CuriosityStream (CURI) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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. It offers streaming content through devices, including televisions, set-top boxes, computers, streaming media players, game consoles, and mobile devices. The company was founded in 2015 and is based in Silver Spring, Maryland.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $1.99 to $2.17
• 50-Day Range: $1.51 to $2.06
• 52-Week Range: $0.45 to $3.00
• Volume: 284,849 shs
• Average Volume: 176,568 shs
• Market Capitalization: $114.29 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: 4.85%
• Price Target: $3.00
• Consensus Rating: Buy

CuriosityStream Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

CuriosityStream scored higher than 82% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 83rd out of 288 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: 3.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

CuriosityStream has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

CuriosityStream has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: Growing

Earnings Growth

Earnings for CuriosityStream are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($0.20) to ($0.03) per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of CuriosityStream is -7.36, 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 CuriosityStream is -7.36, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

CuriosityStream has a P/B Ratio of 1.51. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.72% of the float of CuriosityStream has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

CuriosityStream has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in CuriosityStream has recently decreased by 19.11%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Leadership

CuriosityStream is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 5.92%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

CuriosityStream does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.72% of the float of CuriosityStream has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

CuriosityStream has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in CuriosityStream has recently decreased by 19.11%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.7 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.91

News Sentiment

CuriosityStream has a news sentiment score of 0.91. 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 0.53 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for CuriosityStream this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 1 people have searched for CURI on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -67% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

1 people have added CuriosityStream to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, CuriosityStream insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $35,589.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

49.60% of the stock of CuriosityStream is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 6.79% of the stock of CuriosityStream is held by institutions.

CURI Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have CURI shares performed this year?

CuriosityStream's stock was trading at $1.53 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, CURI stock has increased by 34.6% and is now trading at $2.06.
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How were CuriosityStream's earnings last quarter?

CuriosityStream Inc. (NASDAQ:CURI) issued its earnings results on Wednesday, November, 6th. The company reported ($0.06) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.01) by $0.05. The firm earned $12.60 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $13.80 million. CuriosityStream had a negative net margin of 28.56% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 22.18%.

Is CuriosityStream buying back stock?

CuriosityStream's Board of Directors approved a share buyback plan on Tuesday, June 11th 2024, which permits the company to buy back $4,000,000 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could purchase up to 4.6% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are often a sign that the company's board believes its stock is undervalued.

How do I buy shares of CuriosityStream?

Shares of CURI 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.

What other stocks do shareholders of CuriosityStream own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that CuriosityStream investors own include Block (SQ), CrowdStrike (CRWD), NVIDIA (NVDA), Digital Turbine (APPS), Roku (ROKU) and Cloudflare (NET).

Company Calendar

• Ex-Dividend for 10/31 Dividend: 10/11/2024
• Dividend Payable: 10/31/2024
• Last Earnings: 11/06/2024
• Today: 1/20/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 3/19/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Consumer Discretionary
• Industry: Motion picture & video production
• Sub-Industry: Entertainment
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:CURI
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: 1776909
• Web: www.curiositystream.com
• Phone: 301-755-2050
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 90
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $3.00
• High Stock Price Target: $3.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $3.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +45.6%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 1 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): ($0.28)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $-48,900,000.00
• Net Margins: -28.56%
• Pretax Margin: -28.25%
• Return on Equity: -22.18%
• Return on Assets: -15.81%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 1.90
• Quick Ratio: 1.90

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $56.89 million
• Price / Sales: 2.01
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: $1.36 per share
• Price / Book: 1.51

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 55,480,000
• Free Float: 27,961,000
• Market Cap: $114.29 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.09