Wedbush Decreases Earnings Estimates for National CineMedia

National CineMedia, Inc. (NASDAQ:NCMI) – Wedbush cut their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for National CineMedia in a research note issued to investors on Monday, November 4th. Wedbush analyst A. Reese now anticipates that the business services provider will post earnings per share of $0.00 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.02. Wedbush has a “Neutral” rating and a $7.50 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for National CineMedia’s current full-year earnings is ($0.05) per share. Wedbush also issued estimates for National CineMedia’s Q4 2025 earnings at $0.59 EPS.

Other research analysts have also issued reports about the stock. Benchmark reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $8.00 target price on shares of National CineMedia in a research note on Monday, September 23rd. Barrington Research lifted their price objective on National CineMedia from $7.50 to $8.25 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, B. Riley raised their price target on shares of National CineMedia from $7.50 to $8.50 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, August 16th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has assigned a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $8.06.

National CineMedia Trading Down 10.5 %

Shares of NASDAQ:NCMI opened at $6.53 on Tuesday. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $6.89 and its 200-day moving average price is $5.78. National CineMedia has a 1 year low of $3.63 and a 1 year high of $7.39. The firm has a market capitalization of $630.60 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 2.44 and a beta of 2.07. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.03, a current ratio of 2.45 and a quick ratio of 2.45.

National CineMedia (NASDAQ:NCMI) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November 5th. The business services provider reported ($0.04) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.03) by ($0.01). The business had revenue of $62.40 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $58.20 million. National CineMedia had a net margin of 78.04% and a return on equity of 3.50%. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.33 earnings per share.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On National CineMedia

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of NCMI. SG Americas Securities LLC purchased a new stake in National CineMedia during the second quarter worth approximately $56,000. Fermata Advisors LLC bought a new position in National CineMedia in the 2nd quarter worth about $92,000. Bayesian Capital Management LP bought a new stake in National CineMedia during the 1st quarter valued at $104,000. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. lifted its holdings in National CineMedia by 38.9% in the first quarter. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. now owns 23,897 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $123,000 after purchasing an additional 6,690 shares during the period. Finally, The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company acquired a new stake in shares of National CineMedia in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $124,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors 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.