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In the latest session, National Cinemedia Inc (NASDAQ: NCMI) closed at $4.82 down -0.52% from its previous closing price of $4.84. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.52 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.14 million shares were traded. NCMI stock price reached its highest trading level at $4.88 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $4.69.
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 7.20 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 12.73. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 2.29 and its Current Ratio is at 2.29. 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 Mar 19 ’25 when Ng Ronnie Y. sold 17,669 shares for $6.03 per share. The transaction valued at 106,475 led to the insider holds 122,539 shares of the business.
RONNIE NG bought 17,669 shares of NCMI for $101,597 on Mar 19 ’25. On Mar 13 ’25, another insider, Woods Maria VG, who serves as the EVP – General Counsel of the company, sold 20,118 shares for $5.92 each. As a result, the insider received 119,167 and left with 90,011 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 454547232 and an Enterprise Value of 410904768. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.91 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.23. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 1.724 whereas that against EBITDA is 22.211.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for NCMI is 2.03, which has changed by 0.05240178 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.11937654 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 $4.11. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -9.11%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -23.28%.
Shares Statistics:
For the past three months, NCMI has traded an average of 803.87K shares per day and 689120 over the past ten days. A total of 94.86M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 66.35M. Insiders hold about 29.64% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 56.47% stake in the company. Shares short for NCMI as of 1749772800 were 8060880 with a Short Ratio of 10.03, compared to 1747267200 on 7637282. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 8060880 and a Short% of Float of 12.0299995.
Dividends & Splits
According to the company, the forward annual dividend rate for NCMI is 0.06, from 0.03 in the trailing year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.0061919508The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 16.07.
Earnings Estimates
The current assessment of National Cinemedia Inc (NCMI) involves the perspectives of 1.0 analysts closely monitoring its market dynamics.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is -$0.04, with high estimates of -$0.04 and low estimates of -$0.04.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between -$0.05 and -$0.05 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of -$0.05. EPS for the following year is $0.13, with 1.0 analysts recommending between $0.13 and $0.13.
Revenue Estimates
A total of 4 analysts believe the company’s revenue will be $58.4M this quarter.It ranges from a high estimate of $59.7M to a low estimate of $55M. As of the current estimate, National Cinemedia Inc’s year-ago sales were $54.7MFor the next quarter, 4 analysts are estimating revenue of $65.12M. There is a high estimate of $66.3M for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $63M.
A total of 4 analysts have provided revenue estimates for NCMI’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $261M, while the lowest revenue estimate was $250.4M, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $256.18M. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $240.8MBased on 3 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $287.6M in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $300M and the low estimate is $275M.
