Insider Selling: Starz Entertainment (NASDAQ:STRZ) Insider Sells 13,661 Shares of Stock

Starz Entertainment Corp. (NASDAQ:STRZGet Free Report) insider Alison Hoffman sold 13,661 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $21.42, for a total transaction of $292,618.62. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 94,419 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,022,454.98. This trade represents a 12.64% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink.

Starz Entertainment Stock Performance

Shares of Starz Entertainment stock traded up $2.29 on Thursday, reaching $21.93. 544,636 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 165,103. Starz Entertainment Corp. has a 1-year low of $8.40 and a 1-year high of $23.63. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $15.72 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $12.44. The company has a current ratio of 0.19, a quick ratio of 0.19 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.92.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Starz Entertainment

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. BNP Paribas Financial Markets boosted its position in Starz Entertainment by 101.8% during the third quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 2,525 shares of the company’s stock worth $37,000 after purchasing an additional 1,274 shares in the last quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. purchased a new position in shares of Starz Entertainment in the second quarter valued at $28,000. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. raised its stake in shares of Starz Entertainment by 9.9% during the 4th quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 23,107 shares of the company’s stock worth $270,000 after buying an additional 2,083 shares during the last quarter. Advisory Services Network LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Starz Entertainment in the 3rd quarter worth about $36,000. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc acquired a new stake in Starz Entertainment in the 2nd quarter valued at about $41,000.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have recently issued reports on STRZ shares. Morgan Stanley increased their target price on Starz Entertainment from $20.00 to $21.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Starz Entertainment in a report on Friday, May 1st. Raymond James Financial reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $29.00 price objective on shares of Starz Entertainment in a research report on Friday, May 8th. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $30.00 target price on Starz Entertainment and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have assigned a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $26.40.

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Starz Entertainment Company Profile

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Starz Entertainment (NASDAQ: STRZ) is a global media and entertainment company that operates premium subscription video services across linear television and digital streaming platforms. The company’s core offering includes the STARZ and STARZ ENCORE linear networks in the United States, alongside its STARZPLAY streaming service, which is available in North America, parts of Europe, Latin America and select Asian markets. Through its multi-platform distribution strategy, Starz delivers a combination of original programming, feature films and licensed series to a broad subscriber base.

At the heart of Starz Entertainment’s business is its investment in original content production.

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