Q1 EPS Estimate for CuriosityStream Decreased by Analyst

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) - Research analysts at Barrington Research decreased their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of CuriosityStream in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, August 6th. Barrington Research analyst P. Sholl now anticipates that the company will earn $0.01 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.02. Barrington Research 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.

Separately, Needham & Company LLC upped their price target on CuriosityStream from $4.80 to $5.50 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday.

CuriosityStream Stock Performance

Shares of CuriosityStream stock traded up $0.20 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $4.45. The company's stock had a trading volume of 139,345 shares, compared to its average volume of 567,570. CuriosityStream has a twelve month low of $1.07 and a twelve month high of $7.15. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $5.01 and a 200-day moving average of $3.88. The stock has a market cap of $256.45 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -49.99 and a beta of 1.74.

CuriosityStream (NASDAQ:CURI - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 5th. The company reported $0.01 EPS for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.01. CuriosityStream had a negative return on equity of 8.03% and a negative net margin of 7.84%. The business had revenue of $19.01 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $16.75 million.

CuriosityStream Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 19th. Investors of record on Friday, September 5th will be paid a dividend of $0.08 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, September 5th. This represents a $0.32 annualized dividend and a yield of 7.2%. CuriosityStream's dividend payout ratio is presently -355.56%.

Insider Activity

In related news, CEO Clinton Larry Stinchcomb sold 252,486 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, June 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $4.68, for a total transaction of $1,181,634.48. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 2,085,827 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $9,761,670.36. This represents a 10.80% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director John S. Hendricks sold 150,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, June 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $5.20, for a total value of $780,000.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 20,570,585 shares in the company, valued at approximately $106,967,042. The trade was a 0.72% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last three months, insiders have sold 932,486 shares of company stock worth $4,645,504. 49.60% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On CuriosityStream

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in 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 in the last quarter. Merit Financial Group LLC acquired a new position in CuriosityStream during the 1st quarter worth about $29,000. Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC lifted its stake in 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 acquiring an additional 10,722 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC acquired a new stake in CuriosityStream in the 2nd quarter valued at about $74,000. Finally, Fox Run Management L.L.C. acquired a new stake in CuriosityStream in the 2nd quarter valued at about $82,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 6.79% of the company's stock.

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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