National CineMedia, Inc. (NASDAQ:NCMI) Receives Consensus Rating of "Moderate Buy" from Analysts

Key Points

• National CineMedia, Inc. has received a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" from six analysts, with an average 12-month price target of $6.90.
• The company reported a net loss of ($0.11) earnings per share for its latest quarter, falling short of revenue expectations with $51.80 million compared to $59.45 million anticipated.
• National CineMedia recently announced a quarterly dividend of $0.03, yielding approximately 2.5%, despite having a negative payout ratio of -57.14%.

Shares of National CineMedia, Inc. (NASDAQ:NCMI - Get Free Report) have earned a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" from the six analysts that are currently covering the company, MarketBeat reports. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and three have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12 month price objective among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $6.90.

Several research analysts recently issued reports on the company. 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. Benchmark lowered their price target on National CineMedia from $8.00 to $7.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, June 25th. Finally, Zacks Research raised shares of National CineMedia from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 3rd.

National CineMedia Stock Performance

Shares of National CineMedia stock opened at $4.80 on Tuesday. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $4.64 and a 200-day simple moving average of $5.15. The company has a market cap of $449.81 million, a PE ratio of -22.86 and a beta of 1.97. National CineMedia has a one year low of $4.12 and a one year high of $7.60.

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 analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.11). National CineMedia had a negative net margin of 8.62% and a negative return on equity of 3.51%. The firm had revenue of $51.80 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $59.45 million. National CineMedia has set its Q3 2025 guidance at EPS. On average, sell-side analysts predict that National CineMedia will post -0.12 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

National CineMedia Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, August 29th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 15th were given a $0.03 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, August 15th. This represents a $0.12 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.5%. National CineMedia's payout ratio is presently -57.14%.

Insider Buying and Selling at National CineMedia

In other National CineMedia news, EVP Maria Vg Woods sold 9,038 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, June 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $4.82, for a total value of $43,563.16. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 111,246 shares of the company's stock, valued at $536,205.72. This trade represents a 7.51% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Company insiders own 1.40% of the company's stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its stake in shares of National CineMedia by 502.0% in the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 5,081 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 4,237 shares during the last quarter. Strs Ohio purchased a new position in National CineMedia in the first quarter valued at about $43,000. BNP Paribas Financial Markets acquired a new position in National CineMedia in the fourth quarter worth approximately $57,000. Kapitalo Investimentos Ltda bought a new position in shares of National CineMedia during the 1st quarter valued at $63,000. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc lifted its position in shares of National CineMedia by 137.1% in the second quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 14,327 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $69,000 after buying an additional 8,285 shares during the last quarter. 69.49% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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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