CuriosityStream (NASDAQ:CURI) Upgraded at Wall Street Zen

Key Points

• CuriosityStream's stock rating was upgraded from "hold" to "buy" by Wall Street Zen, alongside several other analysts setting positive price targets for the stock.
• The company's shares have shown a 7.1% increase as of the last trading session, with a market cap of $305.29 million and a yearly price range of $1.47 to $7.15.
• Insider trading activity revealed significant sales, including CFO Phillip Brady Hayden selling 35,578 shares, which represents a 39.51% decrease in his holdings.

Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of CuriosityStream (NASDAQ:CURI - Free Report) from a hold rating to a buy rating in a research report report published on Saturday.

CURI has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Singular Research upgraded CuriosityStream to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 20th. Craig Hallum started coverage on CuriosityStream in a research report on Monday, August 18th. They set a "buy" rating and a $7.00 target price on the stock. Barrington Research restated an "outperform" rating and set a $6.00 target price on shares of CuriosityStream in a research report on Wednesday, August 6th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC raised their target price on CuriosityStream from $4.80 to $5.50 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 6th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and three have given a Buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, CuriosityStream currently has an average rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $6.17.

CuriosityStream Stock Performance

CURI stock traded up $0.35 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $5.27. The stock had a trading volume of 1,168,885 shares, compared to its average volume of 562,164. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $4.50 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $4.30. The stock has a market cap of $305.29 million, a PE ratio of -58.55 and a beta of 1.80. CuriosityStream has a 52-week low of $1.47 and a 52-week high of $7.15.

CuriosityStream (NASDAQ:CURI - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 5th. The company reported $0.01 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting analysts' consensus estimates of $0.01. The business had revenue of $19.01 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates 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. On average, sell-side analysts predict that CuriosityStream will post -0.2 EPS for the current fiscal year.

CuriosityStream Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 19th. Stockholders of record on Friday, September 5th were issued a dividend of $0.08 per share. This represents a $0.32 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 6.1%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, September 5th. CuriosityStream's payout ratio is currently -355.56%.

Insider Transactions at CuriosityStream

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of CuriosityStream by 112.9% during the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 727,103 shares of the company's stock valued at $4,094,000 after buying an additional 385,534 shares during the period. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership raised its position in shares of CuriosityStream by 225.2% during the 2nd quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 464,691 shares of the company's stock valued at $2,616,000 after buying an additional 321,780 shares during the period. Informed Momentum Co LLC purchased a new stake in shares of CuriosityStream during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $788,000. Lazard Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of CuriosityStream during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $1,537,000. Finally, Acadian Asset Management LLC raised its position in shares of CuriosityStream by 124.5% during the 2nd quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC now owns 445,082 shares of the company's stock valued at $2,504,000 after buying an additional 246,804 shares during the period. 6.79% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.