Starz Entertainment: A Mixed Bag of Investor Opinions

Analysts' Mixed Views

• Robert W. Baird: Started coverage with a "neutral" rating and a price target of $13.00 (≈3.17% upside).
• Seaport Res Ptn: "Strong Buy"
• Wall Street Zen: Upgraded from "sell" to "hold".
• Benchmark: Initiated coverage with a "buy" rating and a price target of $39.00.
• Morgan Stanley: Lowered price target from $15.00 to $14.00, "equal weight" rating.
• TD Cowen: Upgraded to "hold".

Consensus: "Moderate Buy" with a target price of $22.00.

Stock Performance

• Recent Open: $12.60
• 52-Week Range: $8.00 - $22.98
• 50-Day Moving Average: $14.72

Financials

• Latest Earnings: Loss of $2.54 per share (worse than expected).
• Revenue: $319.70M (vs. estimated $328.70M).

Insider & Institutional Activity

• Director Harry Sloan: Bought 8,100 shares at $12.98, increasing stake by 23.71%.
• Insider Activity (Last 90 Days): 15,796 shares acquired, worth $201,896.

• Insider Ownership: 53.60% of the company.

• Institutional Investors:
• Russell Investments Group Ltd.
• CWM LLC
• Legal & General Group Plc
• New York State Common Retirement Fund
• Police & Firemen's Retirement System of New Jersey

About Starz Entertainment

• Premium Cable & Streaming Network
• Popular Shows: Outlander, Power
• Subscribers (as of Dec 31, 2024): 20M in the U.S. and Canada