Q3 EPS Estimates for National CineMedia Raised by B. Riley

Key Points

• B. Riley has revised its Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimate for National CineMedia from ($0.04) to ($0.03), maintaining a "Hold" rating on the stock.
• National CineMedia reported Q3 earnings of ($0.11) per share, aligning with analyst expectations, but fell short of revenue estimates with $51.80 million compared to the anticipated $59.45 million.
• The company announced a quarterly dividend of $0.03 per share, representing a 2.7% yield, with the ex-dividend date set for August 15th.

National CineMedia, Inc. (NASDAQ:NCMI - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at B. Riley lifted their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for shares of National CineMedia in a research note issued on Tuesday, August 5th. B. Riley analyst D. Crum now anticipates that the business services provider will earn ($0.03) per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of ($0.04). 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 FY2026 earnings at $0.01 EPS.

Several other brokerages also recently weighed in on NCMI. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of National CineMedia from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research note 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 on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, June 25th. Finally, Wedbush set a $7.00 price objective on shares of National CineMedia and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Monday, August 4th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have given a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, National CineMedia presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $6.90.

National CineMedia Trading Down 2.0%

NCMI traded down $0.09 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $4.42. 463,532 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 596,318. National CineMedia has a 12-month low of $4.12 and a 12-month high of $7.60. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $4.95 and a 200 day moving average of $5.64. The firm has a market cap of $414.20 million, a P/E ratio of -21.05 and a beta of 2.14.

National CineMedia (NASDAQ:NCMI - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, August 5th. The business services provider reported ($0.11) earnings per share for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of ($0.11). National CineMedia had a negative net margin of 8.62% and a negative return on equity of 3.51%. The firm had revenue of $51.80 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $59.45 million.

National CineMedia Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 29th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 15th will be given a $0.03 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 15th. This represents a $0.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.7%. National CineMedia's dividend payout ratio is currently -57.14%.

Insider Activity at National CineMedia

In other National CineMedia news, EVP Maria Vg Woods sold 9,038 shares of the 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 sale, the executive vice president directly owned 111,246 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $536,205.72. This represents a 7.51% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link. Corporate insiders own 0.25% of the company's stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in shares of National CineMedia by 5.6% in the 1st quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 4,358,287 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $25,452,000 after buying an additional 232,702 shares during the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP grew its position in shares of National CineMedia by 21.1% in the 1st quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 3,538,933 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $20,667,000 after buying an additional 615,417 shares during the last quarter. Sycale Advisors NY LLC purchased a new position in shares of National CineMedia in the 4th quarter valued at $14,147,000. Hudson Bay Capital Management LP acquired a new stake in National CineMedia during the 4th quarter worth $4,546,000. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its stake 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 purchasing an additional 120,079 shares during the period. 69.49% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.