Starz Entertainment Corp.

NasdaqGS:STRZ Stock Report

Market Cap: US$464.9m

Starz Entertainment Dividends and Buybacks

Dividend criteria checks 0/6

Starz Entertainment does not have a record of paying a dividend.

Key information

n/a

Dividend yield

-0.04%

Buyback Yield

Total Shareholder Yield-0.04%
Future Dividend Yield0%
Dividend Growthn/a
Next dividend pay daten/a
Ex dividend daten/a
Dividend per sharen/a
Payout ration/a

Recent dividend and buyback updates

No updates

Recent updates

Seeking Alpha Aug 10

Starz Entertainment's Stock Is Powerful, But It Still Rates As A Hold

Summary Starz Entertainment Corp. has seen recent technical momentum mostly driven by consolidation speculation. STRZ’s Q2 showed stable OIBDA growth but negative unlevered free cash flow and persistent leverage above $600 million; there is definitely room for improvement with fundamental growth. Management focuses on cost discipline and original content, but lacks bold strategic pivots in AVOD or expansion into multiplex-film distribution. Valuation is considered attractive, but growth challenges, engagement risks, and opportunity cost from conservative strategies temper upside. Taking all of this together, Starz remains a Hold. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
Narrative Update Aug 09

STRZ: Byron Allen Control Ambitions Will Drive Future Repricing Potential

The Analyst Price Target for Starz Entertainment has increased from $28.50 to about $32.33. Analysts attribute this change to recent coverage initiations and target raises that highlight confidence in the company’s separation from Lionsgate, updated financial models following the Q1 report, and support for its new programming and content ownership plans.
Narrative Update Jul 24

STRZ: Separation Story And Content Push Will Face Execution Test

The analyst fair value estimate for Starz Entertainment has been raised from $11.00 to $15.00 as analysts incorporate higher Street price targets and updated views on its content strategy and separation from Lionsgate. Analyst Commentary Recent Street research on Starz Entertainment shows a mix of optimism around the separation from Lionsgate and the content strategy, alongside more cautious views that focus on valuation, execution, and growth risks.
Narrative Update Jul 10

STRZ: Content Ownership Shift And Potential Takeover Interest Will Drive Repricing

The analyst price target for Starz Entertainment has been revised to $45. This reflects updated views on the company's programming strategy, projected financial profile, and revised valuation assumptions from recent research coverage.
Narrative Update Jun 26

STRZ: Fair Value Update Weighs Byron Allen Interest And Execution Risks

Starz Entertainment's analyst fair value estimate has moved from $19.38 to $28.50. The shift is generally linked by analysts to updated models following the Q1 report, higher price targets in recent research, a modestly lower discount rate, slightly less revenue contraction, and a somewhat higher assumed profit margin and future P/E.
Analysis Article May 11

Starz Entertainment Corp. (NASDAQ:STRZ) Analysts Are Pretty Bullish On The Stock After Recent Results

Investors in Starz Entertainment Corp. ( NASDAQ:STRZ ) had a good week, as its shares rose 2.2% to close at US$19.79...
Analysis Article Feb 06

Is Starz Entertainment (NASDAQ:STRZ) Using Debt In A Risky Way?

David Iben put it well when he said, 'Volatility is not a risk we care about. What we care about is avoiding the...
Analysis Article Aug 17

Starz Entertainment (NASDAQ:STRZ) Has Debt But No Earnings; Should You Worry?

NasdaqGS:STRZ 1 Year Share Price vs Fair Value Explore Starz Entertainment's Fair Values from the Community and select...

Stability and Growth of Payments

Fetching dividends data

Stable Dividend: Insufficient data to determine if STRZ's dividends per share have been stable in the past.

Growing Dividend: Insufficient data to determine if STRZ's dividend payments have been increasing.


Dividend Yield vs Market

Starz Entertainment Dividend Yield vs Market
How does STRZ dividend yield compare to the market?
SegmentDividend Yield
Company (STRZ)n/a
Market Bottom 25% (US)1.3%
Market Top 25% (US)4.0%
Industry Average (Entertainment)1.6%
Analyst forecast (STRZ) (up to 3 years)0%

Notable Dividend: Unable to evaluate STRZ's dividend yield against the bottom 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any recent payouts.

High Dividend: Unable to evaluate STRZ's dividend yield against the top 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any recent payouts.


Earnings Payout to Shareholders

Earnings Coverage: Insufficient data to calculate STRZ's payout ratio to determine if its dividend payments are covered by earnings.


Cash Payout to Shareholders

Cash Flow Coverage: Unable to calculate sustainability of dividends as STRZ has not reported any payouts.


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/08/20 16:51
End of Day Share Price 2026/08/20 00:00
Earnings2026/06/30
Annual Earnings2025/12/31

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Starz Entertainment Corp. is covered by 12 analysts. 9 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Vikram KesavabhotlaBaird
Matthew HarriganBenchmark Company
Andrew CrumB. Riley Securities, Inc.