Corus Entertainment (B)CJR.B.TOBUY ON WEAKNESSSep 20, 2017Stock price when the opinion was issued
As of Jun 04, 2026. Market Open.
Since last summer there has been a recession in advertising for television and this has been a problem for Chorus. There are longer term headwinds since subscribers are moving more to streaming services. Chorus has STACK TV but it is an uphill battle against some of the big companies. It sold its animation studio to help reduce debt load but debt is still pretty high. The stock is too risky.
He owns this for the dividend. The company has a lot of debt and a high payout ratio, which is going to limit the upside. It has the right mix of shows that dominates women’s channels, so it has the audience that will probably watch TV the longest, and has an audience that will probably move to other forms of entertainment in the longer-term. He has a target price of $14.50-$15.00, and it is yielding 8.5%. He would average down to the sub-$12 and would trim it at $14-$15. To have a whole bunch of money in this could be dangerous.