Barrington Research Has Pessimistic View of NCMI Q2 Earnings

National CineMedia, Inc. (NASDAQ:NCMI - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Barrington Research dropped their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for National CineMedia in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, May 7th. Barrington Research analyst P. Sholl now forecasts that the business services provider will earn ($0.07) per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of ($0.04). Barrington Research has a "Outperform" rating and a $7.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for National CineMedia's current full-year earnings is ($0.12) per share. Barrington Research also issued estimates for National CineMedia's Q3 2025 earnings at ($0.06) EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.20 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at ($0.14) EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.07 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $0.08 EPS.

National CineMedia (NASDAQ:NCMI - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 6th. The business services provider reported ($0.24) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.20) by ($0.04). National CineMedia had a negative net margin of 9.49% and a negative return on equity of 2.61%. The firm had revenue of $34.90 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $35.13 million.

Other equities research analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Wedbush restated an "outperform" rating and set a $7.50 price objective on shares of National CineMedia in a research report on Thursday, May 1st. William Blair restated a "neutral" rating and set a $7.50 price objective on shares of National CineMedia in a research report on Friday, March 7th. StockNews.com downgraded National CineMedia from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research report on Thursday. Finally, Benchmark restated a "buy" rating and set a $8.00 price objective on shares of National CineMedia in a research report on Friday, March 7th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has issued a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $7.70.

National CineMedia Price Performance

National CineMedia stock traded up $0.12 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $5.07. 776,918 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 630,445. National CineMedia has a 12 month low of $4.12 and a 12 month high of $7.60. The company has a quick ratio of 2.46, a current ratio of 2.46 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.03. The stock's fifty day moving average is $5.77 and its 200-day moving average is $6.44. The stock has a market cap of $478.12 million, a P/E ratio of -20.28 and a beta of 2.12.

National CineMedia Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 30th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 16th will be issued a $0.03 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 16th. This represents a $0.12 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.37%. National CineMedia's payout ratio is -63.16%.

Insider Transactions at National CineMedia

In other news, major shareholder Blantyre Capital Ltd bought 103,685 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Monday, March 10th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $5.18 per share, with a total value of $537,088.30. Following the transaction, the insider now directly owns 10,310,433 shares in the company, valued at approximately $53,408,042.94. This trade represents a 1.02% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 0.25% of the company's stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On National CineMedia

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of NCMI. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. raised its position in National CineMedia by 1.5% during the 4th quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 476,468 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $3,164,000 after purchasing an additional 7,130 shares in the last quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC raised its position in National CineMedia by 39.7% during the 4th quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 43,210 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $287,000 after purchasing an additional 12,281 shares in the last quarter. Rhumbline Advisers raised its position in National CineMedia by 3.1% during the 4th quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 107,069 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $711,000 after purchasing an additional 3,219 shares in the last quarter. Ieq Capital LLC bought a new stake in National CineMedia during the 4th quarter valued at $93,000. Finally, Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. raised its position in National CineMedia by 16.3% during the 4th quarter. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. now owns 65,424 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $434,000 after purchasing an additional 9,147 shares in the last quarter. 69.49% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

National CineMedia Company Profile

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.