B. Riley Equities Analysts Cut Earnings Estimates for NCMI

National CineMedia, Inc. (NASDAQ:NCMI) – Stock analysts at B. Riley reduced their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for National CineMedia in a research note issued on Tuesday, July 8th. B. Riley analyst D. Crum now anticipates that the business services provider will post earnings per share of ($0.11) for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of ($0.07). B. Riley currently has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for National CineMedia’s current full-year earnings is ($0.12) per share. B. Riley also issued estimates for National CineMedia’s Q3 2025 earnings at ($0.04) EPS and FY2026 earnings at ($0.04) EPS.

A number of other equities analysts also recently commented on the stock. Barrington Research reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $7.00 target price on shares of National CineMedia in a report on Friday, March 14th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of National CineMedia from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Thursday, May 8th. Wedbush reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $7.50 target price on shares of National CineMedia in a report on Thursday, May 1st. Finally, Benchmark reduced their target price on shares of National CineMedia from $8.00 to $7.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, June 25th. One equities research 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. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $7.00.

National CineMedia Stock Up 1.9%

NASDAQ NCMI opened at $4.86 on Friday. The company has a fifty day moving average of $5.10 and a two-hundred day moving average of $5.87. The firm has a market capitalization of $458.30 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -25.58 and a beta of 2.06. National CineMedia has a 52 week low of $4.12 and a 52 week high of $7.60.

National CineMedia (NASDAQ:NCMI) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 6th. The business services provider reported ($0.24) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.20) by ($0.04). National CineMedia had a negative return on equity of 2.83% and a negative net margin of 7.68%. The business had revenue of $34.90 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $35.13 million.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On National CineMedia

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its stake in shares of National CineMedia by 502.0% in the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 5,081 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $30,000 after buying an additional 4,237 shares in the last quarter. Strs Ohio acquired a new stake in National CineMedia during the 1st quarter worth $43,000. Summit Securities Group LLC acquired a new stake in National CineMedia during the 4th quarter worth $53,000. BNP Paribas Financial Markets acquired a new stake in National CineMedia during the 4th quarter worth $57,000. Finally, Kapitalo Investimentos Ltda acquired a new stake in shares of National CineMedia in the 1st quarter valued at about $63,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 69.49% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other National CineMedia news, EVP Maria Vg Woods sold 9,038 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, June 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $4.82, for a total value of $43,563.16. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 111,246 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $536,205.72. This trade represents a 7.51% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 0.25% of the company’s stock.

National CineMedia Cuts Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 30th. Investors of record on Friday, May 16th were paid a $0.03 dividend. This represents a $0.12 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.47%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 16th. National CineMedia’s dividend payout ratio is currently -63.16%.

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.