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The closing price of National Cinemedia Inc (NASDAQ: NCMI) was $4.57 for the day, down -2.56% from the previous closing price of $4.69. In other words, the price has decreased by -$2.56 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.69 million shares were traded. NCMI stock price reached its highest trading level at $4.72 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $4.525.
Ratios:
Our analysis of NCMI’s different ratios will help us gain a deeper understanding of the company. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 7.34 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 137.91. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 2.76 and its Current Ratio is at 2.76. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.06 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.05.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for the company, B. Riley Securities on March 19, 2024, Upgraded its rating to Buy and sets its target price to $6.75 from $4.50 previously.
B. Riley Securities reiterated its Neutral rating for the stock on January 03, 2023, while the target price for the stock was revised from $0.50 to $0.25.
Insider Transactions:
Also, insider trades can serve as a great indicator of what management thinks about the future direction of a stock’s price. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Feb 26 ’24 when Felenstein Scott D sold 4,126 shares for $4.26 per share. The transaction valued at 17,564 led to the insider holds 35,301 shares of the business.
Woods Maria VG sold 1,517 shares of NCMI for $6,458 on Feb 26 ’24. The EVP, General Counsel now owns 12,100 shares after completing the transaction at $4.26 per share. On Feb 26 ’24, another insider, Ng Ronnie Y., who serves as the Chief Financial Officer of the company, sold 1,275 shares for $4.26 each. As a result, the insider received 5,428 and left with 11,788 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 441339104 and an Enterprise Value of 408216640. As of this moment, National’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 0.77, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 16.32. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 2.63 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.10. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 2.434 whereas that against EBITDA is 55.92.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for NCMI is 1.98, which has changed by 0.46562505 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.25590587 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, NCMI has reached a high of $5.75, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $2.57. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -1.98%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 8.01%.
Shares Statistics:
NCMI traded an average of 764.06K shares per day over the past three months and 527200 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 96.84M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 63.81M. Insiders hold about 33.93% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 42.36% stake in the company. Shares short for NCMI as of 1713139200 were 3301573 with a Short Ratio of 4.32, compared to 1710460800 on 3393348. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 3301573 and a Short% of Float of 4.7.
Dividends & Splits
The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 16.07. The current Payout Ratio is 0.00% for NCMI, which recently paid a dividend on 2022-08-19 with an ex-dividend date of 1660867200. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2023-08-04 when the company split stock in a 1:10 ratio.
Earnings Estimates
A comprehensive evaluation of National Cinemedia Inc (NCMI) is underway, with the input of 3.0 analysts contributing to its current rating.On average, analysts expect EPS of -$0.08 for the current quarter, with a high estimate of -$0.04 and a low estimate of -$0.1, while EPS last year was -$0.7. The consensus estimate for the next quarter is -$0.01, with high estimates of $0.04 and low estimates of -$0.06.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between -$0.01 and -$0.23 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of -$0.12. EPS for the following year is $0.28, with 3.0 analysts recommending between $0.37 and $0.18.
Revenue Estimates
It is expected that $90B in revenue will be generated in the current quarter, according to 4 analysts. It ranges from a high estimate of $51.17M to a low estimate of $48M. As of the current estimate, National Cinemedia Inc’s year-ago sales were $64.4MFor the next quarter, 4 analysts are estimating revenue of $57.18M. There is a high estimate of $66.44M for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $50M.
A total of 4 analysts have provided revenue estimates for NCMI’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $248.21M, while the lowest revenue estimate was $229M, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $242.9M. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $165.2MBased on 4 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $282.47M in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $302.4M and the low estimate is $263M.
