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NASDAQ:OCC

Optical Cable (OCC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$8.61 -0.68 (-7.32%)
Closing price 10/3/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
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$9.43 +0.82 (+9.54%)
As of 10/3/2025 07:59 PM Eastern
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About Optical Cable Stock (NASDAQ:OCC)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$8.50
$9.45
50-Day Range
$4.48
$9.79
52-Week Range
$2.02
$10.07
Volume
115,477 shs
Average Volume
108,047 shs
Market Capitalization
$76.37 million
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
N/A
Consensus Rating
Sell

Company Overview

Optical Cable Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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8th Percentile Overall Score

OCC MarketRank™: 

Optical Cable scored higher than 8% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 647th out of 670 stocks in the computer and technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    0.29% 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 0.1, 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 102.50%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Optical Cable does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

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

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    0.29% 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 0.1, 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 102.50%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • 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 0.61 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Optical Cable this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    2 people have added Optical Cable to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 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

    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.

  • Read more about Optical Cable's insider trading history.
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OCC Stock News Headlines

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OCC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Optical Cable's stock was trading at $3.61 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, OCC stock has increased by 138.5% and is now trading at $8.61.

Optical Cable Corporation (NASDAQ:OCC) issued its earnings results on Thursday, September, 11th. The communications equipment provider reported $0.04 EPS for the quarter. The communications equipment provider earned $19.92 million during the quarter. Optical Cable had a negative net margin of 1.55% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 5.80%.
Read the conference call transcript
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The following companies are subsidiaries of Optical Cable: Applied Optical Systems Inc., SMP Data Communications, Applied Optical Systems Inc, and Centric Solutions LLC.

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 Pfizer (PFE), NVIDIA (NVDA), PayPal (PYPL), Curaleaf (CURLF), SNDL (SNDL), Cassava Sciences (SAVA) and Cisco Systems (CSCO).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
9/11/2025
Today
10/04/2025
Fiscal Year End
10/31/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
12/23/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
FIBER OPTICS
Sub-Industry
Steel Works
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:OCC
CIK
1000230
Employees
340
Year Founded
1983

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
($0.14)
Trailing P/E Ratio
N/A
Forward P/E Ratio
N/A
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
-$4.21 million
Net Margins
-1.55%
Pretax Margin
-1.51%
Return on Equity
-5.80%
Return on Assets
-2.87%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
N/A
Current Ratio
1.81
Quick Ratio
0.71

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$72.69 million
Price / Sales
1.05
Cash Flow
N/A
Price / Cash Flow
N/A
Book Value
$2.06 per share
Price / Book
4.18

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
8,870,000
Free Float
6,759,000
Market Cap
$76.37 million
Optionable
Not Optionable
Beta
0.52

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This page (NASDAQ:OCC) was last updated on 10/4/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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