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CuriosityStream Inc.

Hot onWhy it's trendingX chatter spiked vs its recent normBacked by solid revenue growthPrice and volume picking up
$CURI·$237M·Entertainment·Communication Services
$3.55-11.0%1Y-15.9%
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CUCURI
$CURICuriosityStream Inc.
$3.55-11.03%258 posts
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AI verdict & sentimentAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

Top X posts

Today's AI verdict on what's driving $CURI, plus how loud the X conversation is and which way it's leaning.

AI analysis

TickerTalks’ read on the fundamentals and what’s driving the move.

Comeback attemptAcceleratingAI verdict · as of 2026-08-15

The move is getting stronger, with heavier trading behind it.

CuriosityStream just printed a +300% EPS surprise on "Physical AI" data monetization — small-cap turnaround from streaming to AI-training-data.

CuriosityStream is a nonfiction streaming service ($3.55 stock, ~$237M cap) that has quietly pivoted toward monetizing its documentary library as AI training data — the Q2 print was the specific inflection where the pivot showed up in the P&L.

  • Q2 was a transformative beat: EPS $0.15 vs $0.038 estimate (+300% surprise) with revenue $23.2M up 22% YoY, gross margin 73% and op margin 39% — the numbers describe a very different business from the streaming version.
  • The Physical AI thesis is what's driving the tape: talks with leading AI labs to license the documentary library as training data — a genuinely under-recognized monetization angle for a specialty content owner.
  • Insider tape is mixed but leans buy: CFO reported to be buying (per commentary), balanced against a large M-Exempt/F-InKind cluster from officer Cudahy (~$1.34M value settled) — the routine executive comp activity, not directional selling.
  • The tiny-float structure explains the volatility: no float bucket coverage means position vs 50d MA of +50% reflects rapid re-rating on the pivot news, and the stock -11% today shows how quickly the momentum tape moves.

November 11 is the next print — sequential revenue growth plus a concrete AI-lab licensing deal restarts the move; any commentary that Q2's numbers don't repeat is the invalidator. The real risk is the AI-training-data thesis stalling — either no lab signs or the deal economics prove smaller than the market is pricing.

Agrees with X sentimentAgrees with the X bulls on the Physical AI recognition thesis — Q2's +300% surprise plus CFO buying and the pivot narrative are real. Partial agreement because the -11% today shows how fast the momentum tape can reverse in the absence of a concrete lab-licensing announcement.

What to watch: November 11 Q3 print — sequential growth and any concrete AI-lab licensing deal announcement. A signed deal restarts the move; a Q3 that doesn't repeat Q2's economics is the invalidator.

On the calendar: 2026-11-11 — Q3 earnings

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X sentiment

What the X crowd is saying right now — descriptive, summarised from the day’s posts.

Bullish sentiment10 posts analyzed · as of 2026-08-14

Curiosity Stream is bullish. Posters flag +35.71% pre-market volume spikes, watchlist breakout levels, an insight about being under-recognized 'Physical AI' with talks now underway with leading AI labs, and CFO buying. Framed as an unexpected AI-data monetization story finally being recognized.

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What it does

Plain-English summary of the business — what they sell and how they make money.

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.

Industry overviewAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

Where Entertainment sits in its cycle right now — and what that implies for $CURI.

Entertainment · Communication Services

No material change from last week — NFLX's global TV network model (ad tier expansion, password sharing crackdown) has stabilized margins while box office has its best summer since pre-pandemic..

Industry benchmark

10-name peer basket
+16.0%YTD
+1.5%1Y

Fundamentals & catalyst

Profitability, valuation, and the next earnings event — at a glance, with rule-of-thumb signals.

