Frontier Communications Corporation provides communications services to consumer, commercial, and wholesale customers in the United States. It offers broadband, video, voice, and other services and products through a combination of fiber and copper-based networks to consumer customers. The company also provides Ethernet and traditional circuit-based services; software defined wide area network, managed Wi-Fi and cloud IT solutions, voice and Unified Communications as a Service (UCaaS), and Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) services, as well as hardware and network solutions and services to small and medium business, and large enterprises. In addition, it offers data and Internet services; wireless broadband services; satellite TV video services; voice services, including data-based VoIP, UCaaS, and long distance and voice messaging services; and a package of communications services. Further, the company provides a range of access services that allow other carriers to use facilities to originate and terminate their local and long-distance voice traffic. It serves approximately 4.5 million customers and 3.7 million broadband subscribers in 29 states. The company was formerly known as Citizens Communications Company and changed its name to Frontier Communications Corporation in July 2008. Frontier Communications Corporation was founded in 1927 and is based in Norwalk, Connecticut.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Telephone communication, except radio
Sub-IndustryIntegrated Telecommunication Services
SectorUtilities
Phone203-614-5600
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$8.61 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees21,200
Next Earnings Date7/30/2019 (Estimated)
OptionableOptionable
Frontier Communications (NASDAQ:FTR) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Frontier Communications' stock symbol?
Frontier Communications trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "FTR."
How were Frontier Communications' earnings last quarter?
Frontier Communications Corp (NASDAQ:FTR) issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April, 30th. The utilities provider reported ($0.18) EPS for the quarter, topping the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of ($0.45) by $0.27. The utilities provider had revenue of $2.10 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.10 billion. Frontier Communications had a negative return on equity of 2.14% and a negative net margin of 8.81%. The firm's revenue was down 4.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted ($0.58) EPS. View Frontier Communications' Earnings History.
When is Frontier Communications' next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for FTR?
9 brokerages have issued 1 year price objectives for Frontier Communications' shares. Their forecasts range from $1.75 to $7.00. On average, they expect Frontier Communications' share price to reach $3.5789 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 99.9% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Frontier Communications.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Frontier Communications?
9 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Frontier Communications in the last year. There are currently 5 sell ratings and 4 hold ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Sell." View Analyst Ratings for Frontier Communications.
Has Frontier Communications been receiving favorable news coverage?
News stories about FTR stock have trended somewhat positive recently, according to InfoTrie. The research group identifies positive and negative media coverage by monitoring more than six thousand news and blog sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Frontier Communications earned a news sentiment score of 0.7 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave news articles about the utilities provider a news buzz of 7.0 out of 10, indicating that recent media coverage is likely to have an impact on the company's share price in the next few days.
Are investors shorting Frontier Communications?
Frontier Communications saw a increase in short interest during the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totalling 56,056,728 shares, an increase of 0.5% from the April 15th total of 56,343,035 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 2,994,173 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 18.7 days. Approximately 54.2% of the company's stock are sold short. View Frontier Communications' Current Options Chain.
Who are some of Frontier Communications' key competitors?
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What other stocks do shareholders of Frontier Communications own?
Who are Frontier Communications' key executives?
Frontier Communications' management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Daniel J. McCarthy, Pres, CEO & Director (Age 55)
- Mr. Sheldon Bruha, Interim CFO, Sr. VP & Treasurer (Age 51)
- Mr. Kenneth A. Arndt, Exec. VP & COO (Age 54)
- Mr. Steve Gable, Exec. VP & Chief Technology Officer (Age 45)
- Mr. John A. Maduri, Exec. VP & Chief Customer Officer (Age 58)
Who are Frontier Communications' major shareholders?
Frontier Communications' stock is owned by a number of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include BlackRock Inc. (15.23%), Renaissance Technologies LLC (4.59%), Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. (2.08%), Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC (1.85%), Morgan Stanley (1.64%) and OppenheimerFunds Inc. (1.63%). View Institutional Ownership Trends for Frontier Communications.
Which institutional investors are selling Frontier Communications stock?
FTR stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including JPMorgan Chase & Co., BlackRock Inc., California Public Employees Retirement System, BlueMountain Capital Management LLC, Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC, Virtu Financial LLC, Camelot Portfolios LLC and Principal Financial Group Inc.. View Insider Buying and Selling for Frontier Communications.
Which institutional investors are buying Frontier Communications stock?
FTR stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Renaissance Technologies LLC, Wells Fargo & Company MN, Acadian Asset Management LLC, Morgan Stanley, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc., Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Federated Investors Inc. PA and Contrarian Capital Management L.L.C.. View Insider Buying and Selling for Frontier Communications.
How do I buy shares of Frontier Communications?
Shares of FTR can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Frontier Communications' stock price today?
One share of FTR stock can currently be purchased for approximately $1.79.
How big of a company is Frontier Communications?
Frontier Communications has a market capitalization of $188.47 million and generates $8.61 billion in revenue each year. The utilities provider earns $-643,000,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or ($1.34) on an earnings per share basis. Frontier Communications employs 21,200 workers across the globe.
What is Frontier Communications' official website?
How can I contact Frontier Communications?
Frontier Communications' mailing address is 401 Merritt 7, Norwalk CT, 06581. The utilities provider can be reached via phone at 203-614-5600 or via email at [email protected]
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