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NYSE · OPTUCommunication ServicesTelecommunications

Optimum Communications, Inc. (OPTU)

$0.7000+3.71%
Close Nov 4, 2026 · split-adjusted
Oct 30, 2026$0.73▼ 59.22% in range
Nov 19, 2025Low $0.60 · High $2.08Oct 30, 2026
What changed · written from our data
As of Nov 4, 2026

Optimum Communications closed at $0.70 on Nov 4, up 3.71%, 66.3% below its 52-week closing high. Volume of 2.1M shares was 0.57× its 20-day average (below normal).

Split-adjusted performance: -27.1% over one month, -49.3% over six months.

In the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026, revenue was $2.02B, with a net margin of -14.4%.

Short interest was 29.5M shares at the Oct 15 settlement, up 11.2% from the prior report (13.8% of float, 16.8 days to cover).

Market cap$267.0M381.4M shares
Revenue · quarter$2.02B—
Diluted EPS$-0.67—
P/E · TTM—
Net margin-14.4%Gross 71.0%
Dividend yieldNone
52-week range0.60 – 2.08−66.3% from high
Volume2.1M0.57× 20-day avg
Volatility · 60d103.2%Annualised
Short % of float13.8%16.8 days to cover
Net cash-$25.69BCash $1.30B
Next earnings—Not scheduled
Split-adjusted performance
1W +5.4%1M −27.1%3M −13.0%6M −49.3%YTD −57.6%1Y —3Y —5Y —

Earnings reactions

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No reported quarters with price history yet.

Rank within Telecommunications

Percentile among 75 companies (100 = best)

6-month momentum18
Revenue growth—
Net margin20
Value (low P/E)—
Size33

Industry medians: 6-month return −23.2%, revenue growth +4.6%, net margin 3.4%, P/E 14.0×.

Short interest

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Shares short29.5M+11.2% vs prior
Days to cover16.8Settled Oct 15
% of float13.8%
Short vol. 10d58.6%of daily volume

Closest peers by size in Telecommunications

CompanyPriceToday6MRev. growthNet marginP/EMkt cap
OPTUOptimum Communications$0.7000+3.71%−49.3%—−14.4%—$267.0M
SSPThe E.W. Scripps$2.86+6.13%−42.1%−9.2%−238.1%—$264.6MCompare
SPOKSpok Holdings$12.06+0.50%+13.6%−2.6%29.4%13.5$252.4MCompare
TTGTTechTarget$3.43+2.69%−42.4%−3.2%−18.7%—$248.1MCompare
SPIRSpire Global$8.46−2.76%−53.8%−5.9%−110.6%—$330.9MCompare
GOGOGogo$2.48+3.13%−42.4%−1.4%−0.9%—$335.4MCompare
IHRTiHeartMedia$2.20+5.02%−62.6%+4.7%−8.4%—$339.8MCompare
AMCXAMC Global Media$8.45+4.71%−0.2%−8.8%−4.0%—$348.6MCompare
CCOICogent Communications Holdings$6.86+16.07%−58.7%−4.3%28.3%—$351.3MCompare

News about Optimum Communications

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Optimum selected as Japanese brewer Asahi’s training partner for SAP S/4HANA transformation initiativeGlobeNewswire Inc. · Mar 18, 2026▲ Positive

Quick answers

What does Optimum Communications do?
Optimum's assets were brought together when Altice Europe acquired US cable companies Suddenlink in 2015 and Cablevision in 2016. The Suddenlink business, which management calls the "West," provides television, internet access, and phone services to roughly 4.5 million US homes and businesses located primarily in smaller markets, with major clusters in Texas, West Virginia, Idaho, Arizona, and Louisiana.
What is OPTU's market cap?
$267.02M, based on the Nov 4 close of $0.70.
Does Optimum Communications pay a dividend?
No regular cash dividend has been paid in the last year.
How much of OPTU is sold short?
29.5M shares, 13.8% of float, as of Oct 15, 2026.
What sector is OPTU in?
Communication Services, in the Telecommunications industry.

About Optimum Communications

Optimum's assets were brought together when Altice Europe acquired US cable companies Suddenlink in 2015 and Cablevision in 2016. The Suddenlink business, which management calls the "West," provides television, internet access, and phone services to roughly 4.5 million US homes and businesses located primarily in smaller markets, with major clusters in Texas, West Virginia, Idaho, Arizona, and Louisiana. The Cablevision portion, dubbed the "East," provides comparable services to about 5.5 million homes and businesses in the New York City metro area. Both regions now operate under the Optimum brand name. Altice Europe spun off Optimum, which includes both the Suddenlink and Cablevision operations, to shareholders in 2018.

HQ: Long Island City, NY9,500 employeesListed Jun 22, 2017alticeusa.com

Sources: Massive / Polygon daily aggregates (split-adjusted) · SEC filings via Massive · FINRA settlements via Massive · Financial Modeling Prep. Figures are dated where shown; research is informational, not investment advice. Methodology