Starz Entertainment (STRZ) Q2 2026 earnings — TrendMatrix coverage
Reported
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Key numbers
- Reported EPS
- -$1.33
- Estimate
- -$1.63
- Surprise
- +18.2%
- Revenue (period 2026-06-30)
- $307.9M
- Score today
- 4.7/10
Revenue source: xbrl.
How the report landed
Starz Entertainment (STRZ) reported a narrower loss than forecast — diluted EPS of -$1.33 against the -$1.63 estimate (a 18.2% beat on a still-unprofitable quarter).
Where TrendMatrix's rating stands now
TrendMatrix currently rates STRZ Sell at 4.7/10; no pre/post engine snapshot brackets this report.
2 of the last 4 quarters beat the estimate; this quarter's +18.2% surprise compares with a -14.6% four-quarter average. Next scheduled report: 2026-11-12.
What argues against it
- Quality below floor (2.8 < 4.0)
- Value-trap signals (2/5): Margin compression (op margin 3.4%), Material insider selling (13 sells, 0.09% of cap)
- Reward/Risk 0.7:1 at current price — below 1.5:1 minimum
This section and the ones below it reflect TrendMatrix’s latest engine read — they update after the report date and are not frozen to it.
The levels TrendMatrix's engine tracks
- Current price
- $27.46
- Price target
- $30.16
- Stop
- $25.54
- Upside to target
- +9.8%
- Reward-to-risk
- 0.7:1
Risk check: trading volume is running 1.9× its average — elevated turnover around the report window.
Model outputs from TrendMatrix’s engine as of 2026-08-23 — shown for context, not personalized investment advice.
STRZ at TrendMatrix's latest read
Communication and media names are subscriber-economics stories; engagement and ARPU trends behind the print drive the reaction.
- Industry
- Entertainment
- Market cap
- $470.2M
- P/E (fwd)
- -6.1
- 52-week range
- $8.40–$32.58
- Off 52-week high
- 15.7%
- RSI (14)
- 55
- Volume vs avg
- 1.93×
- Score today
- 4.7/10