Starz Entertainment stock
STRZNASDAQStarz Entertainment Corp., Communication ServicesISIN CA8559191066
42Score 42 out of 100, Weak
Price and trend
87 / 100
Price history
+147% in one yearThe chart shows daily closes over 2 years, adjusted for stock splits and without dividends. Click into the chart to set a price alert at that price.
Above the 200-day line: the price is 26% above it.
Since April 2026 the 50-day line has been above the 200-day line; the trend has turned up.
Normal: the price is neither overheated nor sold off (RSI 65).
The price is 12% below its 52-week high. Largest decline in 2 years: 59% (May 2025 to February 2026).
Chart figures for advanced users
- SMA 50$24.25
- Average price of the last 50 trading days, shows the short-term trend.
- SMA 200$21.21
- Average price of the last 200 trading days, shows the long-term trend.
- RSI (14)65
- Relative strength over the last 14 days on a scale from 0 to 100. Above 70 the price counts as overheated, below 30 as sharply fallen.
- MACDabove the signal line
- Compares a fast and a slow price average. Above its signal line momentum is rising, below it momentum is fading.
- Support$8.65
- The lowest closing price of the last twelve months.
- Resistance$30.21
- The highest closing price of the last twelve months.
Snapshot
Computed from the data by fixed rules, no AI
- Starz Entertainment Corp. belongs to the Entertainment industry (United States) and, with a market value of $461.15M, is number 35 of 40 companies in its industry on MEQIRI.
- In fiscal 2025 it reported revenue of $1.37B (down 1.6% year on year) and a loss of $211.2M.
- MEQIRI Score 42 out of 100 (Weak): rank 197 of 232 in Communication Services, median 58.
In plain words
The numbers on this page in plain words, written by an AI
Strengths
None of our strength checks applies.
Weaknesses
- DilutionShare count up 53% since 2020.Capital allocation 18
- High debtDebt 3.01 times equity (latest quarter), Entertainment median 1.02.Stability 11
- Loss-makingLoss of $409.8M over the last 12 months.Fundamentals 20
Its standout strengths are valuation and momentum, while capital allocation and stability hold the score back.
Daily figure as of 12 Nov 2026
How the score is calculatedScore overview
Fundamental quality fluctuates.
Score history
The full history of up to 20 years comes with MEQIRI Pro.
See plansValuation
Valuation signal
Possible value trapNo fair value can be calculated for this stock, so the signal follows the valuation grade.
Possible value trap: looks cheap, but score below 50, high risk, weak growth, weak balance sheet.
Valuation metrics
No fair value can be calculated for this stock from the available figures.
Calculate with your own assumptionsCompany performance
This shows several years of history with an automatic assessment.
Revenue
In the quarter to 30 Sep 2026, revenue rose 0.5% on the same quarter a year earlier. Up to 2023 the bars include businesses that were later spun off or sold. On a comparable basis, as restated in the SEC annual reports, revenue shrank 0.9% a year.
Margins
- Gross margin
- Operating margin
- Net margin
In fiscal 2025: gross 49%, operating 1%, net −15%. Last 12 months: net −33%.
Debt & balance sheet
latest quarterDebt is elevated. Keep an eye on the interest burden and refinancing.
Earnings
- Next earnings
- 25 Feb 2027in 105 days
- Last reported
- 29 Oct 2026EPS reported −$2.02 (expected −$2.70)above expectations
Analyst estimates
Earnings estimates have barely changed since 15 Oct 2026.
- Earnings per share
- −$17.140.0%
- Revenue
- $1.26B0.0%
- Earnings per share
- −$4.040.0%
- Revenue
- $1.26B0.0%
MEQIRI has stored the estimates since 15 Oct 2026. Until 30 days are available, the card shows the change since that day. Mean estimate according to Financial Modeling Prep. No price target and no recommendation.
Company outlook raised
Share price after the results: −5.7%2026 adjusted OIBDA growth guidance raised from low single digits to mid single digits; unlevered free cash flow now expected in the mid to upper end of the $80 to $120 million range.
“The free cash flow inflection we've guided to all year is materializing, and we are raising our unlevered free cash flow outlook to the mid- to upper-end of our previously provided $80 million to $120 million range. Conversion of adjusted OIBDA to unlevered free cash flow remains on track against our 70% target.”The outlook is not part of the score and not a recommendation to buy or sell.
From the earnings call on 7 Aug 2026 (fiscal Q2 2026), read by AI.
Insiders
Open-market purchases and sales by executives, board members and major holders
3 insiders bought on the open market between 2 Nov 2026 and 2 Nov 2026, $176,706 in total. 2 insiders sold, $46.01M in total.
Sales say less than purchases: many insiders sell on a fixed plan, for taxes or to diversify.
