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Optimum Communications (OPTU) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$0.75 +0.01 (+1.86%)
As of 07/31/2026 03:58 PM Eastern

About Optimum Communications Stock (NYSE:OPTU)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$0.72
$0.77
50-Day Range
$0.61
$1.65
52-Week Range
$0.58
$2.79
Volume
2.30 million shs
Average Volume
6.89 million shs
Market Capitalization
$359.16 million
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$0.95
Consensus Rating
Reduce

Company Overview

Altice USA, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides broadband communications and video services in the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. It offers broadband, video, telephony, and mobile services to approximately five million residential and business customers. The company's video services include delivery of broadcast stations and cable networks; over the top services; video-on-demand, high-definition channels, digital video recorder, and pay-per-view services; and platforms for video programming through mobile applications. It also provides voice over Internet protocol telephone services; and mobile services, such as data, talk, and text. In addition, the company offers Ethernet, data transport, IP-based virtual private networks, Internet access, and telephony services; hosted telephony services, managed Wi-Fi, managed desktop and server backup, and collaboration services comprising audio and web conferencing; fiber-to-the-tower services to wireless carriers; data services consisting of wide area networking and dedicated data access, as well as wireless mesh networks; and enterprise class telephone services that include traditional multi-line phone service. Further, it provides business e-mail, hosted private branch exchange, web space storage, and network security monitoring; and international calling and toll free numbers. Additionally, the company offers audience-based and IP-authenticated cross-screen advertising solutions; and television and digital advertising services, as well as operates news channels under the News 12 Networks, Cheddar, and i24NEWS names. It also provides broadband communications and video services under the Optimum and Suddenlink brands. The company was incorporated in 2015 and is headquartered in Long Island City, New York. Altice USA, Inc. is a subsidiary of Next Alt. S.a.r.l.

Optimum Communications Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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74th Percentile Overall Score

OPTU MarketRank™: 

Optimum Communications scored higher than 74% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 91st out of 242 stocks in the communication services sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Optimum Communications has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.67, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and 3 sell ratings.

  • Upside Potential

    Optimum Communications has a consensus price target of $0.95, representing about 26.0% upside from its current price of $0.75.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Optimum Communications has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about Optimum Communications' stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Optimum Communications are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($0.52) to ($0.47) per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Optimum Communications is -0.08, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Optimum Communications is -0.08, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    6.65% of the float of Optimum Communications has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Optimum Communications has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.44, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Optimum Communications has recently decreased by 28.31%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Optimum Communications does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

    Optimum Communications does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • News Sentiment

    Optimum Communications has a news sentiment score of 0.75. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Communication Services companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Optimum Communications this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    2 people have searched for OPTU on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    Only 1 people have added Optimum Communications to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Optimum Communications insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $71,800.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    43.40% of the stock of Optimum Communications is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    54.85% of the stock of Optimum Communications is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Optimum Communications' insider trading history.
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OPTU Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Optimum Communications' stock was trading at $1.79 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, OPTU shares have decreased by 57.9% and is now trading at $0.7538.

Optimum Communications, Inc. (NYSE:OPTU) posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February, 12th. The company reported ($0.15) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.01) by $0.14. The company's revenue for the quarter was down 2.3% on a year-over-year basis.
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Shares of OPTU 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.

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
2/12/2026
Today
8/01/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
Media
Sub-Industry
Cable & Satellite
Current Symbol
NYSE:OPTU
Previous Symbol
NASDAQ:ATUS
CIK
1702780
Fax
N/A
Employees
9,500
Year Founded
2015

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$1.25
Low Price Target
$0.50
Potential Upside/Downside
+26.0%
Consensus Rating
Reduce
Rating Score (0-4)
1.67
Research Coverage
9 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
($9.93)
Trailing P/E Ratio
N/A
Forward P/E Ratio
N/A
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
-$1.87 billion
Net Margins
-55.01%
Pretax Margin
-56.03%
Return on Equity
N/A
Return on Assets
-0.72%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
N/A
Current Ratio
0.85
Quick Ratio
0.85

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$8.59 billion
Price / Sales
0.04
Cash Flow
$2.69 per share
Price / Cash Flow
0.28
Book Value
($4.87) per share
Price / Book
-0.15

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
476,470,000
Free Float
269,683,000
Market Cap
$359.16 million
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.15

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This page (NYSE:OPTU) was last updated on 8/1/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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