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Optical Cable (OCC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$10.47 -0.54 (-4.90%)
As of 11/13/2026 04:00 PM Eastern

About Optical Cable Stock (NASDAQ:OCC)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$10.07
▼
$11.09
50-Day Range
$8.96
▼
$18.24
52-Week Range
$4.02
▼
$27.98
Volume
86,873 shs
Average Volume
104,851 shs
Market Capitalization
$92.55 million
P/E Ratio
36.10
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
N/A
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

Optical Cable Corporation (OCC) designs and manufactures fiber-optic and copper communications cabling and connectivity products. Its offerings include cables, cable assemblies, connectors, patch cords, and related network infrastructure equipment.

OCC’s products support enterprise networks, data centers, broadcast and audiovisual systems, military and government applications, and industrial environments. The company serves customers in the United States and international markets.

Founded in 1983 and headquartered in Roanoke, Virginia, Optical Cable has expanded its business from cable manufacturing to a broader range of connectivity and infrastructure solutions.

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Optical Cable Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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40th Percentile Overall Score

OCC MarketRank™: 
2.016382699865 of 5 stars

Optical Cable scored higher than 40% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 440th out of 594 stocks in the technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Optical Cable has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Optical Cable has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Optical Cable's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Optical Cable are expected to grow by 67.35% in the coming year, from $0.49 to $0.82 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Optical Cable is 36.10, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.41.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Optical Cable is 36.10, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 42.20.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Optical Cable has a P/B Ratio of 5.63. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Optical Cable's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    8.17% 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 6.3.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Optical Cable has recently decreased by 1.37%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • Dividend Yield

    Optical Cable does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

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

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Optical Cable will have a dividend payout ratio of 9.76% next year. This indicates that Optical Cable will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • News Sentiment

    Optical Cable has a news sentiment score of 0.89. 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 0.63 average news sentiment score of Technology companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Optical Cable this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 1 people have searched for OCC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -75% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • 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

    22.40% 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

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

  • Read more about Optical Cable's insider trading history.
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OCC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Optical Cable's stock was trading at $4.45 at the start of the year. Since then, OCC shares have increased by 135.3% and is now trading at $10.47.

Optical Cable Corporation (NASDAQ:OCC) posted its earnings results on Wednesday, September, 9th. The communications equipment provider reported $0.21 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.20 by $0.01. The communications equipment provider had revenue of $24.30 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $24.50 million. Optical Cable had a net margin of 3.10% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 15.88%.
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Optical Cable subsidiaries include Applied Optical Systems Inc., SMP Data Communications, Applied Optical Systems Inc, and Centric Solutions LLC.

Top institutional shareholders of Optical Cable include Marshall Wace LLP (1.49%), State Street Corp (0.40%), Empowered Funds LLC (0.14%) and Jefferies Financial Group Inc. (0.13%).
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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.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Optical Cable investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Cisco Systems (CSCO), Marvell Technology (MRVL), Micron Technology (MU), Qualcomm (QCOM), Corning (GLW) and Kinder Morgan (KMI).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
9/09/2026
Today
11/15/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
12/17/2026
Fiscal Year End
10/31/2027

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
Communications Equipment
Sub-Industry
Communications Equipment
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:OCC
CIK
1000230
Employees
348
Year Founded
1983

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$0.29
Trailing P/E Ratio
36.10
Forward P/E Ratio
12.77
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
-$1.46 million
Net Margins
3.10%
Pretax Margin
3.09%
Return on Equity
15.88%
Return on Assets
6.17%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.17
Current Ratio
2.17
Quick Ratio
0.77

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$73.04 million
Price / Sales
1.27
Cash Flow
N/A
Price / Cash Flow
N/A
Book Value
$1.86 per share
Price / Book
5.63

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
8,840,000
Free Float
6,861,000
Market Cap
$92.55 million
Optionable
Not Optionable
Beta
0.65

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This page (NASDAQ:OCC) was last updated on 11/13/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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