Cineverse (NASDAQ:CNVS) Insider Mark Torres Purchases 25,000 Shares

Cineverse Corp. (NASDAQ:CNVS) insider Mark Torres purchased 25,000 shares of Cineverse stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 17th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $2.00 per share, for a total transaction of $50,000.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 183,274 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $366,548. This represents a 15.80% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink.

Cineverse Stock Performance

Shares of CNVS stock opened at $2.71 on Wednesday. Cineverse Corp. has a fifty-two week low of $1.77 and a fifty-two week high of $7.39. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $2.13 and a 200 day moving average price of $3.05. The stock has a market capitalization of $51.90 million, a P/E ratio of -19.36 and a beta of 1.66.

Cineverse (NASDAQ:CNVS) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, February 17th. The company reported ($0.05) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.03) by ($0.02). Cineverse had a negative return on equity of 3.55% and a negative net margin of 1.49%.The business had revenue of $16.29 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $20.00 million.

Cineverse News Summary

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of Cineverse by 9.7% during the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 623,297 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,094,000 after acquiring an additional 55,219 shares in the last quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in Cineverse during the second quarter worth approximately $2,277,000. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in Cineverse by 4.3% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 168,711 shares of the company’s stock valued at $356,000 after purchasing an additional 6,952 shares in the last quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP boosted its holdings in Cineverse by 449.8% in the third quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP now owns 160,631 shares of the company’s stock valued at $540,000 after purchasing an additional 131,416 shares in the last quarter. Finally, T3 Companies LLC purchased a new position in Cineverse in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $273,000. 8.19% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

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

Cineverse Company Profile

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.