Q4 EPS Forecast for National CineMedia Reduced by Analyst

National CineMedia, Inc. (NASDAQ:NCMI - Free Report) - Wedbush decreased their Q4 2025 earnings estimates for National CineMedia in a report issued on Friday, March 7th. Wedbush analyst A. Reese now anticipates that the business services provider will post earnings per share of $0.37 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.49. Wedbush currently has a "Neutral" rating and a $7.50 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for National CineMedia's current full-year earnings is ($0.12) per share. Wedbush also issued estimates for National CineMedia's FY2027 earnings at $0.24 EPS.

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

Other research analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. StockNews.com upgraded shares of National CineMedia from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Tuesday. Barrington Research dropped their price objective on National CineMedia from $8.25 to $7.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, March 7th. Benchmark restated a "buy" rating and issued a $8.00 target price on shares of National CineMedia in a research note on Friday, March 7th. Finally, William Blair reaffirmed a "neutral" rating and set a $7.50 price target on shares of National CineMedia in a research report on Friday, March 7th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, National CineMedia presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $7.70.

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National CineMedia Stock Performance

NCMI traded up $0.16 during trading on Monday, hitting $5.69. 639,696 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 528,070. National CineMedia has a one year low of $4.03 and a one year high of $7.60. The stock's fifty day moving average is $6.57 and its 200 day moving average is $6.77. The company has a quick ratio of 2.46, a current ratio of 2.46 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.03. The firm has a market cap of $541.84 million, a P/E ratio of -22.76 and a beta of 2.19.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of NCMI. Sycale Advisors NY LLC purchased a new position in National CineMedia in the fourth quarter worth $14,147,000. Hudson Bay Capital Management LP purchased a new position in shares of National CineMedia in the 4th quarter worth about $4,546,000. Ranger Investment Management L.P. bought a new position in shares of National CineMedia during the 4th quarter valued at about $4,058,000. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. raised its holdings in shares of National CineMedia by 240.5% during the 3rd quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 721,697 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $5,088,000 after buying an additional 509,756 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management LLC lifted its position in National CineMedia by 5.6% in the 3rd quarter. Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management LLC now owns 6,936,947 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $48,905,000 after buying an additional 365,360 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 69.49% of the company's stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other National CineMedia news, EVP Maria Vg Woods sold 23,742 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, December 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $6.51, for a total value of $154,560.42. Following the transaction, 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 position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, major shareholder Blantyre Capital Ltd purchased 103,685 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, March 10th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $5.18 per share, for a total transaction of $537,088.30. Following the acquisition, the insider now owns 10,310,433 shares in the company, valued at approximately $53,408,042.94. This represents a 1.02 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Corporate insiders own 0.33% of the company's stock.

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.