Lionsgate Entertainment (LION) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Lionsgate Studios Corp. engages in the provision of motion picture and studio operations that bring a varied portfolio of entertainment to consumers. The company is headquartered in Santa Monica, CA.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $6.65 to $7.36
• 50-Day Range: $6.60 to $8.90
• 52-Week Range: $6.45 to $8.50
• Volume: 3.38 million shs
• Average Volume: 2.61 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $2.09 billion
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $9.00
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Lionsgate Entertainment Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Lionsgate Entertainment scored higher than 51% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 175th out of 279 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: 3.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Lionsgate Entertainment has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.71, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Lionsgate Entertainment has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

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

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Lionsgate 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 Lionsgate Entertainment is -5.84, 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 Lionsgate Entertainment is -5.84, 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

Lionsgate 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 LION.

Dividend

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Lionsgate Entertainment does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

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

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Lionsgate Entertainment will have a dividend payout ratio of 62.34% next year. This indicates that Lionsgate 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 LION.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.4 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.26

News Sentiment

Lionsgate Entertainment has a news sentiment score of 0.26. 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 0.92 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 20 news articles for Lionsgate Entertainment this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

2 people have searched for LION on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 1 people have added Lionsgate Entertainment to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 9.40% of the stock of Lionsgate Entertainment is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

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

LION Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have LION shares performed this year?

Lionsgate Entertainment's stock was trading at $8.54 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, LION stock has decreased by 15.2% and is now trading at $7.24.
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How were Lionsgate Entertainment's earnings last quarter?

Lionsgate Entertainment Corp. (NYSE:LION) posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May, 22nd. The company reported $0.17 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.50 by $0.33. The firm had revenue of $1.07 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.19 billion. Lionsgate Entertainment had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 57.26% and a negative net margin of 7.34%.

Who are Lionsgate Entertainment's major shareholders?

Lionsgate Entertainment's top institutional shareholders include Anson Funds Management LP (1.23%), Millennium Management LLC (0.69%), Jefferies Financial Group Inc. (0.69%) and Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (0.14%). Insiders that own company stock include Mark H Md Rachesky, Liberty 77 Capital LP, Gordon Crawford, John D Harkey Jr and James W Barge.
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How do I buy shares of Lionsgate Entertainment?

Shares of LION 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: 5/22/2025
• Today: 6/01/2025
• 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:LION
• Previous Symbol: NYSE:LION
• CIK: 929351
• Web: www.lionsgate.com
• Phone: 877-848-3866
• Fax: 310-255-3870
• Employees: 1,407
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $9.00
• High Stock Price Target: $10.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $8.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +24.3%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.71
• Research Coverage: 7 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): ($0.43)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: 90.50
• P/E Growth: 13.47
• Net Income: -$1.11 billion
• 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: $4.02 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.52
• Cash Flow: $7.70 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 0.94
• Book Value: ($1.07) per share
• Price / Book: -6.77

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 288,681,000
• Free Float: 180,433,000
• Market Cap: $2.09 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.07