Lions Gate Entertainment (LGF.A) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. engages in motion picture production and distribution, television programming and syndication, home entertainment, interactive ventures and games, and location-based entertainment in Canada, the United States, and internationally. The company operates through three segments: Motion Pictures, Television Production, and Media Networks. The Motion Pictures segment is involved in the development and production of feature films; acquisition of North American and worldwide distribution rights; North American theatrical, home entertainment, and television distribution of feature films produced and acquired; and worldwide licensing of distribution rights to feature films produced and acquired. The Television Production segment engages in the development, production, and worldwide distribution of television productions, including television series, television movies and mini-series, and non-fiction programming, as well as sells and licenses music from television broadcasts of its productions, and licenses its films and television programs to ancillary markets. This segment also sells or rents television production movies or series on packaged media and through digital media platforms; and produces, syndicates, and distributes 90 television shows on approximately 40 networks. The Media Networks segment distributes STARZ branded premium subscription video services; streaming services on subscription video-on-demand platforms; and content and other programming services. Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Santa Monica, California.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $8.20 to $8.73
• 50-Day Range: $7.42 to $9.92
• 52-Week Range: $7.20 to $10.97
• Volume: 943,754 shs
• Average Volume: 891,789 shs
• Market Capitalization: $2.07 billion
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $9.00
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Lions Gate Entertainment Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Lions Gate Entertainment scored higher than 29% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Lions Gate Entertainment has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on no buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Lions Gate Entertainment has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 862.50%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Lions Gate Entertainment are expected to grow by 862.50% in the coming year, from $0.08 to $0.77 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Lions Gate Entertainment is -6.93, 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 Lions Gate Entertainment is -6.93, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Lions Gate Entertainment has a PEG Ratio of 13.47. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for LGF.A.

Dividend

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Lions Gate Entertainment does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Lions Gate Entertainment does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Lions Gate Entertainment will have a dividend payout ratio of 46.75% next year. This indicates that Lions Gate Entertainment will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

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

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for LGF.A.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.94

News Sentiment

Lions Gate Entertainment has a news sentiment score of 0.94. 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 0.68 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 8 news articles for Lions Gate Entertainment this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

MarketBeat Follows

1 people have added Lions Gate Entertainment to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Lions Gate Entertainment insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

21.30% of the stock of Lions Gate Entertainment is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 34.05% of the stock of Lions Gate Entertainment is held by institutions.

LGF.A Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have LGF.A shares performed this year?

Lions Gate Entertainment's stock was trading at $8.54 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, LGF.A stock has increased by 0.6% and is now trading at $8.5950.
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How were Lions Gate Entertainment's earnings last quarter?

Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. (NYSE:LGF.A) issued its earnings results on Thursday, February, 6th. The company reported $0.20 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.02) by $0.22. Lions Gate Entertainment had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 57.26% and a negative net margin of 7.34%.
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How do I buy shares of Lions Gate Entertainment?

Shares of LGF.A 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.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 2/06/2025
• Today: 5/07/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 3/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Consumer Discretionary
• Industry: Motion picture & video production
• Sub-Industry: Entertainment
• Current Symbol: NYSE:LGF.A
• Previous Symbol: NYSE:LGF.A
• CIK: 929351
• Web: www.lionsgate.com
• Phone: 877-848-3866
• Fax: 310-255-3870
• Employees: 1,450
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $9.00
• High Stock Price Target: $9.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $9.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +4.7%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.67
• Research Coverage: 3 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): ($1.24)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: 107.44
• P/E Growth: 13.47
• Net Income: $-1,114,800,000.00
• Net Margins: -7.34%
• Pretax Margin: -9.57%
• Return on Equity: -57.26%
• Return on Assets: -0.12%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 0.32
• Quick Ratio: 0.32

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $3.87 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.53
• Cash Flow: $9.14 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 0.94
• Book Value: ($1.07) per share
• Price / Book: -8.03

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 240,481,000
• Free Float: 180,433,000
• Market Cap: $2.07 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.07