Q4 EPS Forecast for National CineMedia Decreased by Analyst

National CineMedia, Inc. (NASDAQ:NCMI) – Analysts at B. Riley dropped their Q4 2024 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for National CineMedia in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, November 5th. B. Riley analyst E. Wold now expects that the business services provider will post earnings of $0.14 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.19. B. Riley currently has a “Buy” rating and a $8.50 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for National CineMedia’s current full-year earnings is ($0.05) per share. B. Riley also issued estimates for National CineMedia’s Q2 2025 earnings at $0.05 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.28 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $0.21 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at ($0.13) EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.07 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.03 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $0.28 EPS.

National CineMedia (NASDAQ:NCMI) last announced 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). The business had revenue of $62.40 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $58.20 million. National CineMedia had a net margin of 78.04% and a return on equity of 3.50%. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.33 EPS.

A number of other research analysts have also weighed in on NCMI. Benchmark restated a “buy” rating and set a $8.00 price target on shares of National CineMedia in a report on Monday, September 23rd. Wedbush reissued a “neutral” rating and set a $7.50 target price (up previously from $6.00) on shares of National CineMedia in a research report on Monday. Finally, Barrington Research upped their target price on National CineMedia from $7.50 to $8.25 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has assigned a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $8.06.

National CineMedia Price Performance

NCMI opened at $6.61 on Thursday. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $6.88 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $5.79. The company has a market capitalization of $637.84 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 2.46 and a beta of 2.07. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.03, a current ratio of 2.45 and a quick ratio of 2.45. National CineMedia has a 1 year low of $3.63 and a 1 year high of $7.39.

Institutional Trading of National CineMedia

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in NCMI. SG Americas Securities LLC bought a new position in shares of National CineMedia during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $56,000. Fermata Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of National CineMedia in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $92,000. Bayesian Capital Management LP bought a new position in National CineMedia during the first quarter valued at $104,000. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. increased its position in National CineMedia by 38.9% in the first quarter. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. now owns 23,897 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $123,000 after buying an additional 6,690 shares during the last quarter. Finally, The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company purchased a new stake in National CineMedia in the second quarter worth $124,000. Institutional investors own 69.49% of the company’s stock.

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.