Jeffrey Hirsch Acquires 10,000 Shares of Starz Entertainment (NASDAQ:STRZ) Stock

Starz Entertainment Corp. (NASDAQ:STRZGet Free Report) CEO Jeffrey Hirsch acquired 10,000 shares of Starz Entertainment stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 10th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $24.80 per share, with a total value of $248,000.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 65,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,612,000. The trade was a 18.18% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website.

Starz Entertainment Trading Up 4.4%

Starz Entertainment stock opened at $25.01 on Thursday. Starz Entertainment Corp. has a 52-week low of $8.40 and a 52-week high of $32.58. The company has a market cap of $418.42 million, a P/E ratio of -0.98 and a beta of 2.46. The company has a quick ratio of 0.31, a current ratio of 0.31 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.26. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $27.19 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $19.30.

Institutional Trading of Starz Entertainment

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Geode Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Starz Entertainment during the second quarter valued at about $5,076,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. purchased a new position in Starz Entertainment during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $409,000. Legal & General Group Plc bought a new stake in Starz Entertainment in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $41,000. Rhumbline Advisers purchased a new stake in shares of Starz Entertainment during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $318,000. Finally, Russell Investments Group Ltd. bought a new position in shares of Starz Entertainment during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $28,000.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

STRZ has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on shares of Starz Entertainment from $13.00 to $25.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, May 29th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Starz Entertainment in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Robert W. Baird set a $30.00 price target on Starz Entertainment and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, May 11th. Wall Street Zen cut Starz Entertainment from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Saturday, July 25th. Finally, Raymond James Financial reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $29.00 price objective on shares of Starz Entertainment in a research note on Friday, May 8th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have given a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $30.83.

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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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