Starz Entertainment Corp. (NASDAQ:STRZ – Get Free Report) major shareholder Allen Family Capital, Llc sold 43,295 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $26.72, for a total value of $1,156,842.40. Following the transaction, the insider owned 1,360,491 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $36,352,319.52. This represents a 3.08% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Large shareholders that own more than 10% of a company’s stock are required to disclose their transactions with the SEC.
Allen Family Capital, Llc also recently made the following trade(s):
- On Tuesday, September 29th, Allen Family Capital, Llc sold 363,786 shares of Starz Entertainment stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $21.06, for a total transaction of $7,661,333.16.
- On Monday, September 28th, Allen Family Capital, Llc sold 124,069 shares of Starz Entertainment stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $21.58, for a total transaction of $2,677,409.02.
- On Tuesday, September 22nd, Allen Family Capital, Llc sold 115,931 shares of Starz Entertainment stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $25.80, for a total transaction of $2,991,019.80.
- On Monday, September 21st, Allen Family Capital, Llc sold 249,255 shares of Starz Entertainment stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $25.96, for a total transaction of $6,470,659.80.
- On Friday, September 18th, Allen Family Capital, Llc sold 745 shares of Starz Entertainment stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $25.02, for a total value of $18,639.90.
- On Thursday, September 17th, Allen Family Capital, Llc sold 93,834 shares of Starz Entertainment stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $25.14, for a total value of $2,358,986.76.
- On Wednesday, September 16th, Allen Family Capital, Llc sold 17,700 shares of Starz Entertainment stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $27.48, for a total value of $486,396.00.
- On Tuesday, September 15th, Allen Family Capital, Llc sold 38,466 shares of Starz Entertainment stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $27.33, for a total value of $1,051,275.78.
- On Tuesday, September 1st, Allen Family Capital, Llc sold 140,712 shares of Starz Entertainment stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $26.25, for a total value of $3,693,690.00.
- On Monday, August 31st, Allen Family Capital, Llc sold 59,288 shares of Starz Entertainment stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $26.31, for a total value of $1,559,867.28.
Starz Entertainment Stock Down 0.2%
Shares of Starz Entertainment stock traded down $0.05 during trading on Monday, hitting $22.04. 41,462 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 199,660. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.59, a quick ratio of 0.33 and a current ratio of 0.33. The stock has a market cap of $377.41 million, a P/E ratio of -0.91 and a beta of 2.55. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $24.72 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $20.55. Starz Entertainment Corp. has a twelve month low of $8.40 and a twelve month high of $32.58.
Starz Entertainment (NASDAQ:STRZ – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 29th. The company reported ($2.02) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($1.63) by ($0.39). The company had revenue of $322.40 million for the quarter. Starz Entertainment had a negative return on equity of 34.04% and a negative net margin of 32.52%. Equities research analysts predict that Starz Entertainment Corp. will post -6.12 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
Several research firms recently weighed in on STRZ. Raymond James Financial raised Starz Entertainment from an “outperform” rating to a “strong-buy” rating and set a $36.00 price objective on the stock in a research note on Friday. Citigroup started coverage on shares of Starz Entertainment in a research report on Monday, September 14th. They set an “outperform” rating on the stock. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Starz Entertainment in a research report on Tuesday, October 27th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “hold” rating and issued a $30.00 price target on shares of Starz Entertainment in a report on Tuesday, August 18th. Finally, Morgan Stanley set a $30.00 price target on shares of Starz Entertainment in a research report on Monday, August 10th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have given a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Starz Entertainment has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $33.71.
Read Our Latest Research Report on Starz Entertainment
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Legal & General Group Plc bought a new stake in Starz Entertainment in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $34,000. Persistent Asset Partners Ltd purchased a new stake in Starz Entertainment in the 2nd quarter worth $196,000. State of Wyoming purchased a new stake in Starz Entertainment in the 3rd quarter valued at $184,000. Deutsche Bank AG acquired a new position in shares of Starz Entertainment in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $342,000. Finally, Ratan Capital Management LP purchased a new stake in Starz Entertainment during the 2nd quarter worth about $368,000.
Starz Entertainment Company Profile
Starz Entertainment Corp. is a media and entertainment company that operates premium subscription television and streaming services. Its offerings include the STARZ premium network, related linear television channels and the STARZ streaming platform, which provides original series, feature films and licensed entertainment content.
The company’s programming has included original dramas, comedies and franchises, as well as a selection of theatrical and television movies. STARZ content is distributed through traditional pay-TV providers, digital platforms and direct-to-consumer subscriptions, with availability varying by market and distribution partner.
Starz was established in 1994 as a premium television service and was acquired by Lionsgate in 2016.
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