National CineMedia, Inc. $NCMI Stock Position Boosted by Vanguard Group Inc.

Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its stake in National CineMedia, Inc. (NASDAQ:NCMI) by 5.6% in the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 4,358,287 shares of the business services provider’s stock after buying an additional 232,702 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. owned 4.58% of National CineMedia worth $25,452,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of NCMI. Sycale Advisors NY LLC bought a new position in National CineMedia in the 4th quarter valued at about $14,147,000. Hudson Bay Capital Management LP bought a new position in National CineMedia in the 4th quarter valued at about $4,546,000. Panoramic Capital LLC bought a new position in National CineMedia in the 4th quarter valued at about $1,247,000. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its position in National CineMedia by 126.3% in the 4th quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 273,711 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $1,817,000 after buying an additional 152,777 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Wellington Management Group LLP lifted its holdings in National CineMedia by 4.8% in the 4th quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 2,923,516 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $19,412,000 after acquiring an additional 132,895 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 69.49% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have weighed in on NCMI. Wedbush set a $7.00 price target on shares of National CineMedia and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, August 4th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of National CineMedia from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Thursday, May 8th. Benchmark cut their price target 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. Finally, B. Riley downgraded shares of National CineMedia from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $6.00 price target for the company. in a report on Friday, May 16th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, National CineMedia presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $6.90.

Insider Buying and Selling at National CineMedia

In other news, EVP Maria Vg Woods sold 9,038 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $4.82, for a total value of $43,563.16. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 111,246 shares in the company, valued at $536,205.72. This represents a 7.51% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. 0.25% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

National CineMedia Trading Down 1.6%

NCMI stock opened at $4.25 on Friday. National CineMedia, Inc. has a one year low of $4.12 and a one year high of $7.60. The firm has a market capitalization of $398.27 million, a PE ratio of -20.24 and a beta of 2.14. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $4.72 and a two-hundred day moving average of $5.41.

National CineMedia (NASDAQ:NCMI) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, August 5th. The business services provider reported ($0.11) earnings per share for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.11). The company had revenue of $51.80 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $59.45 million. National CineMedia had a negative return on equity of 3.51% and a negative net margin of 8.62%. National CineMedia has set its Q3 2025 guidance at EPS. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that National CineMedia, Inc. will post -0.12 earnings per share for the current year.

National CineMedia Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 29th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 15th will be issued a $0.03 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 15th. This represents a $0.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.8%. National CineMedia’s dividend payout ratio is currently -57.14%.

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.