CuriosityStream (NASDAQ:CURI) Research Coverage Started at Craig Hallum

Craig Hallum initiated coverage on shares of CuriosityStream (NASDAQ:CURI) in a research report sent to investors on Monday, MarketBeat.com reports. The brokerage issued a buy rating and a $7.00 price target on the stock.

A number of other research firms have also recently commented on CURI. Barrington Research reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $6.00 target price on shares of CuriosityStream in a research report on Wednesday, August 6th. Needham & Company LLC upped their target price on shares of CuriosityStream from $4.80 to $5.50 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 6th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $6.17.

CuriosityStream Price Performance

NASDAQ CURI opened at $4.26 on Monday. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $4.67 and its two-hundred day moving average is $4.00. CuriosityStream has a 12 month low of $1.13 and a 12 month high of $7.15. The stock has a market capitalization of $246.78 million, a P/E ratio of -47.33 and a beta of 1.74.

CuriosityStream (NASDAQ:CURI) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, August 5th. The company reported $0.01 EPS for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.01. CuriosityStream had a negative net margin of 7.84% and a negative return on equity of 8.37%. The company had revenue of $19.01 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $16.75 million. CuriosityStream has set its Q3 2025 guidance at EPS. As a group, analysts anticipate that CuriosityStream will post -0.2 EPS for the current year.

CuriosityStream Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 19th. Investors of record on Friday, September 5th will be issued a $0.08 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, September 5th. This represents a $0.32 annualized dividend and a yield of 7.5%. CuriosityStream’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -355.56%.

Insider Activity at CuriosityStream

In related news, CEO Clinton Larry Stinchcomb sold 80,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $4.70, for a total value of $376,000.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 2,005,827 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $9,427,386.90. This trade represents a 3.84% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director John S. Hendricks sold 8,050,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $3.50, for a total transaction of $28,175,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 12,206,188 shares in the company, valued at approximately $42,721,658. This trade represents a 39.74% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 8,982,486 shares of company stock worth $32,820,504. 52.00% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of CuriosityStream

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Police & Firemen s Retirement System of New Jersey purchased a new position in CuriosityStream in the second quarter valued at approximately $41,000. Merit Financial Group LLC purchased a new position in CuriosityStream in the first quarter valued at approximately $29,000. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company purchased a new position in CuriosityStream in the second quarter valued at approximately $64,000. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of CuriosityStream during the second quarter worth approximately $74,000. Finally, Fox Run Management L.L.C. purchased a new position in shares of CuriosityStream during the second quarter worth approximately $82,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 6.79% of the company’s stock.

About CuriosityStream

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.