Brokers Offer Predictions for National CineMedia, Inc.’s FY2025 Earnings (NASDAQ:NCMI)

National CineMedia, Inc. (NASDAQ:NCMI) – Equities research analysts at Barrington Research boosted their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of National CineMedia in a research note issued to investors on Monday, April 22nd. Barrington Research analyst J. Goss now anticipates that the business services provider will post earnings of $0.24 per share for the year, up from their previous forecast of $0.23. The consensus estimate for National CineMedia’s current full-year earnings is $0.03 per share.

A number of other equities research analysts have also issued reports on NCMI. Benchmark reaffirmed a “speculative buy” rating and set a $6.00 target price on shares of National CineMedia in a research report on Wednesday, March 20th. StockNews.com raised National CineMedia from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 16th. Wedbush boosted their target price on National CineMedia from $4.50 to $5.50 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 19th. Finally, B. Riley upgraded National CineMedia from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and lifted their price target for the company from $4.50 to $6.75 in a report on Tuesday, March 19th.

National CineMedia Stock Down 0.9 %

NCMI opened at $4.59 on Wednesday. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $4.61 and its 200-day moving average is $4.25. The company has a market capitalization of $445.37 million, a PE ratio of 0.15 and a beta of 1.89. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.02, a quick ratio of 2.46 and a current ratio of 2.46. National CineMedia has a one year low of $1.80 and a one year high of $5.75.

National CineMedia (NASDAQ:NCMI) last announced its earnings results on Monday, March 18th. The business services provider reported $0.09 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.10 by ($0.01). National CineMedia had a net margin of 426.68% and a negative return on equity of 22.42%. The business had revenue of $90.90 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $77.25 million.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of NCMI. National Bank of Canada FI purchased a new position in shares of National CineMedia during the third quarter valued at $332,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp purchased a new position in National CineMedia in the third quarter valued at about $212,000. South Dakota Investment Council purchased a new position in National CineMedia in the third quarter valued at about $1,381,000. State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D purchased a new position in National CineMedia in the third quarter valued at about $136,000. Finally, Citigroup Inc. purchased a new position in National CineMedia in the third quarter valued at about $2,752,000. Hedge funds and other 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.