Key Stats for Lionsgate Studios Stock
- Price change for Lionsgate Studios stock: 8%
- $LION Share Price as of Apr. 27: $12
- 52-Week High: $13
- $LION Stock Price Target: $12
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What Happened?
Lionsgate Studios (LION) stock surged for a third straight session on Monday, closing up 8% at $12.24.
The catalyst was hard to miss.
- The company’s new film, Michael, a biopic about Michael Jackson, opened to $217 million globally in its first weekend.
- That’s well above the $50 to $70 million that analysts had expected before release.
- The domestic haul came in at $97 million, with international markets contributing another $120 million.
- It also became Lionsgate’s biggest opening since the pandemic, topping even The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2, which opened to $102.7 million.
- Adding fuel to the move, Benchmark raised its price target on Lionsgate Studios stock from $12 to $15 while keeping a buy rating.
- That implies about 22.5% upside from Monday’s close.
The result wasn’t a total surprise to anyone following the company closely. On the Q3 earnings call in February, CEO Jon Feltheimer described trailer views for Michael as breaking records for a music biopic.
He said every data point going into the release was tracking in a “very, very strong” direction. It appears those signals were right.
There was also some corporate news in the mix.
- Lionsgate updated its employment contract with Feltheimer, granting him options to buy 4.5 million shares at $11.07 and granting him restricted stock units tied to specific price targets and tenure.
- It’s a clear signal that the board is betting on his strategy for the long haul.
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What the Market Is Telling Us About Lionsgate Studios Stock
Lionsgate Studios’ stock has been a slow-burning story, with the company quietly rebuilding its franchise pipeline and library.
Michael is the kind of result that quickly changes the narrative. A $217 million global opening puts Lionsgate back in conversation as a legitimate theatrical player.
The Q3 call also highlighted some encouraging fundamentals.
- Library revenue hit a record $1.05 billion on a trailing 12-month basis.
- Twelve of thirteen scripted TV series were renewed.
- Fiscal 2027 is shaping up to be significantly stronger, with Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping and other tentpoles in the pipeline.
Lionsgate Studios stock may have more room to run if Michael holds well in its second weekend.
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