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Cogent Communications (CCOI) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$35.34 -8.54 (-19.46%)
Closing price 08/7/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
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$35.35 +0.01 (+0.04%)
As of 08/7/2025 07:53 PM Eastern
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About Cogent Communications Stock (NASDAQ:CCOI)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$33.79
$41.04
50-Day Range
$35.34
$52.91
52-Week Range
$33.79
$86.76
Volume
4.71 million shs
Average Volume
649,375 shs
Market Capitalization
$1.74 billion
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
11.43%
Price Target
$75.75
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Cogent Communications Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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90th Percentile Overall Score

CCOI MarketRank™: 

Cogent Communications scored higher than 90% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 82nd out of 657 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 Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 5 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Cogent Communications has only been the subject of 2 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 -8.81, 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 -8.81, 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 7.77. 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

    11.22% 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 6.8.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Cogent Communications has recently decreased by 3.67%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • Dividend Leadership

    Cogent Communications is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 9.21%, 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

    11.22% 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 6.8.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Cogent Communications has recently decreased by 3.67%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • News Sentiment

    Cogent Communications has a news sentiment score of 0.37. 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 0.55 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 14 news articles for Cogent Communications this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    16 people have searched for CCOI on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 167% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    6 people have added Cogent Communications to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% 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 $21,285,069.00 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 News Headlines

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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 stock has decreased by 54.1% and is now trading at $35.34.

Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:CCOI) released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August, 7th. The technology company reported ($1.21) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.93) by $0.28. Cogent Communications's quarterly revenue was down 5.4% compared to the same quarter last year.
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Cogent Communications' Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase program on Thursday, August 7th 2025, which authorizes the company to buy back $100,000,000 in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could reacquire up to 4.6% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase programs are usually a sign that the company's leadership 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.

Cogent Communications' top institutional shareholders include Magnolia Group LLC (2.22%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (1.05%), Jennison Associates LLC (0.66%) and Emerald Advisers LLC (0.49%). 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.
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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
Today
8/08/2025
Record date for 9/5 Dividend
8/21/2025
Dividend Payable
9/05/2025
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
$90.00
Low Price Target
$62.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+114.3%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.50
Research Coverage
8 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
($4.01)
Trailing P/E Ratio
N/A
Forward P/E Ratio
N/A
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
-$204.07 million
Net Margins
-18.76%
Pretax Margin
-24.14%
Return on Equity
-70.29%
Return on Assets
-6.05%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
13.89
Current Ratio
1.49
Quick Ratio
1.49

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$1.04 billion
Price / Sales
1.68
Cash Flow
$0.78 per share
Price / Cash Flow
45.21
Book Value
$4.55 per share
Price / Book
7.77

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
49,340,000
Free Float
43,713,000
Market Cap
$1.74 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.68

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