Analysts Offer Predictions for CuriosityStream Q1 Earnings

Key Points

• Analytics firm Barrington Research has reduced its Q1 2026 EPS estimate for CuriosityStream from $0.02 to $0.01, while maintaining an "Outperform" rating with a target price of $6.00.
• Needham & Company recently increased its price target for CuriosityStream from $4.80 to $5.50 and assigned a "buy" rating on the stock.
• CuriosityStream announced a quarterly dividend of $0.08 per share, which will be paid on September 19th, representing an annualized yield of 7.2%.

CuriosityStream Inc. (NASDAQ:CURI - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Barrington Research dropped their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of CuriosityStream in a research note issued on Wednesday, August 6th. Barrington Research analyst P. Sholl now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $0.01 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.02. Barrington Research currently has a "Outperform" rating and a $6.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for CuriosityStream's current full-year earnings is ($0.20) per share. Barrington Research also issued estimates for CuriosityStream's Q4 2026 earnings at $0.00 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $0.01 EPS.

CuriosityStream (NASDAQ:CURI - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, August 5th. The company reported $0.01 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.01. CuriosityStream had a negative return on equity of 8.37% and a negative net margin of 7.84%. The company had revenue of $19.01 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $16.75 million.

Separately, Needham & Company LLC raised 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.

CuriosityStream Trading Down 2.2%

Shares of CURI traded down $0.09 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $4.05. The company's stock had a trading volume of 675,299 shares, compared to its average volume of 575,441. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $4.92 and a 200 day simple moving average of $3.93. The firm has a market capitalization of $233.40 million, a P/E ratio of -45.00 and a beta of 1.74. CuriosityStream has a 1-year low of $1.07 and a 1-year high of $7.15.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On CuriosityStream

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC increased its stake in CuriosityStream by 65.3% in the fourth quarter. Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC now owns 27,130 shares of the company's stock valued at $42,000 after purchasing an additional 10,722 shares during the last quarter. Merit Financial Group LLC purchased a new stake in CuriosityStream in the 1st quarter valued at about $29,000. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of CuriosityStream by 2.4% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 330,615 shares of the company's stock worth $506,000 after acquiring an additional 7,669 shares during the period. Renaissance Technologies LLC lifted its holdings in shares of CuriosityStream by 9.7% during the 4th quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 470,900 shares of the company's stock worth $720,000 after acquiring an additional 41,454 shares during the period. Finally, Focus Partners Wealth acquired a new stake in shares of CuriosityStream in the fourth quarter worth approximately $28,000. 6.79% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director John S. Hendricks sold 150,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, June 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $5.20, for a total value of $780,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 20,570,585 shares of the company's stock, valued at $106,967,042. The trade was a 0.72% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CEO Clinton Larry Stinchcomb sold 252,486 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Friday, June 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $4.68, for a total value of $1,181,634.48. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 2,085,827 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $9,761,670.36. This trade represents a 10.80% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last three months, insiders sold 932,486 shares of company stock valued at $4,645,504. Insiders own 52.00% of the company's stock.

CuriosityStream Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 19th. Stockholders of record on Friday, September 5th will be issued a $0.08 dividend. This represents a $0.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 7.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, September 5th. CuriosityStream's payout ratio is -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.