National CineMedia (NCMI) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

National CineMedia, Inc. is a leading U.S. out-of-home media company specializing in cinema advertising. The firm operates a proprietary network that delivers high-impact advertising content to moviegoers across a broad footprint of theaters, offering brands a targeted and immersive way to engage audiences in a captive, distraction-free environment.

Founded in 2003 and headquartered in Centennial, Colorado, National CineMedia began as a joint venture among several major exhibition chains. Its flagship pre-show program, FirstLook, features a blend of movie trailers, entertainment news and commercial advertising before film screenings. Over time, the company has broadened its offerings to include lobby digital displays, in-theater sampling opportunities and custom marketing campaigns that extend beyond the auditorium walls.

In addition to traditional pre-show spots, National CineMedia provides NCM Digital, a suite of data-driven products designed to reach consumers both inside and around the theater environment. These solutions include networked digital signage in lobbies and concession areas, location-based mobile activations and proprietary audience measurement tools. Advertisers benefit from robust performance metrics and insights to optimize campaign impact.

National CineMedia’s network covers thousands of movie screens across the United States through partnerships with major exhibition chains. The company continues to evolve by integrating emerging technologies and strategic alliances with content creators and marketing agencies, enabling brands to connect with millions of frequent moviegoers in a premium entertainment setting.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $3.65 to $3.74
• 50-Day Range: $3.00 to $3.71
• 52-Week Range: $2.92 to $5.55
• Volume: 284,359 shs
• Average Volume: 418,736 shs
• Market Capitalization: $342.34 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: 3.27%
• Price Target: $5.38
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

National CineMedia Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

National CineMedia scored higher than 70% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 104th out of 299 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: 3.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

National CineMedia has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 3 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

National CineMedia has a consensus price target of $5.38, representing about 47.0% upside from its current price of $3.66.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

National CineMedia has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 550.00%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for National CineMedia are expected to grow by 550.00% in the coming year, from $0.02 to $0.13 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of National CineMedia is -36.56, 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 -36.56, 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 0.91. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

7.51% 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 10.71, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in National CineMedia has recently decreased by 2.98%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

National CineMedia pays a meaningful dividend of 3.35%, 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 EPS estimates, National CineMedia will have a dividend payout ratio of 92.31% in the coming year. This indicates that National CineMedia may not be able to sustain their current dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.7 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.26

News Sentiment

National CineMedia has a news sentiment score of 0.26. 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 is a lower news sentiment than the 0.50 average news sentiment score of Business Services companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for National CineMedia this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

MarketBeat Follows

1 people have added National CineMedia to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, National CineMedia insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $36,681.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

1.70% 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.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 2/26/2026
• Record date for 3/23 Dividend: 3/09/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 3/23 Dividend: 3/09/2026
• Dividend Payable: 3/23/2026
• Today: 5/08/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 5/12/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Business Services
• Industry: ADVERTISING/MKTG SVCS
• 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 Price Target for National CineMedia: $5.38
• High Price Target: $6.00
• Low Price Target: $4.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +46.5%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.50
• Research Coverage: 6 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($0.10)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: 183.50
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$10.60 million
• Net Margins: -4.32%
• Pretax Margin: -4.36%
• Return on Equity: -2.29%
• Return on Assets: -1.74%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.03
• Current Ratio: 2.22
• Quick Ratio: 2.22

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $243.20 million
• Price / Sales: 1.41
• Cash Flow: $0.33 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 11.27
• Book Value: $4.00 per share
• Price / Book: 0.92

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 93,280,000
• Free Float: 91,694,000
• Market Cap: $342.34 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.43