Q2 EPS Estimate for National CineMedia Lowered by Analyst

National CineMedia, Inc. (NASDAQ:NCMI - Free Report) - Research analysts at B. Riley lowered their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for shares of National CineMedia in a report released on Tuesday, July 8th. B. Riley analyst D. Crum now expects that the business services provider will post earnings per share of ($0.11) for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of ($0.07). B. Riley currently has a "Hold" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for National CineMedia's current full-year earnings is ($0.12) per share. B. Riley also issued estimates for National CineMedia's Q3 2025 earnings at ($0.04) EPS and FY2026 earnings at ($0.04) EPS.

A number of other research analysts also recently commented on NCMI. Benchmark dropped their target price on shares of National CineMedia from $8.00 to $7.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, June 25th. Barrington Research reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and issued a $7.00 target price on shares of National CineMedia in a research report on Friday, March 14th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of National CineMedia from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research report on Thursday, May 8th. Finally, Wedbush reissued an "outperform" rating and set a $7.50 price objective on shares of National CineMedia in a research 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 stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $7.00.

National CineMedia Trading Up 1.9%

Shares of NASDAQ NCMI traded up $0.09 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $4.86. The company had a trading volume of 374,705 shares, compared to its average volume of 614,785. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $5.12 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $5.88. The stock has a market cap of $458.30 million, a P/E ratio of -25.58 and a beta of 2.06. National CineMedia has a 52-week low of $4.12 and a 52-week high of $7.60.

National CineMedia (NASDAQ:NCMI - Get Free Report) last posted its 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). The company had revenue of $34.90 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $35.13 million. National CineMedia had a negative net margin of 7.68% and a negative return on equity of 2.83%.

National CineMedia Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 30th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 16th were given a dividend of $0.03 per share. This represents a $0.12 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.47%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 16th. National CineMedia's payout ratio is currently -63.16%.

Insider Transactions at National CineMedia

In other news, EVP Maria Vg Woods sold 9,038 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction 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 in the company, valued at approximately $536,205.72. This trade represents a 7.51% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.25% of the company's stock.

Institutional Trading of National CineMedia

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in NCMI. Sycale Advisors NY LLC acquired a new stake in shares of National CineMedia in the 4th quarter worth $14,147,000. Hudson Bay Capital Management LP acquired a new stake in shares of National CineMedia in the fourth quarter valued at about $4,546,000. Wellington Management Group LLP lifted its stake in shares of National CineMedia by 21.1% in the first quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 3,538,933 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $20,667,000 after purchasing an additional 615,417 shares during the period. Ranger Investment Management L.P. acquired a new stake in shares of National CineMedia in the fourth quarter valued at about $4,058,000. Finally, Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of National CineMedia by 5.6% in the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 4,358,287 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $25,452,000 after purchasing an additional 232,702 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 69.49% of the company's stock.

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.