CW Advisors LLC Invests $377,000 in CuriosityStream Inc. $CURI

Key Points

• CW Advisors LLC acquired 135,172 shares of CuriosityStream Inc. for approximately $377,000, representing about 0.23% ownership in the company.
• Several other institutional investors, including Geode Capital Management and Renaissance Technologies, increased their stakes in CuriosityStream during the fourth quarter, indicating growing institutional interest in the stock.
• CuriosityStream has recently been rated as a "Buy" or "Strong Buy" by multiple analysts, with an average price target of $6.17 reflecting positive sentiment towards the stock's potential performance.

CW Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in CuriosityStream Inc. (NASDAQ:CURI - Free Report) in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm acquired 135,172 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $377,000. CW Advisors LLC owned approximately 0.23% of CuriosityStream at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Penn Mutual Asset Management purchased a new stake in shares of CuriosityStream in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $657,000. Algert Global LLC acquired a new position in shares of CuriosityStream during the 1st quarter worth $39,000. Informed Momentum Co LLC acquired a new position in CuriosityStream in the 1st quarter valued at $788,000. Merit Financial Group LLC acquired a new position in CuriosityStream in the 1st quarter valued at $29,000. Finally, Focus Partners Wealth acquired a new position in CuriosityStream in the 4th quarter valued at $28,000. 6.79% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling at CuriosityStream

In other news, CEO Clinton Larry Stinchcomb sold 252,486 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on 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 sale, the chief executive officer owned 2,085,827 shares of the company's stock, valued at $9,761,670.36. The trade was a 10.80% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director John S. Hendricks sold 8,050,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction 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 completion of the sale, the director directly owned 12,206,188 shares in the company, valued at approximately $42,721,658. This represents a 39.74% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 9,145,406 shares of company stock valued at $33,547,703. 52.00% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have recently commented on CURI shares. Craig Hallum started coverage on shares of CuriosityStream in a report on Monday, August 18th. They set a "buy" rating and a $7.00 price objective for the company. Needham & Company LLC raised their price objective on shares of CuriosityStream from $4.80 to $5.50 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, August 6th. Barrington Research reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and set a $6.00 price objective on shares of CuriosityStream in a report on Wednesday, August 6th. Singular Research raised shares of CuriosityStream to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, August 20th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of CuriosityStream from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Saturday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and three have assigned a Buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $6.17.

CuriosityStream Stock Performance

CURI traded down $0.12 during midday trading on Tuesday, hitting $4.46. The company had a trading volume of 710,486 shares, compared to its average volume of 799,649. CuriosityStream Inc. has a twelve month low of $1.42 and a twelve month high of $7.15. The firm's 50-day simple moving average is $4.57 and its 200-day simple moving average is $4.11. The company has a market capitalization of $258.37 million, a PE ratio of -49.55 and a beta of 1.80.

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, 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 business had revenue of $19.01 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $16.75 million. CuriosityStream has set its Q3 2025 guidance at EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that CuriosityStream Inc. will post -0.2 EPS for the current fiscal year.

CuriosityStream Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared 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. 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 7.2%. CuriosityStream's payout ratio is presently -355.56%.

CuriosityStream 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.