Windstream Corporation (Windstream) is a provider of advanced communications and technology solutions, including managed services and cloud computing, to businesses nationwide. In addition to business services, the Company offers broadband, voice and video services to consumers in primarily rural markets. It has operations in 48 states and the District of Columbia, a local and long-haul fiber network spanning approximately 115,000 miles, a robust business sales division and 21 data centers offering managed services and cloud computing. Windstream's owned local networks consist of central office digital switches, routers, loop carriers and virtual and physical colocations interconnected with fiber, copper and microwaved facilities. A mix of fiber optic and copper facilities connect its customers with the core network. In December 2011, the Company announced that it has completed its acquisition of PAETEC Holding Corp.
Industry, Sector and Symbol:
- Sector: Computer and Technology
- Industry: Telecom Services - Domestic
- Sub-Industry: Integrated Telecommunication Services
- Symbol: NASDAQ:WIN
- CUSIP: 97381W10
- Web: www.windstream.com
Capitalization:- Market Cap: $368.3 million
- Outstanding Shares: 190,828,000
Average Prices:- 50 Day Moving Avg: $2.15
- 200 Day Moving Avg: $4.19
- 52 Week Range: $1.87 - $10.46
P/E:- Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
- Foreward P/E Ratio: -1.47
- P/E Growth: -0.02
Sales & Book Value:- Annual Revenue: $5.51 billion
- Price / Sales: 0.07
- Book Value: $3.30 per share
- Price / Book: 0.58
Dividend:- Annual Dividend: $0.60
- Dividend Yield: 31.1%
Profitability:- EBIDTA: $1.8 billion
- Net Margins: -6.03%
- Return on Equity: -64.06%
- Return on Assets: -2.31%
Debt:- Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 16.34%
- Current Ratio: 0.75%
- Quick Ratio: 0.68%
Misc:- Average Volume: 4.13 million shs.
- Beta: 0.2
- Short Ratio: 15.43
Frequently Asked Questions for Windstream Holdings (NASDAQ:WIN)
What is Windstream Holdings' stock symbol?
Windstream Holdings trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "WIN."
How were Windstream Holdings' earnings last quarter?
Windstream Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:WIN) announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May, 5th. The company reported ($2.52) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.62) by $1.90. The firm earned $1.37 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.37 billion. Windstream Holdings had a negative return on equity of 64.06% and a negative net margin of 6.03%. The firm's revenue was down 3.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.05 EPS. View Windstream Holdings' Earnings History.
Are investors shorting Windstream Holdings?
Windstream Holdings saw a decline in short interest during the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totalling 35,128,405 shares, a decline of 3.0% from the August 15th total of 36,198,098 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 3,948,177 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 8.9 days. Currently, 18.7% of the shares of the stock are short sold.
Who are some of Windstream Holdings' key competitors?
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How do I buy Windstream Holdings stock?
Shares of Windstream Holdings can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Windstream Holdings' stock price today?
One share of Windstream Holdings stock can currently be purchased for approximately $1.93.
MarketBeat Community Rating for Windstream Holdings (NASDAQ WIN)MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Windstream Holdings and other stocks. Vote "Outperform" if you believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote "Underperform" if you believe the stock will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.
Consensus Ratings for Windstream Holdings (NASDAQ:WIN) (How are Consensus Ratings Calculated?) MarketBeat calculates consensus ratings using the most recent rating from each brokerage that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Since brokers often use different ratings systems, each rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings. Each stock's consensus rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0-1.5 = Sell, 1.5-2.5 = Hold, 2.5-3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months.
MarketBeat will no longer include ratings and price target data in its consensus calculation if a broker drops coverage and MarketBeat has received a report that coverage was dropped. Ratings from certain research firms that issue ratings using purely quantitative methods (such as Zacks, Vetr and ValuEngine) are not included in consensus calculations. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.
