Cable One (CABO) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Cable One, Inc. is a broadband communications provider serving residential and business customers in smaller cities and rural communities across the United States. The company operates primarily under the Sparklight brand and provides connectivity services over its cable and fiber networks.

Its consumer offerings include high-speed internet, video entertainment and traditional voice services, along with related products such as Wi-Fi solutions and streaming-oriented television options. For business customers, Cable One provides internet access, data connectivity, communications services and other technology solutions designed for organizations of various sizes.

Cable One traces its history to the cable operations of Graham Holdings Company and became an independent publicly traded company in 2015. Headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, the company has focused on expanding broadband access and upgrading its networks in the communities it serves. Its operations are concentrated in regional and rural markets rather than major metropolitan areas.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $5.25 to $6.20
• 50-Day Range: $4.46 to $28.77
• 52-Week Range: $4.36 to $148.77
• Volume: 585,184 shs
• Average Volume: 297,290 shs
• Market Capitalization: $30.81 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $80.00
• Consensus Rating: Reduce

Cable One Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Cable One scored higher than 72% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 88th out of 235 stocks in the communication services sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.6 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Reduce

Consensus Rating

Cable One 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, 4 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Cable One has a consensus price target of $80.00, representing about 1,373.3% upside from its current price of $5.43.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Cable One has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 21.71%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Cable One are expected to grow by 21.71% in the coming year, from $26.21 to $31.90 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Cable One is -0.03, 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 Cable One is -0.03, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Cable One has a P/B Ratio of 0.02. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

28.40% of the float of Cable One has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Cable One has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.45, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Cable One has recently increased by 8.23%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Cable One does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Cable One does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Cable One will have a dividend payout ratio of 36.99% next year. This indicates that Cable One will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: -0.09

News Sentiment

Cable One has a news sentiment score of -0.09. 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 0.56 average news sentiment score of Communication Services companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Cable One this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

6 people have searched for CABO on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 500% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Cable One insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

0.90% of the stock of Cable One is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

89.92% of the stock of Cable One is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 4/30/2026
• Today: 10/30/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/05/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Communication Services
• Industry: Media
• Sub-Industry: Cable & Satellite
• Current Symbol: NYSE:CABO
• CIK: 1632127
• Web: www.sparklight.com
• Phone: (602) 364-6000
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 2,592
• Year Founded: 1986

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Cable One: $80.00
• High Price Target: $145.00
• Low Price Target: $13.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +1,373.3%
• Consensus Rating: Reduce
• Rating Score (0-4): 1.67
• Research Coverage: 6 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($185.06)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: 0.21
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$356.46 million
• Net Margins: -72.83%
• Pretax Margin: -51.51%
• Return on Equity: -3.97%
• Return on Assets: -0.86%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 9.27
• Current Ratio: 0.48
• Quick Ratio: 0.48

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.44 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.02
• Cash Flow: $108.60 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 0.05
• Book Value: $254.41 per share
• Price / Book: 0.02

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 5,674,000
• Free Float: 5,623,000
• Market Cap: $30.81 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.52