What is Barrington Research's Forecast for NCMI Q4 Earnings?

National CineMedia, Inc. (NASDAQ:NCMI - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Barrington Research lowered their Q4 2025 EPS estimates for shares of National CineMedia in a research note issued on Thursday, October 16th. Barrington Research analyst P. Sholl now forecasts that the business services provider will earn $0.18 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.20. The consensus estimate for National CineMedia's current full-year earnings is ($0.12) per share. Barrington Research also issued estimates for National CineMedia's FY2027 earnings at $0.19 EPS.

NCMI has been the subject of a number of other reports. Weiss Ratings reissued a "sell (d+)" rating on shares of National CineMedia in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Wedbush set a $7.00 price objective on shares of National CineMedia and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Monday, August 4th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of National CineMedia from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 3rd. Finally, Benchmark dropped their price objective on shares of National CineMedia from $8.00 to $7.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, June 25th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, National CineMedia presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $6.90.

National CineMedia Price Performance

Shares of National CineMedia stock opened at $4.09 on Friday. National CineMedia has a fifty-two week low of $4.03 and a fifty-two week high of $7.60. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $4.49 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $4.99. The company has a market cap of $383.31 million, a PE ratio of -19.48 and a beta of 1.90.

National CineMedia (NASDAQ:NCMI - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 5th. The business services provider reported ($0.11) earnings per share for the quarter, meeting analysts' consensus estimates 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 during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $59.45 million. National CineMedia has set its Q3 2025 guidance at EPS.

National CineMedia Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, August 29th. Investors of record on Friday, August 15th were given a dividend of $0.03 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, August 15th. This represents a $0.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.9%. National CineMedia's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -57.14%.

Insider Activity

In related news, EVP Maria Vg Woods sold 9,039 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $4.44, for a total transaction of $40,133.16. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 118,998 shares in the company, valued at $528,351.12. This trade represents a 7.06% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. 0.25% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On National CineMedia

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Squarepoint Ops LLC increased its position in shares of National CineMedia by 217.0% during the 2nd quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC now owns 280,509 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $1,359,000 after purchasing an additional 192,031 shares in the last quarter. Orbis Allan Gray Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of National CineMedia during the 2nd quarter worth about $20,338,000. JT Stratford LLC bought a new stake in National CineMedia during the 2nd quarter worth about $140,000. XTX Topco Ltd increased its position in National CineMedia by 87.5% in the 2nd quarter. XTX Topco Ltd now owns 45,543 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $221,000 after acquiring an additional 21,256 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Hill Investment Group Partners LLC increased its position in National CineMedia by 30.6% in the 2nd quarter. Hill Investment Group Partners LLC now owns 53,737 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $260,000 after acquiring an additional 12,576 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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.

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