National CineMedia (NCMI) to Release Quarterly Earnings on Monday

National CineMedia (NASDAQ:NCMI) is expected to post its quarterly earnings results before the market opens on Monday, March 17th. Analysts expect National CineMedia to post earnings of $0.18 per share and revenue of $84.77 million for the quarter. National CineMedia has set its Q1 2025 guidance at EPS.Individual that are interested in participating in the company’s earnings conference call can do so using this link.

National CineMedia (NASDAQ:NCMI) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, March 6th. The business services provider reported $0.26 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 the consensus estimate of $84.77 million. On average, analysts expect National CineMedia to post $0 EPS for the current fiscal year and $0 EPS for the next fiscal year.

National CineMedia Price Performance

National CineMedia stock opened at $5.22 on Monday. National CineMedia has a 12 month low of $3.70 and a 12 month high of $7.60. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $6.64 and its 200-day moving average is $6.80. The company has a current ratio of 2.46, a quick ratio of 2.46 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.03. The company has a market capitalization of $495.46 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -20.88 and a beta of 2.19.

Insider Activity

In related news, EVP Maria Vg Woods sold 23,742 shares of the firm’s 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 completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 66,987 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $436,085.37. This trade represents a 26.17 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.25% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have recently commented on NCMI. Barrington Research decreased their target price on National CineMedia from $8.25 to $7.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday. StockNews.com downgraded National CineMedia from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Monday, March 3rd. Benchmark reissued a “buy” rating and set a $8.00 price target on shares of National CineMedia in a research report on Friday. Wedbush reissued a “neutral” rating and set a $7.50 price target on shares of National CineMedia in a research report on Wednesday, March 5th. Finally, William Blair reissued a “neutral” rating and set a $7.50 price target on shares of National CineMedia in a research report on Friday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have assigned a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, National CineMedia presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $7.70.

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.