National CineMedia (NCMI) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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. The company also sells online and mobile advertising through its Noovie Audience Accelerator product across a suite of Noovie digital properties, such as Name That Movie and Noovie Trivia app to reach entertainment audiences beyond the theater. It offers its services to third-party theater circuits under long-term network affiliate agreements. The company was incorporated in 2006 and is headquartered in Centennial, Colorado.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $5.30 to $5.41
• 50-Day Range: $4.90 to $6.05
• 52-Week Range: $4.12 to $7.60
• Volume: 472,310 shs
• Average Volume: 632,772 shs
• Market Capitalization: $503.58 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: 2.25%
• Price Target: $7.20
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

National CineMedia Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

National CineMedia scored higher than 69% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 105th out of 318 stocks in the business services sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

National CineMedia has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.60, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

National CineMedia has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: Growing

Earnings Growth

Earnings for National CineMedia are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($0.12) to $0.21 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of National CineMedia is -21.36, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of National CineMedia is -21.36, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

National CineMedia has a P/B Ratio of 1.19. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

11.51% of the float of National CineMedia has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

National CineMedia has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 9.2.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in National CineMedia has recently increased by 25.45%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

National CineMedia pays a meaningful dividend of 2.43%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

National CineMedia does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, National CineMedia will have a dividend payout ratio of 57.14% next year. This indicates that National CineMedia will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

11.51% of the float of National CineMedia has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

National CineMedia has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 9.2.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in National CineMedia has recently increased by 25.45%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.87

News Sentiment

National CineMedia has a news sentiment score of 0.87. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Business Services companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for National CineMedia this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 2 people have searched for NCMI on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, National CineMedia insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $2,073,088.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.25% of the stock of National CineMedia is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

69.49% of the stock of National CineMedia is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

NCMI Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have NCMI shares performed this year?

National CineMedia's stock was trading at $6.64 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, NCMI stock has decreased by 19.6% and is now trading at $5.34.
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How were National CineMedia's earnings last quarter?

National CineMedia, Inc. (NASDAQ:NCMI) issued its earnings results on Tuesday, May, 6th. The business services provider reported ($0.24) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.20) by $0.04. The business services provider earned $34.90 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $35.13 million. National CineMedia had a negative net margin of 9.49% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 2.61%.
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When did National CineMedia's stock split?

Shares of National CineMedia reverse split on the morning of Friday, August 4th 2023. The 1-10 reverse split was announced on Thursday, August 3rd 2023. The number of shares owned by shareholders was adjusted after the closing bell on Thursday, August 3rd 2023. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the reverse split would have 10 shares after the split.

Who are National CineMedia's major shareholders?

National CineMedia's top institutional shareholders include Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management LLC (6.61%), Vanguard Group Inc. (4.58%), Wellington Management Group LLP (3.75%) and Ancora Advisors LLC (2.01%). Insiders that own company stock include Blantyre Capital Ltd, General LP Standard, Thomas F Lesinski, Maria Vg Woods, Scott D Felenstein and Ronnie Y Ng.
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How do I buy shares of National CineMedia?

Shares of NCMI stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of National CineMedia own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that National CineMedia investors own include Meta Platforms (META), NVIDIA (NVDA), Tesla (TSLA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), AT&T (T), Verizon Communications (VZ) and Exxon Mobil (XOM).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 4/7 Dividend: 3/24/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 4/7 Dividend: 3/24/2025
• Dividend Payable: 4/07/2025
• Last Earnings: 5/06/2025
• Record date for 5/30 Dividend: 5/16/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 5/30 Dividend: 5/16/2025
• Today: 5/28/2025
• Dividend Payable: 5/30/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/04/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Business Services
• Industry: Advertising
• Sub-Industry: Advertising
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:NCMI
• CIK: 1377630
• Web: www.ncm.com
• Phone: (303) 792-3600
• Fax: 303-792-8800
• Employees: 350
• Year Founded: 2002

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $7.20
• High Stock Price Target: $8.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $6.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +34.8%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.60
• Research Coverage: 5 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): ($0.19)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $705.20 million
• Net Margins: -9.49%
• Pretax Margin: -9.54%
• Return on Equity: -2.61%
• Return on Assets: -1.94%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.03
• Current Ratio: 2.46
• Quick Ratio: 2.46

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $238.30 million
• Price / Sales: 2.11
• Cash Flow: $0.10 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 53.26
• Book Value: $4.49 per share
• Price / Book: 1.19

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 94,304,000
• Free Float: 94,678,000
• Market Cap: $503.58 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 2.12