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CCOI Stock Forecast: Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. Price Predictions for 2026-2027

Last close, 7 Oct 2026
$9.94
+6.77% on the day

The 12 Wall Street analysts covering Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $12 — +20.7% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 52 of 100 as at 6 Oct 2026 — in the upper half.

Market cap
$476.8M
Ticker Nerd rank
52 / 100
Median analyst target
$12
Analysts covering
12
Revenue$235.6M−4.3% y/y
Operating income−$14.5M
Net income$66.6M
Free cash flow−$35.3M
Quarterly, 8 quarters to 30 June 2026 · latest quarter's figure shown
Total return, dividends reinvested
1W
+27.6%
1M
−1.1%
YTD
−53.7%
1Y
−76.5%
From 52W high
−77.8%
From 52W low
+35.4%
$7
$45
52-week range, adjusted closes · the dot is the last close
Ticker Nerd rank

CCOI stock analysis: one number for the whole business

Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.

Where the model ranks itAs at 6 Oct 2026
52 / 100

Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested

Revisions
77
Growth
72
Issuance
67
Accruals
57
Size
54
Value
44
Quality
39
Volatility
38
Momentum
3

Revisions (77): Analysts have, on balance, been raising their forecasts.

Momentum (3): The shares have been drifting down relative to others.

Built and run by Aslam Ghouse, an ex-Goldman Sachs quant trader with fourteen years in markets.

Wall Street

CCOI stock forecast 2026-2027: analyst price targets & predictions

The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on CCOI, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.

Share price and the analyst range, 12 monthsAdjusted close, US dollars
$10$20$30$40$50Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26Oct 26CCOIHigh $30Median $12Low $9

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Data provided by Twelve Data

What Wall Street says12 analysts
4 Buy6 Hold2 Sell
Low $9Median $12High $30

The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +20.7% from it.

Recent analyst actionsNewest first

Of the 20 most recent actions, 0 moved their price target up and 7 moved it down.

DateFirmActionRatingTarget
19 Aug 2026JP MorganDowngradeUnderweight$22 → $9.00
14 Aug 2026UBSMaintainsNeutral$17 → $11
13 Aug 2026CitigroupMaintainsNeutral$20 → $12
13 Aug 2026RBC CapitalMaintainsSector Perform$18 → $12
7 Aug 2026KeybancMaintainsOverweight$25 → $15
7 Aug 2026KeybancMaintainsOverweight—
7 Aug 2026TD CowenMaintainsBuy—
7 Aug 2026TD CowenMaintainsBuy$34 → $30
7 Aug 2026Wells FargoMaintainsEqual-Weight—
7 Aug 2026Wells FargoMaintainsEqual-Weight$18 → $14
29 May 2026JP MorganDowngradeNeutral—
29 May 2026JP MorganDowngradeNeutral$22
19 May 2026CitigroupMaintainsNeutral—
7 May 2026Wells FargoMaintainsEqual-Weight—
6 May 2026RBC CapitalMaintainsSector Perform—
5 May 2026JP MorganUpgradeOverweight—
5 May 2026TD CowenMaintainsBuy—
5 May 2026UBSMaintainsNeutral—
18 Mar 2026RBC CapitalMaintainsSector Perform—
5 Mar 2026Wells FargoMaintainsEqual-Weight—

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Market Radar

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Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.

Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. CCOI appears on the weeks it earns a place.

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Performance

CCOI vs the S&P 500

Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.

Over the twelve months to 7 Oct 2026, Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. returned −76.5% against +17.7% for the S&P 500, dividends included.

CCOI vs S&P 500, last 12 monthsTotal return, rebased to 100
20406080100120Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26Oct 26CCOIS&P 500

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Data provided by Twelve Data

Estimates

CCOI analyst estimate revisions

Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.

Which way the estimates are movingNext fiscal year
Analysts raising
1
Analysts cutting
1
Fundamentals

Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. (CCOI) financial data

A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.

