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Shares in Lionsgate extended their losses Wednesday after an activist investor expressed restlessness with the company's stance on AI. On above-average trading volume, the stock ended the day at $11.73, down 1% to its lowest level since April. It fell 4% on Tuesday when news of the activist's agenda first surfaced.

Lionsgate Studios delivered a strong Q1, with revenue of $776.6M and OIBDA of $79.3M, both beating estimates. Cash flow was robust, with $54M from operations and net debt down by $150M, providing greater financial flexibility. The movie studio drove results, fueled by hits like Michael and The Housemaid, with a promising upcoming slate and 21% backlog growth.

Lionsgate Studios NYSE: LION reported fiscal first-quarter revenue growth of 48% year over year to $777 million, driven by strong motion-picture performance and contributions from recent releases, while management said it expects significant adjusted OIBDA and free-cash-flow growth for fiscal 2027.

Lionsgate Studios Corp. (LION) Q1 2027 Earnings Call Transcript

Lionsgate Studios Corp. (LION) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.06 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $0.01 per share. This compares to a loss of $0.32 per share a year ago.