FY2025 Earnings Forecast for National CineMedia, Inc. (NASDAQ:NCMI) Issued By Barrington Research

National CineMedia, Inc. (NASDAQ:NCMI) – Analysts at Barrington Research boosted their FY2025 EPS estimates for shares of National CineMedia in a research note issued on Monday, April 22nd. Barrington Research analyst J. Goss now expects that the business services provider will post earnings per share of $0.24 for the year, up from their previous estimate of $0.23. The consensus estimate for National CineMedia’s current full-year earnings is $0.03 per share.

National CineMedia (NASDAQ:NCMI) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, March 18th. The business services provider reported $0.09 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.10 by ($0.01). The company had revenue of $90.90 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $77.25 million. National CineMedia had a net margin of 426.68% and a negative return on equity of 22.42%.

Several other analysts have also weighed in on NCMI. B. Riley upgraded shares of National CineMedia from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and lifted their price objective for the company from $4.50 to $6.75 in a research note on Tuesday, March 19th. Benchmark reiterated a “speculative buy” rating and issued a $6.00 price objective on shares of National CineMedia in a research note on Wednesday, March 20th. StockNews.com upgraded shares of National CineMedia from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 16th. Finally, Wedbush lifted their price objective on shares of National CineMedia from $4.50 to $5.50 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 19th.

National CineMedia Stock Performance

NASDAQ:NCMI opened at $4.63 on Wednesday. The company has a fifty day moving average of $4.60 and a 200-day moving average of $4.25. The firm has a market capitalization of $449.25 million, a P/E ratio of 0.15 and a beta of 1.89. The company has a quick ratio of 2.46, a current ratio of 2.46 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.02. National CineMedia has a twelve month low of $1.80 and a twelve month high of $5.75.

Institutional Trading of National CineMedia

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in NCMI. Glendon Capital Management LP bought a new stake in shares of National CineMedia in the 3rd quarter worth $7,538,000. First Eagle Investment Management LLC bought a new position in National CineMedia during the fourth quarter worth about $5,914,000. Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management LLC boosted its position in National CineMedia by 35.6% during the fourth quarter. Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management LLC now owns 4,740,197 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $19,624,000 after purchasing an additional 1,245,650 shares during the period. Wellington Management Group LLP bought a new position in National CineMedia during the third quarter worth about $5,161,000. Finally, PSquared Asset Management AG bought a new position in National CineMedia during the third quarter worth about $3,067,000. Institutional investors own 69.49% of the company’s stock.

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.