Key ratios

P/E
19950.0How much investors are paying per dollar of profit the company actually earned in the last 12 months. Lower means the stock looks cheaper relative to earnings.~15–25 is typical for the S&P 500; high-growth names trade 30+; hyper-growth or speculative can be 100+ or negative.
ROIC
-0.0%What percentage return the business earns on every dollar of capital (equity + debt) deployed in operations. The cleanest measure of business quality.Above ~15% is high-quality; consistently above 25% suggests a real moat. Below the company's cost of capital is value-destroying.
Op margin
-0.3%Operating profit (after sales, marketing, R&D, and overhead but before interest and taxes) as a percentage of revenue. The clearest view of how well the underlying business is run.Mature business above 20% is healthy; software businesses can run 30%+; commodity / retail businesses operate in single digits.
FCF yield
2.3%Free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capex) divided by the company's market cap. The cash-on-cash return you'd get owning the whole business at today's price.Above ~5% is attractive; below ~2% means you're paying up for growth. Capital-light businesses (software) run higher than capital-heavy ones (utilities).
P/S
3.1Same idea as P/E but per dollar of revenue. Useful for companies that aren't profitable yet, where P/E is meaningless.Under ~2 is cheap; software / SaaS often runs 8–15; well above 20 implies the market is pricing in very high future growth.
ROE
0.1%Net income as a percentage of shareholders' equity. Similar to ROIC but counts only the equity side.Above 20% is strong, but can be inflated by leverage — a heavily indebted company can show high ROE with weak underlying ROIC.
Gross margin
63.0%Revenue minus the direct cost of producing what was sold, as a percentage of revenue. The first read on whether the product is structurally profitable.Software / SaaS is typically 70%+; consumer goods 30–50%; commodity / hardware businesses can be under 20%.
D/E
0.1Total debt divided by shareholders' equity. Measures how much the business runs on borrowed money versus owner capital.Under 1 is conservative; 1–2 is typical for mature businesses; over 2 is leveraged and more sensitive to interest rates.

Past earnings

QuarterReportedActualEstimateSurprise
Q2 2026Aug 12, 2026$0.15$0.04+300.0%
Q1 2026May 14, 2026$-0.02$-0.020.0%
Q4 2025Mar 11, 2026$-0.06$-0.04-50.0%
Q3 2025Nov 12, 2025$-0.06$-0.02-200.0%
Next earningsWed, Nov 11·consensus EPS $0.03

Quarterly trend

QuarterRevenueYoYGrossOpEPSFCF
Q2 FY26$23.2M+22.3%72.8%39.5%$0.15$-4.2M
Q1 FY26$15.2M+0.5%56.1%-10.2%$-0.02$1.2M
Q4 FY25$19.2M+35.8%60.5%-17.6%$-0.07$3.9M
Q3 FY25$18.4M+45.7%58.7%-24.5%$-0.06$4.4M

Forward consensus

3-year forecast · up to 2 analysts
FYRevenueRangeEPSRangeAnalysts
FY26$78.0M$77.9M – $78.2M$0.08$0.04 – $0.132
FY27$88.1M$87.7M – $88.5M$0.17$0.15 – $0.192
FY28$96.8M$94.7M – $98.5M$0.35$0.34 – $0.361

Setup & momentum

Volume, range, and moving-average position — the technical setup driving short-term moves.

Right now

Vol vs 30dToday's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.—Today's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.
52w rangeWhere the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.53%Where the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.
vs 50d MALatest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.+49.9%Latest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.
vs 200d MALatest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.+19.1%Latest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.

Insider activity

Recent open-market buys and sells by officers and directors — flagged when multiple insiders cluster.

Recent transactions

SellJun 12Hayden Phillip BradyCFO30.4K sh$78KSellJun 12Patrick J. KeeleyDirector31.6K sh$85KBuyMay 28Stinchcomb Clinton LarryCEO25.7K sh$71KBuyMay 27Stinchcomb Clinton LarryCEO94.3K sh$259KBuyMay 26Stinchcomb Clinton LarryCEO30.0K sh$80K
+ 9 other (4 exempts · 4 inkinds · 1 gift) in window

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Recent news

Latest headlines from major outlets, sourced and timestamped — context for whatever just moved.

CuriosityStream: The 40% Stock Surge Was Warranted (Rating Upgrade)seekingalpha.com·2d agoWhy Did CuriosityStream Stock Rocket Higher Today?fool.com·2d agoCuriosityStream: Back On Trackseekingalpha.com·2d agoCuriosityStream Q2 Earnings Call Highlightsmarketbeat.com·3d agoCuriosityStream Inc. (CURI) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcriptseekingalpha.com·3d ago

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