Lionsgate Studios (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: $6.09 to $6.25
• 50-Day Range: $5.61 to $6.85
• 52-Week Range: $5.55 to $8.50
• Volume: 600,547 shs
• Average Volume: 2.42 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $1.81 billion
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $8.83
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Lionsgate Studios Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Lionsgate Studios scored higher than 76% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 97th out of 291 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: 4.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Lionsgate Studios has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.73, and is based on 6 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Lionsgate Studios has been the subject of 8 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 Studios 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 Studios is -9.24, 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 -9.24, 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 LION.

Dividend

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

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 earnings estimates, Lionsgate Studios will have a dividend payout ratio of 62.34% next year. This indicates that Lionsgate Studios 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: 1.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: -0.13

News Sentiment

Lionsgate Studios has a news sentiment score of -0.13. 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 0.71 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 10 news articles for Lionsgate Studios this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 11 people have searched for LION on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -15% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

6 people have added Lionsgate Studios to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 500% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Lionsgate Studios insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $8,950,186.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

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

LION Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have LION shares performed this year?

Lionsgate Studios' stock was trading at $8.54 at the start of the year. Since then, LION shares have decreased by 27.5% and is now trading at $6.19.

How were Lionsgate Studios' earnings last quarter?

Lionsgate Studios Corp. (NYSE:LION) announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August, 7th. The company reported ($0.34) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.16) by $0.18.

Who are Lionsgate Studios' major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of Lionsgate Studios include Liberty 77 Capital L.P. (12.81%), Jefferies Financial Group Inc. (2.01%), Geode Capital Management LLC (1.64%) and Marshall Wace LLP (0.61%). Insiders that own company stock include 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 Studios?

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: 8/07/2025
• Today: 8/21/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 3/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Consumer Discretionary
• Industry: MEDIA CONGLOM
• 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: 1,075
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Lionsgate Studios: $8.83
• High Price Target: $10.00
• Low Price Target: $8.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +42.9%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.73
• Research Coverage: 11 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($0.67)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: 77.25
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$128.50 million
• Net Margins: -6.19%
• Pretax Margin: -5.77%
• Return on Equity: N/A
• Return on Assets: -1.83%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 0.36
• Quick Ratio: 0.36

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $4.02 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.45
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: N/A
• Price / Book: N/A

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 289,518,000
• Free Float: 262,303,000
• Market Cap: $1.79 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: -0.25