NASDAQ:OTELOtelco Stock Price, Forecast & News

$7.47

+0.22 (+3.03 %)

(As of 05/25/2020 04:00 PM ET)

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Today's Range

$7.36

Now: $7.47▼

$7.47

50-Day Range

$4.07

MA: $6.88▼

$8.25

52-Week Range

$2.92

Now: $7.47▼

$16.66

Volume2,900 shs

Average Volume10,031 shs

Market Capitalization$25.47 million

P/E Ratio3.32

Dividend YieldN/A

Beta1.92

Otelco Inc. provides a range of telecommunications services on a retail and wholesale basis. The company offers local services, including voice lines that provide local dial tone and calling features, such as caller identification, call waiting, call forwarding, and voicemail; long distance services; billing and collection services for other carriers under contract; and directory advertising services. It also provides network access services comprising the origination, transportation, and termination of calls of long distance, wireless, and other interexchange carriers; digital high-speed data lines and ancillary services, such as Web hosting and computer virus protection; and basic, digital, high-definition, digital video recording, video on demand, and pay per view cable television services. In addition, it offers Internet protocol television; wireless security systems and system monitoring services; and private/hybrid cloud hosting services, as well as consulting and professional IT engineering services for mission-critical software applications for small and mid-sized companies. Further, the company rents fiber to transport data and other telecommunications services. It primarily serves business and residential customers residing in and adjacent to the exchanges in Alabama, Maine, Massachusetts, Missouri, Vermont, and West Virginia; and business customers in Maine and New Hampshire. As of March 6, 2019, it operated approximately 99,000 voice and data access lines. The company was founded in 1998 and is based in Oneonta, Alabama.

Beat the Market (BTM) Rank^™

0.0 Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
There is not enough analysis data for Otelco.

2.7 Community Rank

Outperform Votes
Otelco has received 116 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)
Underperform Votes
Otelco has received 99 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)
Community Sentiment
Otelco has received 53.95% “outperform” votes from our community.

MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Otelco and other stocks. Vote “Outperform” if you believe OTEL will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote “Underperform” if you believe OTEL will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.

0.0 Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
Otelco does not currently pay a dividend.
Dividend Growth
Otelco does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

3.0 Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Otelco insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $1,612,721.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 7.80% of the stock of Otelco is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
Only 10.64% of the stock of Otelco is held by institutions.

1.3 Earnings and Valuation

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Otelco is 3.32, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 12.65.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Otelco is 3.32, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 37.47.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Otelco has a P/B Ratio of 1.36. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Overall Beat the Market Rank^™

1.39 out of 5 stars

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange NASDAQ

Industry Telephone communication, except radio

Sub-IndustryN/A

SectorComputer and Technology

Current SymbolNASDAQ:OTEL

Previous Symbol

CUSIPN/A

CIK1288359

Webwww.otelco.com

Phone205-625-3580

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio3.09

Current Ratio1.23

Quick Ratio0.92

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E Ratio3.32

Forward P/E RatioN/A

P/E GrowthN/A

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales$62.77 million

Price / Sales0.41

Cash Flow$4.67 per share

Price / Cash Flow1.60

Book Value$5.50 per share

Price / Book1.36

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)N/A

Net Income$7.80 million

Net Margins12.38%

Return on Equity43.37%

Return on Assets6.44%

Miscellaneous

Employees201

Outstanding Shares3,410,000

Market Cap$25.47 million

Next Earnings Date8/11/2020 (Estimated)

OptionableNot Optionable

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Otelco (NASDAQ:OTEL) Frequently Asked Questions

How has Otelco's stock been impacted by COVID-19 (Coronavirus)?

Otelco's stock was trading at $6.56 on March 11th, 2020 when Coronavirus reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Since then, OTEL stock has increased by 13.9% and is now trading at $7.47. View which stocks have been most impacted by Coronavirus.

When is Otelco's next earnings date?

