CuriosityStream (NASDAQ:CURI) Issues Earnings Results, Meets Estimates

Key Points

• CuriosityStream reported quarterly earnings of $0.01 per share, meeting analysts' expectations, but has a negative net margin of 13.99% and a return on equity of -12.49%.
• The company declared a special dividend of $0.10, despite a payout ratio of -228.57% indicating potential sustainability concerns.
• Notable insider sales occurred, with CEO Clinton Larry Stinchcomb selling 252,486 shares, reflecting a 10.80% reduction in his stake in the company.

CuriosityStream (NASDAQ:CURI - Get Free Report) posted its earnings results on Tuesday. The company reported $0.01 EPS for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.01, Zacks reports. 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 updated its Q3 2025 guidance to EPS.

CuriosityStream Stock Performance

Shares of CURI traded up $0.17 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $4.42. The company had a trading volume of 972,012 shares, compared to its average volume of 637,571. The company has a market capitalization of $254.72 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -49.11 and a beta of 1.74. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $4.97 and a 200 day moving average price of $3.89. CuriosityStream has a 52 week low of $1.07 and a 52 week high of $7.15.

CuriosityStream Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 19th. Stockholders of record on Friday, September 5th will be given a $0.08 dividend. This represents a $0.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 7.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, September 5th. CuriosityStream's payout ratio is currently -355.56%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director John S. Hendricks sold 150,000 shares of CuriosityStream stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, June 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $5.20, for a total value of $780,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 20,570,585 shares of the company's stock, valued at $106,967,042. The trade was a 0.72% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CEO Clinton Larry Stinchcomb sold 252,486 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated 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 owned 2,085,827 shares in the company, valued at approximately $9,761,670.36. The trade was a 10.80% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 932,486 shares of company stock valued at $4,645,504. 49.60% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in CURI. Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC raised its holdings in CuriosityStream by 101.7% in the 1st quarter. Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC now owns 54,712 shares of the company's stock worth $147,000 after acquiring an additional 27,582 shares during the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of CuriosityStream by 657.3% in the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 125,743 shares of the company's stock worth $337,000 after purchasing an additional 109,138 shares in the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of CuriosityStream in the first quarter worth $486,000. Acadian Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of CuriosityStream by 121.8% during the first quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC now owns 198,278 shares of the company's stock valued at $529,000 after purchasing an additional 108,891 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of CuriosityStream by 112.9% during the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 727,103 shares of the company's stock valued at $4,094,000 after purchasing an additional 385,534 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 6.79% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

CURI has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Barrington Research reiterated an "outperform" rating and set a $6.00 target price on shares of CuriosityStream in a report on Wednesday. Needham & Company LLC increased their price objective on CuriosityStream from $4.80 to $5.50 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday.

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.