Q4 EPS Estimates for National CineMedia Decreased by Wedbush

National CineMedia, Inc. (NASDAQ:NCMI) – Stock analysts at Wedbush lowered their Q4 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of National CineMedia in a research note issued to investors on Friday, March 7th. Wedbush analyst A. Reese now forecasts that the business services provider will post earnings per share of $0.37 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.49. Wedbush currently has a “Neutral” rating and a $7.50 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for National CineMedia’s current full-year earnings is ($0.12) per share. Wedbush also issued estimates for National CineMedia’s FY2027 earnings at $0.24 EPS.

National CineMedia (NASDAQ:NCMI) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, March 6th. The business services provider reported $0.26 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 company had revenue of $86.30 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $84.77 million.

Several other equities research analysts have also weighed in on NCMI. William Blair reissued a “neutral” rating and set a $7.50 price objective on shares of National CineMedia in a research note on Friday. Benchmark reissued a “buy” rating and set a $8.00 price objective on shares of National CineMedia in a research report on Friday. StockNews.com lowered National CineMedia from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Monday, March 3rd. Finally, Barrington Research dropped their price objective on National CineMedia from $8.25 to $7.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have assigned a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, National CineMedia has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $7.70.

National CineMedia Stock Up 3.3 %

Shares of NCMI stock opened at $5.39 on Monday. National CineMedia has a 1 year low of $3.71 and a 1 year high of $7.60. The stock has a market cap of $511.59 million, a PE ratio of -21.56 and a beta of 2.19. The business’s fifty day moving average is $6.62 and its 200-day moving average is $6.79. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.03, a quick ratio of 2.46 and a current ratio of 2.46.

Insider Transactions at National CineMedia

In related news, EVP Maria Vg Woods sold 23,742 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, December 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $6.51, for a total transaction of $154,560.42. Following the transaction, 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 legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. 0.25% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On National CineMedia

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in NCMI. Sycale Advisors NY LLC bought a new position in National CineMedia during the fourth quarter valued at about $14,147,000. Hudson Bay Capital Management LP bought a new position in National CineMedia during the fourth quarter valued at about $4,546,000. Ranger Investment Management L.P. bought a new position in National CineMedia during the fourth quarter valued at about $4,058,000. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. increased its stake in National CineMedia by 240.5% during the third quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 721,697 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $5,088,000 after acquiring an additional 509,756 shares during the period. Finally, Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in National CineMedia by 5.6% during 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 purchasing an additional 365,360 shares in the last quarter. 69.49% of the stock is currently 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.