Zacks Research Upgrades CuriosityStream (NASDAQ:CURI) to Strong-Buy

CuriosityStream (NASDAQ:CURI) was upgraded by analysts at Zacks Research from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report released on Thursday,Zacks.com reports.

Several other equities analysts have also recently issued reports on the company. Wall Street Zen upgraded CuriosityStream from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of CuriosityStream in a report on Tuesday, June 9th. 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 note on Friday, May 15th. Finally, Singular Research raised CuriosityStream to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, June 1st. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have given a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $6.00.

CuriosityStream Price Performance

CuriosityStream stock opened at $3.55 on Thursday. CuriosityStream has a 12-month low of $2.30 and a 12-month high of $5.51. The stock has a market capitalization of $209.34 million, a PE ratio of 355.00 and a beta of 1.77. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $2.66 and a 200-day simple moving average of $3.00.

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

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Patrick J. Keeley sold 31,559 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, June 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $2.70, for a total transaction of $85,209.30. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 188,450 shares in the company, valued at approximately $508,815. This trade represents a 14.34% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CFO Phillip Brady Hayden sold 30,400 shares of CuriosityStream stock in a transaction that occurred 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 completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 71,267 shares in the company, valued at approximately $182,443.52. This trade represents a 29.90% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 31.10% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On CuriosityStream

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of CURI. Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC raised its holdings in CuriosityStream by 101.7% during the 1st quarter. Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC now owns 54,712 shares of the company’s stock worth $147,000 after buying an additional 27,582 shares during the period. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of CuriosityStream by 657.3% in the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 125,743 shares of the company’s stock worth $337,000 after buying an additional 109,138 shares during the period. Jane Street Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of CuriosityStream in the first quarter worth about $486,000. Acadian Asset Management LLC increased its position in shares of CuriosityStream by 121.8% in the first quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC now owns 198,278 shares of the company’s stock worth $529,000 after acquiring an additional 108,891 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC increased its position in shares of CuriosityStream by 112.9% in the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 727,103 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,094,000 after acquiring an additional 385,534 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 6.79% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting CuriosityStream

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

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.