** Shares of theater chain AMC Entertainment Holdings AMC.N rise 7.3% to $3.22 premarket
** Wedbush upgrades stock to "outperform" from "neutral", hikes PT to $4 from $3
** New PT implies an upside of 33.3% to stock's last close
** Wedbush expects co to benefit from a more consistent release slate over the next several quarters as box office stabilizes
** "AMC is positioned to gain market share in 2025 and 2026 as it focuses on its premium theaters and plans of expansion in UK and Europe" - Wedbush
** Brokerage says co is relieved of major headwinds from near-term uncertainty after it repaid or postponed all debt due in 2026
** Seven brokerages rate the stock "hold" and one "strong sell"; median PT is $3 - data compiled by LSEG
** As of Thursday's close, stock was down 24.62% YTD
(Reporting by Ankita Yadav in Bengaluru)
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