Q3 EPS Estimates for National CineMedia Lowered by Wedbush

National CineMedia, Inc. (NASDAQ:NCMI - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Wedbush decreased their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for National CineMedia in a report released on Monday, November 4th. Wedbush analyst A. Reese now forecasts that the business services provider will earn $0.00 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.02. Wedbush has a "Neutral" rating and a $7.50 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for National CineMedia's current full-year earnings is ($0.05) per share. Wedbush also issued estimates for National CineMedia's Q4 2025 earnings at $0.59 EPS.

National CineMedia (NASDAQ:NCMI - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, August 5th. The business services provider reported ($0.09) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.08) by ($0.01). National CineMedia had a net margin of 78.04% and a return on equity of 3.50%. The company had revenue of $54.70 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $49.87 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned ($0.07) earnings per share.

Other research analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. Benchmark reiterated a "buy" rating and issued a $8.00 price target on shares of National CineMedia in a research note on Monday, September 23rd. B. Riley lifted their price target on shares of National CineMedia from $7.50 to $8.50 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, August 16th. Finally, Barrington Research upgraded shares of National CineMedia from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and set a $7.50 price target for the company in a research note on Tuesday, August 6th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has issued a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, National CineMedia currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $7.88.

National CineMedia Stock Up 2.5 %

Shares of NASDAQ NCMI traded up $0.18 during midday trading on Tuesday, hitting $7.30. The company's stock had a trading volume of 621,570 shares, compared to its average volume of 606,335. The business's fifty day simple moving average is $6.88 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $5.76. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.03, a current ratio of 2.45 and a quick ratio of 2.45. National CineMedia has a 1 year low of $3.63 and a 1 year high of $7.39. The firm has a market capitalization of $704.96 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 2.69 and a beta of 2.07.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On National CineMedia

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of NCMI. First Eagle Investment Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of National CineMedia by 37.6% in the 1st quarter. First Eagle Investment Management LLC now owns 1,966,355 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $10,127,000 after acquiring an additional 537,822 shares during the period. Luxor Capital Group LP increased its stake in National CineMedia by 1,581.1% in the 2nd quarter. Luxor Capital Group LP now owns 490,809 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $2,155,000 after buying an additional 461,614 shares during the period. Gendell Jeffrey L acquired a new position in National CineMedia in the 1st quarter valued at $2,352,000. Ancora Advisors LLC increased its stake in National CineMedia by 64.2% in the 1st quarter. Ancora Advisors LLC now owns 1,136,476 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $5,853,000 after buying an additional 444,433 shares during the period. Finally, Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. increased its stake in National CineMedia by 124.9% in the 3rd quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 469,338 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $3,309,000 after buying an additional 260,689 shares during the period. 69.49% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

National CineMedia Company Profile

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.