Our top pick for
Building a portfolio
Finder is committed to editorial independence. While we receive compensation when you click links to partners, they do not influence our content.
How to buy Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment stock | $16.15
Own Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment stock in just a few minutes.
Fact checked
Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment, Inc is a broadcasting business based in the US. Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment shares (CSSE) are listed on the NASDAQ and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment employs 85 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$70.5 million.
How to buy shares in Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment
- Compare share trading platforms. If you're a beginner, look for a platform with low commissions, expert ratings and investment tools to track your portfolio. Narrow down top brands with our comparison table.
- Open and fund your brokerage account. Complete an application with your personal and financial details, like your ID and bank information. Fund your account with a bank transfer, credit card or debit card.
- Search for Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment. Find the stock by name or ticker symbol: CSSE. Research its history to confirm it's a solid investment against your financial goals.
- Purchase now or later. Buy today with a market order or use a limit order to delay your purchase until Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment reaches your desired price. To spread out your purchase, look into dollar-cost averaging, which smooths out buying at consistent intervals and amounts.
- Decide on how many to buy. At last close price of USD$16.15, weigh your budget against a diversified portfolio that can minimize risk through the market's ups and downs. You may be able to buy a fractional share of Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment, depending on your broker.
- Check in on your investment. Congratulations, you own a part of Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment. Optimize your portfolio by tracking how your stock — and even the business — performs with an eye on the long term. You may be eligible for dividends and shareholder voting rights on directors and management that can affect your stock.
What's in this guide?
- CSSE shares summary
- Compare share dealing platforms
- Is CSSE stock a buy or sell?
- Stock performance over time
- Can I short CSSE shares?
- Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment's financials
- How volatile are CSSE shares?
- Does Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment pay a dividend?
- Other common questions
Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment share price
Use our graph to track the performance of CSSE stocks over time.Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment shares at a glance
Information last updated 2020-12-26.
| Latest market close | USD$16.15 |
|---|---|
| 52-week range | USD$4.5932 - USD$20.57 |
| 50-day moving average | USD$16.6729 |
| 200-day moving average | USD$12.6993 |
| Wall St. target price | USD$26.29 |
| PE ratio | N/A |
| Dividend yield | N/A (2.14%) |
| Earnings per share (TTM) | USD$-0.73 |
Buy Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment shares from these brokerages
Compare special offers, low fees and a wide range of types of investments among top trading platforms.The value of any investment can go up or down depending on news, trends and market conditions. We are not investment advisers, so do your own due diligence to understand the risks before you invest.
Is it a good time to buy Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment stock?
The technical analysis gauge below displays real-time ratings for the timeframes you select. This is not a recommendation, however. It represents a technical analysis based on the most popular technical indicators: Moving Averages, Oscillators and Pivots. Finder might not concur and takes no responsibility.
This chart is not advice or a guarantee of success. Rather, it gauges the real-time recommendations of three popular technical indicators: moving averages, oscillators and pivots. Finder is not responsible for how your stock performs.
Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment price performance over time
Historical closes compared with the close of $16.15 from 2020-12-09
| 1 week (2021-01-15) | -36.74% |
|---|---|
| 1 month (2020-12-23) | -18.84% |
| 3 months (2020-10-22) | 12.07% |
| 6 months (2020-07-22) | 78.65% |
| 1 year (2020-01-22) | 85.85% |
|---|---|
| 2 years (2019-01-22) | 103.66% |
| 3 years (2018-01-22) | 52.50% |
| 5 years (2016-01-19) | N/A |
Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment financials
| Revenue TTM | USD$70.5 million |
|---|---|
| Gross profit TTM | USD$14.9 million |
| Return on assets TTM | -17.38% |
| Return on equity TTM | -51.03% |
| Profit margin | -60.83% |
| Book value | $2.266 |
| Market capitalisation | USD$251.3 million |
TTM: trailing 12 months
Shorting Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment shares
There are currently 248,239 Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment shares held short by investors – that's known as Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment's "short interest". This figure is 8% down from 269,826 last month.
