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CuriosityStream Inc. (CURI)

Communication Services | Broadcasting | Silver Spring, United States | NasdaqCM
2.61 USD +0.05 (1.953%) ⇧ (Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 2.68 +0.07 (2.682%) ⇧ (Aug. 28, 2026, 7:47 p.m. EDT)

Short-term:★★⯪☆☆Long-term:★★⯪☆☆Dividends:★★☆☆☆
Hot Take | Aug. 22, 2026, 2:57 a.m. EDT

The investment case here is defined by a stark contradiction between aggressive analyst targets and deteriorating operational reality. While analysts see a path to $6, the company's price history tells a different story: a catastrophic collapse from nearly $13 in 2021 to under $1 in 2023, followed by a volatile recovery. The recent price action shows a fragile attempt to stabilize, but the underlying business remains unprofitable with negligible margins. The dividend yield of 11.6% is a red flag; it is likely a result of the share price crash rather than robust cash generation, and the payout ratio appears unsustainable given the negative earnings. The options market agrees with the caution, betting on a rebound to $5 rather than a continuation of the downtrend. Until the company demonstrates sustained profitability and a balance sheet that can support a growing dividend without eroding equity, this remains a speculative hold rather than a core investment.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoTheta ✓0.079695
AutoARIMA0.091132
AutoETS0.091213
MSTL0.101749

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta

Forecast Reliability
Score 23%
H-stat 4.20
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.000
Excess Kurtosis 6.06
Attribute Value
Sector Communication Services
Ex Dividend Date 2026-09-03
Last Dividend Date 2026-06-04
Debt to Equity Ratio 8.871
Revenue per Share 1.298
Market Cap 154,872,240
Forward P/E 8.42
Beta 1.78
Profit Margins 0.03%
Website https://www.curiositystream.com

As of Aug. 22, 2026, 2:57 a.m. EDT: Speculators are heavily positioned for upside at the $5.00 strike, which acts as a significant resistance level with massive open interest relative to volume. This 'top OI' concentration suggests a high probability of a bounce or reversal if the price dips, rather than a breakout. Conversely, put open interest is concentrated at the money ($2.50), indicating a floor where sellers are willing to defend the current range. Implied volatility is elevated for near-term strikes compared to longer-dated ones, reflecting uncertainty around the immediate $5 target.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
3.06% 8.99%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-06-05 0.085 3.063063
2026-03-06 0.080 2.409639
2025-12-05 0.080 1.769912
2025-09-05 0.080 1.750547
2025-06-13 0.100 2.178649
2025-06-06 0.080 1.415929
2025-03-14 0.040 1.495327
2024-10-11 0.025 1.184834
2024-07-12 0.025 2.049180
2024-04-11 0.025 2.155172
Additional Data
dividendRate 0.34
dividendYield 13.28
exDividendDate 2026-09-04
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.325
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.12695312
lastDividendValue 0.085
lastDividendDate 2026-06-05
dividendDate 2026-09-18

