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AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc.

AMC · NYSE

Market closed$1.94$-0.130000 (-6.28%)After hours $1.95 · +0.51%

Key statistics

Previous close$2.07
Open$2.04
Day high$2.05
Day low$1.90
52-week high$3.60
52-week low$0.930000
Market cap1.19B
Volume39.61M
Average volume38.86M
P/E ratio-1.71
Forward P/E—
EPS-1.13
Dividend yield0.00%

Market context

Why it moved

AMC Entertainment shares declined ahead of its upcoming Q2 earnings report on Monday, July 20, as investor caution ahead of the print — combined with the dilutive overhang from the company's recent $200 million stock offering — weighed on the share price.

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What is happening

Recent company-specific developments and publisher coverage.

July 18, 2026AMC Entertainment shares tumbled 6.28% as the broader communication services sector sold off sharply — down roughly 2.9% on the day — weighed by Netflix's disappointing Q3 guidance and a risk-off tone across growth stocks. With Q2 earnings due pre-market on July 20, investors are balancing cautious analyst sentiment (Citigroup maintains a Sell, Macquarie recently raised its target to $2) against positive operational signals including a record 2026 weekend fueled by 'Toy Story 5' and a completed $200M equity offering used to retire near-term debt.

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July 17, 2026AMC Entertainment closed essentially unchanged ahead of its Q2 2026 earnings release scheduled for July 20, though shares are slipping in after-hours trading alongside a disappointing Netflix Q3 guidance miss that rattled the broader entertainment sector. Investor attention is squarely on the upcoming results, buoyed by a string of positive catalysts: AMC logged its busiest U.S. weekend of 2026 on the back of Toy Story 5's $160M domestic debut, closed a $200M equity offering to redeem near-term debt, and received an analyst upgrade to Buy with a $3 target from Texas Capital — though persistent balance sheet concerns, negative free cash flow, and ongoing dilution continue to temper the bull case.
July 16, 2026AMC Entertainment surged nearly 5.6% as investors positioned ahead of the company's Q2 2026 earnings report scheduled for July 20, with the announcement itself arriving on the same day. Optimism around box-office recovery — bolstered by Toy Story 5's record $160 million domestic opening becoming AMC's busiest weekend of 2026 — fueled buying interest, while analysts recently lifted price targets, with Macquarie raising its target to $2.00 and Benchmark upgrading to Buy at $2.50. Despite the rally, the stock's broader narrative remains cautious, with persistent balance sheet concerns, ongoing equity dilution, and a consensus Hold rating at an average target of $1.80 keeping many analysts on the sidelines.

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July 15, 2026AMC Entertainment rallied, fueled by the 'Inverse Cramer' effect after CNBC host Jim Cramer criticized the company's balance sheet on Monday, calling it 'heinous' and warning that AMC was 'borrowing money just to stay afloat.' Retail investors — long-time champions of the meme stock — treated Cramer's bearish commentary as a contrarian buy signal, with social media accounts rallying the 'ape' community to pile in. The move came against a constructive broader market backdrop, with the S&P 500 edging higher after a cooler-than-expected June CPI reading eased inflation fears, though AMC's fundamental debt burden and long-term outlook remain key concerns for institutional investors.

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July 14, 2026AMC Entertainment closed modestly lower as broader market sentiment was rattled by renewed U.S.-Iran military tensions that sent oil prices surging and weighed on equities broadly. Adding pressure, CNBC's Jim Cramer reiterated his long-standing skepticism of AMC's investment thesis, warning retail investors that the company's "heinous" balance sheet — burdened by pandemic-era debt — fundamentally limits its turnaround potential despite a improving box office outlook. The company remains down roughly 37% over the past year, even after CEO Adam Aron's bullish Q1 commentary pointing to a potential record post-pandemic box office year.

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July 10, 2026AMC Entertainment closed modestly lower, slipping below the $2 resistance level that retail investors on Moomoo flagged as a key battleground, as traders digested Wednesday's analyst-driven rally following Macquarie's price target lift to $2.00 from $1.50. The firm cited stronger-than-expected Q2 U.S. box office admissions — up 11% year-over-year to $2.97 billion, the best second quarter in six years — and raised its 2026 industry box office forecast to $9.8 billion. Separately, AMC's launch of Arena One, a live concerts platform rolling out across 300+ theaters, adds a new revenue diversification angle that investors are weighing against persistent balance sheet concerns, including a recent $200 million dilutive equity offering. In after-hours trading, shares edged back up 1.05% to $1.92.

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July 9, 2026AMC Entertainment surged 11% amid a broad market selloff driven by Middle East tensions, as Macquarie raised its price target from $1.50 to $2 and lifted its 2026 adjusted EBITDA estimate to $629 million, citing a record Q2 U.S. box office — the strongest in six years — up 11% year-over-year to $2.97 billion. The analyst noted AMC had also eliminated one-third of its pandemic-era debt and lease obligations, while the CEO expressed bullish sentiment on a potential 'record post-pandemic' year, though shares slipped back toward $1.85 in after-hours trade.

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July 7, 2026AMC Entertainment closed sharply lower, tumbling nearly 8%, as investors reacted negatively to the company's recent $200 million registered direct offering of 95.25 million shares — a significant equity dilution event aimed at redeeming $125 million in senior subordinated notes due 2027. While the debt reduction improves AMC's near-term maturity profile, the share issuance has weighed heavily on the stock, pushing it well below key technical levels including its 20-day and 200-day moving averages. Volume surged to nearly double the average daily pace, reflecting heightened selling pressure.

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Simply Wall Street · July 18, 2026AMC (AMC) Stock Trades At A Discount On Its 99% Five Year SlumpStocksToTrade · July 17, 2026AMC Stock Faces Dilution Hit As Debt Wall Moves To 2029Benzinga · July 17, 2026AMC Entertainment Gears Up For Q2 Print; Here Are The Recent Forecast Changes From Wall Street's Most AccTradingView · July 16, 2026Should You Buy, Sell, or Hold AMC Stock Before Q2 Earnings Release?AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. · July 15, 2026AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. to Announce Second Quarter 2026 Results and Host Earnings WebcastAMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. · June 23, 2026AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. Announces Pricing of $200 Million Registered Direct Offering of Common StockAMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. · June 1, 2026AMC Entertainment Records Its Highest Domestic and Global May Attendance Since 2019AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. · April 17, 2026AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. Subsidiary Odeon Finco PLC Announces Closing of $425 Million Term Loan
Benzinga · July 17, 2026AMC Entertainment Gears Up For Q2 Print; Here Are The Recent Forecast Changes From Wall Street's Most Accurate Analysts
Benzinga · July 15, 2026AMC Stock in the Spotlight: A Roundup of Earnings, Analyst, Technical Signals
Benzinga · July 14, 2026Why Is AMC Entertainment Stock Surging on Tuesday?
Benzinga · July 13, 2026Jim Cramer Warns Retail Investors: AMC’s Turnaround Play Was Ruined by a 'Heinous' Balance Sheet
Benzinga · July 10, 2026AMC Stock Stabilizes Above 200-Day Moving Average: What Investors Need to Know
Benzinga · July 9, 2026AMC Stock Digesting Wednesday Gains: Is the Macquarie Price Target Lift Enough?
Benzinga · July 8, 2026AMC Stock Surges as Macquarie Lifts Theater Box Office Outlook
Benzinga · July 8, 2026Macquarie Maintains Neutral on AMC Entertainment Hldgs, Raises Price Target to $2

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