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

Company Overview

Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. engages in the film, television, subscription, and location-based entertainment businesses in the United States, Canada, and internationally. It operates through three segments: Motion Picture, Television Production, and Media Networks. The Motion Picture segment engages 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 is involved in the development, production, and worldwide distribution of television productions, including television series, television movies and mini-series, and non-fiction programming. It also licenses Starz original series productions to Starz Networks and STARZPLAY International; distributes Starz original productions and licensed product; and sells and licenses music from television broadcasts of its productions. In addition, this segment sells and rents television production movies or series on packaged media, as well as through digital media platforms; produces, syndicates, and distributes approximately 80 television shows on approximately 35 networks; and offers services related to talent management. The Media Networks segment is involved in the domestic distribution of STARZ branded premium subscription video services through over-the-top (OTT) platforms and video programming distributors, such as cable operators, satellite television providers, and telecommunications companies; and OTT distribution of its STARZ branded premium subscription video services internationally. The company was incorporated in 1986 and is headquartered in Santa Monica, California.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $6.87 to $7.28
• 50-Day Range: $5.64 to $7.83
• 52-Week Range: $3.87 to $11.08
• Volume: 654,256 shs
• Average Volume: 1.05 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $1.69 billion
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $10.50
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Lions Gate Entertainment Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Lions Gate Entertainment scored higher than 40% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 220th out of 300 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: 3.3 / 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 2.50, and is based on 1 buy rating, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Lions Gate Entertainment has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Lions Gate Entertainment is -1.48, 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 -1.48, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Short Interest

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

Short Interest

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

Dividend

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

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.

Sustainability and ESG

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

Short Interest

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

News and Social Media

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.22

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Lions Gate Entertainment this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 1 people have added Lions Gate 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: 4.2 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Lions Gate Entertainment insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $5,826,977.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

23.83% 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

55.37% of the stock of Lions Gate Entertainment is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

LGF.B Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How were Lions Gate Entertainment's earnings last quarter?

Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. (NYSE:LGF.B) released its earnings results on Thursday, August, 8th. The company reported $0.03 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $834.70 million for the quarter. Lions Gate Entertainment had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 57.26% and a negative net margin of 27.69%.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/08/2024
• Today: 9/19/2024
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/14/2024
• Fiscal Year End: 3/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Consumer Discretionary
• Industry: Motion picture & video production
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: NYSE:LGF.B
• Previous Symbol: NASDAQ:LGF.B
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: 929351
• Web: www.lionsgate.com
• Phone: 877-848-3866
• Fax: 310-255-3870
• Employees: 1,443
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $10.50
• High Stock Price Target: $10.50
• Low Stock Price Target: $10.50
• Potential Upside/Downside: +49.1%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.50
• Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): ($4.77)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $-1,114,800,000.00
• Net Margins: -27.69%
• Pretax Margin: -29.74%
• Return on Equity: -57.26%
• Return on Assets: 1.87%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 0.30
• Quick Ratio: 0.30

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $4.02 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.42
• Cash Flow: $11.35 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 0.62
• Book Value: ($1.32) per share
• Price / Book: -5.33

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 239,940,000
• Free Float: 179,615,000
• Market Cap: $1.69 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.31