The stock of National Cinemedia Inc (NCMI) has gone up by 4.23% for the week, with a -2.63% drop in the past month and a -5.43% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.49%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are 5.26% for NCMI. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 1.24% for NCMI’s stock, with a -8.03% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in National Cinemedia Inc (NASDAQ: NCMI) Right Now?
Additionally, the 36-month beta value for NCMI is 2.02. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 3 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 rating it as “overweight,” 0 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for NCMI is 67.04M and currently, short sellers hold a 7.85% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of NCMI on April 18, 2025 was 676.07K shares.
NCMI) stock’s latest price update
National Cinemedia Inc (NASDAQ: NCMI)’s stock price has increased by 1.89 compared to its previous closing price of 5.81. However, the company has seen a 4.23% increase in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. businesswire.com reported 2025-04-17 that CENTENNIAL, Colo.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–National CineMedia, Inc. (NASDAQ: NCMI), the managing member of National CineMedia, LLC (“NCM LLC”), the operator of the largest cinema advertising platform in the U.S., plans to issue its first quarter 2024 earnings results after the market closes on Tuesday, May 6, 2025. A conference call and audio webcast to discuss the results will take place at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The conference call can be accessed by dialing 1-844-826-3033 or for international part.
Analysts’ Opinion of NCMI
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for NCMI stocks, with Wedbush repeating the rating for NCMI by listing it as a “Outperform.” The predicted price for NCMI in the upcoming period, according to Wedbush is $7.50 based on the research report published on March 14, 2025 of the current year 2025.
The Benchmark Company, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see NCMI reach a price target of $8. The rating they have provided for NCMI stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on August 15th, 2024.
B. Riley Securities gave a rating of “Buy” to NCMI, setting the target price at $6.75 in the report published on March 19th of the previous year.
NCMI Trading at -4.33% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought NCMI to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -22.11% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 5.26%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.49%, as shares surge +1.72% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -15.43% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, NCMI rose by +4.23%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +40.28% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $5.85. In addition, National Cinemedia Inc saw -10.84% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at NCMI starting from Ng Ronnie Y., who sale 17,669 shares at the price of $6.03 back on Mar 19 ’25. After this action, Ng Ronnie Y. now owns 122,539 shares of National Cinemedia Inc, valued at $106,475 using the latest closing price.
RONNIE NG, the Officer of National Cinemedia Inc, proposed sale 17,669 shares at $5.75 during a trade that took place back on Mar 19 ’25, which means that RONNIE NG is holding shares at $101,597 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for NCMI
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- -0.08 for the present operating margin
- 0.35 for the gross margin
The net margin for National Cinemedia Inc stands at -0.09. The total capital return value is set at -0.04. Equity return is now at value -5.27, with -3.93 for asset returns.
Based on National Cinemedia Inc (NCMI), the company’s capital structure generated 0.02 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 6.03. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.02. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -12.25.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is -1.3 million with net debt to EBITDA at -2.97. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.07. The receivables turnover for the company is 2.51for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.42. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.42.
Conclusion
In conclusion, National Cinemedia Inc (NCMI) has seen mixed performance in recent times. Analysts have a bullish opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
