Barrington Research Predicts CuriosityStream Q1 Earnings

CuriosityStream Inc. (NASDAQ:CURI) – Investment analysts at Barrington Research issued their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of CuriosityStream in a report released on Thursday, November 7th. Barrington Research analyst J. Goss forecasts that the company will post earnings of $0.01 per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for CuriosityStream’s current full-year earnings is ($0.15) per share. Barrington Research also issued estimates for CuriosityStream’s Q3 2026 earnings at ($0.01) EPS.

CuriosityStream (NASDAQ:CURI) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 13th. The company reported ($0.04) earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.05) by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $12.40 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $12.30 million. CuriosityStream had a negative return on equity of 27.47% and a negative net margin of 69.87%. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted ($0.19) EPS.

Separately, Needham & Company LLC increased their price target on CuriosityStream from $1.35 to $3.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday.

CuriosityStream Stock Down 26.6 %

Shares of CURI opened at $1.93 on Friday. CuriosityStream has a twelve month low of $0.45 and a twelve month high of $3.00. The company has a 50 day moving average of $2.05 and a two-hundred day moving average of $1.44. The company has a market cap of $105.38 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -2.68 and a beta of 1.15.

CuriosityStream Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 28th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 14th will be given a dividend of $0.025 per share. This represents a $0.10 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 5.18%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 14th. CuriosityStream’s dividend payout ratio is presently -13.89%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Michael Nikzad sold 58,896 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, August 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1.12, for a total transaction of $65,963.52. Following the sale, the director now owns 372,369 shares in the company, valued at approximately $417,053.28. This trade represents a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. In related news, Director Jonathan Huberman sold 120,861 shares of CuriosityStream stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1.47, for a total value of $177,665.67. Following the completion of the sale, the director now owns 1,433,576 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,107,356.72. This trade represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Michael Nikzad sold 58,896 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, August 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1.12, for a total value of $65,963.52. Following the transaction, the director now owns 372,369 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $417,053.28. This represents a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 283,673 shares of company stock valued at $379,977 over the last 90 days. Insiders own 49.60% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On CuriosityStream

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Virtu Financial LLC boosted its position in CuriosityStream by 782.8% in the 1st quarter. Virtu Financial LLC now owns 151,267 shares of the company’s stock valued at $162,000 after buying an additional 134,132 shares during the period. CWM LLC increased its stake in shares of CuriosityStream by 6,399.4% during the second quarter. CWM LLC now owns 72,468 shares of the company’s stock worth $83,000 after buying an additional 71,353 shares during the period. Acadian Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in CuriosityStream in the second quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Oldfield Partners LLP purchased a new position in CuriosityStream in the second quarter worth approximately $417,000. Finally, Renaissance Technologies LLC grew its holdings in CuriosityStream by 28.9% during the 2nd quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 402,126 shares of the company’s stock worth $458,000 after acquiring an additional 90,126 shares in the last quarter. 6.79% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.