Q4 Earnings Forecast for NCMI Issued By Barrington Research

National CineMedia, Inc. (NASDAQ:NCMI) – Analysts at Barrington Research cut their Q4 2025 EPS estimates for National CineMedia in a research report issued on Friday, October 31st. Barrington Research analyst P. Sholl now forecasts that the business services provider will earn $0.13 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.18. Barrington Research has a “Outperform” rating and a $6.50 price objective 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 Q3 2026 earnings at $0.02 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.18 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $0.03 EPS.

Several other equities research analysts also recently commented on the stock. Zacks Research downgraded shares of National CineMedia from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Friday, October 17th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of National CineMedia in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, Wedbush reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $6.00 price target (down from $7.00) on shares of National CineMedia in a research report on Friday. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $6.60.

National CineMedia Stock Up 9.4%

NASDAQ NCMI opened at $4.42 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $414.23 million, a PE ratio of -21.05 and a beta of 1.90. National CineMedia has a 52 week low of $4.03 and a 52 week high of $7.60. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $4.45 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $4.85.

National CineMedia (NASDAQ:NCMI) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 30th. The business services provider reported $0.02 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.03) by $0.05. The business had revenue of $63.40 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $64.23 million. National CineMedia had a negative net margin of 8.62% and a negative return on equity of 3.51%. National CineMedia has set its Q4 2025 guidance at EPS.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Strs Ohio bought a new position in shares of National CineMedia in the first quarter worth approximately $43,000. Inscription Capital LLC bought a new position in shares of National CineMedia in the third quarter worth approximately $58,000. Kapitalo Investimentos Ltda bought a new position in shares of National CineMedia in the first quarter worth approximately $63,000. Legal & General Group Plc increased its position in shares of National CineMedia by 137.1% in the second quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 14,327 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $69,000 after purchasing an additional 8,285 shares during the last quarter. Finally, CWM LLC increased its position in shares of National CineMedia by 66.9% in the first quarter. CWM LLC now owns 14,873 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $87,000 after purchasing an additional 5,961 shares during the last quarter. 69.49% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at National CineMedia

In related news, EVP Maria Vg Woods sold 9,039 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $4.44, for a total value of $40,133.16. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 118,998 shares in the company, valued at approximately $528,351.12. This represents a 7.06% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Company insiders own 0.25% of the company’s stock.

National CineMedia Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, November 26th. Investors of record on Monday, November 10th will be given a $0.03 dividend. This represents a $0.12 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.7%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, November 10th. National CineMedia’s dividend payout ratio is -80.00%.

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.