National CineMedia (NASDAQ:NCMI) EVP Sells $40,133.16 in Stock

National CineMedia, Inc. (NASDAQ:NCMI) EVP Maria Vg Woods sold 9,039 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $4.44, for a total value of $40,133.16. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 118,998 shares in the company, valued at approximately $528,351.12. This represents a 7.06% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link.

Maria Vg Woods also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Wednesday, September 17th, Maria Vg Woods sold 2,584 shares of National CineMedia stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $5.00, for a total value of $12,920.00.

National CineMedia Stock Performance

National CineMedia stock opened at $4.43 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $415.18 million, a PE ratio of -21.09 and a beta of 1.90. National CineMedia, Inc. has a one year low of $4.12 and a one year high of $7.60. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $4.57 and its 200 day moving average price is $5.08.

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

National CineMedia Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, August 29th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 15th were given a $0.03 dividend. This represents a $0.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, August 15th. National CineMedia’s dividend payout ratio is presently -57.14%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Zacks Research raised National CineMedia from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 3rd. Benchmark lowered their price objective on National CineMedia from $8.00 to $7.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, June 25th. Wedbush set a $7.00 target price on National CineMedia and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, August 4th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of National CineMedia in a research note on Saturday, September 27th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, National CineMedia has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $6.90.

Institutional Trading of National CineMedia

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Orbis Allan Gray Ltd bought a new position in National CineMedia in the 2nd quarter worth about $20,338,000. Wellington Management Group LLP boosted its position in shares of National CineMedia by 21.1% during the first quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 3,538,933 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $20,667,000 after buying an additional 615,417 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its holdings in National CineMedia by 5.6% in the 1st quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 4,358,287 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $25,452,000 after buying an additional 232,702 shares in the last quarter. Trexquant Investment LP grew its holdings in National CineMedia by 156.3% in the 1st quarter. Trexquant Investment LP now owns 381,362 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $2,227,000 after buying an additional 232,550 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Squarepoint Ops LLC increased its position in National CineMedia by 217.0% in the 2nd quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC now owns 280,509 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $1,359,000 after acquiring an additional 192,031 shares during the period. 69.49% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.