Wedbush Increases Earnings Estimates for National CineMedia

Key Points

• Wedbush analysts have increased their Q4 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimate for National CineMedia, forecasting a rise to $0.34 from the previous estimate of $0.33.
• The stock currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" with an average target price of $6.90, having seen mixed ratings from various research reports.
• National CineMedia's recent earnings report revealed a missed EPS expectation of ($0.24), along with a revenue of $34.90 million, falling short of analyst estimates.

National CineMedia, Inc. (NASDAQ:NCMI - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Wedbush boosted their Q4 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for National CineMedia in a report issued on Monday, August 4th. Wedbush analyst A. Reese now forecasts that the business services provider will post earnings of $0.34 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $0.33. Wedbush currently has a "Outperform" rating and a $7.00 target price 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 Q4 2026 earnings at $0.35 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $0.09 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $0.16 EPS.

NCMI has been the subject of several other reports. Wall Street Zen cut National CineMedia from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research report on Thursday, May 8th. B. Riley cut National CineMedia from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating and set a $6.00 price target for the company. in a research report on Friday, May 16th. Finally, Benchmark dropped their price target on National CineMedia from $8.00 to $7.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, June 25th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have issued a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, National CineMedia has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $6.90.

National CineMedia Stock Performance

Shares of NCMI traded down $0.09 during trading hours on Tuesday, hitting $4.42. 463,532 shares of the 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 company has a market cap of $414.20 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -21.05 and a beta of 2.14. The stock's 50-day moving average price is $4.95 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $5.64.

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

Institutional Trading of National CineMedia

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in NCMI. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its stake in shares of National CineMedia by 502.0% in the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 5,081 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 4,237 shares during the last quarter. Strs Ohio acquired a new position in shares of National CineMedia in the 1st quarter valued at $43,000. BNP Paribas Financial Markets acquired a new position in shares of National CineMedia in the 4th quarter valued at $57,000. Kapitalo Investimentos Ltda acquired a new position in shares of National CineMedia in the 1st quarter valued at $63,000. Finally, DRW Securities LLC acquired a new position in shares of National CineMedia in the 4th quarter valued at $73,000. 69.49% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at National CineMedia

In other National CineMedia news, EVP Maria Vg Woods sold 9,038 shares of the company's stock in a transaction 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 directly owned 111,246 shares in the company, valued at $536,205.72. This represents a 7.51% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. 0.25% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

National CineMedia Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 29th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 15th will be issued a $0.03 dividend. This represents a $0.12 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.7%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 15th. National CineMedia's dividend payout ratio is presently -57.14%.

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.