Cineverse (NASDAQ:CNVS) Insider Acquires $60,000.00 in Stock

Cineverse Corp. (NASDAQ:CNVS) insider Yolanda Macias acquired 30,000 shares of Cineverse stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 17th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $2.00 per share, with a total value of $60,000.00. Following the purchase, the insider directly owned 121,760 shares in the company, valued at approximately $243,520. This trade represents a 32.69% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website.

Yolanda Macias also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Tuesday, December 2nd, Yolanda Macias sold 2,189 shares of Cineverse stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $2.42, for a total value of $5,297.38.

Cineverse Trading Up 8.4%

Shares of NASDAQ:CNVS traded up $0.21 during midday trading on Tuesday, reaching $2.71. The company had a trading volume of 1,641,818 shares, compared to its average volume of 286,749. The stock has a market cap of $51.90 million, a P/E ratio of -19.36 and a beta of 1.66. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $2.13 and its 200 day moving average price is $3.05. Cineverse Corp. has a 52-week low of $1.77 and a 52-week high of $7.39.

Cineverse (NASDAQ:CNVS) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 17th. The company reported ($0.05) EPS for the quarter. Cineverse had a negative return on equity of 3.55% and a negative net margin of 1.49%.The company had revenue of $16.29 million during the quarter.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Cineverse

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. StoneX Group Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Cineverse during the 4th quarter valued at $30,000. Sugar Maple Asset Management LLC bought a new position in Cineverse in the 3rd quarter worth about $42,000. Kathmere Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in Cineverse during the 3rd quarter valued at about $44,000. Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Cineverse during the second quarter valued at about $48,000. Finally, Prelude Capital Management LLC increased its position in shares of Cineverse by 31.1% during the third quarter. Prelude Capital Management LLC now owns 17,037 shares of the company’s stock valued at $57,000 after buying an additional 4,037 shares during the period. 8.19% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have issued reports on CNVS shares. Benchmark restated a “speculative buy” rating on shares of Cineverse in a research note on Monday, November 17th. Wall Street Zen lowered Cineverse from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Saturday, October 25th. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Cineverse in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Finally, UBS Group set a $9.00 price objective on shares of Cineverse in a report on Friday, October 24th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Cineverse presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $9.00.

Key Headlines Impacting Cineverse

Here are the key news stories impacting Cineverse this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Company completed two post‑quarter acquisitions expected to add ~ $53M in annual revenue and ~ $10M in adjusted EBITDA for FY2027 and said the deals are immediately accretive; this materially boosts growth and profit outlook. Acquisitions & Results
• Positive Sentiment: Management insider buying: multiple insiders (including CFO Mark Wayne Lindsey) purchased shares at $2.00 each on Feb 17 (individual buys of 25k–37.5k shares), materially increasing their stakes — a strong signal of insider confidence. Insider Filings
• Positive Sentiment: Operational leverage: Cineverse reported a direct operating margin of 69% (vs. 48% year‑ago) and adjusted EBITDA of $2.4M for the quarter, showing margin expansion that supports the company’s higher FY2027 adjusted EBITDA guidance. Results & Margin
• Neutral Sentiment: Short‑interest data in recent feeds shows 0 shares short (and NaN changes), which appears to be a reporting anomaly — not a reliable signal for immediate pressure or squeeze risk.
• Negative Sentiment: Reported results missed some expectations: EPS was a ($0.05) loss and revenue was $16.29M; the company still shows a negative net margin (1.49%) and negative ROE (3.55%), highlighting ongoing profitability headwinds. Quarterly Release
• Neutral Sentiment: Market commentary and the earnings call transcript provide context for why the stock rose despite misses — investors focused on guidance, acquisition accretion and insider purchases. Earnings Transcript

About Cineverse

Cineverse (NASDAQ: CNVS), formerly known as Cinedigm, is a digital entertainment company that acquires, produces and distributes film and television content across a range of platforms. Through its streaming division, the company offers a portfolio of direct-to-consumer channels and apps—spanning genres such as horror, faith and family, documentaries and classic cinema—on both AVOD (ad-supported) and FAST (free ad-supported television) services. Cineverse also licenses its curated libraries to third-party streaming platforms, pay-TV operators and retail video-on-demand providers.

In addition to its consumer-facing streaming business, Cineverse operates a digital cinema network that supplies hardware, software and content delivery solutions to cinema exhibitors throughout North America.