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: $377.84 million
- Outstanding Shares: 190,828,000
Average Prices:- 50 Day Moving Avg: $3.17
- 200 Day Moving Avg: $4.95
- 52 Week Range: $1.87 - $10.45
P/E:- Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
- Foreward P/E Ratio: -1.46
- 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: 30.3%
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: 3.67 million shs.
- Beta: 0.12
- 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) posted its earnings results on Thursday, May, 5th. The company reported ($2.52) EPS for the quarter, missing the Zacks' consensus estimate of ($0.62) by $1.90. The firm had revenue of $1.37 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates 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 for the quarter was down 3.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.05 EPS. View Windstream Holdings' Earnings History.
Are investors shorting Windstream Holdings?
Windstream Holdings saw a decrease in short interest during the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totalling 31,466,064 shares, a decrease of 5.9% from the July 14th total of 33,445,754 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 1,943,828 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 16.2 days. Currently, 16.7% of the shares of the stock are short sold.
Who are some of Windstream Holdings' key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Windstream Holdings include Partner Communications Company (PTNR), Cray (CRAY), Angie's List (ANGI), Chipmos Technologies (IMOS), HealthStream (HSTM), Lattice Semiconductor Corporation (LSCC), CTS Corporation (CTS), Rapid7 (RPD), Sierra Wireless (SWIR), Forrester Research (FORR), Rudolph Technologies (RTEC), Silver Spring Networks (SSNI), Apptio (APTI), Nanometrics Incorporated (NANO), Nova Measuring Instruments (NVMI), Axcelis Technologies (ACLS), Everbridge (EVBG) and CalAmp Corp. (CAMP).
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 $1.91.
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. (The) | 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 8/22/2015 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: | 31.41% |
| 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: 70.15%
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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 | 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 joins Open Network Automation Platform (ONAP) project to accelerate adoption of open standards for SDN/NFV automation
finance.yahoo.com - June 26 at 3:21 PM |
| Wireless Carriers' Conflicting Views on Copper Retirement
www.nasdaq.com - June 23 at 12:49 AM |
| Analysts Expect Windstream Holdings, Inc. (WIN) to Announce -$0.40 EPS
www.americanbankingnews.com - June 21 at 8:00 AM |
| Why Windstream Holdings Inc. Stock Fell 23% in May
www.fool.com - June 5 at 2:06 PM |
| ValuEngine Lowers Windstream Holdings, Inc. (WIN) to Strong Sell
www.americanbankingnews.com - June 2 at 6:52 PM |
| Windstream CFO Bob Gunderman to speak at Barclays conference
finance.yahoo.com - June 2 at 6:40 AM |
| Windstream Holdings, Inc. (WIN) Expected to Post Quarterly Sales of $1.5 Billion
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 27 at 7:33 AM |
| Windstream to webcast annual meeting of stockholders - Nasdaq
www.nasdaq.com - May 26 at 8:43 AM |
| Zacks: Brokerages Anticipate Windstream Holdings, Inc. (WIN) to Announce -$0.38 Earnings Per Share
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 25 at 10:08 PM |
| Windstream Wholesale introduces SDNow, SDN Orchestrated Waves - GlobeNewswire (press release)
globenewswire.com - May 24 at 8:16 AM |
| Windstream to webcast annual meeting of stockholders - GlobeNewswire (press release)
globenewswire.com - May 24 at 8:16 AM |
 | Windstream to webcast annual meeting of stockholders
feeds.benzinga.com - May 24 at 7:33 AM |
| Windstream President and CEO Tony Thomas to speak at Cowen and Company conference
feeds.benzinga.com - May 24 at 7:33 AM |
| Military Times names Windstream to its Best for Vets: Employers 2017 rankings
finance.yahoo.com - May 22 at 7:39 PM |
| Windstream Wholesale introduces SDNow, SDN Orchestrated Waves
finance.yahoo.com - May 22 at 7:39 PM |
| Windstream +6%, Uniti +3% on Raymond James bullishness - Seeking Alpha
seekingalpha.com - May 19 at 1:44 PM |
| Windstream +6%, Uniti +3% on Raymond James bullishness
seekingalpha.com - May 17 at 3:47 PM |
| RecruitMilitary recognizes Windstream as a 2017 Most Valuable ... - GlobeNewswire (press release)
globenewswire.com - May 15 at 7:48 PM |
| Windstream rolls out five strategic nationwide fiber routes
seekingalpha.com - May 15 at 7:43 PM |
| Windstream Holdings, Inc. (WIN) Short Interest Up 3.1% in April
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 13 at 11:20 AM |
| Sprint, Windstream sue FCC over business data services deregulation
seekingalpha.com - May 10 at 6:40 PM |
| Windstream reports first-quarter results - GlobeNewswire (press release)
globenewswire.com - May 6 at 3:35 PM |
Windstream Holdings (WIN) Chart for Tuesday, August, 22, 2017
