Insider Selling: National CineMedia (NASDAQ:NCMI) EVP Sells 2,584 Shares of Stock

Key Points

• Maria Vg Woods, EVP of National CineMedia, sold 2,584 shares at an average price of $5.00, resulting in a total transaction of $12,920, reducing her ownership by 2.32% to 108,662 shares.
• The company reported a quarterly loss of ($0.11) EPS and revenue of $51.80 million, missing analysts' expectations of $59.45 million for the quarter ending August 5th.
• National CineMedia declared a quarterly dividend of $0.03 per share, with an annualized yield of 2.5%, despite a negative dividend payout ratio of -57.14%.

National CineMedia, Inc. (NASDAQ:NCMI - Get Free Report) EVP Maria Vg Woods sold 2,584 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, September 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $5.00, for a total value of $12,920.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 108,662 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $543,310. This trade represents a 2.32% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink.

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

• On Monday, June 30th, Maria Vg Woods sold 9,038 shares of National CineMedia stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $4.82, for a total value of $43,563.16.

National CineMedia Stock Performance

Shares of NCMI traded up $0.03 during trading hours on Monday, hitting $4.80. 264,653 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 427,713. The firm's 50 day moving average is $4.64 and its 200-day moving average is $5.15. National CineMedia, Inc. has a 52 week low of $4.12 and a 52 week high of $7.60.

National CineMedia (NASDAQ:NCMI - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 5th. The business services provider reported ($0.11) EPS for the quarter, hitting analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.11). National CineMedia had a negative return on equity of 3.51% and a negative net margin of 8.62%.The company had revenue of $51.80 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $59.45 million. National CineMedia has set its Q3 2025 guidance at EPS. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that National CineMedia, Inc. will post -0.12 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

National CineMedia Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, August 29th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 15th were issued a dividend of $0.03 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, August 15th. This represents a $0.12 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.5%. National CineMedia's payout ratio is currently -57.14%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On National CineMedia

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Squarepoint Ops LLC grew its holdings in National CineMedia by 217.0% in the second 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 during the period. Orbis Allan Gray Ltd bought a new stake in shares of National CineMedia during the 2nd quarter valued at $20,338,000. JT Stratford LLC bought a new stake in shares of National CineMedia during the 2nd quarter valued at $140,000. XTX Topco Ltd increased its holdings in National CineMedia by 87.5% in the 2nd quarter. XTX Topco Ltd now owns 45,543 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $221,000 after acquiring an additional 21,256 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Hill Investment Group Partners LLC grew its stake in shares of National CineMedia by 30.6% in the 2nd quarter. Hill Investment Group Partners LLC now owns 53,737 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $260,000 after buying an additional 12,576 shares in the last quarter. 69.49% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on NCMI shares. Benchmark cut their target price 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. Zacks Research upgraded National CineMedia from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 3rd. Finally, Wedbush set a $7.00 target price on National CineMedia and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Monday, August 4th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, National CineMedia currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $6.90.

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.