B. Riley Expects Reduced Earnings for National CineMedia

National CineMedia, Inc. (NASDAQ:NCMI - Free Report) - Stock analysts at B. Riley lowered their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of National CineMedia in a report released on Tuesday, July 8th. B. Riley analyst D. Crum now anticipates that the business services provider will earn ($0.11) per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of ($0.07). B. Riley 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.

National CineMedia (NASDAQ:NCMI - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data 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 for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $35.13 million. National CineMedia had a negative net margin of 7.68% and a negative return on equity of 2.83%.

A number of other brokerages have also commented on NCMI. Wall Street Zen lowered National CineMedia from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a report on Thursday, May 8th. Benchmark lowered their target price on National CineMedia from $8.00 to $7.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, June 25th. Finally, Wedbush reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and issued a $7.50 target price on shares of National CineMedia in a report on Thursday, May 1st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have assigned a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $7.00.

National CineMedia Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ NCMI traded up $0.04 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $4.90. 661,546 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 697,178. The stock has a market cap of $462.09 million, a PE ratio of -25.79 and a beta of 2.06. The company's fifty day moving average is $5.10 and its two-hundred day moving average is $5.86. National CineMedia has a fifty-two week low of $4.12 and a fifty-two week high of $7.60.

National CineMedia Cuts Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 30th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 16th were given a $0.03 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 16th. This represents a $0.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.45%. National CineMedia's dividend payout ratio is currently -63.16%.

Insider Activity at National CineMedia

In other National CineMedia news, EVP Maria Vg Woods sold 9,038 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 30th. The stock was 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 sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 0.25% of the company's stock.

Institutional Trading of National CineMedia

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of National CineMedia by 5.6% during the 1st quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 4,358,287 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $25,452,000 after buying an additional 232,702 shares during the period. Wellington Management Group LLP lifted its position in shares of National CineMedia by 21.1% during the 1st quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 3,538,933 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $20,667,000 after buying an additional 615,417 shares during the period. Sycale Advisors NY LLC bought a new position in shares of National CineMedia during the 4th quarter worth approximately $14,147,000. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of National CineMedia by 1.0% during the 4th quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 728,915 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $4,840,000 after buying an additional 7,218 shares during the period. Finally, Hudson Bay Capital Management LP bought a new position in shares of National CineMedia during the 4th quarter worth approximately $4,546,000. Institutional investors 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.