National CineMedia (NCMI) to Release Quarterly Earnings on Tuesday

Key Points

• National CineMedia (NCMI) is expected to announce its Q2 2025 earnings on August 5th, with analysts forecasting earnings of ($0.08) per share and revenue of $59.45 million.
• The company's recent quarterly results showed a worse-than-expected earnings report, with EPS at ($0.24), missing projections and signaling financial difficulty.
• National CineMedia has recently cut its dividend to $0.03 per share, reflecting its negative payout ratio of -63.16%.

National CineMedia (NASDAQ:NCMI - Get Free Report) is expected to release its Q2 2025 earnings data after the market closes on Tuesday, August 5th. Analysts expect National CineMedia to post earnings of ($0.08) per share and revenue of $59.45 million for the quarter. National CineMedia has set its Q2 2025 guidance at EPS.

National CineMedia (NASDAQ:NCMI - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 6th. The business services provider reported ($0.24) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.20) by ($0.04). The firm had revenue of $34.90 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $35.13 million. National CineMedia had a negative return on equity of 2.83% and a negative net margin of 7.68%. On average, analysts expect National CineMedia to post $0 EPS for the current fiscal year and $0 EPS for the next fiscal year.

National CineMedia Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ NCMI traded down $0.12 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $4.70. 665,270 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 678,218. The company has a market cap of $442.74 million, a P/E ratio of -24.71 and a beta of 2.06. The stock's fifty day simple moving average is $5.03 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $5.72. National CineMedia has a twelve month low of $4.12 and a twelve month high of $7.60.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of National CineMedia from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a report on Thursday, May 8th. Benchmark dropped their price objective on shares of National CineMedia from $8.00 to $7.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, June 25th. B. Riley lowered shares of National CineMedia from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating and set a $6.00 price objective for the company. in a report on Friday, May 16th. Finally, Wedbush reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and set a $7.50 price objective on shares of National CineMedia in a report on Thursday, May 1st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have issued a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, National CineMedia presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $7.00.

Insider Buying and Selling at National CineMedia

In related news, EVP Maria Vg Woods sold 9,038 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $4.82, for a total value of $43,563.16. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president 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 document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. 0.25% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of National CineMedia

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of NCMI. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in National CineMedia by 59.8% during the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 488,025 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $2,850,000 after acquiring an additional 182,548 shares during the period. Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd acquired a new stake in National CineMedia during the 1st quarter worth $255,000. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. grew its holdings in National CineMedia by 21.3% during the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 683,614 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $3,992,000 after acquiring an additional 120,079 shares during the period. Jane Street Group LLC grew its holdings in National CineMedia by 511.8% during the 1st quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 93,061 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $543,000 after acquiring an additional 77,849 shares during the period. Finally, Strs Ohio acquired a new stake in National CineMedia during the 1st quarter worth $43,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 69.49% of the company's stock.

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.