Needham & Company LLC Issues Positive Forecast for CuriosityStream (NASDAQ:CURI) Stock Price

Key Points

• Needham & Company LLC has raised its price target for CuriosityStream (NASDAQ:CURI) from $5.50 to $6.00, indicating a potential upside of 15.16% from the stock's previous close.
• Multiple research firms have given CuriosityStream a "buy" or "strong-buy" rating, with an average target price consensus of $6.33.
• Insider trading activity shows significant selling, with Director Jonathan Huberman selling 50,000 shares and John S. Hendricks selling 8,050,000 shares recently, indicating notable insider movements in the company's stock.

CuriosityStream (NASDAQ:CURI - Get Free Report) had its price objective hoisted by investment analysts at Needham & Company LLC from $5.50 to $6.00 in a research note issued to investors on Thursday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has a "buy" rating on the stock. Needham & Company LLC's target price suggests a potential upside of 15.16% from the stock's previous close.

Several other research firms also recently weighed in on CURI. Craig Hallum assumed coverage on CuriosityStream in a report on Monday, August 18th. They set a "buy" rating and a $7.00 price objective on the stock. Barrington Research reissued an "outperform" rating and set a $6.00 price objective on shares of CuriosityStream in a report on Tuesday. Singular Research raised CuriosityStream to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, August 20th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised CuriosityStream from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Saturday, September 20th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and three have assigned a Buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $6.33.

CuriosityStream Stock Performance

Shares of CURI stock opened at $5.21 on Thursday. The stock's fifty day moving average price is $4.54 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $4.35. The company has a market cap of $301.82 million, a PE ratio of -57.88 and a beta of 1.80. CuriosityStream has a fifty-two week low of $1.47 and a fifty-two week high of $7.15.

CuriosityStream (NASDAQ:CURI - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, August 5th. The company reported $0.01 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting analysts' consensus estimates of $0.01. The firm had revenue of $19.01 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate 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, equities analysts predict that CuriosityStream will post -0.2 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Jonathan Huberman sold 50,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Friday, September 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $4.75, for a total transaction of $237,500.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 1,233,576 shares of the company's stock, valued at $5,859,486. This trade represents a 3.90% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director John S. Hendricks sold 8,050,000 shares of CuriosityStream stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $3.50, for a total value 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 8,328,727 shares of company stock valued at $29,438,661 in the last three months. Insiders own 52.00% of the company's stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Merit Financial Group LLC bought a new position in shares of CuriosityStream in the 1st quarter worth about $29,000. Algert Global LLC bought a new position in shares of CuriosityStream in the 1st quarter worth about $39,000. Police & Firemen s Retirement System of New Jersey bought a new stake in CuriosityStream in the 2nd quarter valued at about $41,000. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company bought a new stake in CuriosityStream in the 2nd quarter valued at about $64,000. Finally, Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC bought a new stake in CuriosityStream in the 2nd quarter valued at about $74,000. 6.79% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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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