Barrington Research Has Lowered Expectations for National CineMedia (NASDAQ:NCMI) Stock Price

National CineMedia (NASDAQ:NCMI) had its price target cut by stock analysts at Barrington Research from $8.25 to $7.00 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has an “outperform” rating on the business services provider’s stock. Barrington Research’s price target would suggest a potential upside of 34.10% from the stock’s current price. Barrington Research also issued estimates for National CineMedia’s Q4 2025 earnings at $0.19 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at ($0.12) EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at ($0.05) EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.01 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.27 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $0.33 EPS.

Several other equities research analysts have also recently weighed in on NCMI. StockNews.com cut National CineMedia from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Monday, March 3rd. Wedbush reissued a “neutral” rating and set a $7.50 price target on shares of National CineMedia in a report on Wednesday. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have given a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $7.70.

National CineMedia Trading Down 17.8 %

Shares of National CineMedia stock opened at $5.22 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $495.46 million, a P/E ratio of -20.88 and a beta of 2.19. 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 12-month low of $3.70 and a 12-month high of $7.60. The business’s 50 day moving average is $6.64 and its 200-day moving average is $6.80.

National CineMedia (NASDAQ:NCMI) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, March 6th. The business services provider reported $0.26 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.20 by $0.06. National CineMedia had a negative return on equity of 2.61% and a negative net margin of 9.49%. The firm had revenue of $86.30 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $84.77 million. Equities research analysts predict that National CineMedia will post -0.12 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, EVP Maria Vg Woods sold 23,742 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 transaction, the executive vice president now owns 66,987 shares in the company, valued at $436,085.37. This trade represents a 26.17 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 0.25% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On National CineMedia

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in NCMI. Rhumbline Advisers boosted its stake in shares of National CineMedia by 3.1% in the 4th quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 107,069 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $711,000 after buying an additional 3,219 shares during the last quarter. Kings Path Partners LLC bought a new stake in National CineMedia during the fourth quarter worth $408,000. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. boosted its position 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 purchasing an additional 509,756 shares during the last quarter. MetLife Investment Management LLC bought a new position in National CineMedia in the 3rd quarter valued at $292,000. Finally, State Street Corp increased its position 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 purchasing an additional 222,498 shares during the last quarter. 69.49% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.