CuriosityStream (NASDAQ:CURI) Now Covered by Analysts at Craig Hallum

Key Points

• Craig Hallum has initiated coverage of CuriosityStream (NASDAQ:CURI) with a buy rating and a price target of $7.00, indicating a potential upside of 73.70% from the stock's previous close.
• CuriosityStream reported $19.01 million in revenue for the last quarter, exceeding analyst estimates of $16.75 million, while achieving an EPS of $0.01.
• Insiders have sold a significant amount of shares recently, with Director John S. Hendricks selling over 102,000 shares and CEO Clinton Larry Stinchcomb selling 80,000 shares in June.

Craig Hallum assumed coverage on shares of CuriosityStream (NASDAQ:CURI - Free Report) in a research note issued to investors on Monday morning, Marketbeat Ratings reports. The brokerage issued a buy rating and a $7.00 price objective on the stock.

CURI has been the topic of a number of other reports. Barrington Research reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and set a $6.00 target price on shares of CuriosityStream in a research report on Wednesday, August 6th. Needham & Company LLC boosted their price objective on CuriosityStream from $4.80 to $5.50 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, August 6th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $6.17.

CuriosityStream Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ CURI traded up $0.24 during midday trading on Monday, reaching $4.38. 675,973 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 588,095. CuriosityStream has a 52-week low of $1.17 and a 52-week high of $7.15. The stock has a market capitalization of $253.73 million, a PE ratio of -48.66 and a beta of 1.74. The business's fifty day moving average price is $4.65 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $4.01.

CuriosityStream (NASDAQ:CURI - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, August 5th. The company reported $0.01 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting analysts' consensus estimates 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. CuriosityStream has set its Q3 2025 guidance at EPS. Analysts predict that CuriosityStream will post -0.2 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

CuriosityStream Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 19th. Investors of record on Friday, September 5th will be issued a $0.08 dividend. This represents a $0.32 annualized dividend and a yield of 7.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, September 5th. CuriosityStream's payout ratio is currently -355.56%.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director John S. Hendricks sold 8,050,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $3.50, for a total transaction of $28,175,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 12,206,188 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $42,721,658. This represents a 39.74% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CEO Clinton Larry Stinchcomb sold 80,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $4.70, for a total value of $376,000.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 2,005,827 shares of the company's stock, valued at $9,427,386.90. This trade represents a 3.84% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last three months, insiders sold 8,982,759 shares of company stock valued at $32,821,615. 52.00% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On CuriosityStream

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Police & Firemen s Retirement System of New Jersey bought a new position in shares of CuriosityStream during the second quarter valued at approximately $41,000. Merit Financial Group LLC bought a new position in shares of CuriosityStream during the first quarter valued at approximately $29,000. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company bought a new position in shares of CuriosityStream during the second quarter valued at approximately $64,000. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC bought a new position in shares of CuriosityStream during the second quarter valued at approximately $74,000. Finally, Fox Run Management L.L.C. bought a new position in shares of CuriosityStream during the second quarter valued at approximately $82,000. 6.79% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.