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
Price & Indicators
20d MA
50d MA
200d MA
Earnings
Filing
Insider
Congress
Investor day
Close$0.92
Open$0.86
Day$0.83–0.93
52W close$0.61–2.71
Avg vol 30d5.4M
Short int25.4M · 9.3% float · 5.7d
Short vol62%
Last earningsAug 6, 2026
DataJan 2020–Aug 2026
Filing10-Q · Aug 6
Up next
Next earnings call
Nov 5, 2026
Est · unconfirmed
· in 12 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026
Est
filed Aug 6, 2026
AI Brief
TL;DR.
Bullish
Bearish
From the call
AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice
Ask ALVIS about this →Equibles Rating
blended score · not investment adviceOverall
Sell
SellHoldBuy
Technical
Sell
Momentum
Weak
Sentiment
Neutral
Fundamentals
Poor
Quant / Vol
Very High
Market backdrop
VIX 14.3 · calm
Equity put/call 0.52
Technical
price trend
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Price vs 200-day avg
−36%
below
Price vs 50-day avg
−13%
below
RSI (14)
52
neutral
MACD trend
Positive
52-week position
15%
near low
Volume (OBV)
Bearish div.
distributing
Momentum
relative strength
1-month return
+7%
trailing
6-month return
−37%
trailing
YTD return
−44%
this year
Relative strength
−51%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $1 › 200d $1 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow
Accumulating
+6% holders QoQ · +52 funds added
Insider flow
Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest
Rising
9.32% of float · ▲ +41.7% MoM · 5.7 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr high
190 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Squeeze score
75
high risk · 0–100
Fundamentals
Revenue growth
−4%
Y/Y
EPS growth
−1718%
Y/Y
Free cash flow
$-118.8M
Buyback
$14.0B
authorized
Balance sheet
$25.2B
net debt
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Volatility
111%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown
−78%
past year
ATR
11.7%
of price · 14-day
Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.
Guidance & track record
Latest guidance
· from the Earnings Call filed Jun 30, 2025
Other operating expenses
· full year 2026
-6% – -4%
Prior guidance
period ended
· from the 8-K filed Nov 6, 2025
Cash capital expenditures
· FY 2025
$1.3B
Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.
Technicals
trend & momentum for long-term holders Sell
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
−36%
Bearish
Price vs 50-day avg
−13%
Bearish
RSI (14)
52
Neutral
MACD trend
Positive
Bullish
52-week position
15%
Bearish
Volume (OBV)
Bearish div.
Bearish
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bullish · 2 of 6
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $1 › 200d $1 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow
Accumulating
+6% holders QoQ · +52 funds added
Insider flow
Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest
Rising
9.32% of float · ▲ +41.7% MoM · 5.7 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr high
190 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $1
Now $1 · 15%
Range high $3
vs 200-day avg -36%
vs 50-day avg -13%
Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.
Key metrics
the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings| Metric | Latest | Period | YoY |
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| Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP | $785.7M | Q2 2026 | — |
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| Adjusted EBITDA margin non-GAAP | 38.8% | Q2 2026 | — |
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| Capital intensity | 15.8% | Q2 2026 | — |
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| Cash capital expenditures | $320M | Q2 2026 | — |
| Convergence ARPU non-GAAP | $79.8 | Q2-26 | — |
| Free Cash Flow (deficit) non-GAAP | -$91.9M | Q2 2026 | — |
| FTTH Residential customer relationships | 725.2K | Q2-26 | — |
| FTTH Residential net additions | 18.5K | Q2-26 | — |
| FTTH SMB customer relationships | 23.7K | Q2-26 | — |
| FTTH SMB net additions | 1.3K | Q2-26 | — |
| FTTH Total Customer Net Additions | 19.8K | Q2-26 | — |
| FTTH Total Customer Relationships | 748.9K | Q2-26 | — |
| FTTH Total Passings | 3.16M | Q2-26 | — |
| Mobile line net additions | 50K | Q2 2026 | — |
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| Mobile line net additions (table) | 49.9K | Q2-26 | — |
| Mobile penetration of the broadband base | 8.9% | Q2 2026 | — |
| New tiered video packages penetration of residential video base | 18% | Q2 2026 | — |
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| Residential ARPU non-GAAP | $132.22 | Q2-26 | — |
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| Residential broadband net additions (losses) | -35.3K | Q2-26 | — |
| Residential Broadband PSUs | 3.71M | Q2-26 | — |
| Residential telephony net additions (losses) | -43.5K | Q2-26 | — |
| Residential Telephony PSUs | 951.3K | Q2-26 | — |
| Residential video net additions (losses) | -44.1K | Q2-26 | — |
| Residential Video PSUs | 1.53M | Q2-26 | — |
| Total broadband PSUs net losses | -40K | Q2 2026 | — |
| Total customer net additions (losses) | -46.1K | Q2-26 | — |
| Total Customer Relationships (Residential) | 3.86M | Q2-26 | — |
| Total Customer Relationships (SMB) | 362.5K | Q2-26 | — |
| Total footprint with 1 Gig or higher speeds available | 97% | Q2 2026 | — |
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| Total mobile lines | 724K | Q2 2026 | — |
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| Total new passings | 68K | Q2 2026 | — |
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| Total new passings (LTM) | 223K | LTM Q2 2026 | — |
| Total Passings | 10.11M | Q2-26 | — |
| Total Unique Customer Relationships | 4.22M | Q2-26 | — |
| Residential broadband base taking 1 Gig or higher speeds | 47% | end of Q1 2026 | — |
| Total broadband subscribers | 4.1M | end of Q1 2026 | — |
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| Customer penetration of fiber network | 23.1% | FY 2025 | — |
| Fiber Customers Net Additions | 178K | FY 2025 | — |
| Fiber passings | 3.1M | FY 2025 | — |
| Mobile customer penetration of broadband customer base | 8.3% | FY 2025 | — |
| New fiber passings | 134K | FY 2025 | — |
| Total fiber customers | 716K | FY 2025 | — |
| Video Subscriber Losses | -49K | Q4 2025 | — |
Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period
Versus peers
Telecom Services — same industry group| Company | Mkt cap | YTD | Rev growth Y/Y | P/E | Short % shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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OPTU
this stock
Optimum Communications, Inc.
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$227.16M | -44.2% | -4.1% | — | 9.3% |
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SFTBF
Softbank Group Corp.
|
$199.46B | +29.4% | — | — | 0.4% |
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VZ
Verizon Communications Inc
|
$195.19B | +19.0% | +2.5% | 12.2 | 2.0% |
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TMUS
T-Mobile US, Inc.
|
$190.00B | -10.1% | +8.3% | 18.5 | 1.7% |
|
T
At&T Inc.
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$166.17B | +0.2% | +2.7% | 8.1 | 1.9% |
Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding
At a glance
key data from every sectionOwnership
Short & Settlement
Financials
Filings
Earnings & Events
Performance
| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
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| OPTU | +19.7% | +6.9% | -37.4% | +20.8% | -44.2% |
| SPY | +0.4% | +4.5% | +13.8% | +3.9% | +13.9% |
| vs SPY | +19.3% | +2.5% | -51.2% | +16.8% | -58.1% |
Capital returns
Buyback programs
· 2 active
· as of Dec 31, 2023
Authorized (total)
$14.00B
Spent (derived)
—
Remaining
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Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.
Key facts
CIK
1702780
CUSIP
02156K103
13F (30d)
188 filings
186 filers
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