What is Barrington Research’s Forecast for NCMI Q4 Earnings?

National CineMedia, Inc. (NASDAQ:NCMI) – Equities research analysts at Barrington Research increased their Q4 2024 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for National CineMedia in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday, January 31st. Barrington Research analyst P. Sholl now forecasts that the business services provider will earn $0.09 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $0.08. Barrington Research currently has a “Outperform” rating and a $8.25 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for National CineMedia’s current full-year earnings is ($0.14) per share. Barrington Research also issued estimates for National CineMedia’s Q3 2025 earnings at $0.09 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.18 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $0.17 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $0.42 EPS.

Other research analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. StockNews.com cut National CineMedia from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Monday, January 20th. Wedbush restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $7.50 price target (up previously from $6.00) on shares of National CineMedia in a research report on Monday, November 4th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has assigned a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, National CineMedia currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $8.06.

National CineMedia Trading Up 2.7 %

Shares of National CineMedia stock opened at $6.77 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $642.61 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -27.08 and a beta of 2.06. National CineMedia has a fifty-two week low of $3.65 and a fifty-two week high of $7.60. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.03, a quick ratio of 2.46 and a current ratio of 2.46. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $6.75 and a 200 day moving average of $6.67.

National CineMedia (NASDAQ:NCMI) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November 5th. The business services provider reported ($0.04) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.03) by ($0.01). The business had revenue of $62.40 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $58.20 million. National CineMedia had a negative return on equity of 2.61% and a negative net margin of 9.49%. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.33 earnings per share.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On National CineMedia

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. lifted its holdings in 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 worth $5,088,000 after acquiring an additional 509,756 shares during the last quarter. Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management LLC boosted its position in shares of National CineMedia by 5.6% during the 3rd quarter. Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management LLC now owns 6,936,947 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $48,905,000 after acquiring an additional 365,360 shares in the last quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. boosted its position in National CineMedia by 124.9% in the third quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 469,338 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $3,309,000 after buying an additional 260,689 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp raised its stake in shares of National CineMedia by 23.8% in the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 1,157,488 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $8,160,000 after acquiring an additional 222,498 shares during the last quarter. Finally, OmniStar Financial Group Inc. bought a new position in shares of National CineMedia in the third quarter worth about $566,000. 69.49% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at National CineMedia

In related news, EVP Maria Vg Woods sold 23,742 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $6.51, for a total value of $154,560.42. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 66,987 shares in the company, valued at approximately $436,085.37. This represents a 26.17 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. 0.33% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

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.