CuriosityStream (NASDAQ:CURI) Upgraded at Barrington Research

Barrington Research upgraded shares of CuriosityStream (NASDAQ:CURI) from a market perform rating to an outperform rating in a report published on Wednesday morning, Marketbeat.com reports. The firm currently has $6.00 price objective on the stock. Barrington Research also issued estimates for CuriosityStream’s Q2 2025 earnings at $0.01 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at ($0.02) EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.00 EPS, FY2025 earnings at ($0.05) EPS, FY2025 earnings at ($0.01) EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.02 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.02 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at ($0.01) EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.03 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.02 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $0.05 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $0.01 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $0.12 EPS.

Separately, Needham & Company LLC restated a “buy” rating and set a $3.00 price target on shares of CuriosityStream in a research note on Thursday, April 3rd.

CuriosityStream Price Performance

CURI stock opened at $4.98 on Wednesday. CuriosityStream has a 1-year low of $0.98 and a 1-year high of $5.30. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $2.96 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $2.37. The company has a market capitalization of $286.98 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -17.79 and a beta of 1.38.

CuriosityStream (NASDAQ:CURI) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 6th. The company reported $0.01 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.01) by $0.02. The company had revenue of $15.09 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $14.95 million. CuriosityStream had a negative return on equity of 22.18% and a negative net margin of 28.56%. Sell-side analysts anticipate that CuriosityStream will post -0.2 EPS for the current fiscal year.

CuriosityStream Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a special dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 27th. Investors of record on Friday, June 13th will be paid a dividend of $0.10 per share. CuriosityStream’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -66.67%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On CuriosityStream

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of CuriosityStream by 21.2% during the third quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 322,946 shares of the company’s stock worth $617,000 after buying an additional 56,402 shares during the period. Virtu Financial LLC raised its stake in shares of CuriosityStream by 115.5% in the third quarter. Virtu Financial LLC now owns 27,812 shares of the company’s stock worth $53,000 after purchasing an additional 14,905 shares during the last quarter. Penbrook Management LLC purchased a new stake in CuriosityStream in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $247,000. Delta Financial Group Inc. increased its holdings in CuriosityStream by 17.7% in the 4th quarter. Delta Financial Group Inc. now owns 67,587 shares of the company’s stock worth $103,000 after buying an additional 10,182 shares during the period. Finally, Renaissance Technologies LLC lifted its stake in CuriosityStream by 9.7% during the 4th quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 470,900 shares of the company’s stock valued at $720,000 after acquiring an additional 41,454 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 6.79% of the company’s stock.

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.