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Optimum Communications (OPTU) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$1.40 -0.03 (-1.76%)
As of 03:58 PM Eastern

About Optimum Communications Stock (NYSE:OPTU)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$1.38
$1.42
50-Day Range
$1.24
$1.70
52-Week Range
$1.20
$2.98
Volume
1.41 million shs
Average Volume
2.58 million shs
Market Capitalization
$656.29 million
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$1.88
Consensus Rating
Reduce

Company Overview

Optimum Communications Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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48th Percentile Overall Score

OPTU MarketRank™: 

Optimum Communications scored higher than 48% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 396th out of 626 stocks in the computer and technology 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 1.71, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.

  • Upside Potential

    Optimum Communications has a consensus price target of $1.88, representing about 34.4% upside from its current price of $1.40.

  • 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 decrease in the coming year, from ($0.40) to ($0.44) per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Optimum Communications is -0.35, 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 -0.35, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

  • Short Interest

    There is no current short interest data available for OPTU.
  • 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 0.48. 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 0.60 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Optimum Communications this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.
  • 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 $485,600.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    44.60% 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 stock has decreased by 22.1% and is now trading at $1.3950.

Optimum Communications, Inc. (NYSE:OPTU) announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February, 12th. The company reported ($0.15) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.01) by $0.14. Optimum Communications's revenue for the quarter was down 2.3% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript
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Top institutional investors of Optimum Communications include Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.15%), SG Americas Securities LLC (0.02%), Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd (0.01%) and Cidel Asset Management Inc. (0.01%). Insiders that own company stock include Alt SARL Next and Michael Olsen.
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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
5/06/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
Communications Components
Sub-Industry
Communication
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
$2.00
Low Price Target
$1.50
Potential Upside/Downside
+34.4%
Consensus Rating
Reduce
Rating Score (0-4)
1.71
Research Coverage
7 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
($3.99)
Trailing P/E Ratio
N/A
Forward P/E Ratio
N/A
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
-$1.87 billion
Net Margins
-21.76%
Pretax Margin
-22.47%
Return on Equity
N/A
Return on Assets
-0.78%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
N/A
Current Ratio
0.80
Quick Ratio
0.80

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$8.59 billion
Price / Sales
0.08
Cash Flow
$2.63 per share
Price / Cash Flow
0.53
Book Value
($4.87) per share
Price / Book
-0.29

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
470,460,000
Free Float
260,635,000
Market Cap
$656.29 million
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.56

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This page (NYSE:OPTU) was last updated on 5/6/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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