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National Cinemedia Inc (NASDAQ: NCMI) closed the day trading at $5.22 down -17.80% from the previous closing price of $6.35. In other words, the price has decreased by -$17.80 from its previous closing price. On the day, 2.72 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
For a better understanding of NCMI, let’s look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 6.36 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 9.12. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 2.42 and its Current Ratio is at 2.42. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.06 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.05.
On March 19, 2024, B. Riley Securities Upgraded its rating to Buy which previously was Neutral and also upped its target price recommendation from $4.50 to $6.75.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Feb 24 ’25 when Lesinski Thomas F. sold 11,204 shares for $6.79 per share. The transaction valued at 76,105 led to the insider holds 241,178 shares of the business.
Woods Maria VG sold 23,742 shares of NCMI for $154,501 on Dec 26 ’24. The EVP – General Counsel now owns 66,987 shares after completing the transaction at $6.51 per share. On Dec 26 ’24, another insider, Sullivan Catherine, who serves as the President – Sales & Marketing of the company, sold 7,332 shares for $6.51 each. As a result, the insider received 47,713 and left with 11,753 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 2.06 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.22.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, NCMI has reached a high of $7.60, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $3.70. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -21.33%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -17.14%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 95.76M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 67.76M. Insiders hold about 28.83% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 55.22% stake in the company.
