National CineMedia (NASDAQ:NCMI) Posts Quarterly Earnings Results, Beats Estimates By $0.06 EPS

National CineMedia (NASDAQ:NCMI - Get Free Report) issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday. The business services provider reported $0.26 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.20 by $0.06, Zacks reports. National CineMedia had a negative net margin of 9.49% and a negative return on equity of 2.61%. The business had revenue of $86.30 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $84.77 million. National CineMedia updated its Q1 2025 guidance to EPS.

National CineMedia Price Performance

NASDAQ NCMI traded up $0.17 during trading hours on Monday, hitting $5.39. The company had a trading volume of 1,165,052 shares, compared to its average volume of 637,322. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $6.64 and a 200 day simple moving average of $6.80. National CineMedia has a 52 week low of $3.71 and a 52 week high of $7.60. The firm has a market capitalization of $511.59 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -21.56 and a beta of 2.19. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.03, a quick ratio of 2.46 and a current ratio of 2.46.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have recently weighed in on NCMI. William Blair reiterated a "neutral" rating and issued a $7.50 price objective on shares of National CineMedia in a research note on Friday. Wedbush restated a "neutral" rating and issued a $7.50 target price on shares of National CineMedia in a research note on Wednesday, March 5th. StockNews.com downgraded National CineMedia from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research note on Monday, March 3rd. Benchmark restated a "buy" rating and set a $8.00 price objective on shares of National CineMedia in a report on Friday. Finally, Barrington Research lowered their price objective on shares of National CineMedia from $8.25 to $7.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a report on Friday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have assigned a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $7.70.

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Insider Activity at National CineMedia

In related news, EVP Maria Vg Woods sold 23,742 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, December 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $6.51, for a total transaction of $154,560.42. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 66,987 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $436,085.37. This trade represents a 26.17 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. 0.25% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

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.