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OPTU

BEARISH
$1.58 Live
Optimum Communications, Inc. · NYSE
Target $1.64 (+3.9%)
$1.2 52W Range $2.98

At a glance

Key valuation, profitability, growth, and risk metrics.

Updated May 01, 2026
Market cap
N/A
P/E
N/A
ROE
N/A
Profit margin
-21.8%
Debt/Equity
N/A
Dividend yield
N/A

AI Analysis

AI-powered fundamental assessment

Confidence
95%
OPTU presents a high-risk profile characterized by a Piotroski F-Score of 5/9, which suggests stability in isolation but is overshadowed by critical solvency issues. The company exhibits negative equity (Price/Book: -0.32) and severe liquidity constraints with a current ratio of 0.80. Financial performance is in a steep decline, evidenced by a -95.7% five-year price collapse and massive earnings misses. Heavy insider selling and high leverage warnings in the 10-K indicate a distressed financial state.

Key Strengths

Strong Gross Margin of 69.30%
Positive Operating Margin of 20.30%
Analyst target price ($1.64) is slightly above current market price
Maintains a presence across 21 states
Piotroski F-Score of 5/9 indicates some baseline operational stability

Key Risks

Negative Shareholder Equity (Price/Book -0.32)
High leverage and substantial indebtedness as highlighted in 10-K
Severe earnings volatility with an average surprise of -1290.90% over last 4 quarters
Declining revenue growth (-2.30% YoY) and crashing EPS growth (-50% YoY)
Liquidity risk with a Quick Ratio of 0.66 and Current Ratio of 0.80
AI Fair Value Estimate
Based on comprehensive analysis
$1.4
-11.4% below current price

Performance Snowflake

Multi-dimensional analysis across 5 key categories

Overall
15
Weak
Value
10
Future
15
Past
10
Health
40
Dividend
0
AI Verdict
Distressed / High Risk
Key drivers: Negative equity, High debt load, Consistent earnings misses, Insider divestment
Confidence
90%
Value
10/100

P/B of -0.32 indicates the company's liabilities exceed its assets.

Positives
No standout positives identified.
Watchpoints
  • Negative Price/Book ratio
  • Negative Forward P/E
Future
15/100

Revenue growth is -2.30% and EPS growth is -50%.

Positives
No standout positives identified.
Watchpoints
  • Negative YoY Revenue Growth
  • Negative YoY EPS Growth
  • Increasing programming costs
Past
10/100

Long-term price trend is catastrophic.

Positives
No standout positives identified.
Watchpoints
  • 5Y Change of -95.7%
  • Consistent failure to meet earnings estimates
Health
40/100

Piotroski score is stable, but balance sheet is fundamentally broken (negative equity).

Positives
  • Piotroski F-Score 5/9
Watchpoints
  • Current Ratio < 1.0
  • High leverage warnings in SEC filings
Dividend
0/100

Company is focused on debt survival rather than shareholder returns.

Positives
No standout positives identified.
Watchpoints
  • No dividend paid
  • 0/100 strength score

Stock Price & Analyst Targets

Real-time price movements and analyst price targets

Current Price
$1.58
Analyst Target
$1.64
Upside/Downside
+3.9%

Multi-Horizon Performance vs Peers

Price momentum across 5Y → 1W horizons for OPTU and closest competitors.

Updated 2026-04-30
OPT
Optimum Communications, Inc.
Primary
5Y
-95.7%
3Y
-55.1%
1Y
-36.3%
6M
-24.4%
1M
+21.5%
1W
-5.4%

Positive values indicate cumulative gains over the specified period. Comparables pulled from the same sector to highlight whether momentum is stock-specific or industry-wide.

Historical Performance Trends

Long-term financial metrics and growth patterns

Revenue & Net Income

Profit & Operating Margins

Return on Equity (ROE)

Quarterly Revenue Growth

Historical data shows last 12 quarters (3 years)

Valuation Metrics

Key valuation ratios and pricing indicators

P/E Ratio
N/A
Forward P/E
-7.93
PEG Ratio
1.06
P/B Ratio
-0.32
P/S Ratio
N/A
EV/Revenue
3.06
EV/EBITDA
8.02
Market Cap
N/A

Profitability

Profit margins and return metrics

Profit Margin -21.76%
Operating Margin 20.3%
Gross Margin 69.3%
ROE N/A
ROA 3.15%

Growth

Revenue and earnings growth rates

Revenue Growth -2.3%
Earnings Growth N/A
Q/Q Revenue Growth -2.33%
Q/Q Earnings Growth N/A

