Avatar: Fire and Ash Opens with Over $483 Million Worldwide in First Week
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Dec 26 2025
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Source: Benzinga
- Global Box Office Performance: The new film Avatar: Fire and Ash grossed over $483 million worldwide in its opening week, with $129.7 million from the U.S. market, showcasing the franchise's strong international appeal despite a weaker domestic performance compared to its predecessors.
- Franchise Historical Comparison: The film's opening week revenue surpassed the original Avatar's $77 million in 2009 but fell short of the $134.1 million opening of 2022's Avatar: The Way of Water, indicating both audience anticipation and increasing market competition for sequels.
- Changing Market Environment: Despite strong global earnings, the relatively modest domestic debut highlights the impact of changing viewer preferences, as U.S. audiences face streaming options and franchise fatigue, which complicates box office success.
- Future Outlook: With additional sequels in production, Disney's strategic investment in global content is expected to drive box office growth, although the stock fluctuations of related companies like AMC and IMAX reflect market caution regarding future earnings potential.
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Analyst Views on AMC
Wall Street analysts forecast AMC stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for AMC is 2.15 USD with a low forecast of 1.30 USD and a high forecast of 3.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
4 Analyst Rating
0 Buy
3 Hold
1 Sell
Hold
Current: 1.370
Low
1.30
Averages
2.15
High
3.00
Current: 1.370
Low
1.30
Averages
2.15
High
3.00
About AMC
AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. is a movie exhibition company. The Company is principally involved in the theatrical exhibition business and owns, operates or has interests in theatres primarily located in the United States and Europe. The Company operates through two segments: U.S. markets and International markets. In the U.S. markets segment, it owns, leases or operates theatres in 41 states and the District of Columbia. The International markets segment has operations in or partial interest in theatres in the United Kingdom, Germany, Spain, Italy, Ireland, Portugal, Sweden, Finland, Norway, and Denmark. Its brands include AMC, AMC CLASSIC and others. It also offers food and beverage alternatives beyond traditional concession items, including collectible concession vessels, made-to-order meals, customized coffee, healthy snacks, beer, wine, premium cocktails, and dine-in theatre options. It operates approximately 870 theatres and 9,700 screens across the globe.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
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