Lionsgate Studios Corp. saw a price increase of 7.42%, crossing above its 5-day SMA, amid positive market conditions with the Nasdaq-100 up 0.44% and the S&P 500 up 0.46%.
This surge is attributed to Lionsgate's exclusive partnership with FreeWheel, which enables direct and programmatic purchases of premium content across nearly 30 U.S. FAST channels. This collaboration is expected to significantly enhance advertising revenue and market share, as 53% of advertisers plan to increase budgets for FAST channels in the coming months, aligning with Lionsgate's strategy to expand its ad-supported streaming inventory.
The implications of this partnership are substantial, as Lionsgate leverages its extensive library of film franchises to enhance its competitive edge in the free streaming market. The integration with FreeWheel is likely to improve advertising efficiency and effectiveness, further driving revenue growth.
Wall Street analysts forecast LION stock price to fall over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for LION is 9.30 USD with a low forecast of 8.00 USD and a high forecast of 11.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
5 Analyst Rating
Wall Street analysts forecast LION stock price to fall over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for LION is 9.30 USD with a low forecast of 8.00 USD and a high forecast of 11.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
4 Buy
1 Hold
0 Sell
Strong Buy
Current: 9.490
Low
8.00
Averages
9.30
High
11.00
Current: 9.490
Low
8.00
Averages
9.30
High
11.00
Wells Fargo
Overweight
maintain
$9 -> $12
2026-01-30
New
Reason
Wells Fargo
Price Target
$9 -> $12
AI Analysis
2026-01-30
New
maintain
Overweight
Reason
Wells Fargo raised the firm's price target on Lionsgate Studios to $12 from $9 and keeps an Overweight rating on the shares. The firm is also raising its Q3 AOIBDA estimate, driven by strength in Motion Pictures. Wells continues to view Lionsgate as an attractive pure-play studio asset that should benefit from industry M&A and improving underlying fundamentals in both MP & TV Production.
Benchmark
Buy
maintain
$11
2025-11-24
Reason
Benchmark
Price Target
$11
2025-11-24
maintain
Buy
Reason
Benchmark raised the firm's price target on Lionsgate Studios to $11 from $8.50 and keeps a Buy rating on the shares. Lionsgate's "Now You See Me 3" continues to perform at the high end of expectations, notes the analyst, who points out that the firm's revised target is "now emphasizing" FY27.
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Barrington
Patrick Sholl
Outperform
initiated
$8.50
2025-10-29
Reason
Barrington
Patrick Sholl
Price Target
$8.50
2025-10-29
initiated
Outperform
Reason
Barrington analyst Patrick Sholl initiated coverage of Lionsgate Studios with an Outperform rating and $8.50 price target. The studio, which has historically traded at a higher valuation than other media companies with a broader set of operations, should benefit from a continued demand for premium content by consumers and content distribution companies, the analyst tells investors.
Baird
Outperform
initiated
$8
2025-09-05
Reason
Baird
Price Target
$8
2025-09-05
initiated
Outperform
Reason
Baird last night initiated coverage of Lionsgate Studios with an Outperform rating and $8 price target. The firm views Lionsgate's investment case as "more appealing" now that it is a standalone, pure-play content business. Baird likes the company's intellectual property and the risk-mitigated approach to the market. The analyst sees catalysts for the shares in fiscal 2026 from an "increasingly compelling" content slate, a possible acquisition of the business, and recovery in fiscal 2027 adjusted OIBDA.
About LION
Lionsgate Studios Corp. is a pure play content company. The Company brings together diversified motion picture and television production and distribution businesses, a portfolio of brands and franchises, a talent management and production house and a more than 20,000-title film and television library. The Company's Motion Picture segment consists of the development and production of feature films, acquisition of North American and worldwide distribution rights, North American theatrical, home entertainment and television distribution of feature films produced and acquired, and worldwide licensing of distribution rights to feature films produced and acquired. Its Television Production segment consists of the development, production and worldwide distribution of television productions, including television series, television movies and miniseries, and non-fiction programming. Television Production segment also includes the operations of 3 Arts Entertainment, a talent management company.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
