What is Barrington Research’s Estimate for NCMI Q3 Earnings?

National CineMedia, Inc. (NASDAQ:NCMI) – Research analysts at Barrington Research lowered their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for shares of National CineMedia in a report released on Thursday, October 16th. Barrington Research analyst P. Sholl now forecasts that the business services provider will post earnings per share of ($0.04) for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of ($0.02). 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 Q4 2026 earnings at $0.23 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $0.09 EPS.

National CineMedia (NASDAQ:NCMI) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, August 5th. The business services provider reported ($0.11) EPS for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.11). National CineMedia had a negative net margin of 8.62% and a negative return on equity of 3.51%. The business had revenue of $51.80 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $59.45 million. National CineMedia has set its Q3 2025 guidance at EPS.

NCMI has been the subject of a number of other reports. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of National CineMedia in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. 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. Benchmark lowered 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, Zacks Research lowered shares of National CineMedia from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Friday, October 17th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $6.90.

National CineMedia Trading Up 0.5%

NCMI opened at $4.34 on Monday. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $4.47 and a 200 day simple moving average of $4.95. The firm has a market cap of $406.74 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -20.67 and a beta of 1.90. National CineMedia has a twelve month low of $4.03 and a twelve month high of $7.60.

National CineMedia Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, August 29th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 15th were given a $0.03 dividend. This represents a $0.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.8%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, August 15th. National CineMedia’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -57.14%.

Insider Activity

In other news, EVP Maria Vg Woods sold 9,039 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated 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 trade represents a 7.06% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Insiders own 1.40% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of 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 during the last quarter. Orbis Allan Gray Ltd bought a new position in shares of National CineMedia in the 2nd quarter worth about $20,338,000. Wellington Management Group LLP lifted its position in shares of National CineMedia by 21.1% in the 1st 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 last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. lifted its position in National CineMedia by 21.3% in the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 683,614 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $3,992,000 after purchasing an additional 120,079 shares during the last quarter. Finally, AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its position in National CineMedia by 59.8% in the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 488,025 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $2,850,000 after purchasing an additional 182,548 shares during the last quarter. 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.