Research Analysts Offer Predictions for NCMI Q2 Earnings

National CineMedia, Inc. (NASDAQ:NCMI) – Investment analysts at Barrington Research cut their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for National CineMedia in a research note issued on Wednesday, July 16th. Barrington Research analyst P. Sholl now anticipates that the business services provider will post earnings per share of ($0.10) for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of ($0.07). 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 Q3 2025 earnings at ($0.05) EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at ($0.15) EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at ($0.06) EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.03 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.26 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $0.25 EPS.

A number of other brokerages have also issued reports on NCMI. Wedbush reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $7.50 target price on shares of National CineMedia in a research report on Thursday, May 1st. B. Riley downgraded shares of National CineMedia from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $6.00 price objective on the stock. in a report on Friday, May 16th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of National CineMedia from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 8th. Finally, Benchmark cut their target price on shares of National CineMedia from $8.00 to $7.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, June 25th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have issued a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $7.00.

National CineMedia Trading Up 0.2%

Shares of NCMI opened at $4.86 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $458.30 million, a P/E ratio of -25.58 and a beta of 2.06. National CineMedia has a 12 month low of $4.12 and a 12 month high of $7.60. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $5.06 and its two-hundred day moving average is $5.81.

National CineMedia (NASDAQ:NCMI) last posted its 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 net margin of 7.68% and a negative return on equity of 2.83%. The firm had revenue of $34.90 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $35.13 million.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On National CineMedia

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of NCMI. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. grew its stake in National CineMedia by 1.0% during the 4th quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 728,915 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $4,840,000 after acquiring an additional 7,218 shares in the last quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of National CineMedia during the 4th quarter worth approximately $669,000. American Century Companies Inc. grew its position in shares of National CineMedia by 18.6% in the fourth quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 132,663 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $881,000 after purchasing an additional 20,788 shares in the last quarter. Summit Securities Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of National CineMedia in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $53,000. Finally, Wellington Management Group LLP increased its holdings in shares of National CineMedia by 4.8% in the fourth quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 2,923,516 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $19,412,000 after purchasing an additional 132,895 shares during the last quarter. 69.49% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, EVP Maria Vg Woods sold 9,038 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, June 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $4.82, for a total transaction of $43,563.16. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 111,246 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $536,205.72. This represents a 7.51% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. 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. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 16th were issued a $0.03 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 16th. This represents a $0.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.47%. National CineMedia’s 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.