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National CineMedia (NCMI) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$4.81 +0.12 (+2.56%)
As of 04:00 PM Eastern

About National CineMedia Stock (NASDAQ:NCMI)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$4.70
$4.84
50-Day Range
$4.67
$5.80
52-Week Range
$4.12
$7.60
Volume
660,411 shs
Average Volume
613,088 shs
Market Capitalization
$453.58 million
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
2.49%
Price Target
$7.00
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

National CineMedia Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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53rd Percentile Overall Score

NCMI MarketRank™: 

National CineMedia scored higher than 53% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 158th out of 303 stocks in the business services sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • 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 only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about National CineMedia's stock forecast and price target.
  • 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 -25.08, 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 -25.08, 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 1.10. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about National CineMedia's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    12.15% 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 10.2, which indicates bearish sentiment.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in National CineMedia has recently decreased by 0.25%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • Dividend Yield

    National CineMedia pays a meaningful dividend of 2.55%, 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.

  • Read more about National CineMedia's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    12.15% 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 10.2, which indicates bearish sentiment.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in National CineMedia has recently decreased by 0.25%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • News Sentiment

    National CineMedia has a news sentiment score of 0.67. 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 3 news articles for National CineMedia this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    2 people have searched for NCMI on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.
  • 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 $43,563.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 1.40% 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.

  • Read more about National CineMedia's insider trading history.
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NCMI Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

National CineMedia's stock was trading at $6.64 at the beginning of the year. Since then, NCMI stock has decreased by 28.1% and is now trading at $4.7710.

National CineMedia, Inc. (NASDAQ:NCMI) issued its earnings results on Tuesday, May, 6th. The business services provider reported ($0.24) earnings per share (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 analyst estimates of $35.13 million. National CineMedia had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 2.83% and a negative net margin of 7.68%.
Read the conference call transcript
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National CineMedia shares 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 market closes 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.

National CineMedia's top institutional shareholders include Kings Path Partners LLC (0.03%). Insiders that own company stock include Blantyre Capital Ltd, General LP Standard, Maria Vg Woods, Thomas F Lesinski, Scott D Felenstein and Ronnie Y Ng.
View institutional ownership trends
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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.

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

Last Earnings
5/06/2025
Record date for 5/30 Dividend
5/16/2025
Ex-Dividend for 5/30 Dividend
5/16/2025
Dividend Payable
5/30/2025
Today
7/09/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
8/04/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
ADVERTISING/MKTG SVCS
Sub-Industry
Advertising
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:NCMI
CIK
1377630
Employees
350
Year Founded
2002

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$7.50
Low Price Target
$6.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+46.7%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.60
Research Coverage
5 Analysts

Profitability

Trailing P/E Ratio
N/A
Forward P/E Ratio
N/A
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
-$22.30 million
Pretax Margin
-7.60%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$240.80 million
Cash Flow
$0.40 per share
Price / Cash Flow
12.05
Book Value
$4.33 per share
Price / Book
1.10

Miscellaneous

Free Float
92,984,000
Market Cap
$449.91 million
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
2.06

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This page (NASDAQ:NCMI) was last updated on 7/9/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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