Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of CuriosityStream (NASDAQ:CURI – Free Report) from a hold rating to a buy rating in a research note published on Saturday morning.
Other equities analysts also recently issued reports about the stock. Barrington Research cut their price objective on shares of CuriosityStream from $5.50 to $5.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, May 15th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of CuriosityStream in a research report on Tuesday, June 9th. Finally, Singular Research raised shares of CuriosityStream to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, June 1st. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have given a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $6.00.
CuriosityStream Stock Down 11.0%
CuriosityStream (NASDAQ:CURI – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 12th. The company reported $0.15 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.04 by $0.11. The business had revenue of $23.25 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $21.32 million. CuriosityStream had a return on equity of 0.06% and a net margin of 0.03%. As a group, equities research analysts expect that CuriosityStream will post 0.12 earnings per share for the current year.
CuriosityStream Announces Dividend
The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 18th. Stockholders of record on Friday, September 4th will be paid a dividend of $0.085 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, September 4th. This represents a $0.34 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 9.6%. CuriosityStream’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 3,400.00%.
Insider Buying and Selling
In other news, CEO Clinton Larry Stinchcomb bought 94,256 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 27th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $2.74 per share, with a total value of $258,261.44. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 2,945,516 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $8,070,713.84. This represents a 3.31% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, CFO Phillip Brady Hayden sold 30,400 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, June 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $2.56, for a total value of $77,824.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 71,267 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $182,443.52. This represents a 29.90% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 31.10% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings in CuriosityStream by 16.1% in the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 1,978,190 shares of the company’s stock worth $10,484,000 after acquiring an additional 274,233 shares during the last quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC lifted its holdings in CuriosityStream by 30.1% during the first quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 1,768,800 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,236,000 after purchasing an additional 408,900 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in CuriosityStream by 15.5% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 865,056 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,288,000 after purchasing an additional 116,005 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp boosted its position in CuriosityStream by 8.0% during the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 714,082 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,714,000 after purchasing an additional 52,923 shares during the period. Finally, Millennium Management LLC boosted its position in CuriosityStream by 234.5% during the fourth quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 688,041 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,615,000 after purchasing an additional 482,360 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 6.79% of the company’s stock.
Trending Headlines about CuriosityStream
Here are the key news stories impacting CuriosityStream this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Strong Q2 results: Revenue rose 22% year over year to approximately $23.2 million, exceeding expectations, while EPS of $0.15 was well above the $0.04 consensus estimate. Net income reached a record $8.9 million, compared with $0.8 million a year earlier. CuriosityStream Q2 Net Income Hits Record $8.9 Million
- Positive Sentiment: Licensing drove growth: Licensing revenue increased 48% to $14.1 million, supported by new partnerships and continued demand for CuriosityStream’s content database for artificial-intelligence training. Subscription revenue stabilized sequentially, while licensing demand became more diversified across customers. CuriosityStream: Back On Track
- Positive Sentiment: Raised 2026 outlook: Management increased full-year revenue guidance to $77 million-$82 million and adjusted EBITDA guidance to $18 million-$22 million. Q2 adjusted EBITDA reached a record $11.4 million, up from $3.0 million a year earlier. CuriosityStream jumps on Q2 beats, raised 2026 outlook
- Positive Sentiment: Income appeal: The board declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.085 per share, payable September 18 to shareholders of record September 4. The dividend may support investor interest in the stock. CuriosityStream Q2 Net Income Hits Record $8.9 Million
- Neutral Sentiment: Unusually heavy call-option activity and favorable comparisons with competitors indicate heightened speculative interest, but neither necessarily confirms sustained fundamental demand. CuriosityStream and the Competition Head-to-Head Comparison
- Negative Sentiment: The earnings improvement may be difficult to extrapolate: licensing revenue can be volatile, subscriptions only stabilized, and the stock’s sharp advance increases the risk of profit-taking. Analysts also caution that Q2 strength alone does not guarantee a lasting turnaround. CuriosityStream: The 40% Stock Surge Was Warranted
About CuriosityStream
CuriosityStream, Inc (NASDAQ: CURI) is a global streaming media company specializing in factual content across science, nature, history and technology. Founded in 2015 by John Hendricks, the founder of the Discovery Channel, CuriosityStream offers on-demand documentaries, series and short-form programming designed to inform and entertain viewers with high-quality educational content. The company’s library features both original productions and licensed titles, covering topics such as space exploration, wildlife conservation, archaeology and cutting-edge scientific research.
Since its launch, CuriosityStream has expanded its reach to subscribers in more than 175 countries, delivering content in multiple languages and via a range of platforms.
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