AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (AMC) - Stock Analysis

Last updated: Jul 12, 2026

Research Idea

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Record Easter attendance (>6M guests) and 2026's biggest opening (PROJECT HAIL MARY) underscore strong current box‑office trends that flow rapidly to cash and EBITDA, and the stock is up ~36% over 21 days and ~26% above its 21‑day SMA, making it a short‑term box‑office‑driven momentum trade with likely continuation over the next few days.

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Idea window: 4/8/2026 – 4/15/2026Sector: Communication Services

AI Analyst Overview

Last Price
$1.96
Market Cap
$863.02M
1D Return
+4.81%
YTD Return
+25.64%

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Valuation Metrics

P/E
-1.4
P/B
-0.4
P/S
0.2
EV/EBITDA
10.9
Div Yield
—

Fundamental Analysis

2.0

Key Financial Insights: • Negative Margins • Liquidity Strain • Debt Overhang AMC's $4.85bn revenue base still translated into losses, weak liquidity, and heavy leverage, with EBITDA and free cash flow failing to cover interest and near-term obligations.

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Price Behavior

4.0

Key Price Behavior Insights: • Lower highs • Floor holding • Failed rallies Support Level: $1.72–$1.91 Resistance Level: $1.91–$1.93 AMC remains in a damaged downtrend over the last month, with lower highs and failed rallies, but the $1.72–$1.91 area is acting like a short-term floor that could support a speculative bounce if it holds.

Downtrend
BaseBuild

Sentiment & News

5.0

Key News Insights: • Box-office boost • Dilution pressure • Momentum support AMC's stock has rallied on stronger attendance, box-office momentum and improving fundamentals, but repeated share issuance has kept dilution worries and volatility high.

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dilution
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AI Summary

3.0
Negative

AMC is no longer a simple survival bet; it's a highly diluted, liquidity-managed turnaround where stronger box office and lower near-term interest expense buy time, but meaningful equity upside depends on converting that demand into sustained free cash flow while avoiding further shareholder dilution.

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Description

AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. operates a global theatrical exhibition business through subsidiaries, owning or managing cinemas across the United States and Europe. Founded in 1920 and headquartered in Leawood, Kansas, the company runs roughly 950 theatres with about 10,600 screens as of March 1, 2022.

Idea History

DateCloseTickerCompanySummaryStatusP/L
Apr 8Apr 15AMCAMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc.
Record Easter attendance (>6M guests) and 2026's biggest opening (PROJECT HAIL MARY) underscore strong current box‑office trends that flow rapidly to cash and EBITDA, and the stock is up ~36% over 21 days and ~26% above its 21‑day SMA, making it a short‑term box‑office‑driven momentum trade with likely continuation over the next few days.
Closed+24.6%
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