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

National CineMedia, Inc. (NASDAQ:NCMI) – Analysts at Barrington Research raised their Q4 2024 EPS estimates for shares of 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 post earnings of $0.09 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.08. Barrington Research currently has a “Outperform” rating and a $8.25 price target 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.

National CineMedia (NASDAQ:NCMI) last posted its quarterly earnings results 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). National CineMedia had a negative return on equity of 2.61% and a negative net margin of 9.49%. The firm had revenue of $62.40 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $58.20 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.33 EPS.

NCMI has been the subject of a number of other reports. Wedbush reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $7.50 price target (up from $6.00) on shares of National CineMedia in a report on Monday, November 4th. StockNews.com lowered National CineMedia from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Monday, January 20th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has assigned a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, National CineMedia presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $8.06.

National CineMedia Price Performance

NASDAQ NCMI opened at $6.59 on Monday. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $6.76 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $6.66. The company has a quick ratio of 2.46, a current ratio of 2.46 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.03. National CineMedia has a 52 week low of $3.65 and a 52 week high of $7.60. The company has a market cap of $625.52 million, a PE ratio of -26.36 and a beta of 2.06.

Institutional Trading of National CineMedia

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in NCMI. Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management LLC increased its stake in National CineMedia by 5.6% in the third 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 during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its position in shares of National CineMedia by 0.8% during the 3rd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,961,963 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $13,835,000 after purchasing an additional 15,605 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp raised its holdings in shares of National CineMedia by 23.8% during the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 1,157,488 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $8,160,000 after buying an additional 222,498 shares in the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. lifted its position in National CineMedia by 240.5% in the 3rd quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 721,697 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $5,088,000 after buying an additional 509,756 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. boosted its stake in National CineMedia by 1.5% in the fourth quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 476,468 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $3,164,000 after buying an additional 7,130 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 69.49% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at National CineMedia

In other National CineMedia news, EVP Maria Vg Woods sold 23,742 shares of National CineMedia stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $6.51, for a total transaction 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 $436,085.37. The trade was a 26.17 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. 0.25% of the stock is owned by corporate 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.