Barrington Research Weighs in on CuriosityStream Q2 Earnings

CuriosityStream Inc. (NASDAQ:CURI) – Analysts at Barrington Research boosted their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of CuriosityStream in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, May 7th. Barrington Research analyst P. Sholl now anticipates that the company will earn $0.01 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of ($0.02). Barrington Research currently has a “Outperform” rating and a $6.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for CuriosityStream’s current full-year earnings is ($0.20) per share. Barrington Research also issued estimates for CuriosityStream’s FY2025 earnings at ($0.01) EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.02 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.02 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.02 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $0.05 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $0.12 EPS.

CuriosityStream (NASDAQ:CURI) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 6th. The company reported $0.01 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.01) by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $15.09 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $14.95 million. CuriosityStream had a negative net margin of 28.56% and a negative return on equity of 22.18%.

Separately, Needham & Company LLC raised their price objective on CuriosityStream from $2.95 to $4.80 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday.

CuriosityStream Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:CURI opened at $4.98 on Friday. CuriosityStream has a 52-week low of $0.98 and a 52-week high of $5.30. The company has a market capitalization of $286.98 million, a P/E ratio of -17.79 and a beta of 1.38. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $2.96 and a 200 day simple moving average of $2.37.

Institutional Trading of CuriosityStream

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of CURI. Merit Financial Group LLC acquired a new stake in CuriosityStream during the first quarter worth approximately $29,000. Focus Partners Wealth bought a new position in shares of CuriosityStream during the fourth quarter worth approximately $28,000. Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC lifted its holdings in CuriosityStream by 65.3% during the 4th quarter. Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC now owns 27,130 shares of the company’s stock worth $42,000 after purchasing an additional 10,722 shares during the last quarter. Virtu Financial LLC boosted its stake in CuriosityStream by 115.5% in the 3rd quarter. Virtu Financial LLC now owns 27,812 shares of the company’s stock valued at $53,000 after purchasing an additional 14,905 shares during the period. Finally, Delta Financial Group Inc. grew 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 valued at $103,000 after buying an additional 10,182 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 6.79% of the company’s stock.

CuriosityStream Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a special dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 27th. Stockholders of record on Friday, June 13th will be given a $0.10 dividend. CuriosityStream’s payout ratio is presently -66.67%.

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.