A recent analyst-noted news catalyst and a single strong earnings beat follow three consecutive quarters of misses, a Piotroski F-Score of zero out of nine, and a forward multiple of 35.9 times — the quality profile does not support initiating a position, and the current price offers only 2.4% headroom to the near-term resistance target with an unfavorable reward-to-risk ratio.
Thesis pillars
- Persistent Earnings Miss Pattern→Stable
- Quality At Minimum Floor→Stable
- Analyst Sentiment Catalyst→Stable
- +1 more pillar — see the Why tab for full reasoning
Lionsgate Studios Corp (LION) Stock Analysis
Range Bound setup
Unknown · Unknown
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $14.66: a dimension score below its floor triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.3/10. Specifically: Below-average business quality; Rich valuation; Negative price momentum.
Lionsgate Studios is a standalone, pure-play content company combining motion picture and television production and distribution, the 3 Arts Entertainment talent management business, and a library of more than 20,000 film and television titles. For the fiscal year ended March... Read more
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $14.66: a dimension score below its floor triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.3/10. Specifically: Below-average business quality; Rich valuation; Negative price momentum. Chart setup: RSI 55 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Score 4.3/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 6/9 gates (clean insider activity, news boost analyst 0.35, news boost analyst cluster(5), earnings proximity 34d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: aggressive.
About Lionsgate Studios Corp
About Lionsgate Studios Corp
Lionsgate Studios generated 60.8% of its consolidated revenue from Motion Picture and 39.2% from Television Production for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026, drawing on a library of more than 20,000 film and television titles and the 3 Arts Entertainment talent management business. The company released 24 films theatrically in the United States during fiscal 2026 and operates 52 global FAST (free ad-supported streaming television) channels, following its separation from Starz.
Within Motion Picture, Home Entertainment generates the largest share of segment revenue at 44.1%, ahead of International (28.3%), Television (14.0%), Theatrical (10.9%) and Other (2.7%); within Television Production, domestic Television licensing leads at 49.5%, followed by International (25.1%), Home Entertainment (16.7%) and Other (8.7%). Lionsgate licenses content to streaming and linear partners including Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Hulu, HBO Max and Disney's networks, while physical disc distribution and fulfillment is substantially licensed to Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. The company also holds a 43% equity interest in theatrical partner Roadside Attractions and produces, syndicates and distributes more than 75 television shows across more than 40 networks through its Lionsgate Television unit.
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Lionsgate's physical home entertainment business runs through a single external partner: packaged-media distribution and fulfillment is substantially licensed to Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, even though Home Entertainment is the single largest revenue line within the Motion Picture segment at 44.1% of segment revenue. That pairing means a disruption to, or renegotiation of, the Sony relationship would touch the segment's largest revenue category directly, layered on top of the concentration risk already embedded in a business where Motion Picture alone supplies 60.8% of consolidated revenue.
From Lionsgate Studios Corp's most recent 10-K filing, extracted July 3, 2026.
Recent developments
updated 2026-07-06Recent Developments — Lionsgate Studios Corp
Latest news
- NEWS This Abbott Analyst Begins Coverage On A Bullish Note; Here Are Top 5 Initiations For Wednesday — benzinga Jul 1, 2026 positive
- NEWS B. Riley Securities Initiates Coverage On Lionsgate Studios with Neutral Rating, Announces Price Target of $17 — benzinga Jul 1, 2026
- NEWS Sophia Genetics, Ormat Technologies And Other Big Stocks Moving Lower In Wednesday's Pre-Market Session — benzinga Jun 17, 2026 neutral
- NEWS Lionsgate Stock Pulls Back After Netflix Denies Acquisition Interest, Erasing Some of Tuesday's 14% Surge — benzinga Jun 17, 2026 negative
- NEWS Baird Maintains Outperform on Lionsgate Studios, Raises Price Target to $20 — benzinga Jun 17, 2026 positive
Generated 2026-07-06T22:01:44Z.
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Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)
- HIGHProductMotion Picture segment61%10-K Item 1: 'contributions to the Company's consolidated revenues from its reportable segments included Motion Picture, 60.8% and Television Production, 39.2%.'
- MEDIUMProductHome Entertainment (Motion Picture segment)44%10-K Item 1: 'Home Entertainment, 44.1%;'
- MEDIUMProductTelevision (Television Production segment)50%10-K Item 1: 'Television, 49.5%;'
Material Events(8-K, last 90d)
- 2026-04-15Item 5.02LOWOn April 13, 2026, Lionsgate's Compensation Committee amended CEO Jon Feltheimer's employment agreement, extending its term two years to July 31, 2031 and granting options for 4,500,000 shares plus 666,667 RSUs. Routine retention/compensation arrangement, not a departure.SEC filing →
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Rating Breakdown
4 floor-breakers
Quality below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
Momentum below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
Priced at a premium — multiples above sector norms. Needs delivery on growth + margins to justify.static
No near-term catalyst priced in. Thesis progression will come from fundamentals grinding, not event reaction.static
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Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $14.66: a dimension score below its floor triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.3/10. Specifically: Below-average business quality; Rich valuation; Negative price momentum. Chart setup: RSI 55 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Prior stop was $13.63. Score 4.3/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $16.37 (+11.7% upside). Prior stop was $13.63. Stop-loss: $13.63.
Concentration risk — Product: Motion Picture segment (60.8%); Target reached (-8.6% upside); Quality below floor (2.5 < 4.0).
Lionsgate Studios Corp trades at a P/E of N/A (forward 36.6). TrendMatrix value score: 3.5/10. Verdict: Sell.
16 analysts cover LION with a consensus score of 4.0/5. Average price target: $15.
What does Lionsgate Studios Corp do?Lionsgate Studios is a standalone, pure-play content company combining motion picture and television production and...
Lionsgate Studios is a standalone, pure-play content company combining motion picture and television production and distribution, the 3 Arts Entertainment talent management business, and a library of more than 20,000 film and television titles. For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026, the Motion Picture segment generated 60.8% of consolidated revenue and Television Production 39.2%, following the company's separation from Starz.