CuriosityStream (CURI) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

CuriosityStream, Inc. (NASDAQ: CURI) is a global streaming media company specializing in factual content across science, nature, history and technology. Founded in 2015 by John Hendricks, the founder of the Discovery Channel, CuriosityStream offers on-demand documentaries, series and short-form programming designed to inform and entertain viewers with high-quality educational content. The company’s library features both original productions and licensed titles, covering topics such as space exploration, wildlife conservation, archaeology and cutting-edge scientific research.

Since its launch, CuriosityStream has expanded its reach to subscribers in more than 175 countries, delivering content in multiple languages and via a range of platforms. Viewers can access the service through smart TVs, mobile devices, streaming set-top boxes and through partnerships with pay-TV providers and FAST (free ad-supported television) channels. This broad distribution network enables CuriosityStream to engage audiences in North America, Europe, Asia and emerging markets around the world.

In October 2021, CuriosityStream became a publicly traded company through a merger with Software Acquisition Group II, a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), and began trading under the ticker symbol CURI. This transaction marked a significant milestone in the company’s growth strategy, providing capital to expand its content slate and invest in new technology and distribution partnerships. CuriosityStream continues to pursue strategic alliances with major platforms and broadcasters to amplify its reach and diversify its revenue streams.

CuriosityStream is headquartered in Silver Spring, Maryland, and is led by CEO Clint Stinchcomb, who joined the company in 2017. Under his leadership, CuriosityStream has focused on scaling its operations, enhancing its technology platform and growing its library of original documentaries. The company remains committed to its founding mission of making high-quality factual storytelling accessible to curious minds around the globe.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $4.88 to $5.28
• 50-Day Range: $4.03 to $5.27
• 52-Week Range: $1.47 to $7.15
• Volume: 1.17 million shs
• Average Volume: 586,890 shs
• Market Capitalization: $305.29 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: 6.07%
• Price Target: $6.17
• Consensus Rating: Buy

CuriosityStream Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

CuriosityStream scored higher than 68% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 123rd out of 292 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.8 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

CuriosityStream has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.25, and is based on 3 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

CuriosityStream has a consensus price target of $6.17, representing about 17.0% upside from its current price of $5.27.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

CuriosityStream has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: Growing

Earnings Growth

Earnings for CuriosityStream are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($0.20) to ($0.03) per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of CuriosityStream is -58.55, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of CuriosityStream is -58.55, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

CuriosityStream has a P/B Ratio of 5.17. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

4.75% of the float of CuriosityStream has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

CuriosityStream has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in CuriosityStream has recently increased by 12.05%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Leadership

CuriosityStream is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 6.07%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

CuriosityStream has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

4.75% of the float of CuriosityStream has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

CuriosityStream has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in CuriosityStream has recently increased by 12.05%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.67

News Sentiment

CuriosityStream has a news sentiment score of 0.67. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.85 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for CuriosityStream this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 8 people have searched for CURI on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

6 people have added CuriosityStream to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, CuriosityStream insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $29,438,661.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

52.00% of the stock of CuriosityStream is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 6.79% of the stock of CuriosityStream is held by institutions.

CURI Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have CURI shares performed this year?

CuriosityStream's stock was trading at $1.53 at the beginning of the year. Since then, CURI shares have increased by 244.4% and is now trading at $5.27.

How were CuriosityStream's earnings last quarter?

CuriosityStream Inc. (NASDAQ:CURI) announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August, 5th. The company reported $0.01 EPS for the quarter, meeting analysts' consensus estimates of $0.01. The firm had revenue of $19.01 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $16.75 million. CuriosityStream had a negative net margin of 7.84% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 8.37%.
Read the conference call transcript.

Is CuriosityStream buying back stock?

CuriosityStream's board authorized a share repurchase plan on Tuesday, June 11th 2024, which authorizes the company to buy back $4,000,000 in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could repurchase up to 4.6% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are typically an indication that the company's leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

Who are CuriosityStream's major shareholders?

CuriosityStream's top institutional investors include Geode Capital Management LLC (1.26%), Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership (0.81%), Acadian Asset Management LLC (0.77%) and Lazard Asset Management LLC (0.47%). Insiders that own company stock include Hendricks Factual Media Llc, John S Hendricks, Clinton Larry Stinchcomb, Jonathan Huberman, Michael Nikzad, Phillip Brady Hayden and Rebecca R Reed.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of CuriosityStream?

Shares of CURI stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of CuriosityStream own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that CuriosityStream investors own include CrowdStrike (CRWD), NVIDIA (NVDA), Digital Turbine (APPS), Roku (ROKU) and Cloudflare (NET).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 6/27 Dividend: 6/13/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 6/27 Dividend: 6/13/2025
• Dividend Payable: 6/27/2025
• Last Earnings: 8/05/2025
• Record date for 9/19 Dividend: 9/05/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 9/19 Dividend: 9/05/2025
• Dividend Payable: 9/19/2025
• Today: 9/21/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/05/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Consumer Discretionary
• Industry: MOVIE/TV PRD&DIST
• Sub-Industry: Entertainment
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:CURI
• CIK: 1776909
• Web: www.curiositystream.com
• Phone: 301-755-2050
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 90
• Year Founded: 2014

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for CuriosityStream: $6.17
• High Price Target: $7.00
• Low Price Target: $5.50
• Potential Upside/Downside: +17.0%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.25
• Research Coverage: 4 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($0.09)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$12.94 million
• Net Margins: -7.84%
• Pretax Margin: -7.92%
• Return on Equity: -8.37%
• Return on Assets: -5.65%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 1.66
• Quick Ratio: 1.66

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $51.13 million
• Price / Sales: 5.97
• Cash Flow: $0.11 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 47.84
• Book Value: $1.02 per share
• Price / Book: 5.17

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 57,930,000
• Free Float: 27,806,000
• Market Cap: $305.29 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.80