National CineMedia (NCMI) Projected to Announce Earnings on Thursday

National CineMedia (NASDAQ:NCMI) is projected to post its Q3 2026 results after the market closes on Thursday, October 29th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.03 per share and revenue of $72.22 million for the quarter. Parties may visit the company’s upcoming Q3 2026 earnings report page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, November 5, 2026 at 4:00 PM ET.

National CineMedia (NASDAQ:NCMI) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, August 11th. The business services provider reported ($0.10) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.09) by ($0.01). National CineMedia had a negative return on equity of 1.31% and a negative net margin of 3.05%. The company had revenue of $58.40 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $59.34 million. On average, analysts expect National CineMedia to post $0.17 EPS for the current fiscal year and $0.07 EPS for the next fiscal year.

National CineMedia Price Performance

Shares of National CineMedia stock opened at $1.85 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04, a current ratio of 1.84 and a quick ratio of 1.84. National CineMedia has a fifty-two week low of $1.82 and a fifty-two week high of $4.56. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $2.31 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $3.22. The company has a market cap of $173.49 million, a PE ratio of -20.55 and a beta of 1.61.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have recently issued reports on NCMI shares. Zacks Research upgraded shares of National CineMedia from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, September 9th. Weiss Ratings cut shares of National CineMedia from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 8th. Wedbush set a $5.00 target price on National CineMedia and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. Wall Street Zen raised National CineMedia from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, October 17th. Finally, Barrington Research set a $4.25 price target on National CineMedia in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $4.81.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other National CineMedia news, insider Maria Woods sold 12,189 shares of National CineMedia stock in a transaction on Thursday, October 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $2.09, for a total transaction of $25,475.01. Following the sale, the insider owned 176,806 shares in the company, valued at $369,524.54. The trade was a 6.45% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. 1.70% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

About National CineMedia

National CineMedia, Inc (NASDAQ: NCMI) is a media and advertising company focused on cinema-based marketing in the United States. Through its network of movie theaters, the company sells advertising opportunities that allow brands to reach audiences before feature films and throughout the theater environment.

Its primary product is the Noovie pre-show, a branded entertainment and advertising program shown on theater screens before movies. National CineMedia also offers on-screen advertising, lobby and other in-theater placements, digital and experiential campaigns, and related marketing solutions designed to connect advertisers with moviegoers.