Barrington Research Weighs in on National CineMedia, Inc.’s Q1 2025 Earnings (NASDAQ:NCMI)

National CineMedia, Inc. (NASDAQ:NCMI) – Equities research analysts at Barrington Research lifted their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for shares of National CineMedia in a report released on Monday, April 22nd. Barrington Research analyst J. Goss now anticipates that the business services provider will post earnings per share of ($0.11) for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of ($0.12). The consensus estimate for National CineMedia’s current full-year earnings is $0.03 per share.

NCMI has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Benchmark reissued a “speculative buy” rating and set a $6.00 price objective on shares of National CineMedia in a research report on Wednesday, March 20th. Wedbush raised their price objective on National CineMedia from $4.50 to $5.50 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 19th. StockNews.com raised National CineMedia from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 16th. Finally, B. Riley upgraded National CineMedia from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their target price for the stock from $4.50 to $6.75 in a report on Tuesday, March 19th.

National CineMedia Stock Performance

NCMI stock opened at $4.47 on Thursday. National CineMedia has a 1-year low of $2.03 and a 1-year high of $5.75. The company has a current ratio of 2.46, a quick ratio of 2.46 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.02. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $4.62 and a 200-day moving average price of $4.25. The firm has a market cap of $433.24 million, a PE ratio of 0.14 and a beta of 1.89.

National CineMedia (NASDAQ:NCMI) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, March 18th. The business services provider reported $0.09 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.10 by ($0.01). National CineMedia had a negative return on equity of 22.42% and a net margin of 426.68%. The business had revenue of $90.90 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $77.25 million.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On National CineMedia

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in NCMI. Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management LLC grew its position in National CineMedia by 35.6% during the fourth quarter. Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management LLC now owns 4,740,197 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $19,624,000 after buying an additional 1,245,650 shares during the period. Glendon Capital Management LP purchased a new stake in shares of National CineMedia during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $7,538,000. First Eagle Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of National CineMedia in the 4th quarter worth approximately $5,914,000. Wellington Management Group LLP lifted its stake in National CineMedia by 16.3% in the fourth quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 1,336,947 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $5,535,000 after purchasing an additional 187,613 shares during the last quarter. Finally, PSquared Asset Management AG bought a new position in National CineMedia during the third quarter valued at $3,067,000. 69.49% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other 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.