CuriosityStream FY2025 EPS Cut by Barrington Research

CuriosityStream Inc. (NASDAQ:CURI) – Investment analysts at Barrington Research lowered their FY2025 earnings estimates for shares of CuriosityStream in a research report issued on Thursday, November 13th. Barrington Research analyst P. Sholl now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of ($0.09) for the year, down from their previous estimate of ($0.03). Barrington Research has a “Outperform” rating and a $6.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for CuriosityStream’s current full-year earnings is ($0.20) per share. Barrington Research also issued estimates for CuriosityStream’s Q4 2025 earnings at ($0.04) EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at ($0.06) EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.03 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.05 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $0.04 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $0.20 EPS.

Several other equities research analysts also recently issued reports on the company. Needham & Company LLC raised their price target on CuriosityStream from $5.50 to $6.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, September 25th. Singular Research raised shares of CuriosityStream to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 20th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of CuriosityStream from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, November 8th. Zacks Research cut shares of CuriosityStream from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 12th. Finally, Craig Hallum initiated coverage on shares of CuriosityStream in a research report on Monday, August 18th. They set a “buy” rating and a $7.00 price objective for the company. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have issued a Buy rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, CuriosityStream currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $6.33.

CuriosityStream Trading Up 7.4%

Shares of NASDAQ CURI opened at $4.63 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $268.22 million, a P/E ratio of -51.44 and a beta of 1.80. CuriosityStream has a 12 month low of $1.47 and a 12 month high of $7.15. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $4.67 and a 200-day moving average of $4.86.

CuriosityStream (NASDAQ:CURI) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November 12th. The company reported ($0.06) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.02) by ($0.04). The business had revenue of $18.36 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $16.35 million. CuriosityStream had a negative return on equity of 10.24% and a negative net margin of 8.19%. CuriosityStream has set its Q4 2025 guidance at EPS.

CuriosityStream Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, December 19th. Investors of record on Friday, December 5th will be given a dividend of $0.08 per share. This represents a $0.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 6.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, December 5th. CuriosityStream’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently -355.56%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Jonathan Huberman sold 9,291 shares of CuriosityStream stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, November 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $5.00, for a total value of $46,455.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 1,224,285 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,121,425. The trade was a 0.75% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, COO Theresa Ellen Cudahy sold 5,553 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, November 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $4.98, for a total value of $27,653.94. Following the sale, the chief operating officer directly owned 524,848 shares in the company, valued at $2,613,743.04. This represents a 1.05% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 294,641 shares of company stock worth $1,342,703 in the last quarter. 52.00% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On CuriosityStream

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of CuriosityStream in the third quarter valued at about $797,000. NewEdge Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in CuriosityStream during the third quarter worth approximately $83,000. PharVision Advisers LLC bought a new stake in CuriosityStream in the third quarter worth approximately $249,000. Sherbrooke Park Advisers LLC acquired a new position in CuriosityStream in the third quarter valued at approximately $67,000. Finally, Quarry LP acquired a new position in CuriosityStream in the third quarter valued at approximately $45,000. Institutional investors own 6.79% of the company’s stock.

CuriosityStream Company Profile

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.