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National CineMedia (NCMI) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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$4.26 +0.02 (+0.35%)
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National CineMedia - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2025)

Consensus Rating

Sell
0
Hold
2
Buy
3

Based on 5 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for National CineMedia in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 5 analysts, 2 have given a hold rating, and 3 have given a buy rating for NCMI.

Consensus Price Target

$6.90
61.78% Upside
According to the 5 analysts' twelve-month price targets for National CineMedia, the average price target is $6.90. The highest price target for NCMI is $7.50, while the lowest price target for NCMI is $6.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 61.78% from the current price of $4.27.
MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.
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NCMI Analyst Ratings Over Time

TypeCurrent Forecast
8/29/24 to 8/29/25
1 Month Ago
7/30/24 to 7/30/25
3 Months Ago
5/31/24 to 5/31/25
1 Year Ago
8/30/23 to 8/29/24
Strong Buy
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy
3 Buy rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
Hold
2 Hold rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
Sell
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target$6.90$7.00$7.20$7.00
Forecasted Upside61.78% Upside45.83% Upside30.67% Upside1.45% Upside
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Moderate Buy
Moderate Buy
Moderate Buy

NCMI Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.
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NCMI Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.
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National CineMedia Stock vs. The Competition

TypeNational CineMediaBusiness Services CompaniesS&P 500
Consensus Rating Score
2.60
2.70
2.53
Consensus RatingModerate BuyModerate BuyModerate Buy
Predicted Upside60.84% Upside106.13% Upside10.25% Upside
News Sentiment Rating
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DateBrokerageAnalyst NameActionRatingPrice TargetUpside/Downside on Report DateDetails
8/4/2025Wedbush
4 of 5 stars
Alicia Reese
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Set TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$7.50 ➝ $7.00+49.89%
6/25/2025Benchmark
3 of 5 stars
Mike Hickey
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Lower TargetBuy ➝ Buy$8.00 ➝ $7.00+33.84%
5/16/2025B. Riley
2 of 5 stars
 DowngradeBuy ➝ Neutral$6.00+17.88%
3/14/2025Barrington Research
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Patrick Sholl
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Reiterated RatingOutperform ➝ Outperform$7.00 ➝ $7.00+22.59%
3/7/2025William Blair
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 Reiterated RatingNeutral$7.50+52.91%

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NCMI Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 5 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for National CineMedia is $6.90, with a high forecast of $7.50 and a low forecast of $6.00.

5 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for National CineMedia in the last year. There are currently 2 hold ratings and 3 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" NCMI shares.

According to analysts, National CineMedia's stock has a predicted upside of 61.78% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

National CineMedia has been rated by research analysts at Benchmark, and Wedbush in the past 90 days.

Analysts like National CineMedia less than other "business services" companies. The consensus rating score for National CineMedia is 2.60 while the average consensus rating score for "business services" companies is 2.70. Learn more on how NCMI compares to other companies.


This page (NASDAQ:NCMI) was last updated on 8/29/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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