CuriosityStream (NASDAQ:CURI) Given Outperform Rating at Barrington Research

Key Points

• Barrington Research has reiterated an "outperform" rating for CuriosityStream (NASDAQ:CURI) with a price target of $6.00, indicating a potential upside of 27.39%.
• Needham & Company LLC raised their price objective for CuriosityStream from $4.80 to $5.50 and also assigned a "buy" rating.
• Insider trading activity included Director John S. Hendricks and CEO Clinton Larry Stinchcomb selling a combined total of over 180,000 shares recently.

Barrington Research reissued their outperform rating on shares of CuriosityStream (NASDAQ:CURI - Free Report) in a research report report published on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. They currently have a $6.00 price target on the stock. Barrington Research also issued estimates for CuriosityStream's Q1 2026 earnings at $0.01 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.00 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $0.01 EPS.

Separately, Needham & Company LLC upped their price objective on CuriosityStream from $4.80 to $5.50 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday.

CuriosityStream Trading Up 4.0%

CuriosityStream stock traded up $0.17 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, hitting $4.42. The company had a trading volume of 972,012 shares, compared to its average volume of 637,571. CuriosityStream has a 12-month low of $1.07 and a 12-month high of $7.15. The company's fifty day moving average is $4.97 and its 200-day moving average is $3.89. The company has a market capitalization of $254.72 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -49.11 and a beta of 1.74.

CuriosityStream (NASDAQ:CURI - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 5th. The company reported $0.01 EPS for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.01. CuriosityStream had a negative return on equity of 8.37% and a negative net margin of 7.84%. The business had revenue of $19.01 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $16.75 million. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that CuriosityStream will post -0.2 EPS for the current fiscal year.

CuriosityStream Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 19th. Stockholders of record on Friday, September 5th will be paid a dividend of $0.08 per share. This represents a $0.32 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 7.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, September 5th. CuriosityStream's dividend payout ratio is presently -355.56%.

Insider Activity at CuriosityStream

In other news, CEO Clinton Larry Stinchcomb sold 252,486 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, June 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $4.68, for a total transaction of $1,181,634.48. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 2,085,827 shares of the company's stock, valued at $9,761,670.36. This represents a 10.80% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, Director John S. Hendricks sold 150,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, June 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $5.20, for a total value of $780,000.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 20,570,585 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $106,967,042. The trade was a 0.72% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 932,486 shares of company stock valued at $4,645,504. Corporate insiders own 49.60% of the company's stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in CURI. Focus Partners Wealth acquired a new position in shares of CuriosityStream during the 4th quarter worth approximately $28,000. Merit Financial Group LLC acquired a new position in CuriosityStream in the 1st quarter valued at $29,000. Algert Global LLC acquired a new position in CuriosityStream in the 1st quarter valued at $39,000. Police & Firemen s Retirement System of New Jersey acquired a new position in CuriosityStream in the 2nd quarter valued at $41,000. Finally, Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC raised its stake in CuriosityStream by 65.3% in the 4th quarter. Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC now owns 27,130 shares of the company's stock valued at $42,000 after purchasing an additional 10,722 shares during the last quarter. 6.79% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

CuriosityStream Company Profile

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.