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Cogent Communications (CCOI) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$41.67 +1.28 (+3.17%)
Closing price 10/3/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
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$41.60 -0.07 (-0.17%)
As of 10/3/2025 06:23 PM Eastern
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About Cogent Communications Stock (NASDAQ:CCOI)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$40.13
$41.77
50-Day Range
$30.62
$47.49
52-Week Range
$29.61
$86.76
Volume
1.25 million shs
Average Volume
1.64 million shs
Market Capitalization
$2.05 billion
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
9.74%
Price Target
$46.60
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

Cogent Communications Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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81st Percentile Overall Score

CCOI MarketRank™: 

Cogent Communications scored higher than 81% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 187th out of 670 stocks in the computer and technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Cogent Communications has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.17, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

  • Upside Potential

    Cogent Communications has a consensus price target of $46.60, representing about 11.8% upside from its current price of $41.67.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Cogent Communications has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about Cogent Communications' stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Cogent Communications are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($4.55) to ($2.63) per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Cogent Communications is -9.18, 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. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Cogent Communications is -9.18, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Cogent Communications has a P/B Ratio of 9.16. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Cogent Communications' valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    12.92% of the float of Cogent Communications has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Cogent Communications has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.5.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Cogent Communications has recently increased by 11.19%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Leadership

    Cogent Communications is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 10.05%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

  • Dividend Growth

    Cogent Communications has been increasing its dividend for 14 years.

  • Read more about Cogent Communications' dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    12.92% of the float of Cogent Communications has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Cogent Communications has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.5.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Cogent Communications has recently increased by 11.19%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    Cogent Communications has a news sentiment score of 0.80. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.59 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Cogent Communications this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 15 people have searched for CCOI on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -21% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    Only 2 people have added Cogent Communications to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -67% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Cogent 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 $82,687,283.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    11.40% of the stock of Cogent Communications is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    92.45% of the stock of Cogent Communications is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Cogent Communications' insider trading history.
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CCOI Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Cogent Communications' stock was trading at $77.07 at the beginning of the year. Since then, CCOI stock has decreased by 45.9% and is now trading at $41.67.

Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:CCOI) issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August, 7th. The technology company reported ($1.21) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.93) by $0.28. Cogent Communications's quarterly revenue was down 5.4% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript
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Cogent Communications' board initiated a share repurchase program on Thursday, August 7th 2025, which permits the company to repurchase $100,000,000 in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could repurchase up to 4.6% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are typically an indication that the company's leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

Cogent Communications subsidiaries include Aleron, Global Access, FiberCity Networks, PSINet Ventures, Allied Riser Communications, Netrail, C.C.D. COGENT COMMUNICATIONS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH, and more.

Shares of CCOI 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.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Cogent Communications investors own include American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), AU Optronics (AUOTY), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), The RMR Group (RMR), Humana (HUM) and iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
8/07/2025
Record date for 9/5 Dividend
8/21/2025
Ex-Dividend for 9/5 Dividend
8/21/2025
Dividend Payable
9/05/2025
Today
10/04/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
11/06/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
Wireless National
Sub-Industry
Alternative Carriers
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:CCOI
CIK
1158324
Employees
1,916
Year Founded
1999

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$75.00
Low Price Target
$33.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+11.8%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.17
Research Coverage
6 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
($4.54)
Trailing P/E Ratio
N/A
Forward P/E Ratio
N/A
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
-$204.07 million
Net Margins
-21.57%
Pretax Margin
-27.90%
Return on Equity
-117.56%
Return on Assets
-6.78%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
49.06
Current Ratio
2.31
Quick Ratio
2.31

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$1.04 billion
Price / Sales
1.98
Cash Flow
$1.00 per share
Price / Cash Flow
41.61
Book Value
$4.55 per share
Price / Book
9.16

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
49,180,000
Free Float
43,576,000
Market Cap
$2.05 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.77

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This page (NASDAQ:CCOI) was last updated on 10/4/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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