CuriosityStream (NASDAQ:CURI) CEO Sells $313,276.08 in Stock

CuriosityStream Inc. (NASDAQ:CURI) CEO Clinton Larry Stinchcomb sold 63,674 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, November 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $4.92, for a total transaction of $313,276.08. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 2,672,076 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $13,146,613.92. This represents a 2.33% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link.

Clinton Larry Stinchcomb also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Tuesday, November 25th, Clinton Larry Stinchcomb sold 100,000 shares of CuriosityStream stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $4.62, for a total transaction of $462,000.00.
• On Monday, November 24th, Clinton Larry Stinchcomb sold 141,206 shares of CuriosityStream stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $4.65, for a total value of $656,607.90.
• On Friday, November 21st, Clinton Larry Stinchcomb sold 12,872 shares of CuriosityStream stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $4.60, for a total value of $59,211.20.

CuriosityStream Stock Down 0.2%

Shares of NASDAQ CURI opened at $4.70 on Thursday. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $4.66 and its 200 day simple moving average is $4.87. The stock has a market capitalization of $274.01 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -52.22 and a beta of 1.80. CuriosityStream Inc. has a 52-week low of $1.47 and a 52-week high of $7.15.

CuriosityStream (NASDAQ:CURI) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November 12th. The company reported ($0.06) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.02) by ($0.04). The company had revenue of $18.36 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $16.35 million. CuriosityStream had a negative net margin of 8.19% and a negative return on equity of 10.24%. CuriosityStream has set its Q4 2025 guidance at EPS. As a group, analysts anticipate that CuriosityStream Inc. will post -0.2 earnings per share for the current year.

CuriosityStream Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, December 19th. Stockholders of record on Friday, December 5th will be given a $0.08 dividend. This represents a $0.32 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 6.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, December 5th. CuriosityStream’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -355.56%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

CURI has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of CuriosityStream from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, November 8th. Zacks Research cut CuriosityStream from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 12th. Craig Hallum initiated coverage on CuriosityStream in a report on Monday, August 18th. They set a “buy” rating and a $7.00 price target on the stock. Barrington Research reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $6.00 price objective on shares of CuriosityStream in a research note on Thursday, November 13th. Finally, Singular Research upgraded CuriosityStream to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 20th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have issued a Buy rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $6.33.

Institutional Trading of CuriosityStream

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Essex Investment Management Co. LLC acquired a new stake in CuriosityStream during the third quarter valued at $3,298,000. Russell Investments Group Ltd. raised its stake in shares of CuriosityStream by 974.5% during the 3rd quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 461,527 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,446,000 after purchasing an additional 418,576 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of CuriosityStream by 112.9% during the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 727,103 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,094,000 after buying an additional 385,534 shares during the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership grew its stake in shares of CuriosityStream by 225.2% in the 2nd quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 464,691 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,616,000 after buying an additional 321,780 shares in the last quarter. Finally, UBS Group AG increased its holdings in CuriosityStream by 143.3% in the third quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 506,170 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,683,000 after buying an additional 298,129 shares during the last quarter. 6.79% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.