CuriosityStream’s (CURI) “Outperform” Rating Reiterated at Barrington Research

Barrington Research reaffirmed their outperform rating on shares of CuriosityStream (NASDAQ:CURI) in a research note published on Thursday,Benzinga reports. They currently have a $6.00 price target on the stock. Barrington Research also issued estimates for CuriosityStream’s Q2 2026 earnings at $0.03 EPS.

Several other equities research analysts have also recently weighed in on CURI. Craig Hallum initiated coverage on CuriosityStream in a report on Monday, August 18th. They set a “buy” rating and a $7.00 target price for the company. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of CuriosityStream in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Singular Research raised shares of CuriosityStream to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 20th. Needham & Company LLC increased their price target on shares of CuriosityStream from $5.50 to $6.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, September 25th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised shares of CuriosityStream from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, November 8th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have given a Buy rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $6.33.

CuriosityStream Stock Down 2.1%

Shares of CURI stock opened at $4.56 on Thursday. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $4.67 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $4.83. CuriosityStream has a 12-month low of $1.47 and a 12-month high of $7.15. The firm has a market cap of $264.16 million, a P/E ratio of -50.66 and a beta of 1.80.

CuriosityStream (NASDAQ:CURI) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, November 12th. The company reported ($0.06) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.02) by ($0.04). The firm had revenue of $18.36 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $16.35 million. CuriosityStream had a negative return on equity of 9.87% and a negative net margin of 8.19%. CuriosityStream has set its Q4 2025 guidance at EPS. As a group, research analysts expect that CuriosityStream will post -0.2 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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 7.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, December 5th. CuriosityStream’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -355.56%.

Insider Transactions at CuriosityStream

In other news, CFO Phillip Brady Hayden sold 16,149 shares of CuriosityStream stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $4.56, for a total transaction 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 trade represents a 29.65% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director Jonathan Huberman sold 50,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, September 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $4.75, for a total value of $237,500.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 1,233,576 shares in the company, valued at $5,859,486. The trade was a 3.90% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 278,727 shares of company stock worth $1,263,661. Corporate insiders own 52.00% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On CuriosityStream

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Informed Momentum Co LLC bought a new stake in CuriosityStream during the 1st quarter valued at about $788,000. Algert Global LLC purchased a new stake in shares of CuriosityStream during the first quarter valued at approximately $39,000. Penn Mutual Asset Management bought a new stake in shares of CuriosityStream during the first quarter valued at approximately $657,000. CW Advisors LLC purchased a new position in CuriosityStream in the 1st quarter worth approximately $377,000. Finally, OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp bought a new position in CuriosityStream in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $222,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 6.79% of the company’s stock.

About CuriosityStream

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.