Barrington Research Weighs in on CuriosityStream Q2 Earnings

Key Points

• Barrington Research anticipates that CuriosityStream will report earnings per share of $0.01 for Q2 2025, maintaining an "Outperform" rating with a target price of $6.00.
• The company recently announced a quarterly dividend of $0.08 per share, representing an annualized yield of 6.6%, despite a negative dividend payout ratio.
• Insider trading activity included CEO Clinton Larry Stinchcomb selling 80,000 shares and Director John S. Hendricks selling 102,810 shares on June 16, reflecting a notable insider stake reduction.

CuriosityStream Inc. (NASDAQ:CURI - Free Report) - Research analysts at Barrington Research issued their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for CuriosityStream in a research report issued on Wednesday, July 30th. Barrington Research analyst P. Sholl anticipates that the company will earn $0.01 per share for the quarter. Barrington Research has a "Outperform" rating and a $6.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for CuriosityStream's current full-year earnings is ($0.20) per share. Barrington Research also issued estimates for CuriosityStream's Q3 2025 earnings at ($0.02) EPS, FY2025 earnings at ($0.01) EPS and Q3 2026 earnings at ($0.01) EPS.

Separately, Needham & Company LLC raised their target price on CuriosityStream from $2.95 to $4.80 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 7th.

CuriosityStream Price Performance

Shares of CURI traded down $0.20 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $4.74. The stock had a trading volume of 476,408 shares, compared to its average volume of 556,324. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $5.15 and a 200-day simple moving average of $3.85. The firm has a market capitalization of $272.88 million, a P/E ratio of -33.91 and a beta of 1.74. CuriosityStream has a 1-year low of $1.03 and a 1-year high of $7.15.

CuriosityStream (NASDAQ:CURI - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 6th. The company reported $0.01 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.01) by $0.02. CuriosityStream had a negative return on equity of 12.49% and a negative net margin of 13.99%. The firm had revenue of $15.09 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $14.95 million.

CuriosityStream Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a special dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 27th. Investors of record on Friday, June 13th were paid a $0.10 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, June 13th. CuriosityStream's dividend payout ratio is presently -228.57%.

Insider Activity at CuriosityStream

In other news, Director John S. Hendricks sold 150,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, June 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $5.20, for a total value of $780,000.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 20,570,585 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $106,967,042. This represents a 0.72% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CEO Clinton Larry Stinchcomb sold 252,486 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, June 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $4.68, for a total value of $1,181,634.48. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 2,085,827 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $9,761,670.36. This trade represents a 10.80% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders sold 933,486 shares of company stock worth $4,650,394. 49.60% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of CuriosityStream

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Manatuck Hill Partners LLC increased its stake in shares of CuriosityStream by 14.4% in the fourth quarter. Manatuck Hill Partners LLC now owns 550,000 shares of the company's stock worth $842,000 after purchasing an additional 69,100 shares in the last quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC increased its position in shares of CuriosityStream by 9.7% during the 4th quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 470,900 shares of the company's stock valued at $720,000 after purchasing an additional 41,454 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its position in CuriosityStream by 2.4% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 330,615 shares of the company's stock valued at $506,000 after acquiring an additional 7,669 shares during the last quarter. Informed Momentum Co LLC bought a new position in CuriosityStream in the 1st quarter valued at $788,000. Finally, Penn Mutual Asset Management bought a new position in CuriosityStream in the 1st quarter valued at $657,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 6.79% of the company's stock.

About CuriosityStream

CuriosityStream Inc operates as a factual content streaming service and media company. The company provides premium video and audio programming services in various categories of factual entertainment, including science, history, society, nature, lifestyle, and technology through direct subscription video on-demand (SVoD) platforms accessible by internet connected devices, or indirectly via distribution partners who deliver CuriosityStream content via distributor's platform or system, as well as through bundled content licenses for SVoD and linear offerings, talks and courses, and partner bulk sales.