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

Key Points

• CuriosityStream received an "outperform" rating from Barrington Research, who set a price objective of $6.00, indicating an 11.44% potential upside from its current price.
• Several firms, including Craig Hallum and Singular Research, have upgraded their ratings on CuriosityStream, with a consensus average price target of $6.17.
• Insider trading activity shows significant sales, with the CFO and a director reducing their positions by nearly 40%, raising concerns among investors.

CuriosityStream (NASDAQ:CURI - Get Free Report)'s stock had its "outperform" rating reiterated by Barrington Research in a report issued on Tuesday,Benzinga reports. They presently have a $6.00 price objective on the stock. Barrington Research's price objective would indicate a potential upside of 11.44% from the stock's current price.

Several other research firms also recently weighed in on CURI. Craig Hallum assumed coverage on CuriosityStream in a research note on Monday, August 18th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $7.00 price target on the stock. Singular Research raised CuriosityStream to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, August 20th. Wall Street Zen raised CuriosityStream from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Saturday. Finally, Needham & Company LLC raised their price target on CuriosityStream from $4.80 to $5.50 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, August 6th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and three have given a Buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $6.17.

CuriosityStream Stock Performance

CuriosityStream stock traded up $0.22 during midday trading on Tuesday, hitting $5.38. 156,144 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 588,765. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $4.51 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $4.34. CuriosityStream has a 52-week low of $1.47 and a 52-week high of $7.15. The company has a market cap of $311.90 million, a P/E ratio of -59.38 and a beta of 1.80.

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

Insider Activity at CuriosityStream

In other CuriosityStream news, CFO Phillip Brady Hayden sold 35,578 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $4.41, for a total value of $156,898.98. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 54,474 shares of the company's stock, valued at $240,230.34. This trade represents a 39.51% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director John S. Hendricks sold 8,050,000 shares of the firm'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 sale, the director owned 12,206,188 shares of the company's stock, valued at $42,721,658. This represents a 39.74% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last three months, insiders have sold 8,328,727 shares of company stock valued at $29,438,661. 52.00% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of CuriosityStream

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Police & Firemen s Retirement System of New Jersey acquired a new stake in CuriosityStream in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $41,000. Merit Financial Group LLC acquired a new stake in CuriosityStream in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $29,000. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company acquired a new stake in CuriosityStream in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $64,000. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC acquired a new stake in CuriosityStream in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $74,000. Finally, Fox Run Management L.L.C. acquired a new position in shares of CuriosityStream in the second quarter worth $82,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 6.79% of the company's stock.

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.

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