Lowest-Rated StocksLowest-RatedNYSE:OPTU Optimum Communications (OPTU) Stock Price, News & Analysis $0.98 -0.02 (-1.91%) As of 03:58 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About Optimum Communications Stock (NYSE:OPTU) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Optimum Communications alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$0.92▼$1.0050-Day Range$0.73▼$1.1452-Week Range$0.58▼$2.69Volume1.76 million shsAverage Volume5.18 million shsMarket Capitalization$267.36 millionP/E RatioN/ADividend YieldN/APrice Target$0.92Consensus RatingReduce Company Overview Optimum Communications, Inc., doing business as Optimum, is a telecommunications company that provides connectivity and communications services to residential and business customers. Its offerings include high-speed broadband internet, television and streaming services, wireless mobile plans, digital voice services and related home connectivity products. The company also serves commercial, enterprise and wholesale customers with services such as business internet, voice, networking, managed communications and data connectivity solutions. Optimum operates primarily in the United States, with a network serving communities across parts of the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic and other regions. Optimum traces its roots to Cablevision Systems Corporation, which was acquired by Altice in 2016. The consumer-facing business adopted the Optimum brand, and the company later began trading as Optimum Communications, Inc. under the symbol OPTU. Dennis Mathew serves as the company’s chief executive officer.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Optimum Communications Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks19th Percentile Overall ScoreOPTU MarketRank™: Optimum Communications scored higher than 19% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 191st out of 236 stocks in the communication services sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion1.4 / 5Analyst RatingReduce Consensus RatingOptimum Communications has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.56, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and 4 sell ratings.Downside RiskOptimum Communications has a consensus price target of $0.92, representing about 6.5% downside from its current price of $0.98.Amount of Analyst CoverageOptimum Communications has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Optimum Communications' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation0.0 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthDecreasing Earnings GrowthEarnings for Optimum Communications are expected to decrease in the coming year, from ($0.83) to ($0.99) per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Optimum Communications is -0.09, 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. SectorThe P/E ratio of Optimum Communications is -0.09, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings. Short Interest1.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted17.52% of the float of Optimum Communications has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverOptimum Communications has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 16.58, which indicates bearish sentiment.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Optimum Communications has recently decreased by 4.35%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Dividend0.0 / 5Dividend StrengthN/A Dividend YieldOptimum Communications does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthOptimum Communications does not have a long track record of dividend growth. News and Social Media1.6 / 5News Sentiment-0.51 News SentimentOptimum Communications has a news sentiment score of -0.51. 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 0.44 average news sentiment score of Communication Services companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 13 news articles for Optimum Communications this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.Search Interest1 people have searched for OPTU on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. MarketBeat FollowsOnly 1 people have added Optimum Communications to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership4.2 / 5Insider TradingAcquiring Shares Net Insider BuyingOver the last three months, insiders have purchased a net $2,440,813.00 in company stock, which represents 0.9129% of the company's market cap.Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Optimum Communications insiders have bought 16,491.98% more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $2,455,613.00 in company stock and sold $14,800.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders43.40% 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 Institutions54.85% 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. Receive OPTU Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Optimum Communications and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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OPTU Stock News HeadlinesAdvantage Solutions (NASDAQ:ADV) vs. Optimum Communications (NYSE:OPTU) Critical AnalysisOctober 6 at 5:29 AM | americanbankingnews.comNews (NASDAQ:NWS) versus Optimum Communications (NYSE:OPTU) Head to Head ComparisonOctober 5 at 5:00 AM | americanbankingnews.comYour book attachedBill Poulos is giving away his 'Safe Trade Options Formula' book for free - but only for a limited time through a temporary download link. He plans to charge for it soon. Download your copy now and lock it in at no cost, regardless of future pricing.October 8 at 1:00 AM | Profits Run (Ad)Head to Head Contrast: Radio One (NASDAQ:UONE) versus Optimum Communications (NYSE:OPTU)October 5 at 4:15 AM | americanbankingnews.comOptimum Appoints Adriana Rios Welton as General Counsel and Chief Corporate Responsibility OfficerOctober 1, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comA Look Back at Consumer Discretionary - Wireless, Cable and Satellite Stocks’ Q2 Earnings: Optimum Communications (NYSE:OPTU) Vs The Rest Of The PackSeptember 29, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comA look back at consumer discretionary - wireless, cable and satellite stocks’ Q2 earnings: Optimum Communications (NYSE: OPTU) vs the rest of the packSeptember 29, 2026 | msn.comOptimum Communications: Rally Needs Improved Fundamentals To Have Lasting PowerSeptember 28, 2026 | seekingalpha.comSee More Headlines OPTU Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have OPTU shares performed this year? Optimum Communications' stock was trading at $1.79 at the beginning of the year. Since then, OPTU shares have decreased by 45.2% and is now trading at $0.9809. How were Optimum Communications' earnings last quarter? Optimum Communications, Inc. (NYSE:OPTU) issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August, 6th. The company reported ($0.67) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.17) by $0.50. The company earned $2.02 billion during the quarter. Read the conference call transcript. How do I buy shares of Optimum Communications? 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 Earnings8/06/2026Today10/08/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Yellow Zone (2w+) 1-Year History Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Oct 26 For the last 2 weeks, OPTU's financial health has been in the Yellow zone, according to TradeSmith. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorCommunication Services Industry Media Sub-IndustryCable & Satellite Current SymbolNYSE:OPTU Previous SymbolNASDAQ:ATUS CIK1702780 Webwww.alticeusa.com Phone(516) 803-2300FaxN/AEmployees9,500Year Founded2015Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Optimum Communications$0.92 High Price Target$1.25 Low Price Target$0.50 Potential Upside/Downside-6.5%Consensus RatingReduce Rating Score (0-4)1.56 Research Coverage9 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)($10.39) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income-$1.87 billion Net Margins-58.15% Pretax Margin-59.07% Return on EquityN/A Return on Assets-0.70% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio0.32 Quick Ratio0.32 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$8.59 billion Price / Sales0.03 Cash Flow$2.72 per share Price / Cash Flow0.36 Book Value($4.87) per share Price / Book-0.20Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares272,570,000Free Float154,272,000Market Cap$267.36 million OptionableOptionable Beta1.17 Social Links Options Trading Made Easy - Download NowLearn the basics of options trading and how to use them to boost returns and manage risk with this free report from MarketBeat. 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