investors (the “Investors”) for the sale by the Company of 95,250,000 shares (the “Shares”) of its Class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share (“Common Stock”), in a registered direct offering (the “Offering”), at a purchase price of $2.10 per share. The Offerin.

8-KPress release / Reg FDJun 118-K — Item 7.01: Press release / Reg FD
AI summary

AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (AMC) issued a Regulation FD press release on June 11, 2026 announcing completion of its previously disclosed at-the-market (ATM) equity offering; specific proceeds and share count are in the attached Exhibit 99.1. The information is furnished rather than filed, so it does not carry Exchange Act Section 18 liability. Completion of the ATM confirms incremental dilution and provides AMC with additional liquidity, consistent with the company's ongoing equity capital management strategy.

8-KUnregistered equity saleMay 138-K — Item 3.02: Unregistered equity sale · Item 8.01: Other event
AI summary

AMC filed an 8-K (Item 8.01) dated 2026-05-13. below is incorporated herein by reference. The shares of Common Stock (as defined herein) described herein were issued pursuant to Section 3(a)(9) and/or Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

8-KUnregistered equity saleMay 58-K — Item 3.02: Unregistered equity sale · Item 8.01: Other event
AI summary

AMC filed an 8-K (Item 8.01) dated 2026-05-05. below is incorporated herein by reference. The shares of Common Stock (as defined herein) described herein will be issued pursuant to Section 3(a)(9) and/or Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

8-KMaterial agreementApr 178-K — Item 1.01: Material agreement · Item 2.03: Material debt obligation · Item 7.01: Press release / Reg FD
AI summary

AMC entered into a credit agreement (8-K Item 1.01, dated 2026-04-17). Counterparty: Odeon, as borrower, OCGL, as the company, the lenders party thereto and U.S. Ban. Size: approximately $425,000,000. Rate: 12.750%. Maturing in 2031. Material definitive agreement — investors should review the full exhibit for covenants, conditions, and use of proceeds.

8-KMaterial agreementApr 18-K — Item 1.01: Material agreement
AI summary

AMC entered into a material definitive agreement (8-K Item 1.01, dated 2026-04-01). Counterparty: Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch (the “Lend. Size: approximately $425,000,000. Rate: 12.750%. Due 2027. Material definitive agreement — investors should review the full exhibit for covenants, conditions, and use of proceeds.

+ 21 other (7 8-Ks · 6 13Gs · 2 earnings 8-Ks · 2 10-Ks) in window

Recent news

Latest headlines from major outlets, sourced and timestamped — context for whatever just moved.

Should You Buy, Sell, or Hold AMC Stock Before Q2 Earnings Release?zacks.com·21h agoCan AMC's Debt Restructuring Unlock Further Interest Savings?zacks.com·2d agoAMC Stock in the Spotlight: A Roundup of Earnings, Analyst, Technical Signalsbenzinga.com·2d agoHere Are Wednesday’s Top Wall Street Analyst Research Calls: Allstate, AMC Entertainment, Boeing, CAVA Group, Check Point Software, Digital Realty Trust, FedEx, IBM, UPS, and More247wallst.com·2d agoAMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. to Announce Second Quarter 2026 Results and Host Earnings Webcastbusinesswire.com·2d ago

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