CuriosityStream (CURI) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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. It offers streaming content through devices, including televisions, set-top boxes, computers, streaming media players, game consoles, and mobile devices. The company was founded in 2015 and is based in Silver Spring, Maryland.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $5.54 to $6.00
• 50-Day Range: $2.37 to $6.87
• 52-Week Range: $0.98 to $7.15
• Volume: 709,040 shs
• Average Volume: 357,923 shs
• Market Capitalization: $325.59 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: 5.66%
• Price Target: $5.40
• Consensus Rating: Buy

CuriosityStream Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

CuriosityStream scored higher than 33% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 219th out of 280 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: 1.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

CuriosityStream has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 2 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

CuriosityStream has only been the subject of 2 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 -20.18, 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 -20.18, 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 4.15. 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

1.82% 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 1, 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 47.35%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

CuriosityStream pays a meaningful dividend of 2.33%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

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

1.82% 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 1, 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 47.35%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.27

News Sentiment

CuriosityStream has a news sentiment score of 1.27. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.76 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for CuriosityStream this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

22 people have searched for CURI on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 120% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

6 people have added CuriosityStream to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 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 $4,890.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

49.60% 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 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, CURI stock has increased by 269.3% and is now trading at $5.65.
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How were CuriosityStream's earnings last quarter?

CuriosityStream Inc. (NASDAQ:CURI) announced its earnings results on Tuesday, May, 6th. The company reported $0.01 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.01) by $0.02. The company earned $15.09 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $14.95 million. CuriosityStream had a negative net margin of 28.56% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 22.18%.
Read the conference call transcript.

Is CuriosityStream buying back stock?

CuriosityStream's Board of Directors approved a share repurchase program on Tuesday, June 11th 2024, which allows the company to buy back $4,000,000 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could buy up to 4.6% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are usually a sign that the company's board believes its stock is undervalued.

Who are CuriosityStream's major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of CuriosityStream include Oldfield Partners LLP (0.60%), CWM LLC (0.51%), Informed Momentum Co LLC (0.51%) and Penn Mutual Asset Management (0.43%). Insiders that own company stock include Hendricks Factual Media Llc, Clinton Larry Stinchcomb, John S Hendricks, Michael Nikzad, Phillip Brady Hayden and Jonathan Huberman.
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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

• Last Earnings: 5/06/2025
• Today: 6/06/2025
• Record date for 6/20 Dividend: 6/06/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 6/20 Dividend: 6/06/2025
• Record date for 6/27 Dividend: 6/13/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 6/27 Dividend: 6/13/2025
• Dividend Payable: 6/20/2025
• Dividend Payable: 6/27/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/12/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Consumer Discretionary
• Industry: Motion picture & video production
• Sub-Industry: Entertainment
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:CURI
• CIK: 1776909
• Web: www.curiositystream.com
• Phone: 301-755-2050
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 90
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $5.40
• High Stock Price Target: $6.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $4.80
• Potential Upside/Downside: -4.4%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): ($0.14)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$48.90 million
• Net Margins: -28.56%
• Pretax Margin: -28.25%
• Return on Equity: -22.18%
• Return on Assets: -15.81%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 1.90
• Quick Ratio: 1.90

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $54.22 million
• Price / Sales: 6.00
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: $1.36 per share
• Price / Book: 4.15

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 57,626,000
• Free Float: 27,961,000
• Market Cap: $325.59 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.79