NATIONAL CINEMEDIA INC (NCMI) Forecast, Price Target & Analyst Ratings

NASDAQ:NCMI • US6353092066

Current stock price

3.07 USD
+0.03 (+0.99%)
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Analyst forecast overview

View the latest analyst price targets, stock forecast, EPS estimates, revenue projections, revisions, full estimates, rating distribution and upgrades/downgrades for NATIONAL CINEMEDIA INC (NCMI).

Forecast Snapshot

Consensus Price Target

Price Target
$5.81
+ 89.38% Upside
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Next Earnings Forecast

Earnings Estimate
Release Date
May 4, 2026
Period
Q1 / 2026
EPS Estimate
-$0.26
Revenue Estimate
34.415M
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ChartMill Buy Consensus

Rating
83.64%
Weighted Analyst Rating Score
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Price Target Details & History

Consensus Price Target and Range

Mean target
$5.81
Upside
+ 89.38%
From current price of $3.07 to mean target of $5.81, Based on 11 analyst forecasts
Low
$4.04
Median
$6.12
High
$6.83

Price Target Revisions

1 Month
-3.39%
3 Months
-12.31%

Price Target Summary

11 Wall Street analysts provided a forecast for the next 12 months for NCMI. The average price target is 5.81 USD. This implies a price increase of 89.38% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 3.07.
The average price target has been revised downward by 12.31% in the past 3 months.
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Analyst Ratings & History

Current Analyst Ratings

NCMI Current Analyst RatingNCMI Current Analyst Buy, Sell and Hold Ratings.Current Analyst Rating Strong Buy Buy Hold Sell Strong Sell 1 2 3 4

Analyst Ratings History

NCMI Historical Analyst RatingsNCMI Historical Analyst Buy, Sell and Hold Ratings and number of analysts.Historical Monthly Analyst Rating -19 -17 -15 -13 -11 -9 -7 -5 -3 -1 2 4 6 8 10

Analyst Ratings Consensus

ChartMill Buy Consensus
83.64%
NCMI was analyzed by 11 analysts. The buy percentage consensus is at 84. So analysts seem to be very confident about NCMI.
In the previous month the buy percentage consensus was at a similar level.
NCMI was analyzed by 11 analysts, which should be a sufficient number of analysts to have a meaningful average consensus rating.
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Recent Upgrades & Downgrades

DateFirmActionFrom → To
2026-01-26Barrington ResearchMaintains Outperform -> Outperform
2026-01-22B. Riley SecuritiesMaintains Neutral -> Neutral
2026-01-07BenchmarkMaintains Buy -> Buy
2025-10-31Barrington ResearchMaintains Outperform -> Outperform
2025-08-04WedbushMaintains Outperform -> Outperform
2025-06-25BenchmarkMaintains Buy -> Buy
2025-03-14Barrington ResearchMaintains Outperform -> Outperform
2025-03-14WedbushUpgrade Neutral -> Outperform
2025-03-07Barrington ResearchMaintains Outperform -> Outperform
2025-03-07BenchmarkReiterate Buy -> Buy
2024-11-06Barrington ResearchMaintains Outperform -> Outperform
2024-09-23BenchmarkReiterate Buy -> Buy
2024-08-16B. Riley SecuritiesMaintains Buy -> Buy
2024-08-15BenchmarkUpgrade Speculative Buy -> Buy
2024-08-06Barrington ResearchUpgrade Market Perform -> Outperform
2024-08-06BenchmarkReiterate Speculative Buy -> Speculative Buy
2024-06-17BenchmarkReiterate Speculative Buy -> Speculative Buy
2024-05-07BenchmarkReiterate Speculative Buy -> Speculative Buy
2024-03-20BenchmarkReiterate Speculative Buy -> Speculative Buy
2024-03-19B. Riley SecuritiesUpgrade Neutral -> Buy
2024-03-19WedbushMaintains Neutral -> Neutral
2024-03-12WedbushReiterate Neutral -> Neutral
2023-11-08WedbushMaintains Neutral -> Neutral
2023-09-22BenchmarkMaintains Speculative Buy -> Speculative Buy
2023-08-25BenchmarkMaintains Speculative Buy -> Speculative Buy

Next Earnings Forecast Details

Next Earnings Details

Release Date
May 4, 2026
Period
Q1 / 2026
EPS Estimate
-$0.26
Revenue Estimate
34.415M
Revenue Q2Q
-1.39%
EPS Q2Q
18.72%
Number of Analysts
6