| Ratings Breakdown: | 1 Sell Rating, 1 Hold Rating |
| Consensus Rating: | Hold (Score: 1.50) |
| Consensus Price Target: | N/A |
Analysts' Ratings History for Windstream Holdings (NASDAQ:WIN)
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| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Price Target | Impact on Share Price | Details |
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| 3/22/2017 | Goldman Sachs Group Inc | Reiterated Rating | Sell | | High |  |
| 3/2/2017 | Jefferies Group LLC | Upgrade | Underperform -> Hold | | N/A | |
| 8/5/2016 | Raymond James Financial, Inc. | Downgrade | Mkt Perform -> Underperform | | N/A | |
| 7/5/2016 | Citigroup Inc. | Reiterated Rating | Neutral | | N/A | |
| 4/12/2016 | Deutsche Bank AG | Boost Price Target | Hold | $6.00 -> $6.50 | N/A | |
| 4/1/2016 | Morgan Stanley | Reiterated Rating | Equal Weight | $7.00 | N/A | |
| 2/26/2016 | DA Davidson | Boost Price Target | Neutral | $6.50 -> $7.00 | N/A | |
| 12/1/2015 | Royal Bank Of Canada | Upgrade | Market Perform -> Outperform | | N/A | |
| 11/12/2015 | J P Morgan Chase & Co | Lower Price Target | Neutral | $8.00 -> $7.00 | N/A | |
| 11/8/2015 | Canaccord Genuity | Reiterated Rating | Hold | | N/A | |
(Data available from 9/25/2015 forward)
Earnings History for Windstream Holdings (NASDAQ:WIN)Earnings History by Quarter for Windstream Holdings (NASDAQ WIN)| Date | Quarter | Consensus Estimate | Actual EPS | Revenue Estimate | Actual Revenue | Release Link | Conference Call | Details |
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| 5/5/2016 | Q1 | ($0.62) | ($2.52) | $1.37 billion | $1.37 billion | View | N/A | |
| 2/25/2016 | Q415 | ($0.44) | $1.41 | $1.43 billion | $1.43 billion | View | Listen | |
| 11/5/2015 | Q315 | ($0.41) | ($0.08) | $1.43 billion | $1.50 billion | View | Listen | |
| 8/6/2015 | Q215 | ($0.61) | ($0.48) | $1.42 billion | $1.42 billion | View | N/A | |
| 5/7/2015 | Q115 | ($0.03) | $0.05 | $1.43 billion | $1.40 billion | View | N/A | |
| 2/24/2015 | Q414 | $0.04 | ($0.13) | $1.45 billion | $1.44 billion | View | N/A | |
| 1/29/2015 | | $0.10 | $0.09 | | | View | N/A | |
| 11/6/2014 | Q314 | $0.04 | $0.01 | $1.47 billion | $1.46 billion | View | Listen | |
| 8/7/2014 | Q214 | $0.08 | $0.03 | $1.48 billion | $1.47 billion | View | N/A | |
| 5/8/2014 | Q114 | $0.09 | $0.04 | $1.47 billion | $1.50 billion | View | N/A | |
| 2/27/2014 | Q413 | $0.09 | $0.09 | $1.50 billion | $1.50 billion | View | N/A | |
| 11/7/2013 | Q313 | $0.09 | $0.05 | $1.51 billion | $1.50 billion | View | N/A | |
| 8/8/2013 | Q2 2013 | $0.09 | $0.06 | $1.51 billion | $1.51 billion | View | N/A | |
| 5/9/2013 | Q1 2013 | $0.11 | $0.09 | $1.53 billion | $1.50 billion | View | N/A | |
| 2/19/2013 | Q4 2012 | $0.13 | $0.11 | $1.55 billion | $1.54 billion | View | N/A | |
| 11/8/2012 | Q312 | $0.13 | $0.12 | $1.54 billion | $1.55 billion | View | N/A | |
| 8/9/2012 | | $0.12 | $0.12 | | | View | N/A | |
| 5/10/2012 | | $0.14 | $0.13 | | | View | N/A | |
| 2/22/2012 | | $0.20 | $0.19 | | | View | N/A | |
| 11/4/2011 | | $0.21 | $0.19 | | | View | N/A | |
| 8/5/2011 | | $0.19 | $0.19 | | | View | N/A | |
| 5/5/2011 | | $0.19 | $0.05 | | | View | N/A | |
| 2/18/2011 | | $0.20 | $0.15 | | | View | N/A | |
(Data available from 1/1/2011 forward)
Earnings Estimates for Windstream Holdings (NASDAQ:WIN)Current Year EPS Consensus Estimate: $-1.88 EPS
Next Year EPS Consensus Estimate: $-1.31 EPS
Current Dividend Information for Windstream Holdings (NASDAQ:WIN)| Most Recent Dividend: | 7/15/2016 |
| Annual Dividend: | $0.60 |
| Dividend Yield: | 31.09% |
| Payout Ratio: | -20.62% (Trailing 12 Months of Earnings)
-31.91% (Based on This Year's Estimates)