- Macdonald Scott DPurchase
2 Nov 2026, CFO and Treasurer
- Shares
- 2,500
- Price
- $22.22
- Value
- $55,550
- Kapenstein James M.Purchase
2 Nov 2026, SEE REMARKS
- Shares
- 460
- Price
- $22.84
- Value
- $10,506
- Hirsch JeffreyPurchase
2 Nov 2026, President and CEO
- Shares
- 5,000
- Price
- $22.13
- Value
- $110,650
Show 24 more
- Allen Family Capital, LLCSale
29 Sept 2026, Major holder
- Shares
- 363,786
- Price
- $21.06
- Value
- $7.66M
- Allen Family Capital, LLCSale
28 Sept 2026, Major holder
- Shares
- 124,069
- Price
- $21.58
- Value
- $2.68M
- Allen Family Capital, LLCSale
22 Sept 2026, Major holder
- Shares
- 115,931
- Price
- $25.80
- Value
- $2.99M
- Allen Family Capital, LLCSale
21 Sept 2026, Major holder
- Shares
- 249,255
- Price
- $25.96
- Value
- $6.47M
- Allen Family Capital, LLCSale
18 Sept 2026, Major holder
- Shares
- 745
- Price
- $25.02
- Value
- $18,640
- Allen Family Capital, LLCSale
17 Sept 2026, Major holder
- Shares
- 93,834
- Price
- $25.14
- Value
- $2.36M
- Allen Family Capital, LLCSale
16 Sept 2026, Major holder
- Shares
- 17,700
- Price
- $27.48
- Value
- $486,316
- Allen Family Capital, LLCSale
15 Sept 2026, Major holder
- Shares
- 38,466
- Price
- $27.33
- Value
- $1.05M
- Allen Family Capital, LLCSale
1 Sept 2026, Major holder
- Shares
- 140,712
- Price
- $26.25
- Value
- $3.69M
- Allen Family Capital, LLCSale
31 Aug 2026, Major holder
- Shares
- 59,288
- Price
- $26.31
- Value
- $1.56M
- Allen Family Capital, LLCSale
21 Aug 2026, Major holder
- Shares
- 156,705
- Price
- $26.56
- Value
- $4.16M
- Allen Family Capital, LLCSale
20 Aug 2026, Major holder
- Shares
- 43,295
- Price
- $26.72
- Value
- $1.16M
- Allen Family Capital, LLCSale
18 Aug 2026, Major holder
- Shares
- 13,945
- Price
- $26.01
- Value
- $362,686
- Allen Family Capital, LLCSale
14 Aug 2026, Major holder
- Shares
- 69,798
- Price
- $26.49
- Value
- $1.85M
- Allen Family Capital, LLCSale
13 Aug 2026, Major holder
- Shares
- 184,650
- Price
- $27.48
- Value
- $5.07M
- Hoffman AlisonSale
13 Aug 2026, President of Starz Networks
- Shares
- 11,491
- Price
- $25.07
- Value
- $288,091
- Allen Family Capital, LLCSale
12 Aug 2026, Major holder
- Shares
- 67,159
- Price
- $25.16
- Value
- $1.69M
- Hoffman AlisonSale
12 Aug 2026, President of Starz Networks
- Shares
- 20,800
- Price
- $24.98
- Value
- $519,616
- Allen Family Capital, LLCSale
11 Aug 2026, Major holder
- Shares
- 12,635
- Price
- $24.29
- Value
- $306,965
- Allen Family Capital, LLCSale
10 Aug 2026, Major holder
- Shares
- 17,027
- Price
- $25.23
- Value
- $429,520
- Kapenstein James M.Purchase
10 Aug 2026, SEE REMARKS
- Shares
- 1,000
- Price
- $25.73
- Value
- $25,730
- Hirsch JeffreyPurchase
10 Aug 2026, President and CEO
- Shares
- 10,000
- Price
- $24.80
- Value
- $248,000
- Allen Family Capital, LLCSale
7 Aug 2026, Major holder
- Shares
- 34,786
- Price
- $26.24
- Value
- $912,611
- Hoffman AlisonSale
14 May 2026, President of Starz Networks
- Shares
- 13,661
- Price
- $21.42
- Value
- $292,675
Partial trades from one filing are shown in one row, with the average price.
Source: Form 4 filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Grants, option exercises, gifts and tax withholdings are hidden. Not a recommendation to buy.
What happened at Starz Entertainment
The key events of the last six months from our own data. A click takes you to the matching card.
Sector comparison
232 rated companies in Communication Services
- This company
- 42
- Sector median
- 58
Categories against the sector median
The median is the middle value: half of the companies in the sector lie above it, half below. Categories with too few comparable companies are left out.
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ETFs that hold Starz Entertainment
Held by 2 ETFs on Xetra. Shown per index: the ETF with the largest weight.
| ETF | Weight | Cost | Fund size |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Street SPDR Russell 2000 U.S. Small Cap UCITS ETF (Acc)ZPRR | 0.01% | 0.30% | €4.22B |
| Xtrackers Russell 2000 UCITS ETF 1CXRS2 | 0.01% | 0.30% | €2.17B |
Holdings as reported by the funds via FMP, excluding swap ETFs (their holdings are only collateral).
Data status and sources
- Score
- Daily value of 12 Nov 2026, recalculated nightly
- Price
- Closing price of 11 Nov 2026
- Latest annual report
- Fiscal year 2025, period end 31 Mar 2025
- Source
- Financial statements, ratios and prices from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), based on the company's reports. MEQIRI calculates the score and fair value from them.
Mandatory disclosures for this rating
- ; time horizon around 12 months
- Rated Weak, published since 7 Nov 2026 (in the score history since 8 May 2026)
- Valuation signal Fairly valued since 7 Nov 2026
- End-of-day prices, metrics cached for up to 24 hours
- Score and fair value are estimates from a disclosed model. They are not facts and not a price target.
- Produced by SSM Ventures UG (haftungsbeschränkt), responsible person Sven Brostmeyer, Managing Director, automatically according to the disclosed model.
- Not investment advice. Losses up to and including a total loss are possible. Personal circumstances are not considered.