Next Earnings Revisions

Revenue (1 Month)
-15.98%
Revenue (3 Months)
-19.93%
EPS (1 Month)
-18.60%
EPS (3 Months)
-27.50%

Next Earnings Summary

NCMI is expected to report earnings on 5/4/2026. The consensus EPS estimate for the next earnings is -0.26 USD and the consensus revenue estimate is 34.41M USD.
The next earnings revenue estimate has been revised downward by 19.93% in the past 3 months. Downward revisions are a negative sign and indicate that analysts are more pessimistic about the next earnings compared to 3 months ago.
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Full Analyst Estimates 2026 - 2028

Yearly Earnings Per Share (EPS), Revenue, EBIT, EBITDA and Operating Margin Analyst Estimates

2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028
Revenue
YoY % growth
NCMI revenue by date.NCMI revenue by date.
165.2M
-33.71%		240.8M
45.76%		243.2M
1.00%		270.28M
11.13%		289.95M
7.28%		305.99M
5.53%
EBITDA
YoY % growth
NCMI ebitda by date.NCMI ebitda by date.
-1.8M
-104.07%		22.9M
1,372.22%		24M
4.80%		50.776M
111.57%		60.914M
19.97%		76.5M
25.59%
EBIT
YoY % growth
NCMI ebit by date.NCMI ebit by date.
-27.3M
-314.96%		-19.5M
28.57%		-13.9M
28.72%		6.681M
148.06%		15.674M
134.61%		18.972M
21.04%
Operating Margin
NCMI operating margin by date.NCMI operating margin by date.
-16.53%-8.10%-5.72%2.47%5.41%6.20%
EPS
YoY % growth
NCMI eps by date.NCMI eps by date.
-3.90
-85.71%		-0.23
94.10%		-0.10
56.52%		0.08
178.20%		0.18
126.07%		0.20
15.39%

All data in USD

Quarterly Earnings Per Share (EPS), Revenue, EBIT and EBITDA Analyst Estimates

Q1 / 26 Q2 / 26 Q3 / 26 Q4 / 26 Q1 / 27 Q2 / 27 Q3 / 27 Q4 / 27
EPS
Q2Q % growth		-0.26
18.72%		-0.03
69.86%		0.04
104.00%		0.30
-2.11%		-0.22
13.73%		0.01
130.77%		0.09
125.00%		0.36
17.65%
Revenue
Q2Q % growth		34.415M
-1.39%		62.085M
19.86%		72.569M
14.46%		101.39M
8.79%		40.256M
16.97%		71.201M
14.68%		76.943M
6.03%		107.43M
5.96%
EBITDA
Q2Q % growth		-10.914M
19.16%		8.721M
11.81%		14.402M
-46.66%		39.433M
-36.09%		-7.752M
28.97%		9.639M
10.53%		17.187M
19.34%		46.716M
18.47%
EBIT
Q2Q % growth		-22.695M
5.04%		-4.998M
58.35%		3.264M
281.33%		27.03M
13.57%		-20.145M
11.24%		4.08M
181.63%		5.865M
79.69%		29.886M
10.57%

All data in USD

Yearly Earnings Per Share (EPS) and Revenue Trends vs Historical Data

NCMI Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesNCMI Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 100M 200M 300M 400M
NCMI Yearly EPS VS EstimatesNCMI Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 0 5 -5

Long Term Forward Growth Forecast Summary

Long Term EPS Growth (CAGR)

EPS Next 3 Year
59.27%
EPS Next 5 Year
N/A

Long Term Revenue Growth (CAGR)

Revenue Next 3 Year
7.57%
Revenue Next 5 Year
N/A

Long Term EBIT Growth (CAGR)

EBIT Next 3 Year
88.77%
EBIT Next 5 Year
N/A
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NATIONAL CINEMEDIA INC / NCMI Forecast FAQ

What is the average price target for NATIONAL CINEMEDIA INC (NCMI) stock?

11 analysts have analysed NCMI and the average price target is 5.81 USD. This implies a price increase of 89.38% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 3.07.

What is the next earnings date for NCMI stock?

NATIONAL CINEMEDIA INC (NCMI) will report earnings on 2026-05-04.

Can you provide the consensus estimates for NATIONAL CINEMEDIA INC next earnings?

The consensus EPS estimate for the next earnings of NATIONAL CINEMEDIA INC (NCMI) is -0.26 USD and the consensus revenue estimate is 34.41M USD.

What is the expected long term growth rate for NCMI stock?

The expected long term growth rate for NATIONAL CINEMEDIA INC (NCMI) is 7.57%.