National CineMedia (NCMI) Expected to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Tuesday

National CineMedia (NASDAQ:NCMI) is expected to post its Q2 2026 results after the market closes on Tuesday, August 4th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of ($0.09) per share and revenue of $59.34 million for the quarter. Investors may visit the the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning report page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Tuesday, August 4, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET.

National CineMedia (NASDAQ:NCMI) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 12th. The business services provider reported ($0.23) earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.26) by $0.03. The company had revenue of $34.00 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $32.92 million. National CineMedia had a negative return on equity of 1.80% and a negative net margin of 3.47%. On average, analysts expect National CineMedia to post $-0 EPS for the current fiscal year and $0 EPS for the next fiscal year.

National CineMedia Price Performance

Shares of National CineMedia stock traded up $0.07 during midday trading on Tuesday, hitting $3.94. 24,432 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 410,853. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $3.59 and a 200-day simple moving average of $3.50. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.03, a current ratio of 1.82 and a quick ratio of 1.82. The firm has a market cap of $369.02 million, a P/E ratio of -43.73 and a beta of 1.36. National CineMedia has a 52 week low of $2.78 and a 52 week high of $5.03.

National CineMedia Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 4th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 22nd were paid a $0.03 dividend. This represents a $0.12 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.0%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 22nd. National CineMedia’s payout ratio is currently -133.33%.

Insider Buying and Selling at National CineMedia

In other news, insider Maria Vg Woods sold 12,058 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, July 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $3.77, for a total transaction of $45,458.66. Following the transaction, the insider owned 163,162 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $615,120.74. This represents a 6.88% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. 1.70% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in National CineMedia by 59.8% in the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 488,025 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $2,850,000 after acquiring an additional 182,548 shares during the last quarter. Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd bought a new position in shares of National CineMedia in the 1st quarter worth $255,000. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of National CineMedia by 21.3% during the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 683,614 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $3,992,000 after purchasing an additional 120,079 shares during the period. Jane Street Group LLC grew its stake in shares of National CineMedia by 511.8% during the first quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 93,061 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $543,000 after purchasing an additional 77,849 shares during the period. Finally, Strs Ohio bought a new stake in National CineMedia in the first quarter valued at about $43,000. 69.49% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts have commented on the stock. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of National CineMedia from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 13th. Wall Street Zen raised National CineMedia from a “strong sell” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Saturday, June 6th. Finally, Wedbush decreased their target price on National CineMedia from $6.50 to $6.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, May 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 MarketBeat.com, National CineMedia has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $5.38.

National CineMedia Company Profile

National CineMedia, Inc is a leading U.S. out-of-home media company specializing in cinema advertising. The firm operates a proprietary network that delivers high-impact advertising content to moviegoers across a broad footprint of theaters, offering brands a targeted and immersive way to engage audiences in a captive, distraction-free environment.

Founded in 2003 and headquartered in Centennial, Colorado, National CineMedia began as a joint venture among several major exhibition chains.