B. Riley Research Analysts Lift Earnings Estimates for NCMI

Key Points

• B. Riley has revised its Q4 2025 earnings estimates for National CineMedia to $0.27 per share, up from the previous estimate of $0.26, while maintaining a "Hold" rating.
• National CineMedia reported a revenue of $51.80 million for its last quarter, which fell short of the consensus estimate of $59.45 million, with an EPS of ($0.11).
• The company has recently declared a quarterly dividend of $0.03 per share, with an upcoming payment date of August 29th, and an annual yield of 2.5%.

National CineMedia, Inc. (NASDAQ:NCMI - Free Report) - Stock analysts at B. Riley lifted their Q4 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of National CineMedia in a research report issued on Tuesday, August 5th. B. Riley analyst D. Crum now forecasts that the business services provider will post earnings per share of $0.27 for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $0.26. 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.

A number of other equities analysts have also recently weighed in on the company. Wedbush set a $7.00 price target on National CineMedia and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Monday, August 4th. Benchmark lowered their price target on National CineMedia from $8.00 to $7.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, June 25th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut National CineMedia from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a report on Thursday, May 8th. One equities research 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 data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $6.90.

National CineMedia Stock Down 2.0%

Shares of NCMI traded down $0.09 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $4.42. The company had a trading volume of 463,532 shares, compared to its average volume of 596,318. The stock has a market cap of $414.20 million, a PE ratio of -21.05 and a beta of 2.14. National CineMedia has a 1-year low of $4.12 and a 1-year high of $7.60. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $4.95 and a 200-day simple moving average of $5.64.

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

National CineMedia Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced 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. This represents a $0.12 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 15th. National CineMedia's payout ratio is currently -57.14%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other National CineMedia news, EVP Maria Vg Woods sold 9,038 shares of National CineMedia stock in a transaction dated 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 transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 111,246 shares of the company's stock, valued at $536,205.72. The trade was a 7.51% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. 0.25% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On National CineMedia

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its position in shares of National CineMedia by 502.0% during the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 5,081 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $30,000 after buying an additional 4,237 shares in the last quarter. Strs Ohio acquired a new position in shares of National CineMedia during the first quarter worth about $43,000. BNP Paribas Financial Markets acquired a new position in shares of National CineMedia during the fourth quarter worth about $57,000. Kapitalo Investimentos Ltda acquired a new position in shares of National CineMedia during the first quarter worth about $63,000. Finally, DRW Securities LLC acquired a new position in shares of National CineMedia during the fourth quarter worth about $73,000. Hedge funds and other 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.