Insider Selling: CuriosityStream (NASDAQ:CURI) Director Sells 25,000 Shares of Stock

Key Points

• CuriosityStream Director Jonathan Huberman sold 25,000 shares of the company's stock at an average price of $4.50, totaling $112,500, reducing his ownership by 1.91%.
• The company's stock saw a 7.8% increase in value, trading at $4.85, with a market capitalization of $280.96 million.
• CuriosityStream announced a quarterly dividend of $0.08 per share, payable on September 19th, representing an annualized yield of 6.6%.

CuriosityStream Inc. (NASDAQ:CURI - Get Free Report) Director Jonathan Huberman sold 25,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, September 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $4.50, for a total transaction of $112,500.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 1,283,576 shares of the company's stock, valued at $5,776,092. The trade was a 1.91% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink.

Jonathan Huberman also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Friday, September 12th, Jonathan Huberman sold 50,000 shares of CuriosityStream stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $4.75, for a total transaction of $237,500.00.
• On Thursday, September 4th, Jonathan Huberman sold 25,000 shares of CuriosityStream stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $4.55, for a total transaction of $113,750.00.
• On Tuesday, September 2nd, Jonathan Huberman sold 15,807 shares of CuriosityStream stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $4.60, for a total transaction of $72,712.20.
• On Friday, August 29th, Jonathan Huberman sold 40,057 shares of CuriosityStream stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $4.49, for a total value of $179,855.93.
• On Wednesday, August 27th, Jonathan Huberman sold 96 shares of CuriosityStream stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $4.45, for a total value of $427.20.
• On Tuesday, August 26th, Jonathan Huberman sold 16,225 shares of CuriosityStream stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $4.45, for a total value of $72,201.25.
• On Monday, August 25th, Jonathan Huberman sold 2,815 shares of CuriosityStream stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $4.45, for a total transaction of $12,526.75.

CuriosityStream Trading Down 3.3%

NASDAQ CURI traded down $0.16 on Wednesday, hitting $4.64. 320,887 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 570,671. The firm has a market capitalization of $268.80 million, a PE ratio of -51.55 and a beta of 1.80. CuriosityStream Inc. has a 1-year low of $1.47 and a 1-year high of $7.15. The firm's 50-day moving average price is $4.48 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $4.25.

CuriosityStream (NASDAQ:CURI - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, August 5th. The company reported $0.01 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate 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 during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $16.75 million. CuriosityStream has set its Q3 2025 guidance at EPS. On average, research analysts anticipate that CuriosityStream Inc. will post -0.2 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

CuriosityStream Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 19th. Investors of record on Friday, September 5th will be issued a dividend of $0.08 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, September 5th. This represents a $0.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 6.9%. CuriosityStream's dividend payout ratio is -355.56%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On CuriosityStream

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of CURI. Police & Firemen s Retirement System of New Jersey purchased a new position in CuriosityStream in the 2nd quarter valued at $41,000. Merit Financial Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of CuriosityStream during the first quarter worth about $29,000. Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC boosted its holdings 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 worth $42,000 after purchasing an additional 10,722 shares during the last quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company acquired a new stake in shares of CuriosityStream in the second quarter worth approximately $64,000. Finally, Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of CuriosityStream in the 2nd quarter worth $74,000. 6.79% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts have weighed in on CURI shares. Singular Research upgraded shares of CuriosityStream to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 20th. Wall Street Zen downgraded CuriosityStream from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Saturday, August 30th. Craig Hallum assumed coverage on CuriosityStream in a research note on Monday, August 18th. They set a "buy" rating and a $7.00 target price for the company. Barrington Research reissued an "outperform" rating and issued a $6.00 target price on shares of CuriosityStream in a research note on Wednesday, August 6th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC upped their target price on CuriosityStream from $4.80 to $5.50 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, August 6th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and three have assigned a Buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $6.17.

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.