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CNK Cinemark (CNK) Insider Trading, Ownership & Congress Trades

Media · Services-motion picture theaters · CIK 0001385280
Form 144 · 4
Insider buyers, 180 days
0
House members buying, 1 year
0
STOCK Act, US House only, disclosed up to 45 days after the trade
Funds added, last quarter
160
13F, latest reported quarter

What the filings say about CNK

Insiders, 180 days
-$4.4M net sold
1 seller · 0% of sales under a 10b5-1 plan
Planned sales (Form 144), 90 days
$12.8M
4 notices

Cinemark insider trades (Form 4)

Form 4 buys and sells (codes P and S). Grants, option exercises and conversions excluded.

Over the last 180 days, Cinemark Holdings, Inc. insiders sold a net $4.4M of stock across 28 Form 4 purchases and sales, with no insider buying. Source: SEC Form 4 filings, as of 2026-10-28.

Insider
Filed
Shares
Value
Since filing
Director
SELL
2026-05-04 SECtraded 2026-05-01
150,000
$4.4M
+44.9%
Context
  • 9 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (6 buys, 3 sales), the last on Nov 21, 2024.
  • +6.2% median (-2.5% mean) 90-day return after 5 previous buys.
  • The trade is 52.3% of the 286,608 shares held after it.
  • No other insider sold within 30 days.
  • 160 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director Zoradi Mark sold about $4.4M of CNK on May 1, 2026, the largest insider sale at the company since 2024; 160 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
EVP, Chief Financial Officer
SELL
2026-02-05 SECtraded 2026-02-04
7,944
$206.9K
+52.2%
Context
  • 5 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (5 sales), the last on Dec 10, 2025.
  • The trade is 5.0% of the 159,416 shares held after it.
  • No other insider sold within 30 days.
  • 160 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: EVP, Chief Financial Officer Thomas Melissa sold about $206.9K of CNK on Feb 4, 2026; 160 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
EVP, Chief Financial Officer
SELL
2025-12-11 SECtraded 2025-12-10
22,082
$547.9K
+59.2%
Context
  • 4 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (4 sales), the last on Aug 15, 2025.
  • The trade is 13.2% of the 167,360 shares held after it.
  • No other insider sold within 30 days.
  • 160 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: EVP, Chief Financial Officer Thomas Melissa sold about $547.9K of CNK on Dec 10, 2025; 160 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
EVP, Chief Financial Officer
SELL
2025-08-18 SECtraded 2025-08-15
7,200
$181.2K
+49.2%
Context
  • 3 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (3 sales), the last on May 15, 2025.
  • The trade is 3.5% of the 203,768 shares held after it.
  • No other insider sold within 30 days.
  • 160 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: EVP, Chief Financial Officer Thomas Melissa sold about $181.2K of CNK on Aug 15, 2025; 160 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
Chief Marketing & Content Ofc
SELL
2025-06-16 SECtraded 2025-06-13
52,524
$1.7M
+21.5%
Context
  • 2 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (2 sales), the last on Feb 25, 2025.
  • The trade is 55.4% of the 94,890 shares held after it.
  • 2 other insiders sold within 30 days.
  • 160 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Chief Marketing & Content Ofc Gierhart Wanda Marie sold about $1.7M of CNK on Jun 13, 2025; 2 other insiders sold within 30 days and 160 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
28 transactions on record
Since filing: total return from the first close after the filing to the latest close, dividend-adjusted. Not a forecast.
Context lines are counts over the filings above and returns from our own price history, never a price level. Not investment advice.
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Seven facts, ranked against the sector · Rank is not a forecast
Insiders
net -$4.4M over 180 days
below 75% of Media
Congress
no House purchase disclosed in the last 12 months
Funds
160 funds bought in last quarter
more than 74% of Media
Revenue
+2.1% year over year
more than 56% of Media
Margin
4.4% net margin
more than 80% of Media
Buybacks
no share repurchases reported
Short interest
8.2% of the float short (float per yahoo 2026-10-26) · 3.4 days to cover · settled 2026-09-30
more than 82% of Media
What changed in the last 30 days
Nothing new filed in the last 30 days

