Q4 EPS Estimate for National CineMedia Reduced by Analyst

National CineMedia, Inc. (NASDAQ:NCMI - Free Report) - Analysts at Wedbush reduced their Q4 2025 EPS estimates for National CineMedia in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, March 5th. Wedbush analyst A. Reese now anticipates that the business services provider will post earnings of $0.49 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.51. Wedbush currently 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 ($0.12) per share.

National CineMedia (NASDAQ:NCMI - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, March 6th. The business services provider reported $0.26 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.20 by $0.06. The firm had revenue of $86.30 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $84.77 million. National CineMedia had a negative net margin of 9.49% and a negative return on equity of 2.61%.

Other research analysts also recently issued research reports about the company. Benchmark reaffirmed a "buy" rating and issued a $8.00 price objective on shares of National CineMedia in a research note on Friday. William Blair restated a "neutral" rating and issued a $7.50 price target on shares of National CineMedia in a research report on Friday. Barrington Research dropped their price target on shares of National CineMedia from $8.25 to $7.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research note on Friday. Finally, StockNews.com cut shares of National CineMedia from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research note on Monday, March 3rd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have given a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $7.70.

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National CineMedia Price Performance

NASDAQ:NCMI traded up $0.17 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $5.39. The company's stock had a trading volume of 1,165,157 shares, compared to its average volume of 637,322. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.03, a current ratio of 2.46 and a quick ratio of 2.46. The company has a market capitalization of $511.59 million, a P/E ratio of -21.56 and a beta of 2.19. National CineMedia has a twelve month low of $3.71 and a twelve month high of $7.60. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $6.62 and a 200-day simple moving average of $6.79.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On National CineMedia

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management LLC boosted its position in National CineMedia by 5.6% during the third quarter. Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management LLC now owns 6,936,947 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $48,905,000 after purchasing an additional 365,360 shares during the period. Wellington Management Group LLP grew its stake in National CineMedia by 4.8% in the 4th quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 2,923,516 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $19,412,000 after buying an additional 132,895 shares in the last quarter. Sycale Advisors NY LLC bought a new stake in National CineMedia during the 4th quarter valued at $14,147,000. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of National CineMedia by 0.8% during the third quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,961,963 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $13,835,000 after acquiring an additional 15,605 shares in the last quarter. Finally, State Street Corp boosted its holdings in shares of National CineMedia by 23.8% in the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 1,157,488 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $8,160,000 after acquiring an additional 222,498 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 69.49% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity

In related news, EVP Maria Vg Woods sold 23,742 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, December 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $6.51, for a total transaction of $154,560.42. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 66,987 shares in the company, valued at approximately $436,085.37. This represents a 26.17 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. 0.25% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

About National CineMedia

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.