CuriosityStream (NASDAQ:CURI) Upgraded by Zacks Research to Strong-Buy Rating

Zacks Research upgraded shares of CuriosityStream (NASDAQ:CURI) from a hold rating to a strong-buy rating in a report released on Thursday morning,Zacks.com reports.

A number of other equities research analysts also recently commented on the company. Singular Research upgraded CuriosityStream to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, June 1st. Wall Street Zen upgraded CuriosityStream from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday. Barrington Research decreased their target price on CuriosityStream from $5.50 to $5.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, May 15th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of CuriosityStream in a research note on Tuesday, June 9th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have issued a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $6.00.

CuriosityStream Stock Performance

CURI opened at $3.55 on Thursday. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $2.66 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $3.00. The firm has a market capitalization of $209.34 million, a PE ratio of 355.00 and a beta of 1.77. CuriosityStream has a 52 week low of $2.30 and a 52 week high of $5.51.

CuriosityStream (NASDAQ:CURI) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 12th. The company reported $0.15 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.04 by $0.11. CuriosityStream had a return on equity of 0.06% and a net margin of 0.03%.The company had revenue of $23.25 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $21.32 million. Equities analysts forecast that CuriosityStream will post 0.07 EPS for the current year.

CuriosityStream Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 18th. Investors of record on Friday, September 4th will be paid a dividend of $0.085 per share. This represents a $0.34 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 9.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, September 4th. CuriosityStream’s dividend payout ratio is presently -261.54%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CEO Clinton Larry Stinchcomb purchased 94,256 shares of CuriosityStream stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 27th. The stock was bought at an average price of $2.74 per share, for a total transaction of $258,261.44. Following the completion of the acquisition, the chief executive officer directly owned 2,945,516 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $8,070,713.84. This represents a 3.31% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CFO Phillip Brady Hayden sold 30,400 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, June 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $2.56, for a total transaction 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. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Corporate insiders own 31.10% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On CuriosityStream

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Bank of New York Mellon Corp acquired a new position in CuriosityStream in the 2nd quarter worth $1,184,000. Renaissance Technologies LLC raised its stake in shares of CuriosityStream by 30.1% in the 1st quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 1,768,800 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,236,000 after purchasing an additional 408,900 shares during the period. Sei Investments Co. raised its stake in shares of CuriosityStream by 139.1% in the 1st quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 232,371 shares of the company’s stock valued at $688,000 after purchasing an additional 135,173 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its position in shares of CuriosityStream by 117.0% during the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 233,340 shares of the company’s stock worth $690,000 after buying an additional 125,794 shares during the period. Finally, Diversify Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of CuriosityStream during the first quarter worth about $53,000. 6.79% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Key CuriosityStream News

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.