Q4 Earnings Forecast for NCMI Issued By Barrington Research

National CineMedia, Inc. (NASDAQ:NCMI - Free Report) - Analysts at Barrington Research raised their Q4 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of National CineMedia in a research note issued on Friday, March 7th. Barrington Research analyst P. Sholl now anticipates that the business services provider will earn $0.19 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $0.18. Barrington Research currently has a "Outperform" rating and a $7.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for National CineMedia's current full-year earnings is ($0.12) per share. Barrington Research also issued estimates for National CineMedia's Q1 2026 earnings at ($0.12) EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at ($0.05) EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.01 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.27 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $0.33 EPS.

National CineMedia (NASDAQ:NCMI - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, March 6th. The business services provider reported $0.26 EPS for the quarter, beating 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 during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $84.77 million.

A number of other analysts have also recently commented on NCMI. Benchmark reissued a "buy" rating and issued a $8.00 price target on shares of National CineMedia in a research report on Friday, March 7th. StockNews.com raised National CineMedia from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Tuesday. Wedbush reiterated a "neutral" rating and issued a $7.50 price target on shares of National CineMedia in a research note on Wednesday, March 5th. Finally, William Blair restated a "neutral" rating and set a $7.50 price objective on shares of National CineMedia in a research note on Friday, March 7th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, National CineMedia has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $7.70.

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National CineMedia Stock Up 2.9 %

NASDAQ NCMI traded up $0.16 during trading hours on Monday, reaching $5.69. 639,696 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 528,070. National CineMedia has a 52-week low of $4.03 and a 52-week high of $7.60. 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 firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $6.57 and a 200 day simple moving average of $6.77. The firm has a market cap of $541.84 million, a PE ratio of -22.76 and a beta of 2.19.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On National CineMedia

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

Insider Buying and Selling at National CineMedia

In other news, major shareholder Blantyre Capital Ltd acquired 103,685 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Monday, March 10th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $5.18 per share, for a total transaction of $537,088.30. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now directly owns 10,310,433 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $53,408,042.94. The trade was a 1.02 % increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, EVP Maria Vg Woods sold 23,742 shares of the stock in a transaction 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 completion of the sale, the executive vice president now owns 66,987 shares in the company, valued at approximately $436,085.37. The trade was a 26.17 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 0.33% of the stock is 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.