Starz Entertainment (STRZ) News Today

Starz Entertainment Corp. (NASDAQ: STRZ) stock is trading lower today amid mixed Q2 financial results, subscriber declines and earnings misses, counterbalanced by new content releases, promotional offers and management’s reiterated growth outlook.

• Positive Sentiment: Starz reiterated its outlook for sequential revenue growth and increased OTT subscribers in Q3 and Q4, underscoring management’s confidence in the back half of 2025. Starz Entertainment backs outlook for sequential revenue, OTT growth in Q3, Q4
• Positive Sentiment: A new docuseries, “Magic City,” adds to Starz’s original content slate, potentially attracting new viewers and boosting platform engagement. Magic City is more than just an Atlanta strip club. A new docuseries examines that
• Positive Sentiment: Starz is offering a three-month streaming deal for $12, a promotion aimed at driving subscriber growth ahead of Q4. Get three months of streaming on Starz for only $12
• Neutral Sentiment: Morgan Stanley resumed coverage of Starz with an Equal Weight rating, signaling neither a strong buy nor sell recommendation. Starz Entertainment resumed with an Equal Weight at Morgan Stanley
• Neutral Sentiment: Starz reported Q2 revenue of $319.7 million and an operating loss of $26.9 million, with adjusted OIBDA of $33.4 million; management reiterated its growth targets. Starz Entertainment Corp. Reports Results for the Quarter Ended June 30, 2025
• Neutral Sentiment: Deadline notes a dip in linear and streaming subscribers in Q2 but highlights expected subscriber growth in the second half of the year. Starz Linear And Streaming Subscriber Levels Dip In Q2, But Growth Seen In Back Half Of Year
• Negative Sentiment: Starz reported a net loss of $42.5 million (EPS of -$2.54) for Q2, compared with a profit of $0.26 per share last year. Starz Entertainment reports June quarter EPS ($2.54) vs. 26c last year
• Negative Sentiment: Starz lost 410,000 U.S. subscribers in Q2 and posted a $43 million quarterly loss, highlighting ongoing churn pressures. Starz Posts Q2 Loss of $43 Million, Sheds 410,000 US Subscribers
• Negative Sentiment: Starz missed Q2 consensus estimates, reporting EPS of -$2.54 versus the expected -$1.39, weighing on investor sentiment. Starz missed analysts' EPS estimates
• Negative Sentiment: Overall 2Q revenue fell short of Street forecasts as U.S. subscriber declines pressured top-line growth. Starz Entertainment Posts Fall in 2Q Revenue as U.S. Subscribers Decline