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change -0.42600894
Address1 8,484 Georgia Avenue
Address2 Suite 700
All Time High 24.0
All Time Low 0.45
Ask 3.31
Ask Size 2
Audit Risk 7
Average Analyst Rating 1.7 - Buy
Average Daily Volume10 Day 1,646,230
Average Daily Volume3 Month 946,379
Average Volume 951,714
Average Volume10Days 1,646,230
Beta 1.783
Bid 1.93
Bid Size 2
Board Risk 10
Book Value 0.701
City Silver Spring
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,767,139,200
Compensation Risk 10
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 2.61
Current Ratio 0.784
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,786,665,600
Day High 2.685
Day Low 2.57
Debt To Equity 8.871
Display Name CuriosityStream
Dividend Date 1,789,689,600
Dividend Rate 0.34
Dividend Yield 13.28
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,786,568,400
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,786,568,400
Earnings Growth 14.0
Earnings Quarterly Growth 10.329
Earnings Timestamp 1,786,564,800
Earnings Timestamp End 1,794,427,200
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,794,427,200
Ebitda 15,381,000
Ebitda Margins 0.20247999
Enterprise To Ebitda 9.668
Enterprise To Revenue 1.958
Enterprise Value 148,708,352
Eps Current Year 0.2
Eps Forward 0.31
Eps Trailing Twelve Months -0.01
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,788,480,000
Exchange NCM
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 2.6852
Fifty Day Average Change -0.07520008
Fifty Day Average Change Percent -0.028005393
Fifty Two Week Change Percent -44.1048
Fifty Two Week High 5.51
Fifty Two Week High Change -2.9000003
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.5263158
Fifty Two Week Low 2.3
Fifty Two Week Low Change 0.30999994
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.13478258
Fifty Two Week Range 2.3 - 5.51
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,578,493,800,000
Float Shares 40,652,483
Forward Eps 0.31
Forward P E 8.419354
Free Cashflow 30,067,124
Full Exchange Name NasdaqCM
Full Time Employees 42
Fullday Change 0.05
Fullday Change Percent 1.95312
Fullday Price 2.68
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,785,542,400
Gross Margins 0.62956
Gross Profits 47,823,000
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.31577998
Held Percent Institutions 0.33150002
Implied Shares Outstanding 59,338,028
Industry Broadcasting
Industry Disp Broadcasting
Industry Key broadcasting
Is Earnings Date Estimate 0
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,780,617,600
Last Dividend Value 0.085
Last Fiscal Year End 1,767,139,200
Long Business Summary CuriosityStream Inc., a media and entertainment company, provides factual content through multiple channels. The company provides 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 through 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. It offers streaming content through a host of screen and devices, including televisions, set-top boxes, computers, streaming media players, game consoles, and mobile devices. CuriosityStream Inc. is based in Silver Spring, Maryland.
Long Name CuriosityStream Inc.
Market us_market
Market Cap 154,872,240
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_586252637
Most Recent Quarter 1,782,777,600
Net Income To Common 24,000
Next Fiscal Year End 1,798,675,200
Non Diluted Market Cap 151,905,351
Number Of Analyst Opinions 3
Open 2.59
Operating Cashflow 5,396,000
Operating Margins 0.39492
Overall Risk 10
Payout Ratio 0.0
Phone 301 755 2050
Post Market Change 0.07000017
Post Market Change Percent 2.681999
Post Market Price 2.68
Post Market Time 1,787,960,826
Previous Close 2.56
Price Eps Current Year 13.049999
Price Hint 4
Price To Book 3.7232525
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 2.038812
Profit Margins 0.00032000002
Quick Ratio 0.638
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key buy
Recommendation Mean 1.66667
Region US
Regular Market Change 0.05
Regular Market Change Percent 1.95312
Regular Market Day High 2.685
Regular Market Day Low 2.57
Regular Market Day Range 2.57 - 2.685
Regular Market Open 2.59
Regular Market Previous Close 2.56
Regular Market Price 2.61
Regular Market Time 1,787,947,201
Regular Market Volume 1,032,862
Return On Assets -0.0019400001
Return On Equity 0.00053
Revenue Growth 0.223
Revenue Per Share 1.298
Sand P52 Week Change 0.1966995
Sector Communication Services
Sector Disp Communication Services
Sector Key communication-services
Share Holder Rights Risk 8
Shares Outstanding 59,338,028
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.044899996
Shares Short 2,663,959
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,784,073,600
Shares Short Prior Month 2,606,771
Short Name CuriosityStream Inc.
Short Percent Of Float 0.0651
Short Ratio 1.89
Source Interval 15
State MD
Symbol CURI
Target High Price 6.0
Target Low Price 5.0
Target Mean Price 5.33333
Target Median Price 5.0
Total Cash 6,875,000
Total Cash Per Share 0.116
Total Debt 3,678,000
Total Revenue 75,962,000
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.325
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.12695312
Trailing Eps -0.01
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 3.2836
Two Hundred Day Average Change -0.6736002
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent -0.20514075
Type Disp Equity
Volume 1,032,862
Website https://www.curiositystream.com
Zip 20,910