CuriosityStream (NASDAQ:CURI) Given New $5.50 Price Target at Barrington Research

CuriosityStream (NASDAQ:CURI) had its price target decreased by equities researchers at Barrington Research from $6.00 to $5.50 in a note issued to investors on Thursday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has an “outperform” rating on the stock. Barrington Research’s price target points to a potential upside of 68.20% from the stock’s previous close.

A number of other research analysts have also recently weighed in on the company. Zacks Research upgraded CuriosityStream from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of CuriosityStream in a report on Monday, December 29th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have assigned a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $6.17.

CuriosityStream Stock Performance

CuriosityStream stock opened at $3.27 on Thursday. CuriosityStream has a 1 year low of $2.30 and a 1 year high of $7.15. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $3.46 and a 200 day moving average price of $4.16. The company has a market cap of $190.64 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -36.33 and a beta of 1.85.

CuriosityStream (NASDAQ:CURI) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, March 11th. The company reported ($0.06) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.04) by ($0.02). The company had revenue of $19.20 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $18.91 million. CuriosityStream had a negative return on equity of 10.24% and a negative net margin of 8.19%. Sell-side analysts predict that CuriosityStream will post -0.2 EPS for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CFO Phillip Brady Hayden sold 17,474 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $3.76, for a total transaction of $65,702.24. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 101,667 shares in the company, valued at $382,267.92. This trade represents a 14.67% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. 52.00% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of CURI. Police & Firemen s Retirement System of New Jersey purchased a new position in shares of CuriosityStream during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $41,000. Quarry LP bought a new position in CuriosityStream during the 3rd quarter valued at $45,000. State of Alaska Department of Revenue acquired a new position in CuriosityStream during the 4th quarter worth $35,000. Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of CuriosityStream in the 3rd quarter worth about $54,000. Finally, Diversified Trust Co acquired a new stake in shares of CuriosityStream in the 3rd quarter valued at about $56,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 6.79% of the company’s stock.

CuriosityStream News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting CuriosityStream this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Full‑year 2025 results show strong top‑line momentum: revenue rose ~40% to $71.7M and operating cash flow was a record $13.1M (up ~60%). The board also authorized an additional $2M buyback (bringing total repurchase authorization to $6M), which supports shareholder value. CuriosityStream Reports 40% Revenue Growth for Full-Year 2025
• Positive Sentiment: Management said licensing revenue is expected to surpass subscription revenue in 2026 and highlighted progress on AI content partnerships — a strategic shift that could drive higher-margin, recurring licensing deals and broaden monetization. CuriosityStream outlines licensing revenue to surpass subscriptions in 2026 while advancing AI content partnerships
• Positive Sentiment: Company reported record revenue growth in Q4 and beat consensus revenue estimates ($19.2M reported vs. ~$18.9M expected), reinforcing the narrative of revenue acceleration. CuriosityStream Inc (CURI) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Highlights: Record Revenue Growth and …
• Neutral Sentiment: Management provided first‑quarter revenue guidance in a wide band ($38.0M–$42.0M per the release), which—if accurate—implies a material sequential/YOY acceleration but the guidance presentation contained formatting/clarity issues in public notes; investors should wait for call/disclosure details for modeling. (No direct link available in the feed.)
• Neutral Sentiment: Short‑interest data in the recent feeds appears inconsistent/zeroed out and is not providing a clear signal to the market; ignore until reliable reporting is available.
• Negative Sentiment: Despite the revenue beat, CURI reported a GAAP loss (Q4 EPS of -$0.06 vs. consensus -$0.04), and the company still shows negative net margin and negative ROE — metrics that keep profitability concerns on the table. CuriosityStream Inc. (CURI) Reports Q4 Loss, Beats Revenue Estimates

CuriosityStream Company Profile

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.