National CineMedia (NCMI) Expected to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

National CineMedia (NASDAQ:NCMI) is expected to announce its Q3 2025 results after the market closes on Thursday, October 30th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of ($0.03) per share and revenue of $64.2250 million for the quarter. National CineMedia has set its Q3 2025 guidance at EPS.Parties are encouraged to explore the company’s upcoming Q3 2025 earningoverview page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, October 30, 2025 at 5:00 PM ET.

National CineMedia (NASDAQ:NCMI) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 5th. The business services provider reported ($0.11) EPS for the quarter, hitting analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.11). The firm had revenue of $51.80 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $59.45 million. National CineMedia had a negative net margin of 8.62% and a negative return on equity of 3.51%. 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 Stock Up 0.5%

Shares of National CineMedia stock opened at $4.28 on Wednesday. National CineMedia has a twelve month low of $4.03 and a twelve month high of $7.60. The company’s 50 day moving average is $4.46 and its 200 day moving average is $4.89. The company has a market cap of $401.12 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -20.38 and a beta of 1.90.

National CineMedia Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, August 29th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 15th were issued a dividend of $0.03 per share. This represents a $0.12 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, August 15th. National CineMedia’s dividend payout ratio is presently -57.14%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, EVP Maria Vg Woods sold 9,039 shares of National CineMedia stock in a transaction on 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 approximately $528,351.12. The trade was a 7.06% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 1.40% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On National CineMedia

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Orbis Allan Gray Ltd purchased a new position in National CineMedia during the second quarter valued at $20,338,000. Squarepoint Ops LLC grew its position in shares of National CineMedia by 217.0% during the second quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC now owns 280,509 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $1,359,000 after purchasing an additional 192,031 shares in the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of National CineMedia by 59.8% in the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 488,025 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $2,850,000 after purchasing an additional 182,548 shares during the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of National CineMedia by 21.3% in the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 683,614 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $3,992,000 after purchasing an additional 120,079 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Jane Street Group LLC lifted its position in shares of National CineMedia by 511.8% in the first quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 93,061 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $543,000 after buying an additional 77,849 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 69.49% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts recently commented on the company. Wedbush set a $7.00 price objective on National CineMedia and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, August 4th. Zacks Research downgraded National CineMedia from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Friday, October 17th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of National CineMedia in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, National CineMedia presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $6.90.

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.