B. Riley Expects Lower Earnings for National CineMedia

Key Points

• B. Riley has revised its Q3 2025 earnings estimate for National CineMedia, projecting a loss of ($0.04) per share, down from the previous estimate of ($0.03).
• The company reported a disappointing revenue of $51.80 million for the last quarter, falling short of the consensus estimate of $59.45 million.
• National CineMedia's current stock rating is a "Hold" with a target price averaging $6.90, reflecting mixed sentiments from analysts.

National CineMedia, Inc. (NASDAQ:NCMI - Free Report) - Research analysts at B. Riley dropped their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for shares of National CineMedia in a research note issued to investors on Sunday, October 19th. B. Riley analyst D. Crum now forecasts that the business services provider will earn ($0.04) per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of ($0.03). The consensus estimate for National CineMedia's current full-year earnings is ($0.12) per share. B. Riley also issued estimates for National CineMedia's Q4 2025 earnings at $0.26 EPS and FY2026 earnings at ($0.04) EPS.

National CineMedia (NASDAQ:NCMI - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 5th. The business services provider reported ($0.11) earnings per share for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of ($0.11). National CineMedia had a negative net margin of 8.62% and a negative return on equity of 3.51%. The company had revenue of $51.80 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $59.45 million. National CineMedia has set its Q3 2025 guidance at EPS.

Several other equities research analysts have also commented on the company. Zacks Research lowered National CineMedia from a "hold" rating to a "strong sell" rating in a research report on Friday, October 17th. Wedbush set a $7.00 price objective on National CineMedia and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Monday, August 4th. Weiss Ratings restated a "sell (d+)" rating on shares of National CineMedia in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, Benchmark lowered their price objective on National CineMedia from $8.00 to $7.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, June 25th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $6.90.

National CineMedia Trading Up 0.5%

National CineMedia stock opened at $4.34 on Wednesday. National CineMedia has a 12 month low of $4.03 and a 12 month high of $7.60. The stock's 50 day simple moving average is $4.47 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $4.95. The firm has a market cap of $406.74 million, a PE ratio of -20.67 and a beta of 1.90.

National CineMedia Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, August 29th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 15th were issued a $0.03 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, August 15th. This represents a $0.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.8%. National CineMedia's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -57.14%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other National CineMedia news, EVP Maria Vg Woods sold 9,039 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $4.44, for a total value of $40,133.16. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 118,998 shares in the company, valued at approximately $528,351.12. This trade represents a 7.06% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders own 1.40% of the company's stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its holdings in National CineMedia by 502.0% in the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 5,081 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 4,237 shares in the last quarter. Strs Ohio acquired a new stake in shares of National CineMedia in the 1st quarter worth $43,000. Kapitalo Investimentos Ltda acquired a new stake in shares of National CineMedia in the 1st quarter worth $63,000. Legal & General Group Plc increased its stake in shares of National CineMedia by 137.1% in the 2nd quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 14,327 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $69,000 after acquiring an additional 8,285 shares during the last quarter. Finally, CWM LLC increased its stake in shares of National CineMedia by 66.9% in the 1st quarter. CWM LLC now owns 14,873 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $87,000 after acquiring an additional 5,961 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 69.49% of the company's stock.

About National CineMedia

National CineMedia, Inc, through its subsidiary, National CineMedia, LLC, operates cinema advertising network in North America. It engages in the sale of advertising to national, regional, and local businesses in Noovie, a cinema advertising and entertainment show seen on movie screens; and sells advertising on its Lobby Entertainment Network, a series of strategically-placed screens located in movie theater lobbies, as well as other forms of advertising and promotions in theatre lobbies.

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