CuriosityStream (NASDAQ:CURI) Stock Rating Upgraded by Wall Street Zen

CuriosityStream (NASDAQ:CURI) was upgraded by stock analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note issued to investors on Saturday.

Other equities analysts have also issued reports about the company. Barrington Research cut their price objective on CuriosityStream from $5.50 to $5.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, May 15th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of CuriosityStream in a research report on Tuesday, June 9th. Finally, Singular Research raised shares of CuriosityStream to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, June 1st. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have given a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, CuriosityStream has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $6.00.

CuriosityStream Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:CURI opened at $3.55 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $209.34 million, a P/E ratio of 355.00 and a beta of 1.77. CuriosityStream has a 12-month low of $2.30 and a 12-month high of $5.51. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $2.66 and a 200 day simple moving average of $3.00.

CuriosityStream (NASDAQ:CURI) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 12th. The company reported $0.15 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.04 by $0.11. The firm had revenue of $23.25 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $21.32 million. CuriosityStream had a return on equity of 0.06% and a net margin of 0.03%. As a group, equities research analysts expect that CuriosityStream will post 0.12 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity at CuriosityStream

In related news, Director Patrick J. Keeley sold 31,559 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, June 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $2.70, for a total transaction of $85,209.30. Following the sale, the director owned 188,450 shares in the company, valued at $508,815. This represents a 14.34% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CFO Phillip Brady Hayden sold 30,400 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, June 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $2.56, for a total value of $77,824.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 71,267 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $182,443.52. This represents a 29.90% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 31.10% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On CuriosityStream

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC grew its holdings in CuriosityStream by 30.8% in the fourth quarter. Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC now owns 13,235 shares of the company’s stock worth $50,000 after purchasing an additional 3,115 shares during the period. MetLife Investment Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of CuriosityStream by 17.7% during the fourth quarter. MetLife Investment Management LLC now owns 24,630 shares of the company’s stock valued at $94,000 after purchasing an additional 3,704 shares during the period. R Squared Ltd boosted its position in shares of CuriosityStream by 36.1% during the 4th quarter. R Squared Ltd now owns 20,245 shares of the company’s stock worth $77,000 after purchasing an additional 5,365 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. boosted its position in shares of CuriosityStream by 31.9% during the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 27,799 shares of the company’s stock worth $106,000 after purchasing an additional 6,728 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE boosted its position in shares of CuriosityStream by 36.6% during the 3rd quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 26,920 shares of the company’s stock worth $143,000 after purchasing an additional 7,206 shares in the last quarter. 6.79% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about CuriosityStream

Here are the key news stories impacting CuriosityStream this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Strong Q2 results: Revenue rose 22% year over year to approximately $23.2 million, exceeding expectations, while EPS of $0.15 was well above the $0.04 consensus estimate. Net income reached a record $8.9 million, compared with $0.8 million a year earlier. CuriosityStream Q2 Net Income Hits Record $8.9 Million
• Positive Sentiment: Licensing drove growth: Licensing revenue increased 48% to $14.1 million, supported by new partnerships and continued demand for CuriosityStream’s content database for artificial-intelligence training. Subscription revenue stabilized sequentially, while licensing demand became more diversified across customers. CuriosityStream: Back On Track
• Positive Sentiment: Raised 2026 outlook: Management increased full-year revenue guidance to $77 million-$82 million and adjusted EBITDA guidance to $18 million-$22 million. Q2 adjusted EBITDA reached a record $11.4 million, up from $3.0 million a year earlier. CuriosityStream jumps on Q2 beats, raised 2026 outlook
• Positive Sentiment: Income appeal: The board declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.085 per share, payable September 18 to shareholders of record September 4. The dividend may support investor interest in the stock. CuriosityStream Q2 Net Income Hits Record $8.9 Million
• Neutral Sentiment: Unusually heavy call-option activity and favorable comparisons with competitors indicate heightened speculative interest, but neither necessarily confirms sustained fundamental demand. CuriosityStream and the Competition Head-to-Head Comparison
• Negative Sentiment: The earnings improvement may be difficult to extrapolate: licensing revenue can be volatile, subscriptions only stabilized, and the stock’s sharp advance increases the risk of profit-taking. Analysts also caution that Q2 strength alone does not guarantee a lasting turnaround. CuriosityStream: The 40% Stock Surge Was Warranted

About CuriosityStream

CuriosityStream, Inc (NASDAQ: CURI) is a global streaming media company specializing in factual content across science, nature, history and technology. Founded in 2015 by John Hendricks, the founder of the Discovery Channel, CuriosityStream offers on-demand documentaries, series and short-form programming designed to inform and entertain viewers with high-quality educational content. The company’s library features both original productions and licensed titles, covering topics such as space exploration, wildlife conservation, archaeology and cutting-edge scientific research.

Since its launch, CuriosityStream has expanded its reach to subscribers in more than 175 countries, delivering content in multiple languages and via a range of platforms.