Optical Cable (OCC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Optical Cable Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the manufacture and sale of fiber optic and copper data communications cabling and connectivity solutions primarily for the enterprise market in the United States and internationally. The company provides fiber optic and hybrid cables for high bandwidth transmission of data, video, and voice communications; and copper datacom cables, including unshielded and shielded twisted pair constructions. Its fiber optic connectivity products include fiber optic wall mounts, cabinet mount and rack mount enclosures, pre-terminated fiber optic enclosures, fiber optic connectors, splice trays, fiber optic jumpers, plug and play cassette modules, pre-terminated fiber optic cable assemblies, adapters, and accessories; and copper connectivity products comprising category compliant patch panels, jacks, plugs, patch cords, faceplates, surface mounted boxes, distribution and multi-media boxes, copper rack mount and wall mount enclosures, cable assemblies, cable organizers, and other wiring products for equipment rooms, telecommunications closets, data centers, and workstation applications. In addition, the company offers network, data storage, and telecommunications management systems, such as data cabinets, wall mount enclosures, horizontal and vertical cable management systems, and open frame relay racks; and datacom wiring products, including various enclosures, and modules and modular outlets for single dwelling and multiple dwelling residential uses. Further, it provides specialty fiber optic connectors and connectivity components, copper datacom connectors, and related systems and solutions for military, other harsh environment, and special applications, as well as cylindrical connector products. The company sells its products to distributors, original equipment manufacturers, value-added resellers, and end-users. Optical Cable Corporation was incorporated in 1983 and is headquartered in Roanoke, Virginia.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $3.05 to $3.28
• 50-Day Range: $2.54 to $4.33
• 52-Week Range: $2.02 to $7.00
• Volume: 12,674 shs
• Average Volume: 181,345 shs
• Market Capitalization: $25.17 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

Optical Cable Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Optical Cable scored higher than 7% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 570th out of 654 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 Opinion

• Score: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for Optical Cable.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Optical Cable is -5.69, 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 Optical Cable is -5.69, 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

Optical Cable has a P/B Ratio of 1.21. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.61% of the float of Optical Cable has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Optical Cable has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Optical Cable has recently increased by 128.57%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Optical Cable does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Optical Cable does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.61% of the float of Optical Cable has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Optical Cable has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Optical Cable has recently increased by 128.57%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

Optical Cable has a news sentiment score of -0.50. 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 0.65 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Optical Cable this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Optical Cable insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

23.80% of the stock of Optical Cable is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 13.61% of the stock of Optical Cable is held by institutions.

OCC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have OCC shares performed this year?

Optical Cable's stock was trading at $3.61 at the beginning of the year. Since then, OCC stock has decreased by 15.0% and is now trading at $3.07.
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How were Optical Cable's earnings last quarter?

Optical Cable Co. (NASDAQ:OCC) issued its earnings results on Monday, March, 10th. The communications equipment provider reported ($0.14) earnings per share for the quarter. The communications equipment provider earned $15.74 million during the quarter. Optical Cable had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 19.50% and a negative net margin of 6.31%.
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Does Optical Cable have any subsidiaries?

Optical Cable subsidiaries include Applied Optical Systems Inc., SMP Data Communications, Applied Optical Systems Inc, and Centric Solutions LLC.

How do I buy shares of Optical Cable?

Shares of OCC 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.

What other stocks do shareholders of Optical Cable own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Optical Cable investors own include Pfizer (PFE), NVIDIA (NVDA), PayPal (PYPL), Curaleaf (CURLF), SNDL (SNDL), Cassava Sciences (SAVA) and Cisco Systems (CSCO).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 3/10/2025
• Today: 5/03/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 6/09/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 10/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Computer and Technology
• Industry: Nonferrous wiredrawing & insulating
• Sub-Industry: Steel Works
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:OCC
• CIK: 1000230
• Web: www.occfiber.com
• Phone: (540) 265-0690
• Fax: 540-265-0724
• Employees: 340
• Year Founded: 1983

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): ($0.50)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $-4,210,000.00
• Net Margins: -6.31%
• Pretax Margin: -6.28%
• Return on Equity: -19.50%
• Return on Assets: -10.64%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.52
• Current Ratio: 4.49
• Quick Ratio: 1.74

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $67.56 million
• Price / Sales: 0.37
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: $2.54 per share
• Price / Book: 1.21

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 8,199,000
• Free Float: 6,329,000
• Market Cap: $25.17 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.29