National CineMedia, Inc. (NASDAQ:NCMI) Given Consensus Rating of “Hold” by Brokerages

Shares of National CineMedia, Inc. (NASDAQ:NCMI) have been given a consensus recommendation of “Hold” by the seven research firms that are currently covering the company, Marketbeat.com reports. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, two have given a hold recommendation and three have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 12-month target price among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $6.60.

A number of analysts have issued reports on NCMI shares. Wall Street Zen raised National CineMedia from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of National CineMedia in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Barrington Research lowered their price objective on shares of National CineMedia from $7.00 to $6.50 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, October 31st. Wedbush reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $6.00 target price (down from $7.00) on shares of National CineMedia in a research note on Friday, October 31st. Finally, Zacks Research downgraded shares of National CineMedia from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Friday, October 17th.

National CineMedia Price Performance

Shares of NCMI opened at $3.89 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $365.00 million, a PE ratio of -18.52 and a beta of 1.83. National CineMedia has a one year low of $3.81 and a one year high of $7.60. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $4.41 and its 200 day moving average price is $4.76.

National CineMedia (NASDAQ:NCMI) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The business services provider reported $0.02 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.03) by $0.05. The company had revenue of $63.40 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $64.23 million. National CineMedia had a negative net margin of 8.62% and a negative return on equity of 3.51%. National CineMedia has set its Q4 2025 guidance at EPS. Analysts anticipate that National CineMedia will post -0.12 earnings per share for the current year.

National CineMedia Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, November 26th. Investors of record on Monday, November 10th will be given a dividend of $0.03 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, November 10th. This represents a $0.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.1%. National CineMedia’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -80.00%.

Insider Transactions at National CineMedia

In related news, EVP Maria Vg Woods sold 9,039 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $4.44, for a total transaction of $40,133.16. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 118,998 shares in the company, valued at $528,351.12. The trade was a 7.06% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. 1.40% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of National CineMedia

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Strs Ohio acquired a new position in shares of National CineMedia in the first quarter valued at $43,000. Inscription Capital LLC bought a new stake in National CineMedia in the 3rd quarter valued at $58,000. Kapitalo Investimentos Ltda bought a new stake in National CineMedia in the 1st quarter valued at $63,000. Legal & General Group Plc raised its stake in shares of National CineMedia by 137.1% in the 2nd quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 14,327 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $69,000 after buying an additional 8,285 shares in the last quarter. Finally, CWM LLC lifted its holdings in shares of National CineMedia by 66.9% during the 1st quarter. CWM LLC now owns 14,873 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $87,000 after acquiring an additional 5,961 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 69.49% of the company’s stock.

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.