Starz Entertainment (NASDAQ:STRZ) Stock: Insider Allen Family Capital, Llc Sells 38,466 Shares

Starz Entertainment Corp. (NASDAQ:STRZ) major shareholder Allen Family Capital, Llc sold 38,466 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $27.33, for a total value of $1,051,275.78. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 965,320 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $26,382,195.60. The trade was a 3.83% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Large shareholders that own at least 10% of a company’s shares are required to disclose their transactions with the SEC.

Allen Family Capital, Llc also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Tuesday, September 29th, Allen Family Capital, Llc sold 363,786 shares of Starz Entertainment stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $21.06, for a total value of $7,661,333.16.
• On Monday, September 28th, Allen Family Capital, Llc sold 124,069 shares of Starz Entertainment stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $21.58, for a total value of $2,677,409.02.
• On Tuesday, September 22nd, Allen Family Capital, Llc sold 115,931 shares of Starz Entertainment stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $25.80, for a total value of $2,991,019.80.
• On Monday, September 21st, Allen Family Capital, Llc sold 249,255 shares of Starz Entertainment stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $25.96, for a total value of $6,470,659.80.
• On Friday, September 18th, Allen Family Capital, Llc sold 745 shares of Starz Entertainment stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $25.02, for a total value of $18,639.90.
• On Thursday, September 17th, Allen Family Capital, Llc sold 93,834 shares of Starz Entertainment stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $25.14, for a total value of $2,358,986.76.
• On Wednesday, September 16th, Allen Family Capital, Llc sold 17,700 shares of Starz Entertainment stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $27.48, for a total value of $486,396.00.
• On Tuesday, September 1st, Allen Family Capital, Llc sold 140,712 shares of Starz Entertainment stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $26.25, for a total value of $3,693,690.00.
• On Monday, August 31st, Allen Family Capital, Llc sold 59,288 shares of Starz Entertainment stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $26.31, for a total transaction of $1,559,867.28.
• On Friday, August 21st, Allen Family Capital, Llc sold 156,705 shares of Starz Entertainment stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $26.56, for a total transaction of $4,162,084.80.

Starz Entertainment Price Performance

NASDAQ:STRZ opened at $22.09 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $378.18 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -0.91 and a beta of 2.55. The company has a current ratio of 0.25, a quick ratio of 0.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.05. The company’s 50-day moving average is $24.72 and its two-hundred day moving average is $20.55. Starz Entertainment Corp. has a 12-month low of $8.40 and a 12-month high of $32.58.

Starz Entertainment (NASDAQ:STRZ) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 29th. The company reported ($2.02) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($1.63) by ($0.39). The firm had revenue of $322.40 million for the quarter. Starz Entertainment had a negative return on equity of 30.57% and a negative net margin of 32.52%. Research analysts expect that Starz Entertainment Corp. will post -6.12 EPS for the current year.

More Starz Entertainment News

Here are the key news stories impacting Starz Entertainment this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Third-quarter revenue reached approximately $322.4 million, ahead of expectations, while total and OTT revenue increased both sequentially and year over year. Adjusted OIBDA more than doubled from the prior year. Starz Entertainment third-quarter results
• Positive Sentiment: Digital streaming revenue reached $227 million, and over-the-top bundling increased customer retention by more than 20%. These figures support management’s shift toward streaming and could improve the company’s long-term revenue quality. Starz: 3 Key Takeaways for Long-Term Investors
• Positive Sentiment: Raymond James upgraded Starz Entertainment to “strong buy” from “outperform” and assigned a $36 price target. The target implies substantial potential upside from recent trading levels and adds support to the bullish case. Raymond James analyst upgrade
• Neutral Sentiment: Management reaffirmed its 2026 and 2027 targets, including OTT revenue growth, leverage reduction, adjusted OIBDA growth, unlevered free cash flow and a 20% adjusted OIBDA margin in the second half of 2027. Achieving those goals will depend on continued execution in a competitive streaming market.
• Negative Sentiment: Starz reported a quarterly loss of $2.02 per share, while Zacks cited a $2.14 loss, missing consensus estimates of $1.63 and $1.33, respectively. Although the loss narrowed from $2.63 a year earlier, the earnings miss may pressure the stock and highlights continuing profitability challenges. Starz third-quarter loss
• Negative Sentiment: Major shareholder Allen Family Capital disclosed a series of stock sales during August and September, collectively reducing its position by a substantial amount. The selling may weigh on sentiment, even though the transactions occurred before the latest earnings release. SEC ownership filing

Institutional Trading of Starz Entertainment

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Legal & General Group Plc acquired a new position in shares of Starz Entertainment during the 2nd quarter valued at about $34,000. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL lifted its holdings in shares of Starz Entertainment by 4.3% during the 1st quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL now owns 72,411 shares of the company’s stock worth $833,000 after acquiring an additional 3,000 shares during the period. Hsbc Holdings PLC lifted its holdings in shares of Starz Entertainment by 11.6% during the 1st quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 40,747 shares of the company’s stock worth $469,000 after acquiring an additional 4,243 shares during the period. Persistent Asset Partners Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Starz Entertainment during the 2nd quarter worth about $196,000. Finally, State of Wyoming acquired a new stake in shares of Starz Entertainment in the third quarter worth approximately $184,000.

Analyst Ratings Changes

STRZ has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Morgan Stanley set a $30.00 price objective on shares of Starz Entertainment in a research note on Monday, August 10th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “hold” rating and issued a $30.00 target price on shares of Starz Entertainment in a research note on Tuesday, August 18th. Raymond James Financial upgraded Starz Entertainment from an “outperform” rating to a “strong-buy” rating and set a $36.00 price target for the company in a report on Friday. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Starz Entertainment in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised Starz Entertainment from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have assigned a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $33.71.

Starz Entertainment Company Profile

Starz Entertainment Corp. is a media and entertainment company that operates premium subscription television and streaming services. Its offerings include the STARZ premium network, related linear television channels and the STARZ streaming platform, which provides original series, feature films and licensed entertainment content.

The company’s programming has included original dramas, comedies and franchises, as well as a selection of theatrical and television movies. STARZ content is distributed through traditional pay-TV providers, digital platforms and direct-to-consumer subscriptions, with availability varying by market and distribution partner.

Starz was established in 1994 as a premium television service and was acquired by Lionsgate in 2016.