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Cogent Communications (CCOI) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$37.79 +0.38 (+1.02%)
Closing price 08/27/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
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$37.80 +0.01 (+0.03%)
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About Cogent Communications Stock (NASDAQ:CCOI)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$36.74
$37.95
50-Day Range
$30.62
$52.91
52-Week Range
$29.61
$86.76
Volume
1.19 million shs
Average Volume
2.01 million shs
Market Capitalization
$1.86 billion
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
10.74%
Price Target
$51.00
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

Cogent Communications Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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91st Percentile Overall Score

CCOI MarketRank™: 

Cogent Communications scored higher than 91% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 75th out of 664 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 2.40, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Cogent Communications has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • 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 -8.32, 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 -8.32, 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 39.78. 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

    11.08% 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 5.1.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Cogent Communications has recently decreased by 1.60%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • Dividend Leadership

    Cogent Communications is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 10.85%, 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

    11.08% 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 5.1.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Cogent Communications has recently decreased by 1.60%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • News Sentiment

    Cogent Communications has a news sentiment score of 0.99. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Computer and Technology companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 13 news articles for Cogent Communications this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    19 people have searched for CCOI on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 19% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    12 people have added Cogent Communications to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 500% 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 $101,753,426.00 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 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, CCOI shares have decreased by 51.0% and is now trading at $37.79.

Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:CCOI) released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August, 7th. The technology company reported ($1.21) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.93) by $0.28. The firm's revenue was down 5.4% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript
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Cogent Communications' Board of Directors authorized a stock repurchase program on Thursday, August 7th 2025, which allows the company to repurchase $100,000,000 in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could reacquire up to 4.6% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are generally an indication that the company's management believes its stock is undervalued.

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

Top institutional investors of Cogent Communications include EdgePoint Investment Group Inc. (4.63%), State Street Corp (3.64%), Brown Advisory Inc. (2.96%) and Magnolia Group LLC (2.22%). Insiders that own company stock include Dave Schaeffer, Thaddeus Gerard Weed, Marc Montagner, John B Chang, James Bubeck, Raymond B Kummer, Henry W Kilmer, Steven D Brooks, Lewis H Ferguson, David Allen Kapp, Sheryl Lynn Kennedy and Blake Bath.
View institutional ownership trends
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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

Record date for 6/6 Dividend
5/22/2025
Ex-Dividend for 6/6 Dividend
5/22/2025
Dividend Payable
6/06/2025
Last Earnings
8/07/2025
Record date for 9/5 Dividend
8/21/2025
Ex-Dividend for 9/5 Dividend
8/21/2025
Today
8/27/2025
Dividend Payable
9/05/2025
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
+35.0%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.40
Research Coverage
5 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
$1.00 billion
Price / Sales
1.85
Cash Flow
$0.96 per share
Price / Cash Flow
39.46
Book Value
$0.95 per share
Price / Book
39.78

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
49,183,000
Free Float
44,166,000
Market Cap
$1.86 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.68

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This page (NASDAQ:CCOI) was last updated on 8/28/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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