-45.80% (Based on Next Year's Estimates)
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Dividend History by Quarter for Windstream Holdings (NASDAQ WIN)| Announced | Period | Amount | Yield | Ex-Dividend Date | Record Date | Payable Date |
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| 5/4/2016 | quarterly | $0.15 | 6.63% | 6/28/2016 | 6/30/2016 | 7/15/2016 |
| 2/10/2016 | quarterly | $0.15 | 10.4% | 3/29/2016 | 3/31/2016 | 4/15/2016 |
| 11/4/2015 | quarterly | $0.15 | 9.77% | 12/29/2015 | 12/31/2015 | 1/15/2016 |
| 8/5/2015 | | $0.15 | | 9/28/2015 | 9/30/2015 | 10/15/2015 |
| 5/6/2015 | | $0.11 | | 6/26/2015 | 6/30/2015 | 7/15/2015 |
| 4/24/2015 | | $0.07 | | 4/27/2015 | 4/29/2015 | 4/30/2015 |
| 3/26/2015 | quarterly | $0.25 | | | 4/10/2015 | 4/24/2015 |
| 2/11/2015 | quarterly | $0.25 | 11.26% | 3/27/2015 | 3/31/2015 | 4/15/2015 |
| 11/5/2014 | quarterly | $0.25 | 10.34% | 12/29/2014 | 12/31/2014 | 1/15/2015 |
| 8/6/2014 | quarterly | $0.25 | 8.96% | 9/26/2014 | 9/30/2014 | 10/15/2014 |
| 5/7/2014 | quarterly | $0.25 | 11.07% | 6/26/2014 | 6/30/2014 | 7/15/2014 |
| 2/12/2014 | quarterly | $0.25 | 12.64% | 3/27/2014 | 3/31/2014 | 4/15/2014 |
| 11/6/2013 | quarterly | $0.25 | 12.25% | 12/27/2013 | 12/31/2013 | 1/15/2014 |
| 8/7/2013 | quarterly | $0.25 | 12.14% | 9/26/2013 | 9/30/2013 | 10/15/2013 |
| 5/8/2013 | quarterly | $0.25 | 12.2% | 6/26/2013 | 6/28/2013 | 7/15/2013 |
| 2/6/2013 | quarterly | $0.25 | 10.13% | 3/26/2013 | 3/29/2013 | 4/15/2013 |
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
Insider Trading and Institutional Ownership History for Windstream Holdings (NASDAQ:WIN)Insider Ownership Percentage: 1.50%
Institutional Ownership Percentage: 67.46%
Insider Trades by Quarter for Windstream Holdings (NASDAQ:WIN)| Transaction Date | Insider Name | Title | Buy/Sell | Number of Shares | Average Share Price | Total Transaction | Details |
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| 11/18/2015 | William Acker Montgomery | Director | Buy | 32,000 | $5.73 | $183,360.00 | |
| 11/11/2015 | William Acker Montgomery | Director | Buy | 30,780 | $6.11 | $188,065.80 | |
| 8/14/2015 | Michael G Stoltz | Director | Buy | 5,000 | $6.71 | $33,550.00 | |
| 6/30/2015 | Alan L Wells | Director | Buy | 15,000 | $6.38 | $95,700.00 | |
| 6/30/2015 | John P Fletcher | EVP | Buy | 40,000 | $6.60 | $264,000.00 | |
| 6/5/2015 | Carol B Armitage | Director | Buy | 2,000 | $7.60 | $15,200.00 | |
| 5/18/2015 | Alan L Wells | Director | Buy | 7,000 | $8.30 | $58,100.00 | |
| 3/27/2015 | Anthony W Thomas | CEO | Buy | 25,000 | $7.50 | $187,500.00 | |
| 8/29/2014 | Eric N Einhorn | SVP | Sell | 21,772 | $11.26 | $245,152.72 | |
| 8/11/2014 | Dennis Foster | Director | Sell | 47,632 | $11.17 | $532,049.44 | |
| 3/13/2014 | Brent Whittington | COO | Sell | 160,000 | $8.10 | $1,296,000.00 | |
| 3/11/2014 | Brent Whittington | COO | Sell | 40,000 | $8.07 | $322,800.00 | |
| 3/10/2014 | Dennis Foster | Chairman | Sell | 6,223 | $8.08 | $50,281.84 | |
| 5/24/2013 | Eric N Einhorn | SVP | Sell | 17,524 | $8.62 | $151,056.88 | |
| 5/14/2013 | Jeffery R Gardner | CEO | Buy | 1,000 | $8.42 | $8,420.00 | |
| 3/28/2013 | Carol B Armitage | Director | Buy | 1,000 | $7.98 | $7,980.00 | |
| 3/27/2013 | Jeffery R Gardner | CEO | Buy | 1,000 | $8.18 | $8,180.00 | |
| 3/26/2013 | Carol B Armitage | Director | Buy | 1,000 | $8.13 | $8,130.00 | |
| 3/26/2013 | Dennis Foster | Chairman | Buy | 6,500 | $8.14 | $52,910.00 | |
| 3/12/2013 | Jeffery R Gardner | CEO | Buy | 1,000 | $8.63 | $8,630.00 | |
| 3/8/2013 | Jeffery R Gardner | CEO | Buy | 2,000 | $8.57 | $17,140.00 | |
| 3/7/2013 | Dennis Foster | Chairman | Buy | 8,000 | $8.37 | $66,960.00 | |