Otelco is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, August 11th 2020. View our earnings forecast for Otelco.

How were Otelco's earnings last quarter?

Otelco Inc (NASDAQ:OTEL) released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, March, 9th. The company reported $0.58 earnings per share for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $15.59 million for the quarter. Otelco had a return on equity of 43.37% and a net margin of 12.38%. View Otelco's earnings history.

Has Otelco been receiving favorable news coverage?

News headlines about OTEL stock have trended negative recently, InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis reports. The research firm ranks the sentiment of press coverage by reviewing more than six thousand blog and news sources. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Otelco earned a news sentiment score of -2.1 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned media coverage about the company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, indicating that recent press coverage is extremely unlikely to have an impact on the company's share price in the near term. View the latest news aboutOtelco.

Are investors shorting Otelco?

Otelco saw a increase in short interest in May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 3,500 shares, an increase of 40.0% from the April 30th total of 2,500 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 17,900 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.2 days. Approximately 0.2% of the shares of the company are sold short. View Otelco's Current Options Chain.

Who are some of Otelco's key competitors?

Some companies that are related to Otelco include Crexendo (CXDO), Atento (ATTO), Frontier Communications (FTR), Liberty Braves Group Series B (BATRB), Oi SA em Recuperacao Judicial (OIBRQ), Windstream (WINMQ), Orbital Tracking (TRKK), Maxcom Telecomunic (MXMTY), Inventergy Global (INVT), Spectrum Global Solutions (SGSI), AXTEL/BRSH MXN (AXTLF), Internet Gold Golden Lines (IGLD) and Pervasip (PVSP). View all competitors.

What other stocks do shareholders of Otelco own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Otelco investors own include Canopy Growth (CGC), InfuSystem (INFU), Advaxis (ADXS), Macquarie Infrastructure (MIC), Asterias Biotherapeutics (AST), Juniper Networks (JNPR), Ring Energy (REI), Ring Energy (REI), AbbVie (ABBV) and IBM (IBM).

Who are Otelco's key executives?

Otelco's management team includes the following people:

Mr. Robert J. Souza, Pres, CEO & Director (Age 66)
Mr. Curtis L. Garner Jr., CFO, Sec. & Director (Age 72)
Mr. Dennis K. Andrews, Sr. VP of Regulatory Affairs & HR (Age 63)
Mr. Richard Allen Clark, Chief Operating Officer (Age 53)
Ms. Trina M. Bragdon, Gen. Counsel

What is Otelco's stock symbol?

Otelco trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "OTEL."

Who are Otelco's major shareholders?

Otelco's stock is owned by many different institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Wedbush Securities Inc. (3.90%). Company insiders that own Otelco stock include Brian A Ross, Gary L Sugarman, Howard James Haug, Ira Sochet, Judd Dayton, Norman C Frost and Stephen Phillip Mccall. View institutional ownership trends for Otelco.

Which institutional investors are buying Otelco stock?

OTEL stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Wedbush Securities Inc.. Company insiders that have bought Otelco stock in the last two years include Brian A Ross, Gary L Sugarman, Howard James Haug, Ira Sochet, Judd Dayton, Norman C Frost, and Stephen Phillip Mccall. View insider buying and selling activity for Otelco.

How do I buy shares of Otelco?

Shares of OTEL 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, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.

What is Otelco's stock price today?

One share of OTEL stock can currently be purchased for approximately $7.47.

How big of a company is Otelco?

Otelco has a market capitalization of $25.47 million and generates $62.77 million in revenue each year. Otelco employs 201 workers across the globe.

What is Otelco's official website?

The official website for Otelco is www.otelco.com.

How can I contact Otelco?

Otelco's mailing address is 505 Third Avenue East, ONEONTA AL, 35121. The company can be reached via phone at 205-625-3580 or via email at [email protected]

This page was last updated on 5/26/2020 by MarketBeat.com Staff