Barrington Research Estimates CuriosityStream Q2 Earnings

CuriosityStream Inc. (NASDAQ:CURI) – Equities researchers at Barrington Research increased their Q2 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of CuriosityStream in a note issued to investors on Thursday, November 13th. Barrington Research analyst P. Sholl now expects that the company will post earnings of $0.03 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $0.02. 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.

Other research analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Zacks Research downgraded CuriosityStream from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Wednesday. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of CuriosityStream in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Craig Hallum began coverage on shares of CuriosityStream in a research note on Monday, August 18th. They set a “buy” rating and a $7.00 target price on the stock. Singular Research raised CuriosityStream to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 20th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised CuriosityStream from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, November 8th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have issued a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $6.33.

CuriosityStream Stock Performance

Shares of CuriosityStream stock traded down $0.23 during trading on Friday, hitting $4.44. 806,562 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 602,570. The stock has a market capitalization of $256.92 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -49.27 and a beta of 1.80. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $4.67 and a 200-day simple moving average of $4.81. CuriosityStream has a 52-week low of $1.47 and a 52-week high of $7.15.

CuriosityStream (NASDAQ:CURI) last posted its quarterly earnings data 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). CuriosityStream had a negative net margin of 8.19% and a negative return on equity of 9.87%. The company had revenue of $18.36 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $16.35 million. CuriosityStream has set its Q4 2025 guidance at EPS.

CuriosityStream Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, December 19th. Shareholders of record on Friday, December 5th will be issued a $0.08 dividend. This represents a $0.32 annualized dividend and a yield of 7.2%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, December 5th. CuriosityStream’s dividend payout ratio is presently -355.56%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

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 sale, the chief financial officer owned 38,325 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $174,762. The trade was a 29.65% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Jonathan Huberman sold 50,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, September 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $4.75, for a total transaction of $237,500.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 1,233,576 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,859,486. This trade represents a 3.90% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 278,727 shares of company stock valued at $1,263,661 over the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 52.00% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On CuriosityStream

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Informed Momentum Co LLC acquired a new stake in shares of CuriosityStream in the first quarter valued at about $788,000. Algert Global LLC purchased a new stake in CuriosityStream during the first quarter worth $39,000. Penn Mutual Asset Management purchased a new position in shares of CuriosityStream during the 1st quarter worth approximately $657,000. CW Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in CuriosityStream in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $377,000. Finally, OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp purchased a new position in CuriosityStream during the first quarter worth $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.