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In the latest session, National Cinemedia Inc (NASDAQ: NCMI) closed at $4.4 down -0.68% from its previous closing price of $4.43. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.68 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.53 million shares were traded. NCMI stock price reached its highest trading level at $4.49 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $4.325.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of National Cinemedia Inc’s stock, let’s take a closer look at its various ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 10.23 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 18.17. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.74 and its Current Ratio is at 1.74. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.04 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.03.
On March 14, 2025, Wedbush Upgraded its rating to Outperform which previously was Neutral but kept the price unchanged to $7.50.
The Benchmark Company Upgraded its Speculative Buy to Buy on August 15, 2024, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $8.
Insider Transactions:
Additionally, insider trades can be beneficial to investors who want to learn what the management thinks about stock prices in the future. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Oct 03 ’25 when Sullivan Catherine sold 734 shares for $4.31 per share. The transaction valued at 3,162 led to the insider holds 25,737 shares of the business.
Catherine Sullivan bought 734 shares of NCMI for $3,156 on Oct 03 ’25. On Sep 30 ’25, another insider, Woods Maria VG, who serves as the EVP – General Counsel of the company, sold 9,039 shares for $4.44 each. As a result, the insider received 40,162 and left with 118,998 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, NCMI now has a Market Capitalization of 412359360 and an Enterprise Value of 388624512. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.75 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.17. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 1.652 whereas that against EBITDA is 29.441.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for NCMI is 1.82, which has changed by -0.31464177 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.1719923 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, NCMI has reached a high of $7.60, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $4.12. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -3.79%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -20.28%.
Shares Statistics:
For the past three months, NCMI has traded an average of 517.61K shares per day and 452870 over the past ten days. A total of 93.42M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 65.84M. Insiders hold about 29.75% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 56.30% stake in the company. Shares short for NCMI as of 1757894400 were 7703097 with a Short Ratio of 14.88, compared to 1755216000 on 7912952. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 7703097 and a Short% of Float of 11.6000004.
Dividends & Splits
According to the company, the forward annual dividend rate for NCMI is 0.09, from 0.03 in the trailing year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.006772009. The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 16.07.
Earnings Estimates
Current recommendations for the stock of the company come from 1.0 analysts. The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.39, with high estimates of $0.39 and low estimates of $0.39.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $0.01 and $0.01 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $0.01. EPS for the following year is $0.17, with 1.0 analysts recommending between $0.17 and $0.17.
Revenue Estimates
A total of 4 analysts believe the company’s revenue will be $64.22M this quarter.It ranges from a high estimate of $66.3M to a low estimate of $63M. As of. The current estimate, National Cinemedia Inc’s year-ago sales were $62.4MFor the next quarter, 4 analysts are estimating revenue of $96.58M. There is a high estimate of $103.3M for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $91.1M.
A total of 4 analysts have provided revenue estimates for NCMI’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $253.2M, while the lowest revenue estimate was $240.8M, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $247.53M. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $240.8MBased on 4 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $276.68M in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $289.9M and the low estimate is $264.9M.
