Goldman Sachs Group Inc. Raises Stock Position in CuriosityStream Inc. $CURI

Key Points

• Goldman Sachs Group Inc. increased its stake in CuriosityStream Inc. by 657.3% in Q1, now holding approximately 125,743 shares valued at $337,000.
• CuriosityStream's recent transactions include significant insider sales, with Director John S. Hendricks selling 8,050,000 shares for $28.17 million, resulting in a 39.74% decrease in his holdings.
• Wall Street analysts have a positive outlook on CuriosityStream, with a consensus rating of "Buy" and a target price of $6.33, while one firm recently upgraded its rating to "strong-buy."

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of CuriosityStream Inc. (NASDAQ:CURI - Free Report) by 657.3% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 125,743 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 109,138 shares during the period. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. owned approximately 0.22% of CuriosityStream worth $337,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in CURI. CW Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of CuriosityStream in the first quarter worth about $377,000. OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp acquired a new position in shares of CuriosityStream during the first quarter worth approximately $222,000. Informed Momentum Co LLC bought a new position in CuriosityStream in the 1st quarter valued at $788,000. Penn Mutual Asset Management bought a new stake in shares of CuriosityStream during the 1st quarter valued at about $657,000. Finally, Merit Financial Group LLC purchased a new position in CuriosityStream in the 1st quarter worth approximately $29,000. 6.79% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at CuriosityStream

In other news, Director John S. Hendricks sold 8,050,000 shares of the company'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 completion of the transaction, the director directly 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 sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, CFO Phillip Brady Hayden sold 35,578 shares of CuriosityStream stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $4.41, for a total value of $156,898.98. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 54,474 shares of the company's stock, valued at $240,230.34. The trade was a 39.51% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 8,328,727 shares of company stock worth $29,438,661 in the last quarter. Company insiders own 52.00% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

CURI has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Wall Street Zen downgraded CuriosityStream from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Sunday. Needham & Company LLC boosted their price target on CuriosityStream from $5.50 to $6.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday. Craig Hallum initiated coverage on CuriosityStream in a report on Monday, August 18th. They set a "buy" rating and a $7.00 target price for the company. Barrington Research reiterated an "outperform" rating and issued a $6.00 target price on shares of CuriosityStream in a report on Tuesday, September 23rd. Finally, Singular Research upgraded CuriosityStream to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, August 20th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and three have given a Buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, CuriosityStream has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $6.33.

CuriosityStream Price Performance

Shares of CURI opened at $5.35 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $309.93 million, a PE ratio of -59.44 and a beta of 1.80. CuriosityStream Inc. has a one year low of $1.47 and a one year high of $7.15. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $4.57 and a 200-day moving average of $4.41.

CuriosityStream (NASDAQ:CURI - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, August 5th. The company reported $0.01 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting 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 firm 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. Analysts expect 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 was paid on Friday, September 19th. Investors of record on Friday, September 5th were paid a $0.08 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, September 5th. This represents a $0.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 6.0%. CuriosityStream's payout ratio is presently -355.56%.

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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