Financial Health

Balance sheet strength and liquidity metrics

Debt/Equity
N/A
Current Ratio
0.8
Weak
Quick Ratio
0.66
Poor
Cash/Share
$2.16

Financial Statement Flow

Interactive flow visualization showing how money moves through the company Q4 2025

Revenue
$2.2B
Gross Margin
69.5%
Op. Margin
19.6%
Net Margin
-3.3%
Total Assets
$30.7B
Liabilities
$33.0B
Equity
$-2.3B
Debt/Equity
-14.26x
Operating CF
$0.5B
CapEx
$-0.3B
Free Cash Flow
$0.2B
FCF Yield
41%

Quarterly Earnings History

EPS performance vs analyst estimates

2026-05-07
$N/A
2026-02-12
$-0.15
-2637.2% surprise
2025-11-06
$-0.13
+3.0% surprise
2025-08-07
$-0.21
-1238.4% surprise

Communication Services Sector Comparison

Comparing OPTU against 205 companies in the Communication Services sector (12 bullish, 60 neutral, 133 bearish)
Profit Margin
-21.76%
This Stock
vs
-8.52%
Sector Avg
+155.4% (Superior)
Revenue Growth
-2.3%
This Stock
vs
507.02%
Sector Avg
-100.5% (Slower)
Current Ratio
0.8
This Stock
vs
2.19
Sector Avg
-63.4% (Weaker)

Recent Insider Trading

Insider buy and sell transactions from the last 6 months

OLSEN MICHAEL
General Counsel
Sell
2026-04-01
20,000 shares · $25,800
OLSEN MICHAEL
General Counsel
Sell
2026-03-02
20,000 shares · $28,000
OLSEN MICHAEL
General Counsel
Sell
2026-02-17
250,000 shares · $400,000
GOEI DEXTER
Director
Sell
2025-12-10
1,514,182 shares · $2,684,818
GOEI DEXTER
Director
Sell
2025-12-05
349,582 shares · $665,115
GOEI DEXTER
Director
Sell
2025-12-04
223,915 shares · $426,086
GOEI DEXTER
Director
Sell
2025-12-02
217,126 shares · $416,552
GOEI DEXTER
Director
Sell
2025-11-26
695,195 shares · $1,324,068
Insider transactions can signal confidence or concerns about company prospects

SEC Filings

Recent regulatory filings from the SEC EDGAR database

DEF 14A
DEF 14A
2026-04-30

OPTU filed a Definitive Proxy Statement on April 30, 2026, providing shareholders with necessary information to vote on corporate matters at the upcoming annual meeting.

8-K
8-K
2026-04-02

OPTU likely reported its fiscal year-end financial results in this 8-K filing dated April 2, 2026.

8-K
8-K
2026-03-13

OPTU filed a current report on March 13, 2026, likely announcing its annual financial results.

8-K
FORM 8-K
2026-03-09
10-K
10-K
2026-02-13

Optimum Communications, Inc. (OPTU) provides broadband, video, mobile, and advertising services across 21 states, though it has historically incurred substantial operational losses. The company is highly leveraged with significant indebtedness and faces critical risks from intense competition, rising programming costs, and rapid technological changes.

8-K
8-K
2026-02-12

OPTU likely filed this 8-K to announce its fourth-quarter and full-year financial results for the 2025 fiscal year.

8-K
FORM 8-K
2026-01-12
8-K
8-K
2025-12-05
8-K
FORM 8-K
2025-11-25
10-Q
10-Q
2025-11-06

OPTU filed its SEC 10-Q quarterly report on November 6, 2025. Due to the absence of provided excerpts, specific financial highlights and risk factors are unavailable for summary.

8-K
8-K
2025-11-06
10-Q
10-Q
2025-08-07
8-K
8-K
2025-08-07
8-K
FORM 8-K
2025-07-17
8-K
8-K
2025-06-13
Data sourced from SEC EDGAR. AI summaries generated automatically.

Wall Street Analysts

Professional analyst ratings and price targets

Consensus
NONE
11 analysts
Citigroup
2026-04-08
Maintains
Neutral Neutral
Evercore ISI Group
2026-02-13
Maintains
In-Line In-Line
Benchmark
2026-02-11
down
Buy Hold
Citigroup
2025-11-12
Maintains
Buy Buy
Barclays
2025-11-07
Maintains
Equal-Weight Equal-Weight

Past News Coverage

Recent headlines mentioning OPTU from our newsroom.

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