Insider Selling: National CineMedia (NASDAQ:NCMI) EVP Sells 9,039 Shares of Stock

Key Points

• National CineMedia EVP Maria Vg Woods sold 9,039 shares at an average price of $4.44, decreasing her ownership by 7.06% to a remaining 118,998 shares valued at approximately $528,351.
• The company's stock is currently trading at $4.30, with a twelve-month high of $7.60 and a twelve-month low of $4.12, reflecting a volatile performance.
• National CineMedia has an annualized dividend yield of 2.8%, with a recent payout of $0.03 per share, despite having a negative payout ratio of -57.14%.

National CineMedia, Inc. (NASDAQ:NCMI - Get Free Report) EVP Maria Vg Woods sold 9,039 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $4.44, for a total value of $40,133.16. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 118,998 shares of the company's stock, valued at $528,351.12. The trade was a 7.06% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link.

Maria Vg Woods also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Wednesday, September 17th, Maria Vg Woods sold 2,584 shares of National CineMedia stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $5.00, for a total value of $12,920.00.

National CineMedia Stock Performance

Shares of NCMI stock traded down $0.16 on Thursday, hitting $4.30. The company had a trading volume of 653,187 shares, compared to its average volume of 639,037. National CineMedia, Inc. has a twelve month low of $4.12 and a twelve month high of $7.60. The firm has a market cap of $403.00 million, a P/E ratio of -20.48 and a beta of 1.90. The stock's 50-day moving average is $4.60 and its two-hundred day moving average is $5.11.

National CineMedia (NASDAQ:NCMI - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, August 5th. The business services provider reported ($0.11) EPS for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of ($0.11). National CineMedia had a negative return on equity of 3.51% and a negative net margin of 8.62%.The business had revenue of $51.80 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $59.45 million. National CineMedia has set its Q3 2025 guidance at EPS. Equities research analysts predict that National CineMedia, Inc. will post -0.12 EPS for the current year.

National CineMedia Dividend Announcement

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On National CineMedia

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of NCMI. Squarepoint Ops LLC lifted its holdings in shares of National CineMedia by 217.0% in the 2nd quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC now owns 280,509 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $1,359,000 after purchasing an additional 192,031 shares in the last quarter. Orbis Allan Gray Ltd bought a new position in shares of National CineMedia in the second quarter valued at $20,338,000. JT Stratford LLC acquired a new position in shares of National CineMedia during the second quarter valued at about $140,000. XTX Topco Ltd increased its position in shares of National CineMedia by 87.5% during the second quarter. XTX Topco Ltd now owns 45,543 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $221,000 after acquiring an additional 21,256 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Hill Investment Group Partners LLC increased its position in shares of National CineMedia by 30.6% during the second quarter. Hill Investment Group Partners LLC now owns 53,737 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $260,000 after acquiring an additional 12,576 shares in the last quarter. 69.49% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts recently commented on the company. Zacks Research raised National CineMedia from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 3rd. Wedbush set a $7.00 price target on National CineMedia and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Monday, August 4th. Finally, Benchmark lowered their price objective on shares of National CineMedia from $8.00 to $7.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, June 25th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $6.90.

National CineMedia Company Profile

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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