National CineMedia, Inc. (NASDAQ:NCMI - Free Report) - Research analysts at Barrington Research reduced their FY2026 earnings estimates for National CineMedia in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, July 16th. Barrington Research analyst P. Sholl now forecasts that the business services provider will earn $0.07 per share for the year, down from their previous forecast of $0.08. The consensus estimate for National CineMedia's current full-year earnings is ($0.12) per share.
National CineMedia (NASDAQ:NCMI - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results 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 7.68% and a negative return on equity of 2.83%.
Several other research analysts have also recently weighed in on NCMI. Benchmark reduced their price target on shares of National CineMedia from $8.00 to $7.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, June 25th. Wedbush restated an "outperform" rating and set a $7.50 target price on shares of National CineMedia in a report on Thursday, May 1st. B. Riley cut shares of National CineMedia from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating and set a $6.00 target price for the company. in a report on Friday, May 16th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut shares of National CineMedia from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a report on Thursday, May 8th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have assigned a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, National CineMedia has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $7.00.
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National CineMedia Price Performance
Shares of National CineMedia stock traded up $0.01 on Thursday, hitting $4.86. The company had a trading volume of 440,934 shares, compared to its average volume of 616,838. The firm has a market capitalization of $458.30 million, a P/E ratio of -25.58 and a beta of 2.06. National CineMedia has a twelve month low of $4.12 and a twelve month high of $7.60. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $5.06 and a 200-day moving average of $5.82.
Institutional Trading of National CineMedia
A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in NCMI. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its stake in National CineMedia by 502.0% in the first 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. Strs Ohio acquired a new stake in National CineMedia in the first quarter valued at $43,000. Summit Securities Group LLC acquired a new stake in National CineMedia in the fourth quarter valued at $53,000. BNP Paribas Financial Markets acquired a new stake in National CineMedia in the fourth quarter valued at $57,000. Finally, Kapitalo Investimentos Ltda acquired a new stake in National CineMedia in the first quarter valued at $63,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 69.49% of the company's stock.
Insider Buying and Selling
In other National CineMedia news, EVP Maria Vg Woods sold 9,038 shares of the stock in a transaction 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 completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 111,246 shares in the company, valued at $536,205.72. This trade represents a 7.51% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale 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.
National CineMedia Cuts Dividend
The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 30th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 16th were paid a $0.03 dividend. This represents a $0.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.47%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 16th. National CineMedia's dividend payout ratio is currently -63.16%.
About National CineMedia
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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.
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