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The year, with the filings on it
Total return over 12 months. Each marker is a filing; hover or tap one for the detail.
+48.9%12M
-17%+7%+30%+53%2025-102025-122026-022026-042026-062026-082026-10 2026-05-01 · Zoradi Mark sold $4.4M2025-12-10 · Thomas Melissa sold $547.9K2026-02-04 · Thomas Melissa sold $206.9K2026-09-11 · Fernandes Valmir filed to sell $2.0M2026-09-01 · Cavalier Michael filed to sell $3.8M2026-08-24 · Gamble Sean filed to sell $5.6M2026-08-20 · Melissa Thomas filed to sell $1.4M2026-07-28 · Gierhart Wanda Marie filed to sell $330.8K
Insider sellForm 144 (planned sale)
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Who owns CNK: institutional holders (13F)

13F holdings, latest reported quarter
16,730,390 sh
$530.9M
$477.8M
10,143,931 sh
$321.9M

Congress trades in CNK

No Congress trades reported
No House member has disclosed a trade in this stock. See what Congress is buying.

Activist and 5% holders (13D/13G)

No 5%+ ownership filings
Nobody has filed for crossing 5%. That is a fact, not missing data.

CNK planned insider sales (Form 144)

Notice of intent to sell, filed before any sale
Fernandes Valmir
Filed 2026-09-11
$2.0M
Cavalier Michael
Filed 2026-09-01
$3.8M
Gamble Sean
Filed 2026-08-24
$5.6M
Melissa Thomas
Filed 2026-08-20
$1.4M
Gierhart Wanda Marie
Filed 2026-07-28
$330.8K

CNK mutual fund holders (N-PORT)

Funds ranked by the share of their own portfolio in this stock (N-PORT).
Invesco Leisure and Entertainment ETF
$8.6M position · as of 2026-07-31
3.4%
Invesco S&P SmallCap Utilities & Communication Services ETF
$498.8K position · as of 2026-05-31
2.8%
Hodges Small Cap Fund
$3.8M position · as of 2026-06-30
1.9%
Hodges Small Intrinsic Value Fund
$1.1M position · as of 2026-06-30
1.8%
Victory Integrity Mid-Cap Value Fund
$3.5M position · as of 2026-06-30
0.9%
Keeley Gabelli Small Cap Dividend Fund
$2.6M position · as of 2026-06-30
0.9%
SEC N-PORT, monthly, about 60 days late · funds ≥ $10M · % is the share of the fund's own portfolio
Executive pay vs shareholder return
CEO pay, headline and as actually paid, against the company's return and its chosen peers' (DEF 14A).
FY
CEO total
Actually paid
Other execs, avg
TSR
Peer TSR
2025
$10.8M
-$2.7M
$3.0M
+35%
+96%
2024
$9.8M
$27.3M
$2.7M
-7%
+96%
2023
$8.8M
$12.2M
$2.6M
-58%
+54%
2022
$6.0M
$3.3M
$2.3M
-74%
+24%
2021
$7.8M
$6.8M
$2.8M
-52%
+52%
Tagged by the company under SEC Item 402(v). Returns are cumulative from the start of the disclosure period. Green where the company beat its own peer group.
Live price
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Why this name is on the desk
Insiders have filed to sell, before selling.
The record shows a net $4.4M sold by insiders over 180 days, 160 funds added last quarter, $12.8M in planned Form 144 sales. Each figure is a federal filing, dated the day it went public.
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Sector by SEC SIC code

