National CineMedia, Inc. (NASDAQ:NCMI - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Barrington Research increased their Q4 2024 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of National CineMedia in a report issued on Friday, January 31st. Barrington Research analyst P. Sholl now anticipates that the business services provider will earn $0.09 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $0.08. Barrington Research currently has a "Outperform" rating and a $8.25 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for National CineMedia's current full-year earnings is ($0.14) per share. Barrington Research also issued estimates for National CineMedia's Q3 2025 earnings at $0.09 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.18 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $0.17 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $0.42 EPS.
National CineMedia (NASDAQ:NCMI - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, November 5th. The business services provider reported ($0.04) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.03) by ($0.01). The company had revenue of $62.40 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $58.20 million. National CineMedia had a negative net margin of 9.49% and a negative return on equity of 2.61%. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.33 earnings per share.
Several other equities research analysts also recently weighed in on the company. StockNews.com downgraded National CineMedia from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a report on Monday, January 20th. Wedbush restated a "neutral" rating and set a $7.50 price target (up from $6.00) on shares of National CineMedia in a report on Monday, November 4th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has assigned a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $8.06.
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National CineMedia Stock Performance
NASDAQ NCMI opened at $6.59 on Monday. The firm's fifty day moving average price is $6.76 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $6.66. The stock has a market cap of $625.52 million, a PE ratio of -26.36 and a beta of 2.06. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.03, a quick ratio of 2.46 and a current ratio of 2.46. National CineMedia has a fifty-two week low of $3.65 and a fifty-two week high of $7.60.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of NCMI. Squarepoint Ops LLC raised its stake in National CineMedia by 7.9% during the second quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC now owns 42,835 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $188,000 after buying an additional 3,132 shares during the last quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company bought a new position in shares of National CineMedia in the 2nd quarter worth about $124,000. SG Americas Securities LLC lifted its stake in shares of National CineMedia by 141.2% in the 3rd quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 30,929 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $218,000 after purchasing an additional 18,108 shares during the period. OmniStar Financial Group Inc. bought a new stake in shares of National CineMedia during the 3rd quarter valued at about $566,000. Finally, Riverwater Partners LLC acquired a new stake in National CineMedia during the third quarter worth approximately $461,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 69.49% of the company's stock.
Insider Activity at National CineMedia
In related news, EVP Maria Vg Woods sold 23,742 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $6.51, for a total value of $154,560.42. Following the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 66,987 shares in the company, valued at $436,085.37. This represents a 26.17 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.25% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.
About National CineMedia
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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.
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