| 11/14/2012 | Dennis Foster | Chairman | Buy | 8,483 | $8.24 | $69,899.92 | |
| 11/13/2012 | Jeffery R Gardner | CEO | Buy | 12,000 | $8.27 | $99,240.00 | |
| 11/9/2012 | Jeffery R Gardner | CEO | Buy | 5,000 | $8.50 | $42,500.00 | |
| 8/30/2012 | Jeffery R Gardner | CEO | Buy | 1,300 | $9.85 | $12,805.00 | |
| 8/17/2012 | Jeffery R Gardner | CEO | Buy | 1,000 | $9.55 | $9,550.00 | |
| 8/14/2012 | Jeffery R Gardner | CEO | Buy | 2,100 | $9.49 | $19,929.00 | |
| 8/10/2012 | Jeffery R Gardner | CEO | Buy | 5,000 | $9.39 | $46,950.00 | |
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
Headline Trends for Windstream Holdings (NASDAQ:WIN)
Latest Headlines for Windstream Holdings (NASDAQ:WIN)
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| Date | Headline |
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 | Windstream teams with Ciena, Coriant and Infinera to showcase SDN-enabled multi-vendor service orchestration capabilities at MEF17
feeds.benzinga.com - September 25 at 1:40 PM |
 | Windstream Holdings, Inc. (WIN) Short Interest Down 3.0% in August
www.americanbankingnews.com - September 15 at 1:02 AM |
 | Windstream: Full Panic Mode - Seeking Alpha
seekingalpha.com - September 13 at 9:15 PM |
 | Windstream Holdings To Present At Goldman Sachs Conference; Webcast At 12:25 PM
www.nasdaq.com - September 13 at 4:12 PM |
 | Windstream expands Kinetic brand across its local footprint - GlobeNewswire (press release)
globenewswire.com - September 13 at 11:22 AM |
 | BRIEF-Windstream Holdings says rebranding its suite of premium services under name Kinetic by Windstream
www.reuters.com - September 12 at 12:09 PM |
| Windstream Holdings, Inc. (WIN) Expected to Announce Earnings of -$0.39 Per Share
www.americanbankingnews.com - September 12 at 6:34 AM |
 | Here's Why Investors Should Retain Windstream (WIN) Stock
www.zacks.com - September 11 at 8:35 AM |
| Windstream CEO Tony Thomas to speak at Goldman Sachs conference - GlobeNewswire (press release)
globenewswire.com - September 10 at 9:48 AM |
| Windstream CEO Tony Thomas to speak at Goldman Sachs conference
feeds.benzinga.com - September 8 at 1:43 PM |
 | Why Windstream Holdings Stock Fell 45% in August
www.fool.com - September 6 at 4:43 PM |
 | Windstream Expands Its Network Reach with New PoPs at CoreSite's Los Angeles and Denver Data Center Campuses - Business Wire (press release)
www.businesswire.com - September 6 at 10:15 AM |
 | Why Is Windstream (WIN) Down 13% Since the Last Earnings Report? - Yahoo Finance
finance.yahoo.com - September 4 at 3:49 PM |
| Windstream (WIN) Announces Enhanced Cloud Connect Solution - Yahoo Finance
finance.yahoo.com - September 3 at 8:10 AM |
| Windstream (WIN) Announces Enhanced Cloud Connect Solution ... - Nasdaq
www.nasdaq.com - September 2 at 1:50 AM |
| Windstream Holdings, Inc. (WIN) Upgraded to Sell at ValuEngine
www.americanbankingnews.com - September 1 at 10:50 PM |
| Windstream to provide SD-WAN to major building supplier
seekingalpha.com - August 31 at 2:29 PM |
| Windstream CFO Bob Gunderman to speak at Bank of America Merrill Lynch conference - GlobeNewswire (press release)
globenewswire.com - August 30 at 4:03 PM |
| Windstream’s enhanced ‘Cloud Connect’ solution offers highly secure, performance-optimized access to public & private cloud providers
finance.yahoo.com - August 30 at 4:03 PM |
| Brokerages Expect Windstream Holdings, Inc. (WIN) Will Announce Quarterly Sales of $1.51 Billion
www.americanbankingnews.com - August 26 at 1:02 PM |
| Short Interest in Windstream Holdings, Inc. (WIN) Expands By 15.0%
www.americanbankingnews.com - August 26 at 1:48 AM |
| Zacks: Brokerages Expect Windstream Holdings, Inc. (WIN) Will Post Earnings of -$0.38 Per Share