There are a few different ways that this level of interest in shorting Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment shares can be evaluated.
Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment's "short interest ratio" (SIR)
Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment's "short interest ratio" (SIR) is the quantity of Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment shares currently shorted divided by the average quantity of Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment shares traded daily (recently around 58135.597189696). Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment's SIR currently stands at 4.27. In other words for every 100,000 Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment shares traded daily on the market, roughly 4270 shares are currently held short.
However Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment's short interest can also be evaluated against the total number of Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment shares, or, against the total number of tradable Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment shares (the shares that aren't held by "insiders" or major long-term shareholders – also known as the "float"). In this case Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment's short interest could be expressed as 0.02% of the outstanding shares (for every 100,000 Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment shares in existence, roughly 20 shares are currently held short) or 0.0635% of the tradable shares (for every 100,000 tradable Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment shares, roughly 64 shares are currently held short).
Such a low SIR usually points to an optimistic outlook for the share price, with fewer people currently willing to bet against Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment.
Find out more about how you can short Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment stock.
Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment share dividends
We're not expecting Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment to pay a dividend over the next 12 months.
Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment share price volatility
Over the last 12 months, Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment's shares have ranged in value from as little as $4.5932 up to $20.57. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".
Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NASDAQ average) beta is 1, while Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment's is 1.6421. This would suggest that Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment's shares are more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively-speaking, a higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).
Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment overview
Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment, Inc., a media company, engages in the production and distribution of video content in the United States and internationally. The company owns and operates ad-supported and subscription-based video-on-demand (VOD) networks, including Crackle, Popcornflix, Popcornflix Kids, Truli, Pivotshare, Españolflix, and FrightPix. It distributes and exhibits VOD content directly to consumers through various digital platforms, such as connected TVs, smartphones, tablets, gaming consoles, and the web through its owned and operated advertising-supported online VOD Crackle Plus networks; distributes its own and third-party owned content to consumers across various digital platforms through its subscription-based VOD network, Pivotshare; and operates a series of direct-to consumer advertising supported channels. The company also distributes movies and television series, through Screen Media, to consumers through license agreements in various media, such as theatrical, home video, pay-per-view, free, cable, pay television, VOD, mobile, and new digital media platforms; and owns the copyright or long-term distribution rights to approximately 1,000 television series and feature films. In addition, it produces long and short-form original content. The company was founded in 2014 and is based in Cos Cob, Connecticut. Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment, Inc. is a subsidiary of Chicken Soup for the Soul Productions, LLC.
Frequently asked questions
More guides on Finder
-
How to buy SS-and-C Technologies stock | $64.53
Steps to owning and managing SSNC, with 24-hour and historical pricing before you buy.
-
How to buy Southern Missouri Bancorp stock
Steps to owning and managing SMBC, with 24-hour and historical pricing before you buy.
-
How to buy Sharps Compliance stock
Steps to owning and managing SMED, with 24-hour and historical pricing before you buy.
-
How to buy SJW Group stock
Steps to owning and managing SJW, with 24-hour and historical pricing before you buy.
-
How to buy ServisFirst Bancshares stock
Steps to owning and managing SFBS, with 24-hour and historical pricing before you buy.
-
How to buy SemiLEDs Corporation stock
Steps to owning and managing LEDS, with 24-hour and historical pricing before you buy.
-
How to buy Santander Consumer USA stock
Steps to owning and managing SC, with 24-hour and historical pricing before you buy.
-
How to buy RTW Retailwinds stock
Steps to owning and managing RTW, with 24-hour and historical pricing before you buy.
-
How to buy Riverview Financial Corporation stock
Steps to owning and managing RIVE, with 24-hour and historical pricing before you buy.
-
How to buy Riverview Bancorp stock
Steps to owning and managing RVSB, with 24-hour and historical pricing before you buy.
Ask an Expert