CuriosityStream Inc. (NASDAQ:CURI) Short Interest Update

CuriosityStream Inc. (NASDAQ:CURI) was the recipient of a significant decline in short interest in August. As of August 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,660,000 shares, a decline of 22.1% from the July 31st total of 2,130,000 shares. Approximately 4.3% of the shares of the stock are short sold. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 765,900 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 2.2 days. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 765,900 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 2.2 days. Approximately 4.3% of the shares of the stock are short sold.

Insider Activity

In related news, CEO Clinton Larry Stinchcomb sold 80,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, June 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $4.70, for a total transaction of $376,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 2,005,827 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $9,427,386.90. This trade represents a 3.84% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CFO Phillip Brady Hayden sold 16,149 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $4.56, for a total value of $73,639.44. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 38,325 shares in the company, valued at approximately $174,762. This represents a 29.65% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 8,769,023 shares of company stock valued at $31,500,131 over the last three months. 52.00% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in CuriosityStream by 112.9% in the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 727,103 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,094,000 after purchasing an additional 385,534 shares during the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership boosted its holdings in CuriosityStream by 225.2% during the second quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 464,691 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,616,000 after buying an additional 321,780 shares during the last quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC grew its position in shares of CuriosityStream by 124.5% during the 2nd quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC now owns 445,082 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,504,000 after buying an additional 246,804 shares during the period. Informed Momentum Co LLC bought a new stake in shares of CuriosityStream in the 1st quarter valued at about $788,000. Finally, Lazard Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of CuriosityStream in the 2nd quarter valued at about $1,537,000. 6.79% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

CuriosityStream Trading Up 0.9%

Shares of NASDAQ CURI opened at $4.46 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $258.37 million, a PE ratio of -49.55 and a beta of 1.80. CuriosityStream has a 1 year low of $1.47 and a 1 year high of $7.15. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $4.47 and its 200-day moving average is $4.18.

CuriosityStream (NASDAQ:CURI) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 5th. The company reported $0.01 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.01. CuriosityStream had a negative net margin of 7.84% and a negative return on equity of 8.37%. The business had revenue of $19.01 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $16.75 million. CuriosityStream has set its Q3 2025 guidance at EPS. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that CuriosityStream will post -0.2 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

CuriosityStream Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 19th. Stockholders of record on Friday, September 5th will be paid a $0.08 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, September 5th. This represents a $0.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 7.2%. CuriosityStream’s dividend payout ratio is -355.56%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Wall Street Zen lowered CuriosityStream from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, August 30th. Singular Research upgraded shares of CuriosityStream to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 20th. Needham & Company LLC upped their target price on shares of CuriosityStream from $4.80 to $5.50 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 6th. Barrington Research reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $6.00 price target on shares of CuriosityStream in a research note on Wednesday, August 6th. Finally, Craig Hallum began coverage on shares of CuriosityStream in a research report on Monday, August 18th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $7.00 price objective for the company. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and three have assigned a Buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $6.17.

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.