AMC Networks Inc (NASDAQ: AMCX)’s stock price has increased by 2.01 compared to its previous closing price of 5.98. However, the company has seen a 4.27% increase in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. globenewswire.com reported 2025-04-17 that NEW YORK, April 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — AMC Networks Inc. (NASDAQ: AMCX) will host a conference call to discuss results for the first quarter 2025 on Friday, May 9, 2025 at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time. AMC Networks will issue a press release reporting its results before the market opening.
Is It Worth Investing in AMC Networks Inc (NASDAQ: AMCX) Right Now?
Company’s 36-month beta value is 1.44.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 2 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 as “overweight,” 2 as “hold,” and 3 as “sell.”
The public float for AMCX is 32.68M, and currently, short sellers hold a 14.34% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of AMCX on April 18, 2025 was 604.43K shares.
AMCX’s Market Performance
AMCX’s stock has seen a 4.27% increase for the week, with a -14.80% drop in the past month and a -32.75% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 5.22%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 6.79% for AMC Networks Inc The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -5.33% for AMCX’s stock, with a -30.52% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of AMCX
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for AMCX stocks, with Seaport Research Partners repeating the rating for AMCX by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for AMCX in the upcoming period, according to Seaport Research Partners is $11 based on the research report published on October 22, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
Seaport Research Partners gave a rating of “Buy” to AMCX, setting the target price at $16 in the report published on October 06th of the previous year.
AMCX Trading at -16.15% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought AMCX to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -67.17% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 6.79%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 5.22%, as shares sank -16.55% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -35.45% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, AMCX rose by +4.27%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -34.69% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $6.44. In addition, AMC Networks Inc saw -38.38% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at AMCX starting from Charles F. Dolan 2009 Revocabl, who sale 154,345 shares at the price of $6.95 back on Mar 10 ’25. After this action, Charles F. Dolan 2009 Revocabl now owns 20,833 shares of AMC Networks Inc, valued at $1,072,698 using the latest closing price.
Charles F. Dolan 2009 Revocabl, the Member of 13(d) Group of AMC Networks Inc, sale 20,833 shares at $6.89 during a trade that took place back on Mar 11 ’25, which means that Charles F. Dolan 2009 Revocabl is holding 0 shares at $143,539 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for AMCX
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.02 for the present operating margin
- 0.63 for the gross margin
The net margin for AMC Networks Inc stands at -0.09. The total capital return value is set at 0.02. Equity return is now at value -23.80, with -4.86 for asset returns.
Based on AMC Networks Inc (AMCX), the company’s capital structure generated 0.74 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.15. The debt to equity ratio resting at 2.84. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 0.36.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 979.1 million with net debt to EBITDA at 2.54. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.79. The receivables turnover for the company is 3.88for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.56. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.38.
Conclusion
In a nutshell, AMC Networks Inc (AMCX) has experienced a bad performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “sell” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
