Lionsgate Studios (LION) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Lionsgate Studios is a film and television production and distribution company whose operations include Lionsgate’s motion picture and television studio businesses. Its activities span developing, producing, marketing and distributing films and television programs, as well as licensing content to platforms and broadcasters.

The company’s portfolio includes well-known franchises such as The Hunger Games, John Wick and Saw, along with a broad library of film and television titles. Lionsgate distributes content in the United States and internationally through theatrical, home entertainment, television and streaming channels.

Lionsgate Studios began trading as a separately listed company in 2024 through a business combination with Screaming Eagle Acquisition Corp. It remains part of the broader Lionsgate entertainment business.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $14.30 to $14.52
• 50-Day Range: $10.61 to $14.38
• 52-Week Range: $6.47 to $16.70
• Volume: 1.97 million shs
• Average Volume: 3.10 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $4.32 billion
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $15.16
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Lionsgate Studios Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Lionsgate Studios scored higher than 48% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 130th out of 234 stocks in the communication services sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Lionsgate Studios has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 8 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for Lionsgate Studios is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

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

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 600.00%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Lionsgate Studios are expected to grow by 600.00% in the coming year, from $0.03 to $0.21 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Lionsgate Studios is -181.13, 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 Studios is -181.13, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Short Interest

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

6.29% of the float of Lionsgate Studios has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Lionsgate Studios has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.89, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Lionsgate Studios has recently decreased by 2.89%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Lionsgate Studios does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

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

Dividend Sustainability

Based on EPS estimates, Lionsgate Studios will have a dividend payout ratio of 228.57% in the coming year. This indicates that Lionsgate Studios may not be able to sustain their current dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.7 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.38

News Sentiment

Lionsgate Studios has a news sentiment score of 0.38. 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 0.51 average news sentiment score of Communication Services companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 28 news articles for Lionsgate Studios this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

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

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Insiders

31.90% of the stock of Lionsgate Studios is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Lionsgate Studios has minimal institutional ownership at this time.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 11/05/2026
• Today: 11/11/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 3/31/2027

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Communication Services
• Industry: Entertainment
• Sub-Industry: Movies & Entertainment
• Current Symbol: NYSE:LION
• Previous Symbol: NYSE:LION
• CIK: 2052959
• Web: www.lionsgate.com
• Phone: 877-848-3866
• Fax: 310-255-3870
• Employees: 916
• Year Founded: 1997

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Lionsgate Studios: $15.16
• High Price Target: $20.00
• Low Price Target: $9.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +4.6%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.50
• Research Coverage: 12 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($0.08)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: 69.00
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$198.30 million
• Net Margins: -0.66%
• Pretax Margin: 0.04%
• Return on Equity: -4.43%
• Return on Assets: 1.00%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 0.39
• Quick Ratio: 0.44

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $2.63 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.64
• Cash Flow: $3.33 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 4.35
• Book Value: ($4.08) per share
• Price / Book: -3.55

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 297,860,000
• Free Float: 202,591,000
• Market Cap: $4.32 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.59