What is Barrington Research’s Estimate for NCMI Q4 Earnings?

National CineMedia, Inc. (NASDAQ:NCMI) – Equities research analysts at Barrington Research increased their Q4 2024 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for National CineMedia in a research note issued on Friday, January 31st. Barrington Research analyst P. Sholl now forecasts that the business services provider will post earnings of $0.09 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $0.08. Barrington Research has a “Outperform” rating and a $8.25 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for National CineMedia’s current full-year earnings is ($0.14) per share. Barrington Research also issued estimates for National CineMedia’s Q3 2025 earnings at $0.09 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.18 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $0.17 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $0.42 EPS.

Several other brokerages have also issued reports on NCMI. StockNews.com lowered shares of National CineMedia from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Monday, January 20th. Wedbush reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $7.50 price target (up previously from $6.00) on shares of National CineMedia in a report on Monday, November 4th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has given a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $8.06.

National CineMedia Trading Up 0.9 %

NASDAQ NCMI opened at $6.83 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.03, a quick ratio of 2.46 and a current ratio of 2.46. National CineMedia has a 52 week low of $3.65 and a 52 week high of $7.60. The stock has a market capitalization of $648.30 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -27.32 and a beta of 2.06. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $6.75 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $6.68.

National CineMedia (NASDAQ:NCMI) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, November 5th. The business services provider reported ($0.04) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.03) by ($0.01). National CineMedia had a negative return on equity of 2.61% and a negative net margin of 9.49%. The company had revenue of $62.40 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $58.20 million. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.33 earnings per share.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, EVP Maria Vg Woods sold 23,742 shares of the stock in a transaction 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 directly owns 66,987 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $436,085.37. This represents a 26.17 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 0.33% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On National CineMedia

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Ieq Capital LLC acquired a new position in shares of National CineMedia in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $93,000. Rhumbline Advisers increased its stake in National CineMedia by 3.1% in the fourth quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 107,069 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $711,000 after acquiring an additional 3,219 shares during the last quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC raised its position in National CineMedia by 39.7% during the fourth quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 43,210 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $287,000 after purchasing an additional 12,281 shares in the last quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. lifted its stake in National CineMedia by 1.5% during the fourth quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 476,468 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $3,164,000 after purchasing an additional 7,130 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Kings Path Partners LLC bought a new stake in National CineMedia during the fourth quarter worth $408,000. 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.