Q4 EPS Estimate for National CineMedia Boosted by Analyst

National CineMedia, Inc. (NASDAQ:NCMI) – Stock analysts at Barrington Research increased their Q4 2025 EPS estimates for National CineMedia in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday, March 7th. Barrington Research analyst P. Sholl now expects that the business services provider will earn $0.19 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $0.18. Barrington Research currently has a “Outperform” rating and a $7.00 target price 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 Q1 2026 earnings at ($0.12) EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at ($0.05) EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.01 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.27 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $0.33 EPS.

National CineMedia (NASDAQ:NCMI) last released its earnings results on Thursday, March 6th. The business services provider reported $0.26 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.20 by $0.06. National CineMedia had a negative return on equity of 2.61% and a negative net margin of 9.49%. The firm had revenue of $86.30 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $84.77 million.

A number of other equities analysts also recently weighed in on NCMI. Benchmark reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $8.00 price target on shares of National CineMedia in a research report on Friday, March 7th. Wedbush restated a “neutral” rating and set a $7.50 target price on shares of National CineMedia in a report on Wednesday, March 5th. StockNews.com raised shares of National CineMedia from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Finally, William Blair reissued a “neutral” rating and set a $7.50 price target on shares of National CineMedia in a research report on Friday, March 7th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, National CineMedia has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $7.70.

National CineMedia Stock Down 0.7 %

NASDAQ:NCMI opened at $5.35 on Monday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $6.59 and a 200 day simple moving average of $6.78. National CineMedia has a 52-week low of $3.71 and a 52-week high of $7.60. The company has a market cap of $507.80 million, a PE ratio of -21.40 and a beta of 2.19. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.03, a quick ratio of 2.46 and a current ratio of 2.46.

Insider Activity at National CineMedia

In other news, major shareholder Blantyre Capital Ltd bought 103,685 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 10th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $5.18 per share, for a total transaction of $537,088.30. Following the purchase, the insider now owns 10,310,433 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $53,408,042.94. This trade represents a 1.02 % increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, EVP Maria Vg Woods sold 23,742 shares of National CineMedia stock in a transaction dated Thursday, December 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $6.51, for a total value of $154,560.42. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 66,987 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $436,085.37. The trade was a 26.17 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 0.25% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of National CineMedia

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of NCMI. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. increased its holdings in shares of National CineMedia by 16.2% during the 3rd quarter. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. now owns 56,277 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $397,000 after acquiring an additional 7,859 shares during the last quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of National CineMedia in the third quarter valued at $97,000. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. raised its position in shares of National CineMedia by 240.5% in the third quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 721,697 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $5,088,000 after purchasing an additional 509,756 shares during the period. Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of National CineMedia during the 3rd quarter worth about $316,000. Finally, MetLife Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of National CineMedia during the 3rd quarter worth about $292,000. Institutional investors own 69.49% of the company’s stock.

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.