National CineMedia, Inc. (NASDAQ:NCMI - Free Report ) - Equities researchers at Barrington Research upped their Q4 2024 earnings estimates for shares of National CineMedia in a report issued on Tuesday, May 7th. Barrington Research analyst J. Goss now anticipates that the business services provider will post earnings per share of $0.23 for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $0.18. The consensus estimate for National CineMedia's current full-year earnings is $0.05 per share. Barrington Research also issued estimates for National CineMedia's Q3 2025 earnings at $0.07 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.27 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $0.29 EPS.
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National CineMedia (NASDAQ:NCMI - Get Free Report ) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, March 18th. The business services provider reported $0.09 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.10 by ($0.01). The company had revenue of $90.90 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $77.25 million. National CineMedia had a net margin of 426.68% and a negative return on equity of 22.42%.
Several other equities analysts have also recently weighed in on the company. Benchmark restated a "speculative buy" rating and set a $6.00 price objective on shares of National CineMedia in a research note on Tuesday. Wedbush reissued a "neutral" rating and set a $5.50 price target on shares of National CineMedia in a research report on Tuesday. StockNews.com raised shares of National CineMedia from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 16th. Finally, B. Riley upgraded shares of National CineMedia from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and increased their price objective for the company from $4.50 to $6.75 in a research note on Tuesday, March 19th.
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National CineMedia Stock Up 1.7 % Shares of NASDAQ:NCMI traded up $0.08 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, hitting $4.69. 493,777 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 653,348. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $4.67 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $4.29. National CineMedia has a 12-month low of $2.57 and a 12-month high of $5.75. The stock has a market cap of $455.05 million, a P/E ratio of 0.14 and a beta of 1.93. The company has a current ratio of 2.46, a quick ratio of 2.46 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.02.
Institutional Trading of National CineMedia Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Zazove Associates LLC grew its position in shares of National CineMedia by 3.1% during the 4th quarter. Zazove Associates LLC now owns 130,126 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $539,000 after acquiring an additional 3,921 shares during the period. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. grew its holdings in National CineMedia by 38.9% during the first quarter. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. now owns 23,897 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $123,000 after purchasing an additional 6,690 shares during the period. Hill Investment Group Partners LLC increased its position in National CineMedia by 67.4% in the fourth quarter. Hill Investment Group Partners LLC now owns 17,116 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $71,000 after buying an additional 6,889 shares during the last quarter. State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D bought a new stake in shares of National CineMedia in the third quarter valued at $136,000. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp bought a new stake in shares of National CineMedia in the third quarter valued at $212,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 69.49% of the company's stock.
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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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