ANGEL ACHIEVES TWO MILLION GUILD MEMBERS MILESTONE
Rhea-AI Summary
Angel (NYSE: ANGX) surpassed 2,000,000 paying Guild members on Dec. 30, 2025, after a 25% membership increase since quarter-end, reaching the milestone less than a year after passing one million in March 2025.
The company credits expanded content—430 new films, TV episodes, and specials added year-to-date—and increased member influence over production choices. Angel reported box office success for its animated film DAVID, calling it the highest-grossing faith-based animated theatrical opening ever and the best three-day opening in Angel history. Angel also announced transactions to acquire the DAVID franchise plus Tuttle Twins, Homestead, and The Wingfeather Saga.
Positive
- Guild members reached 2,000,000
- Membership growth of 25% since quarter-end
- Added 430 new films/episodes/specials year-to-date
- DAVID: highest-grossing faith-based animated opening
- Announced acquisitions of DAVID, Tuttle Twins, Homestead, The Wingfeather Saga
Negative
- None.
Key Figures
Market Reality Check
Peers on Argus
No peers from the motion picture and video production space appeared in the momentum or headline datasets, so ANGX’s pre-news setup looks stock-specific rather than part of a sector-wide move.
Historical Context
| Date | Event | Sentiment | Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22 | Box office milestone | Positive | -8.0% | DAVID delivered a record <b>$22M</b> domestic opening and all-time faith-based mark. |
| Dec 09 | Conference participation | Positive | +3.9% | Management attended two December investor events, including a Wedbush forum fireside chat. |
| Nov 26 | International rollout | Positive | +1.7% | Announced DAVID’s theatrical rollout across <b>43</b> international markets with strong presales. |
| Nov 14 | Franchise acquisitions | Positive | +13.9% | Acquired three high-performing franchises for about <b>$89M</b> in cash and stock. |
| Nov 13 | Presales record | Positive | -2.0% | DAVID reached nearly <b>$3M</b> in three-week presales, the highest in Angel’s history. |
Recent positive Angel headlines, especially around DAVID and franchise expansion, have produced mixed price reactions, with several strong news items followed by selloffs, suggesting a tendency for the stock to sometimes fade good news.
Over the last few months, Angel has highlighted rapid growth of its Angel Guild and the expanding reach of its animated musical DAVID. On Nov 13, 2025 and Nov 26, 2025, the company reported record presales and an international rollout, followed by a strong $22M domestic opening on Dec 22, 2025. It also closed about $89M of franchise acquisitions. Today’s membership milestone to over two million Guild members continues this trajectory of scaling audience and franchise assets.
Regulatory & Risk Context
The company has an effective Form S-3 shelf filed on Nov 13, 2025 to offer up to $400,000,000 of various securities for general corporate purposes, giving management flexibility to raise capital in multiple formats, including potential equity or debt offerings, which could impact existing shareholders depending on how and when it is used.
Market Pulse Summary
This announcement underscores Angel’s rapid scaling, with paying Angel Guild membership surpassing two million and growing 25% since the third quarter of 2025. The milestone builds on DAVID’s record-setting performance and an expanded slate of 430 new films, episodes, and specials. Recent acquisitions of key franchises and an existing $400,000,000 shelf registration frame both growth ambitions and potential future financing. Watching Guild growth, franchise performance, and capital-raising activity remains important.
AI-generated analysis. Not financial advice.
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This milestone follows the box office success of Angel's recently released animated epic DAVID, in theatres nationwide. DAVID has become the highest-grossing faith-based animated theatrical opening of all time and earned the best three-day theatrical opening in Angel's history. DAVID will premiere in more than 40 international markets in the upcoming months. With DAVID and Angel's own "The King of Kings," the company has now released two of the top ten highest-grossing animated films of 2025.
The growth in the Angel Guild is a result of the company's strategic focus on broadening its film and television series slate. Since the beginning of the year, Angel has introduced 430 new films, television episodes, and specials to the platform while giving Guild members unprecedented influence over which stories are produced and distributed. In addition to expanding its story pipeline, Angel has made meaningful progress in owning its highest-performing franchises. This includes the recently announced transactions to acquire the DAVID franchise, "Tuttle Twins, "Homestead," and "The Wingfeather Saga," which strengthen Angel's library and deepen its ability to serve and retain audiences seeking values-driven entertainment.
Neal Harmon, Co-Founder and CEO of Angel said, "Reaching two million Guild members is a validation of our audience-centric model and the values-driven stories we champion. Strong collaboration between the Guild and our filmmaker partners is our creative engine, and this growth demonstrates that our members want to participate in directly shaping the entertainment they enjoy. As we expand our slate, we are focused on distributing films and television series that earn exceptionally high audience satisfaction, in theaters and on the Angel platform."
Angel's upcoming theatrical slate showcases a diverse range of stories and genres. Highlights include "I Was A Stranger," a powerful tale of resilience and hope set against the backdrop of the Syrian Civil War and featured in more than 50 film festivals worldwide; "Solo Mio," a heartwarming romantic comedy starring Kevin James, Kim Coates, and Alyson Hannigan; and "Young Washington," an epic biopic starring Kelsey Grammer, Mary-Louise Parker, and Sir Ben Kingsley – introducing William Franklyn-Miller – in the title role.
About Angel
Angel (NYSE: ANGX) is a media and technology company guided by two million grassroots Angel Guild paying members championing values-driven stories. Clearly expressing the kind of programming they crave, members of the Angel Guild act as virtual co-producers, greenlighting what films and television series get produced and distributed in theaters and on the Angel app. Propelled by this audience-first momentum, Angel has released more than 40 films and 20 television series that amplify light, including "Sound of Freedom," which earned more than
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David Shane
Corporate Communications
press@angel.com
Jeanette Masters
Investor Relations
jeanette.masters@angel.com
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