NYSE:OPTU Optimum Communications (OPTU) Stock Price, News & Analysis $0.70 +0.03 (+4.26%) As of 01:22 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About Optimum Communications Stock (NYSE:OPTU) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Optimum Communications alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$0.66▼$0.7350-Day Range$0.67▼$1.7052-Week Range$0.66▼$2.98Volume2.05 million shsAverage Volume2.65 million shsMarket Capitalization$334.77 millionP/E RatioN/ADividend YieldN/APrice Target$0.95Consensus RatingReduce Company Overview Altice USA, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides broadband communications and video services in the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. It offers broadband, video, telephony, and mobile services to approximately five million residential and business customers. The company's video services include delivery of broadcast stations and cable networks; over the top services; video-on-demand, high-definition channels, digital video recorder, and pay-per-view services; and platforms for video programming through mobile applications. It also provides voice over Internet protocol telephone services; and mobile services, such as data, talk, and text. In addition, the company offers Ethernet, data transport, IP-based virtual private networks, Internet access, and telephony services; hosted telephony services, managed Wi-Fi, managed desktop and server backup, and collaboration services comprising audio and web conferencing; fiber-to-the-tower services to wireless carriers; data services consisting of wide area networking and dedicated data access, as well as wireless mesh networks; and enterprise class telephone services that include traditional multi-line phone service. Further, it provides business e-mail, hosted private branch exchange, web space storage, and network security monitoring; and international calling and toll free numbers. Additionally, the company offers audience-based and IP-authenticated cross-screen advertising solutions; and television and digital advertising services, as well as operates news channels under the News 12 Networks, Cheddar, and i24NEWS names. It also provides broadband communications and video services under the Optimum and Suddenlink brands. The company was incorporated in 2015 and is headquartered in Long Island City, New York. Altice USA, Inc. is a subsidiary of Next Alt. S.a.r.l. Read More Optimum Communications Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks43rd Percentile Overall ScoreOPTU MarketRank™: Optimum Communications scored higher than 43% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 471st out of 623 stocks in the computer and technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.8 / 5Analyst RatingReduce Consensus RatingOptimum Communications has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.63, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and 3 sell ratings.Upside PotentialOptimum Communications has a consensus price target of $0.95, representing about 40.3% upside from its current price of $0.68.Amount of Analyst CoverageOptimum Communications has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about Optimum Communications' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation0.6 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthGrowing Earnings GrowthEarnings for Optimum Communications are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($0.50) to ($0.40) per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Optimum Communications is -0.07, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Optimum Communications is -0.07, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings. Short Interest0.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted11.76% of the float of Optimum Communications has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverOptimum Communications has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 10.03, which indicates bearish sentiment.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Optimum Communications has recently increased by 0.09%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Dividend0.0 / 5Dividend StrengthN/A Dividend YieldOptimum Communications does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthOptimum Communications does not have a long track record of dividend growth. News and Social Media1.8 / 5News Sentiment-0.08 News SentimentOptimum Communications has a news sentiment score of -0.08. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.49 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for Optimum Communications this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.Search Interest3 people have searched for OPTU on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. Company Ownership2.1 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Optimum Communications insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $85,600.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders44.60% of the stock of Optimum Communications is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.Percentage Held by Institutions54.85% of the stock of Optimum Communications is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Optimum Communications' insider trading history. Receive OPTU Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Optimum Communications and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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OPTU Stock News Headlines1 Unprofitable Stock Worth Your Attention and 2 We QuestionMay 19 at 11:51 PM | uk.finance.yahoo.comLightpath Expands its Dense NYC Metropolitan Fiber Infrastructure Network to Support Major National Wireless Service Providers Across more than 2,400 Macro Cell Tower LocationsMay 19 at 9:05 AM | globenewswire.comBillions Went Into Clean Energy. This NYSE Company Found the GapBillions have flowed into clean energy for decades - but the real opportunity may have formed in the gap it left behind. As infrastructure aged and regulations tightened, a overlooked opening emerged that most investors weren't tracking. One NYSE-listed company was built specifically to step into this moment, positioning itself where the spending stopped and the need remained.May 20 at 1:00 AM | i2i Marketing Group, LLC (Ad)Citigroup downgrades Optimum Communications (OPTU)May 17 at 1:10 AM | msn.comOptimum Communications (NYSE:OPTU) Cut to "Strong Sell" at Wall Street ZenMay 16, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comCiti Research raises alarm on Optimum Communication as debt risks escalateMay 15, 2026 | seekingalpha.com5 insightful analyst questions from Optimum Communications’s Q1 earnings callMay 15, 2026 | msn.comMichael Olsen Sells 20,000 Shares of Optimum Communications (NYSE:OPTU) StockMay 5, 2026 | insidertrades.comSee More Headlines OPTU Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have OPTU shares performed this year? Optimum Communications' stock was trading at $1.79 at the beginning of the year. Since then, OPTU stock has decreased by 62.2% and is now trading at $0.6770. How were Optimum Communications' earnings last quarter? Optimum Communications, Inc. (NYSE:OPTU) announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February, 12th. The company reported ($0.15) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.01) by $0.14. The business's revenue for the quarter was down 2.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Read the conference call transcript. Who are Optimum Communications' major shareholders? Optimum Communications' top institutional investors include Empyrean Capital Partners LP (5.16%), Oaktree Capital Management LP (1.54%), Carronade Capital Management LP (1.38%) and Renaissance Technologies LLC (0.84%). Insiders that own company stock include Alt SARL Next and Michael Olsen. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Optimum Communications? Shares of OPTU stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Company Calendar Last Earnings2/12/2026Today5/20/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Red Zone (3m+) 1-Year History May 25 Aug 25 Nov 25 Feb 26 May 26 OPTU's financial health is in the Red zone, according to TradeSmith. OPTU has been in this zone for over 3 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorComputer and Technology Industry Communications Components Sub-IndustryCommunication Current SymbolNYSE:OPTU Previous SymbolNASDAQ:ATUS CIK1702780 Webwww.alticeusa.com Phone(516) 803-2300FaxN/AEmployees9,500Year Founded2015Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Optimum Communications$0.95 High Price Target$1.25 Low Price Target$0.50 Potential Upside/Downside+31.9%Consensus RatingReduce Rating Score (0-4)1.63 Research Coverage8 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)($9.93) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income-$1.87 billion Net Margins-55.01% Pretax Margin-56.03% Return on EquityN/A Return on Assets-0.72% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio0.85 Quick Ratio0.85 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$8.59 billion Price / Sales0.04 Cash Flow$2.67 per share Price / Cash Flow0.27 Book Value($10.85) per share Price / Book-0.07Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares476,470,000Free Float263,965,000Market Cap$343.20 million OptionableOptionable Beta1.56 Social Links The 10 Best High-Yield Dividend Stocks for 2026Discover the 10 Best High-Yield Dividend Stocks for 2026 and secure reliable income in uncertain markets. 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