OPTU · Optimum Communications, Inc.
$0.92
+0.08 (+10.10%)
At close · Aug 14
Going-concern doubt
— flagged Aug 6, 2026
Substantial doubt about the company's ability to continue as a going concern.
“Because we do not currently have committed financing or cash and cash equivalents combined with projected future cash flows sufficient to satisfy the foregoing debt maturities arising within one year after the date these consolidated financial statements are issued, substantial doubt exists about our ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date these consolidated financial statements are issued.”View the 10-Q filed Aug 6, 2026
Market Cap
$227.16M
Shares
272.57M
Shares sold short and not yet covered, reported twice monthly. Days to cover is the reported short position divided by average daily volume.
Model estimate
Expected Aug 14 short interest
as of Aug 14
25,235,084
-0.7% vs reported
Short Squeeze Score
75/100
Short interest 9.3% of shares — P88
Days to cover 5.7 — P73
Price vs VWAP -20.5% — P12
Short-volume trend +16.9% — P92
Short interest change +41.7% — P91
Worst FTD 2.27% of shares — P96
Peer-relative percentile rank across all stocks reporting short interest at the latest settlement date (2026-07-31). Weighted mean of the available factors (short interest 30%, days to cover 20%, price vs VWAP 15%, short-volume trend 15%, short-interest change 10%, fails-to-deliver 10%) plus catalyst boosts (price spike, volume surge, earnings within days), capped at +20 and clamped to 100.
Short Interest History
| Settlement Date | Current Position | Previous Position | Change | Days to Cover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2026-08-31
Scheduled
FINRA publishes Sep 10
|
— | — | — | — |
|
2026-08-14
Scheduled
FINRA publishes Aug 25
|
— | — | — | — |
| 2026-07-31 | 25,408,721 | 17,930,287 | +7,478,434 | 5.72 |
| 2026-07-15 | 17,930,287 | 25,009,311 | -7,079,024 | 1.44 |
| 2026-06-30 | 25,009,311 | 38,091,231 | -13,081,920 | 1.43 |
| 2026-06-15 | 38,091,231 | 37,039,453 | +1,051,778 | 1.59 |
| 2026-05-29 | 37,039,453 | 31,641,393 | +5,398,060 | 8.14 |
| 2026-05-15 | 31,641,393 | 30,660,846 | +980,547 | 6.95 |
| 2026-04-30 | 30,660,846 | 30,632,495 | +28,351 | 10.03 |
| 2026-04-15 | 30,632,495 | 30,583,785 | +48,710 | 18.62 |
| 2026-03-31 | 30,583,785 | 33,080,292 | -2,496,507 | 9.80 |
| 2026-03-13 | 33,080,292 | 35,456,242 | -2,375,950 | 14.52 |
| 2026-02-27 | 35,456,242 | 36,801,303 | -1,345,061 | 19.29 |
| 2026-02-13 | 36,801,303 | 35,907,146 | +894,157 | 19.30 |
| 2026-01-30 | 35,907,146 | 36,294,812 | -387,666 | 18.09 |
| 2026-01-15 | 36,294,812 | 38,050,063 | -1,755,251 | 13.35 |
| 2025-12-31 | 38,050,063 | 38,848,159 | -798,096 | 14.31 |
| 2025-12-15 | 38,848,159 | 34,889,800 | +3,958,359 | 16.41 |
| 2025-11-28 | 34,889,800 | 32,519,953 | +2,369,847 | 9.47 |
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Key facts
CIK
1702780
CUSIP
02156K103
13F (30d)
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186 filers
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