NASDAQ:CCOI Cogent Communications (CCOI) Stock Price, News & Analysis $60.08 -1.57 (-2.55%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$60.10 +0.02 (+0.02%) As of 04:20 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock About Cogent Communications Stock (NASDAQ:CCOI) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Cogent Communications alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$58.72▼$60.7550-Day Range$61.31▼$83.4452-Week Range$50.80▼$86.76Volume528,634 shsAverage Volume436,457 shsMarket Capitalization$2.97 billionP/E Ratio77.03Dividend Yield6.69%Price Target$80.25Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company OverviewCogent Communications Holdings, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides high-speed Internet access, private network, and data center colocation space services in North America, Europe, Oceania, South America, and Africa. The company offers on-net Internet access and private network services to law firms, financial services firms, and advertising and marketing firms, as well as heath care providers, educational institutions and other professional services businesses, other Internet service providers, telephone companies, cable television companies, web hosting companies, media service providers, mobile phone operators, content delivery network companies, and commercial content and application service providers. It also provides Internet access and private network services to customers that are not located in buildings directly connected to its network; and on-net services to customers located in buildings that are physically connected to its network. In addition, the company offers off-net services to corporate customers using other carriers' circuits to provide the last mile portion of the link from the customers' premises to the network. Further, it operates data centers that allow its customers to collocate their equipment and access the network. It serves primarily to small and medium-sized businesses, communications service providers, and other bandwidth-intensive organizations. Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Washington, the District of Columbia.Read More… Remove Ads Cogent Communications Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks88th Percentile Overall ScoreCCOI MarketRank™: Cogent Communications scored higher than 88% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 112th out of 658 stocks in the computer and technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.3 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingCogent Communications has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.63, and is based on 4 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Amount of Analyst CoverageCogent Communications has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.Read more about Cogent Communications' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation0.6 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthGrowing Earnings GrowthEarnings for Cogent Communications are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($4.55) to ($2.63) per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Cogent Communications is 77.03, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 21.92.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Cogent Communications is 77.03, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 39.73.Price to Book Value per Share RatioCogent Communications has a P/B Ratio of 4.79. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Cogent Communications' valuation and earnings. Short Interest1.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted8.75% of the float of Cogent Communications has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverCogent Communications has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 9.7.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Cogent Communications has recently increased by 3.54%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Dividend3.3 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend LeadershipCogent Communications is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 6.54%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthCogent Communications has been increasing its dividend for 14 years.Read more about Cogent Communications' dividend. Sustainability and ESG2.8 / 5Environmental Score-1.25 Percentage of Shares Shorted8.75% of the float of Cogent Communications has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverCogent Communications has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 9.7.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Cogent Communications has recently increased by 3.54%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. News and Social Media3.9 / 5News Sentiment1.09 News SentimentCogent Communications has a news sentiment score of 1.09. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.65 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 12 news articles for Cogent Communications this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.Search Interest10 people have searched for CCOI on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 43% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows11 people have added Cogent Communications to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 450% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership3.3 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Cogent 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 $840,878.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders11.40% of the stock of Cogent Communications is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.Percentage Held by Institutions92.45% of the stock of Cogent Communications is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Cogent Communications' insider trading history. Receive CCOI Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Cogent Communications and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address CCOI Stock News HeadlinesCogent Communications Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:CCOI) Director Lewis H. Ferguson Sells 956 SharesMarch 14, 2025 | insidertrades.comCogent Communications Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:CCOI) VP Henry W. Kilmer Sells 2,400 SharesMarch 11, 2025 | insidertrades.comTrump’s betrayal exposed Trump’s Final Reset Inside the shocking plot to re-engineer America’s financial system…and why you need to move your money now.April 3, 2025 | Porter & Company (Ad)Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:CCOI) CRO Sells $143,340.00 in StockMarch 6, 2025 | insidertrades.comThaddeus Gerard Weed Sells 4,900 Shares of Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:CCOI) StockMarch 5, 2025 | insidertrades.comBrokerages Set Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:CCOI) Price Target at $80.25April 2 at 2:09 AM | americanbankingnews.comQ3 EPS Estimate for Cogent Communications Boosted by AnalystMarch 29, 2025 | americanbankingnews.comIs Cogent Communications (CCOI) the Best Telecom Stock to Buy According to Hedge Funds?March 28, 2025 | msn.comSee More Headlines CCOI Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have CCOI shares performed this year? Cogent Communications' stock was trading at $77.07 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, CCOI shares have decreased by 22.0% and is now trading at $60.08. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. How were Cogent Communications' earnings last quarter? Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:CCOI) issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February, 27th. The technology company reported ($0.91) EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of ($1.22) by $0.31. The technology company earned $252.29 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $258.49 million. Cogent Communications had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 36.31% and a net margin of 3.73%. Does Cogent Communications have any subsidiaries? The following companies are subsidiaries of Cogent Communications: Aleron, Global Access, FiberCity Networks, PSINet Ventures, Allied Riser Communications, Netrail, C.C.D. COGENT COMMUNICATIONS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH, and more. How do I buy shares of Cogent Communications? Shares of CCOI 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. What other stocks do shareholders of Cogent Communications own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Cogent Communications investors own include American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), AUO (AUOTY), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), The RMR Group (RMR), Humana (HUM) and iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC). Company Calendar Last Earnings2/27/2025Record date for 3/28 Dividend3/13/2025Ex-Dividend for 3/28 Dividend3/13/2025Dividend Payable3/28/2025Today4/03/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)5/08/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorComputer and Technology Industry Communication services, not elsewhere classified Sub-IndustryAlternative Carriers Current SymbolNASDAQ:CCOI CIK1158324 Webwww.cogentco.com Phone(202) 295-4200Fax202-338-8798Employees1,947Year Founded1999Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$80.25 High Stock Price Target$102.00 Low Stock Price Target$65.00 Potential Upside/Downside+30.2%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.63 Research Coverage8 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)($4.30) Trailing P/E Ratio79.04 Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$1.27 billion Net Margins3.73% Pretax Margin-2.37% Return on Equity-36.31% Return on Assets-5.20% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio5.87 Current Ratio2.03 Quick Ratio2.03 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.04 billion Price / Sales2.94 Cash Flow$5.37 per share Price / Cash Flow11.49 Book Value$12.54 per share Price / Book4.92Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares49,380,000Free Float43,435,000Market Cap$3.04 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.45 Social Links 20 Stocks to Sell NowMarketBeat has just released its list of 20 stocks that Wall Street analysts hate. 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