www.americanbankingnews.com - August 24 at 6:20 PM |
| Windstream Holdings, Inc. 2017 Q2 - Results - Earnings Call Slides
seekingalpha.com - August 18 at 8:38 PM |
| Windstream Holdings: How Low Can It Go? - Seeking Alpha
seekingalpha.com - August 18 at 3:36 PM |
| Why Coach, Windstream Holdings, and YY Slumped Today - Motley Fool
www.fool.com - August 17 at 9:16 AM |
| Multi-state urgent care provider selects Windstream SD-WAN to simplify its network and drive expansion - GlobeNewswire (press release)
globenewswire.com - August 15 at 8:59 PM |
| Telecoms dip alongside downgrade fallout for Uniti, Windstream - Seeking Alpha
seekingalpha.com - August 15 at 8:59 PM |
| Multi-state urgent care provider selects Windstream SD-WAN to simplify its network and drive expansion
finance.yahoo.com - August 15 at 3:55 PM |
| Telecoms dip alongside downgrade fallout for Uniti, Windstream
seekingalpha.com - August 15 at 3:50 PM |
| Windstream announces inducement grants under NASDAQ listing rule 5635(c)(4) - GlobeNewswire (press release)
globenewswire.com - August 15 at 8:20 AM |
| Windstream Holdings, Inc. (WIN) Short Interest Down 5.9% in July
www.americanbankingnews.com - August 12 at 1:44 AM |
| Windstream Strengthens Portfolio of Leading UCaaS Services by Adding Broadview's OfficeSuite® Paired with ... - GlobeNewswire (press release)
globenewswire.com - August 10 at 9:44 AM |
| $1.49 Billion in Sales Expected for Windstream Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:WIN) This Quarter
www.americanbankingnews.com - August 8 at 7:44 AM |
| -$0.37 EPS Expected for Windstream Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:WIN) This Quarter
www.americanbankingnews.com - August 6 at 8:50 AM |
| Why Windstream Holdings, Inc. Stock Tumbled Today - Motley Fool
www.fool.com - August 4 at 9:58 AM |
 | Why Windstream Holdings, Inc. (WIN) Stock Is Plunging Today
investorplace.com - August 3 at 3:46 PM |
| Why Windstream Holdings, Inc. Stock Tumbled Today
www.fool.com - August 3 at 2:51 PM |
| Windstream -18.6% as it eliminates dividend
seekingalpha.com - August 3 at 10:56 AM |
| Windstream board of directors revises capital allocation strategy - GlobeNewswire (press release)
globenewswire.com - August 3 at 8:53 AM |
| Can Windstream (WIN) Spring a Surprise this Earnings Season? - Nasdaq
www.nasdaq.com - August 2 at 8:43 AM |
| Windstream Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:WIN) Upgraded by BidaskClub to "Hold"
www.americanbankingnews.com - July 31 at 8:38 PM |
| Critical Survey: Inventergy Global (INVT) versus Windstream Holdings (NASDAQ:WIN)
www.americanbankingnews.com - July 31 at 4:16 PM |
| Windstream completes acquisition of Broadview Networks - Nasdaq
www.nasdaq.com - July 29 at 8:40 AM |
| Windstream closes $227.5M Broadview acquisition
seekingalpha.com - July 28 at 3:10 PM |
| $1.50 Billion in Sales Expected for Windstream Holdings, Inc. (WIN) This Quarter
www.americanbankingnews.com - July 19 at 7:26 PM |
| Head to Head Review: Windstream Holdings (NASDAQ:WIN) and Inventergy Global (INVT)
www.americanbankingnews.com - July 12 at 10:31 PM |
| Layne Levine named to lead Windstream's Enterprise business unit - GlobeNewswire (press release)
globenewswire.com - July 12 at 3:33 PM |
| Windstream announces second-quarter earnings call - GlobeNewswire (press release)
globenewswire.com - July 12 at 3:33 PM |
 | New Rackspace CFO reunites with old boss
www.bizjournals.com - July 6 at 5:47 PM |
| Windstream joins Open Network Automation Platform (ONAP) project to accelerate adoption of open standards for SDN ... - GlobeNewswire (press release)
globenewswire.com - June 26 at 3:21 PM |
Windstream Holdings (WIN) Chart for Monday, September, 25, 2017
