Starz Entertainment (NASDAQ:STRZ) Stock: Insider Allen Family Capital, Llc Sells 13,945 Shares

Starz Entertainment Corp. (NASDAQ:STRZ) major shareholder Allen Family Capital, Llc sold 13,945 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $26.01, for a total transaction of $362,709.45. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 1,403,786 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $36,512,473.86. The trade was a 0.98% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Large shareholders that own 10% or more of a company’s shares are required to disclose their transactions with the SEC.

Allen Family Capital, Llc also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Tuesday, September 29th, Allen Family Capital, Llc sold 363,786 shares of Starz Entertainment stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $21.06, for a total value of $7,661,333.16.
• On Monday, September 28th, Allen Family Capital, Llc sold 124,069 shares of Starz Entertainment stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $21.58, for a total transaction of $2,677,409.02.
• On Tuesday, September 22nd, Allen Family Capital, Llc sold 115,931 shares of Starz Entertainment stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $25.80, for a total value of $2,991,019.80.
• On Monday, September 21st, Allen Family Capital, Llc sold 249,255 shares of Starz Entertainment stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $25.96, for a total transaction of $6,470,659.80.
• On Friday, September 18th, Allen Family Capital, Llc sold 745 shares of Starz Entertainment stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $25.02, for a total transaction of $18,639.90.
• On Thursday, September 17th, Allen Family Capital, Llc sold 93,834 shares of Starz Entertainment stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $25.14, for a total value of $2,358,986.76.
• On Wednesday, September 16th, Allen Family Capital, Llc sold 17,700 shares of Starz Entertainment stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $27.48, for a total value of $486,396.00.
• On Tuesday, September 15th, Allen Family Capital, Llc sold 38,466 shares of Starz Entertainment stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $27.33, for a total transaction of $1,051,275.78.
• On Tuesday, September 1st, Allen Family Capital, Llc sold 140,712 shares of Starz Entertainment stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $26.25, for a total transaction of $3,693,690.00.
• On Monday, August 31st, Allen Family Capital, Llc sold 59,288 shares of Starz Entertainment stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $26.31, for a total transaction of $1,559,867.28.

Starz Entertainment Stock Performance

NASDAQ:STRZ opened at $22.09 on Friday. The company has a 50-day moving average of $24.72 and a 200-day moving average of $20.55. The firm has a market cap of $378.18 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -0.91 and a beta of 2.55. The company has a current ratio of 0.25, a quick ratio of 0.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.05. Starz Entertainment Corp. has a twelve month low of $8.40 and a twelve month high of $32.58.

Starz Entertainment (NASDAQ:STRZ) last released its earnings results on Thursday, October 29th. The company reported ($2.02) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($1.63) by ($0.39). The business had revenue of $322.40 million for the quarter. Starz Entertainment had a negative net margin of 32.52% and a negative return on equity of 30.57%. Analysts forecast that Starz Entertainment Corp. will post -6.12 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

More Starz Entertainment News

Here are the key news stories impacting Starz Entertainment this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Third-quarter revenue reached approximately $322.4 million, ahead of expectations, while total and OTT revenue increased both sequentially and year over year. Adjusted OIBDA more than doubled from the prior year. Starz Entertainment third-quarter results
• Positive Sentiment: Digital streaming revenue reached $227 million, and over-the-top bundling increased customer retention by more than 20%. These figures support management’s shift toward streaming and could improve the company’s long-term revenue quality. Starz: 3 Key Takeaways for Long-Term Investors
• Positive Sentiment: Raymond James upgraded Starz Entertainment to “strong buy” from “outperform” and assigned a $36 price target. The target implies substantial potential upside from recent trading levels and adds support to the bullish case. Raymond James analyst upgrade
• Neutral Sentiment: Management reaffirmed its 2026 and 2027 targets, including OTT revenue growth, leverage reduction, adjusted OIBDA growth, unlevered free cash flow and a 20% adjusted OIBDA margin in the second half of 2027. Achieving those goals will depend on continued execution in a competitive streaming market.
• Negative Sentiment: Starz reported a quarterly loss of $2.02 per share, while Zacks cited a $2.14 loss, missing consensus estimates of $1.63 and $1.33, respectively. Although the loss narrowed from $2.63 a year earlier, the earnings miss may pressure the stock and highlights continuing profitability challenges. Starz third-quarter loss
• Negative Sentiment: Major shareholder Allen Family Capital disclosed a series of stock sales during August and September, collectively reducing its position by a substantial amount. The selling may weigh on sentiment, even though the transactions occurred before the latest earnings release. SEC ownership filing

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on the company. Raymond James Financial raised Starz Entertainment from an “outperform” rating to a “strong-buy” rating and set a $36.00 price target on the stock in a research note on Friday. Morgan Stanley set a $30.00 target price on shares of Starz Entertainment in a report on Monday, August 10th. Citigroup assumed coverage on shares of Starz Entertainment in a research report on Monday, September 14th. They issued an “outperform” rating on the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “hold” rating and set a $30.00 price target on shares of Starz Entertainment in a report on Tuesday, August 18th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Starz Entertainment in a research report on Tuesday. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have given a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $33.71.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of STRZ. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new stake in Starz Entertainment during the 2nd quarter worth about $35,599,000. NewEdge Wealth LLC purchased a new position in Starz Entertainment during the 2nd quarter valued at about $13,911,000. Ancora Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Starz Entertainment in the 2nd quarter valued at about $11,826,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp acquired a new position in shares of Starz Entertainment in the 2nd quarter valued at about $9,018,000. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Starz Entertainment in the second quarter worth approximately $8,027,000.

About Starz Entertainment

Starz Entertainment Corp. is a media and entertainment company that operates premium subscription television and streaming services. Its offerings include the STARZ premium network, related linear television channels and the STARZ streaming platform, which provides original series, feature films and licensed entertainment content.

The company’s programming has included original dramas, comedies and franchises, as well as a selection of theatrical and television movies. STARZ content is distributed through traditional pay-TV providers, digital platforms and direct-to-consumer subscriptions, with availability varying by market and distribution partner.

Starz was established in 1994 as a premium television service and was acquired by Lionsgate in 2016.