Wedbush Reiterates Neutral Rating for National CineMedia (NASDAQ:NCMI)

National CineMedia (NASDAQ:NCMI)‘s stock had its “neutral” rating restated by equities research analysts at Wedbush in a research note issued on Wednesday,RTT News reports. They currently have a $7.50 target price on the business services provider’s stock. Wedbush’s price target points to a potential upside of 18.11% from the company’s previous close. Wedbush also issued estimates for National CineMedia’s Q4 2025 earnings at $0.49 EPS.

A number of other research analysts have also commented on the stock. StockNews.com lowered shares of National CineMedia from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Monday. Barrington Research raised their price objective on shares of National CineMedia from $7.50 to $8.25 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 6th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has given a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, National CineMedia presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $8.06.

National CineMedia Trading Down 0.6 %

Shares of NCMI stock opened at $6.35 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 2.46, a current ratio of 2.46 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.03. The stock has a market cap of $602.71 million, a P/E ratio of -25.40 and a beta of 2.06. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $6.68 and a 200-day simple moving average of $6.81. National CineMedia has a fifty-two week low of $3.70 and a fifty-two week high of $7.60.

National CineMedia (NASDAQ:NCMI) last posted its 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 net margin of 9.49% and a negative return on equity of 2.61%. The firm had revenue of $86.30 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $84.77 million. On average, analysts forecast that National CineMedia will post -0.12 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at National CineMedia

In other National CineMedia news, EVP Maria Vg Woods sold 23,742 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, December 26th. The shares were 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 $436,085.37. The trade was a 26.17 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. 0.25% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of National CineMedia

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Summit Securities Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of National CineMedia during the 4th quarter worth approximately $53,000. BNP Paribas Financial Markets acquired a new stake in National CineMedia in the fourth quarter valued at $57,000. DRW Securities LLC acquired a new stake in National CineMedia during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $73,000. Quarry LP bought a new stake in National CineMedia during the fourth quarter valued at $91,000. Finally, Ieq Capital LLC acquired a new stake in National CineMedia during the fourth quarter worth approximately $93,000. 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.