CW Advisors LLC Purchases Shares of 135,172 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) during 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 quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its stake in shares of CuriosityStream by 2.4% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 330,615 shares of the company's stock worth $506,000 after buying an additional 7,669 shares during the period. Renaissance Technologies LLC increased its position in shares of CuriosityStream by 9.7% in the 4th quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 470,900 shares of the company's stock valued at $720,000 after purchasing an additional 41,454 shares during the last quarter. Manatuck Hill Partners LLC raised its holdings in shares of CuriosityStream by 14.4% in the 4th quarter. Manatuck Hill Partners LLC now owns 550,000 shares of the company's stock valued at $842,000 after purchasing an additional 69,100 shares in the last quarter. Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC lifted its position in shares of CuriosityStream by 65.3% during the 4th 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. Finally, Focus Partners Wealth acquired a new position in shares of CuriosityStream during the fourth quarter worth $28,000. 6.79% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

CURI has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Barrington Research reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and set a $6.00 price target on shares of CuriosityStream in a report on Wednesday, August 6th. Needham & Company LLC upped 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. Singular Research upgraded shares of CuriosityStream to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 20th. Finally, Craig Hallum initiated coverage on shares of CuriosityStream in a report on Monday, August 18th. They set a "buy" rating and a $7.00 price objective on the stock. One equities research 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, CuriosityStream has an average rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $6.17.

Insider Activity at CuriosityStream

In other news, Director Jonathan Huberman sold 16,225 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $4.45, for a total value of $72,201.25. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 1,414,536 shares in the company, valued at $6,294,685.20. This trade represents a 1.13% decrease in their position. The sale 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 stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $3.50, for a total transaction of $28,175,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 12,206,188 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $42,721,658. This trade represents a 39.74% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 9,001,895 shares of company stock worth $32,906,770 over the last 90 days. Company insiders own 52.00% of the company's stock.

CuriosityStream Trading Down 1.6%

Shares of NASDAQ CURI opened at $4.37 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $253.15 million, a P/E ratio of -48.55 and a beta of 1.74. CuriosityStream Inc. has a twelve month low of $1.31 and a twelve month high of $7.15. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $4.63 and a two-hundred day moving average of $4.06.

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

CuriosityStream Dividend Announcement

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. This represents a $0.32 annualized dividend and a yield of 7.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, September 5th. CuriosityStream's dividend payout ratio is currently -355.56%.

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.

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