NASDAQ:NCMI National CineMedia (NCMI) Stock Price, News & Analysis $2.20 0.00 (0.00%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$2.17 -0.03 (-1.14%) As of 07:30 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About National CineMedia Stock (NASDAQ:NCMI) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get National CineMedia alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$2.15▼$2.2350-Day Range$2.17▼$4.1852-Week Range$2.11▼$4.76Volume1.85 million shsAverage Volume590,650 shsMarket Capitalization$206.32 millionP/E RatioN/ADividend Yield5.45%Price Target$4.81Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview National CineMedia, LLC (NASDAQ:NCMI) is a cinema advertising company that connects brands with moviegoers through advertising and entertainment content shown in movie theaters. Its core offering is the FirstLook pre-show, which combines national and local advertising with entertainment programming before feature films. The company provides on-screen advertising, lobby promotions, digital and experiential marketing, and other cinema-based campaigns. Its services are designed to help national, regional and local advertisers reach audiences in a theatrical environment, often in coordination with movie releases and other entertainment events. National CineMedia primarily serves the United States through relationships with cinema operators and theater locations across the country. The company was established in 2005 by major U.S. theater chains and has historically operated as a cinema advertising network serving a broad range of brands and local businesses.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More National CineMedia Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks58th Percentile Overall ScoreNCMI MarketRank™: National CineMedia scored higher than 58% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 103rd out of 246 stocks in the communication services sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.9 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingNational CineMedia has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 3 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Upside PotentialNational CineMedia has a consensus price target of $4.81, representing about 118.8% upside from its current price of $2.20.Amount of Analyst CoverageNational CineMedia has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about National CineMedia's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation0.6 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth-29.41% Earnings GrowthEarnings for National CineMedia are expected to decrease by -29.41% in the coming year, from $0.17 to $0.12 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of National CineMedia is -24.44, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of National CineMedia is -24.44, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Book Value per Share RatioNational CineMedia has a P/B Ratio of 0.55. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about National CineMedia's valuation and earnings. Short Interest1.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted7.84% of the float of National CineMedia has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverNational CineMedia has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 10.74, which indicates bearish sentiment.Change versus previous monthShort interest in National CineMedia has recently decreased by 1.05%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend LeadershipNational CineMedia is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 5.41%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthNational CineMedia does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend SustainabilityBased on EPS estimates, National CineMedia will have a dividend payout ratio of 100.00% in the coming year. This indicates that National CineMedia may not be able to sustain their current dividend.Read more about National CineMedia's dividend. News and Social Media1.9 / 5News Sentiment0.07 News SentimentNational CineMedia has a news sentiment score of 0.07. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.49 average news sentiment score of Communication Services companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for National CineMedia this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week. Company Ownership1.5 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, National CineMedia insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $45,459.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders1.70% of the stock of National CineMedia is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions69.49% of the stock of National CineMedia is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about National CineMedia's insider trading history. Receive NCMI Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for National CineMedia and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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Completes Acquisition of CaptivateSeptember 21 at 4:07 PM | finance.yahoo.comMajor Buy Alert Issued for September 30thKeith Kaplan has invested $17 million into his own AI research tools, building a platform now used by 180,000 people worldwide. His system has flagged a handful of stocks worth watching ahead of September 30th. See which stocks his AI research platform is flagging right now.September 24 at 1:00 AM | TradeSmith (Ad)National CineMedia Expands Network with Captivate AcquisitionSeptember 21 at 8:31 AM | tipranks.comNational CineMedia, Inc. (NASDAQ:NCMI) Given Average Rating of "Moderate Buy" by BrokeragesSeptember 13, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comNational CineMedia's deal for Captivate lands FTC approvalSeptember 10, 2026 | msn.comNCMI - National CineMedia, Inc.August 29, 2026 | seekingalpha.comNational CineMedia (NCMI) Q2 2026 Earnings Call TranscriptAugust 20, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comSee More Headlines NCMI Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have NCMI shares performed this year? National CineMedia's stock was trading at $3.89 at the beginning of the year. Since then, NCMI shares have decreased by 43.4% and is now trading at $2.20. How were National CineMedia's earnings last quarter? National CineMedia, Inc. (NASDAQ:NCMI) released its earnings results on Tuesday, August, 11th. The business services provider reported ($0.10) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.09) by $0.01. The business services provider earned $58.40 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $59.34 million. National CineMedia had a negative net margin of 3.05% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 1.31%. Read the conference call transcript. When did National CineMedia's stock split? National CineMedia shares reverse split on Friday, August 4th 2023.The 1-10 reverse split was announced on Thursday, August 3rd 2023. The number of shares owned by shareholders was adjusted after the closing bell on Thursday, August 3rd 2023. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the reverse split would have 10 shares after the split. Who are National CineMedia's major shareholders? National CineMedia's top institutional shareholders include Wellington Management Group LLP (3.43%), State Street Corp (1.69%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.74%) and First Eagle Investment Management LLC (0.37%). Insiders that own company stock include Blantyre Capital Ltd, Maria Vg Woods, Thomas F Lesinski, Scott D Felenstein and Ronnie Y Ng. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of National CineMedia? Shares of NCMI stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of National CineMedia own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that National CineMedia investors own include Meta Platforms (META), NVIDIA (NVDA), Tesla (TSLA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), AT&T (T), Verizon Communications (VZ) and ExxonMobil (XOM). Company Calendar Last Earnings8/11/2026Today9/24/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)10/29/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Red Zone (1m+) 1-Year History Sep 25 Dec 25 Mar 26 Jun 26 Sep 26 NCMI's financial health is in the Red zone, according to TradeSmith. NCMI has been in this zone for over one month. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorCommunication Services Industry Media Sub-IndustryAdvertising Current SymbolNASDAQ:NCMI CIK1377630 Webwww.ncm.com Phone(303) 792-3600Fax303-792-8800Employees248Year Founded2002Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for National CineMedia$4.81 High Price Target$6.00 Low Price Target$4.00 Potential Upside/Downside+118.8%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.50 Research Coverage6 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)($0.09) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E Ratio12.94 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income-$10.60 million Net Margins-3.05% Pretax Margin-3.09% Return on Equity-1.31% Return on Assets-0.99% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.04 Current Ratio1.84 Quick Ratio1.84 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$243.20 million Price / Sales0.85 Cash Flow$0.31 per share Price / Cash Flow6.99 Book Value$4.00 per share Price / Book0.55Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares93,780,000Free Float92,186,000Market Cap$206.32 million OptionableOptionable Beta1.37 Social Links 10 Stocks Powering The Next AI Boom The AI boom is creating opportunities across semiconductors, cloud computing, enterprise software, infrastructure, cybersecurity, and automation. 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