National CineMedia (NASDAQ:NCMI) Given New $7.00 Price Target at Barrington Research

National CineMedia (NASDAQ:NCMI) had its price objective reduced by Barrington Research from $8.25 to $7.00 in a research note issued to investors on Friday morning,Benzinga reports. They currently have an outperform rating on the business services provider’s stock. 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.

A number of other equities research analysts have also weighed in on NCMI. Wedbush reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $7.50 price objective on shares of National CineMedia in a report on Wednesday, March 5th. StockNews.com lowered National CineMedia from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Monday, March 3rd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have issued a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, National CineMedia currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $7.70.

National CineMedia Stock Performance

NASDAQ NCMI opened at $5.22 on Friday. 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 $3.70 and a 52-week high of $7.60. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $6.64 and its 200 day moving average price is $6.80. The firm has a market cap of $495.46 million, a P/E ratio of -20.88 and a beta of 2.19.

National CineMedia (NASDAQ:NCMI) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, March 6th. The business services provider reported $0.26 earnings per share (EPS) 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 analyst estimates of $84.77 million. On average, equities research analysts expect that National CineMedia will post -0.12 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at National CineMedia

In other news, EVP Maria Vg Woods sold 23,742 shares of the business’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 transaction of $154,560.42. Following the sale, the executive vice president now owns 66,987 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $436,085.37. The trade was a 26.17 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. 0.25% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On National CineMedia

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Rhumbline Advisers boosted its stake in shares of National CineMedia by 3.1% during the 4th quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 107,069 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $711,000 after acquiring an additional 3,219 shares in the last quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD boosted its stake in shares of National CineMedia by 18.0% during the 4th quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 26,749 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $178,000 after acquiring an additional 4,084 shares in the last quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of National CineMedia by 46.4% during the 4th quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC now owns 19,611 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $130,000 after acquiring an additional 6,217 shares in the last quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. boosted its stake in shares of National CineMedia by 1.5% during the 4th quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 476,468 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $3,164,000 after acquiring an additional 7,130 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of National CineMedia by 1.0% during the 4th quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 728,915 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $4,840,000 after acquiring an additional 7,218 shares in the last quarter. 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.