Q2 EPS Forecast for National CineMedia Reduced by Analyst

National CineMedia, Inc. (NASDAQ:NCMI - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Wedbush decreased their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for shares of National CineMedia in a research note issued on Wednesday, May 7th. Wedbush analyst A. Reese now forecasts that the business services provider will post earnings per share of ($0.09) for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of ($0.02). Wedbush currently has a "Outperform" rating and a $7.50 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for National CineMedia's current full-year earnings is ($0.12) per share. Wedbush also issued estimates for National CineMedia's Q3 2025 earnings at ($0.04) EPS, FY2025 earnings at ($0.05) EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at ($0.23) EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at ($0.01) EPS and Q3 2026 earnings at ($0.01) EPS.

National CineMedia (NASDAQ:NCMI - Get Free Report) last released 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 company had revenue of $34.90 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $35.13 million. National CineMedia had a negative net margin of 9.49% and a negative return on equity of 2.61%.

Several other brokerages have also recently weighed in on NCMI. Barrington Research reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and set a $7.00 price objective on shares of National CineMedia in a research note on Friday, March 14th. StockNews.com downgraded shares of National CineMedia from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research report on Thursday, May 8th. William Blair restated a "neutral" rating and issued a $7.50 price target on shares of National CineMedia in a report on Friday, March 7th. Finally, Benchmark reiterated a "buy" rating and set a $8.00 price objective on shares of National CineMedia in a report on Friday, March 7th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has given a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $7.70.

National CineMedia Stock Performance

NCMI stock traded down $0.13 on Friday, reaching $5.16. 536,936 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 632,165. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.03, a current ratio of 2.46 and a quick ratio of 2.46. The stock's fifty day moving average price is $5.73 and its 200 day moving average price is $6.42. National CineMedia has a 12 month low of $4.12 and a 12 month high of $7.60. The firm has a market capitalization of $486.61 million, a PE ratio of -20.64 and a beta of 2.12.

Institutional Trading of National CineMedia

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its holdings in shares of National CineMedia by 502.0% during the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 5,081 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $30,000 after acquiring an additional 4,237 shares during the last quarter. Summit Securities Group LLC bought a new position in National CineMedia in the 4th quarter worth approximately $53,000. BNP Paribas Financial Markets purchased a new position in National CineMedia during the fourth quarter valued at $57,000. Kapitalo Investimentos Ltda purchased a new stake in shares of National CineMedia in the first quarter worth about $63,000. Finally, DRW Securities LLC bought a new position in shares of National CineMedia during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $73,000. 69.49% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity at National CineMedia

In other National CineMedia news, major shareholder Blantyre Capital Ltd bought 103,685 shares of National CineMedia stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 10th. The shares were bought at an average price of $5.18 per share, with a total value of $537,088.30. Following the acquisition, the insider now owns 10,310,433 shares in the company, valued at approximately $53,408,042.94. This trade represents a 1.02% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 0.25% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

National CineMedia Cuts Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 30th. Investors of record on Friday, May 16th will be given a dividend of $0.03 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 16th. This represents a $0.12 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.33%. National CineMedia's payout ratio is currently -63.16%.

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.