CNK financials

Revenue growth
+2.1%
XBRL, annual
Net margin
4.4%
Ratios from the company's XBRL filings, latest filings
Revenue, TTM
$3.2B
four quarters, 2025-04-01 to 2026-03-31
Net margin, TTM
+5.3%
net income over revenue, 2025-04-01 to 2026-03-31
Free cash flow, TTM
$101.0M
operating cash flow minus capex, 2021-10-01 to 2022-09-30
Debt to equity
12.81x
long-term 2022-09-30 (42 months older than the period end) plus current 2022-09-30 (42 months older than the period end); equity 2022-09-30
Cash flow to debt
0.09x
TTM operating cash flow over long-term 2022-09-30 (42 months older than the period end) plus current 2022-09-30 (42 months older than the period end)
Return on equity
+68.4%
TTM net income over average of 2021-09-30 and 2022-09-30
Return on assets
+3.4%
TTM net income over average of 2021-09-30 and 2022-09-30
Return on invested capital
n/a
pre-tax loss, no effective tax rate to apply
Return on capital employed
-1.1%
operating income (EBIT proxy) over average of 2021-09-30 and 2022-09-30 minus current liabilities
P/E, trailing
31.44x
close 2026-10-26 over four quarters of diluted EPS, 2025-04-01 to 2026-03-31
Enterprise value
$6.6B
market value at close 2026-10-26 on 2022-10-28 shares, plus long-term 2022-09-30 (42 months older than the period end) plus current 2022-09-30 (42 months older than the period end), minus cash 2022-09-30
FCF yield
+2.2%
TTM free cash flow over market value at close 2026-10-26
PEG, trailing
n/a
trailing EPS growth -18%, PEG needs growth
Price as of 2026-10-26. Hover or tap a tile for its yearly and quarterly history.
Method
TTM is four consecutive fiscal quarters; Q4 is the year minus nine months when not filed. Returns use the average of opening and closing balances. EBIT is approximated by operating income. PEG uses trailing EPS growth.
Fundamentals
Annual figures from XBRL filings. Pick a past date to see them as known then.
2025-122024-122023-122022-12
Revenue$3.1B$3.0B$3.1B$2.5B
Net income$138.2M$309.7M$188.2M-$271.2M
EPS (diluted)1.042.061.34-2.26
SEC XBRL, fiscal years, as known on 2026-10-28

CNK Stock Sonar score 6/7 axes

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CNK ranks highest on institutional and government (74th percentile) and profitability (73rd), and lowest on insider conviction (13th), among Media peers.

ProfitHealthGrowthInsidersInstitutionsRisk
Profitability
73
Inputs
  • Return on equity+68.4% · 98 pct, sector of 61
  • Return on assets+3.4% · 81 pct, sector of 87
  • Return on invested capitalpre-tax loss, no effective tax rate to apply
  • Return on capital employed-1.1% · 40 pct, sector of 74
Financial health
28
Inputs
  • Debt to equity12.81x · 5 pct, sector of 66
  • Cash flow to debt0.09x · 51 pct, sector of 70
Growth
56
Inputs
  • Revenue growth, YoY+2.1% · 56 pct, sector of 100
  • Backlog growth, YoYno backlog line filed, or no year-earlier backlog
Insider conviction
13
Inputs
  • Net Form 4 buying (codes P and S), 180d-$4.4M · 25 pct, sector of 52
  • Insider buyers, 180d0 · 0 pct, sector of 52
Institutional and government
74
Inputs
  • Funds adding, latest quarter160 · 74 pct, sector of 83
  • Congress net buyers, 365dno Congress trades in 365 days
  • Federal contracts, 180dno federal contracts in 180 days
  • Lobbying spend, 4 quartersno lobbying filings in the last four quarters
Risk and compliance
41
Inputs
  • Short interest, % of float+8.2% · 36 pct, sector of 101
  • Recalls per $1B revenue, 3ynot measured for this sector, almost no peer has an event
  • EPA cases per $1B revenue, 5ynot measured for this sector, almost no peer has an event
  • New text in Risk Factors, latest 10-K+15.3% · 46 pct, sector of 73
1 not measured: US patents
  • US patents needs 1 of 2 inputs, 0 present: patent data not loaded yet

6 of 7 axes scored. Each is a percentile against sector peers (all companies when the sector is thin); higher is better. An unscored axis is unmeasured, not low. How it is scored

CNK filings, in plain words

Are Cinemark insiders buying or selling CNK?

In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, Cinemark insiders were net sellers, a net $4.4M across purchases and sales reported on Form 4, by 1 seller.

Are there planned insider sales of CNK?

Yes. 4 Form 144 notices of planned insider sales were filed in the 90 days to 2026-10-28, covering $12.8M of stock; the latest, by Fernandes Valmir, was filed 2026-09-11.

Read the full summary

In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, Cinemark insiders were net sellers of CNK, a net $4.4M across purchases and sales reported on Form 4 by 1 seller. Insiders filed 4 Form 144 notices of intent to sell in the 90 days to 2026-10-28, covering $12.8M of stock. Each figure is counted from SEC and House filings as of 2026-10-28, dated the day the filing was made public.

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