CuriosityStream (NASDAQ:CURI) Earns Buy Rating from 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 started coverage on shares of CuriosityStream (NASDAQ:CURI - Free Report) in a research report report published on Monday morning, Marketbeat reports. The firm issued a buy rating and a $7.00 target price on the stock.

A number of other research firms have also weighed in on CURI. Barrington Research reissued an "outperform" rating and issued a $6.00 price objective on shares of CuriosityStream in a research report on Wednesday, August 6th. Needham & Company LLC increased their price objective on shares of CuriosityStream from $4.80 to $5.50 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 6th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, CuriosityStream has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $6.17.

CuriosityStream Price Performance

Shares of CuriosityStream stock traded up $0.24 during trading hours on Monday, reaching $4.38. The company's stock had a trading volume of 675,977 shares, compared to its average volume of 790,367. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $4.65 and a 200-day moving average price of $4.02. CuriosityStream has a one year low of $1.17 and a one year high of $7.15. The stock has a market cap of $253.73 million, a P/E ratio of -48.66 and a beta of 1.74.

CuriosityStream (NASDAQ:CURI - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, August 5th. The company reported $0.01 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting analysts' consensus estimates of $0.01. CuriosityStream had a negative net margin of 7.84% and a negative return on equity of 8.37%. The firm had revenue of $19.01 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $16.75 million. CuriosityStream has set its Q3 2025 guidance at EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that CuriosityStream will post -0.2 EPS for the current fiscal year.

CuriosityStream Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Transactions at CuriosityStream

In other CuriosityStream news, CEO Clinton Larry Stinchcomb sold 252,486 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated 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 transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 2,085,827 shares in the company, valued at $9,761,670.36. This represents a 10.80% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director John S. Hendricks sold 8,050,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated 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 owned 12,206,188 shares in the company, valued at $42,721,658. This represents a 39.74% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 8,982,759 shares of company stock worth $32,821,615 over the last 90 days. Insiders own 52.00% of the company's stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On CuriosityStream

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in CURI. Focus Partners Wealth bought a new position in CuriosityStream in the 4th quarter worth about $28,000. Merit Financial Group LLC bought a new position in shares of CuriosityStream during the first quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Algert Global LLC bought a new position in shares of CuriosityStream during the first quarter valued at approximately $39,000. 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. Finally, Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC boosted its stake in shares of CuriosityStream by 65.3% during the fourth 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 in the last quarter. 6.79% of the stock is currently 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.