Q2 EPS Estimate for National CineMedia Decreased by Analyst

National CineMedia, Inc. (NASDAQ:NCMI) – Equities researchers at Barrington Research dropped their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for shares of National CineMedia in a research note issued on Wednesday, May 7th. Barrington Research analyst P. Sholl now forecasts that the business services provider will post earnings per share of ($0.07) for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of ($0.04). Barrington Research has a “Outperform” rating and a $7.00 price target 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 Q3 2025 earnings at ($0.06) EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.20 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at ($0.14) EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.07 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $0.08 EPS.

Several other equities analysts have also recently commented on NCMI. William Blair reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $7.50 price target on shares of National CineMedia in a report on Friday, March 7th. Benchmark reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $8.00 price target on shares of National CineMedia in a research note on Friday, March 7th. StockNews.com lowered shares of National CineMedia from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Thursday. Finally, Wedbush reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $7.50 price objective on shares of National CineMedia in a report on Thursday, May 1st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has given a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $7.70.

National CineMedia Stock Performance

NASDAQ:NCMI opened at $5.07 on Friday. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $5.77 and its 200-day moving average is $6.45. The company has a market cap of $482.62 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -20.28 and a beta of 2.12. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.03, a quick ratio of 2.46 and a current ratio of 2.46. National CineMedia has a 52-week low of $4.12 and a 52-week high of $7.60.

National CineMedia (NASDAQ:NCMI) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, May 6th. The business services provider reported ($0.24) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.20) by ($0.04). The company had revenue of $34.90 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $35.13 million. National CineMedia had a negative return on equity of 2.61% and a negative net margin of 9.49%.

National CineMedia Cuts Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 30th. Investors of record on Friday, May 16th will be given a dividend of $0.03 per share. This represents a $0.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.37%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 16th. National CineMedia’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently -52.17%.

Insider Activity at National CineMedia

In other National CineMedia news, major shareholder Blantyre Capital Ltd bought 300,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 7th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $5.12 per share, for a total transaction of $1,536,000.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the insider now owns 10,250,721 shares in the company, valued at $52,483,691.52. This represents a 3.01 % increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. 1.40% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On National CineMedia

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in NCMI. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of National CineMedia by 5.6% during the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 4,358,287 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $25,452,000 after purchasing an additional 232,702 shares in the last quarter. XTX Topco Ltd bought a new position in National CineMedia in the 1st quarter valued at $142,000. Kapitalo Investimentos Ltda bought a new stake in shares of National CineMedia during the first quarter worth $63,000. Victory Capital Management Inc. lifted its stake in shares of National CineMedia by 64.1% during the first quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 165,237 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $965,000 after acquiring an additional 64,538 shares during the period. Finally, CWM LLC boosted its holdings in National CineMedia by 66.9% in the first quarter. CWM LLC now owns 14,873 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $87,000 after acquiring an additional 5,961 shares during the last quarter. 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.