Valuation
Trailing P/E
105.0×

Cheaper than 7% of US stocks

Price / sales
0.6×

Cheaper than 82% of US stocks

Price / book
−13.9×

Cheaper than 98% of US stocks

EV / EBITDA
17.8×

Cheaper than 18% of US stocks

Growth & margins
Revenue growth (YoY)
−4.2%

Higher than 21% of US stocks

Earnings growth (YoY)
−3.2%

Higher than 33% of US stocks

Gross margin
46.9%

Higher than 58% of US stocks

Operating margin
−6.7%

Higher than 26% of US stocks

Net margin
−5.1%

Higher than 24% of US stocks

Returns & dividend
Return on equity
−721.5%

Higher than 2% of US stocks

Return on assets
−1.2%

Higher than 39% of US stocks

Dividend yield
0.8%

Higher than 69% of US dividend payers

Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.

Key statistics

Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. (CCOI) statistics: revenue, profit & scale

The headline figures, each with its date. Every row carries its own link — cite it straight from here.

  • Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. has a market value of $476.8M and an enterprise value of $2.9B.

  • Revenue in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $957.2M. The latest quarter shrank 4.2% year on year.

  • Net income over the same four quarters: −$45.2M, a −4.7% net margin.

  • Diluted earnings per share, trailing twelve months: $−0.96.

  • Free cash flow in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: −$142.9M.

  • Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. spent $55.0M on dividends in the twelve months to 30 June 2026.

  • Shares outstanding: 51.2M.

  • Trailing P/E: 105.0×; forward P/E: −3.8× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.

  • Forward dividend yield: 0.81%, paying out 562% of earnings.

  • Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. employs 1,833 people — $522K of revenue per employee.

Statement figures: company filings via Twelve Data, four quarters to 30 June 2026 · market figures as at 7 Oct 2026

Data provided by Twelve Data

Peers

CCOI vs competitors

The nearest names by industry and size, scored by the same model — like for like.

Its peer group, ranked by the same modelTelecom Services
CompanyMarket capTKN rank
CCOICogent Communications Holdings, Inc.$476.8M
52
ATNIATN International, Inc.$432.4M
99
OPTUOptimum Communications, Inc.$375.9M
19
SHENShenandoah Telecommunications Co. (Virginia)$636.0M
31
GOGOGogo, Inc.$311.0M
49
GLIBALiberty Capital Corp.$930.2M
7
CXDOCrexendo, Inc.$193.2M
62

Look up any of the roughly 4,600 stocks we score.

The rank is the raw material. Whether the rules would actually own Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. — and when they’d sell — is the membership. See the Ticker Nerd 20 →

News

Latest CCOI news & analysis

Kaplan Fox Reminds Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. (CCOI) Investors That They Have Until September 21, 2026 to Move for Lead Plaintiff

Newsfile Corp · 21 Sept 2026negative

Kaplan Fox & Kilsheimer LLP announced that a class action lawsuit has been filed against Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. on behalf of investors who purchased or acquired Cogent securities between February 29, 2024 and May 1, 2026. The firm reminds investors that the deadline to move for lead plaintiff is September 21, 2026.

Why it matters — A class action lawsuit has been filed against Cogent, which could indicate alleged wrongdoing during the Class Period and is relevant for investors who purchased the securities during that time.

Kaplan Fox Reminds Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: CCOI) Investors to Protect Their Rights Before the Deadline on September 21, 2026

GlobeNewsWire · 21 Sept 2026negative

Kaplan Fox & Kilsheimer LLP announced that a class action lawsuit has been filed against Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. on behalf of investors who purchased or otherwise acquired Cogent securities between February 29, 2024 and May 1, 2026. The firm is reminding investors to protect their rights before the September 21, 2026 deadline.

Why it matters — A pending securities class action lawsuit covering a multi-year class period introduces legal and financial uncertainty for CCOI investors.

CCOI Investors Have Opportunity to Lead Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. Securities Fraud Lawsuit with SBS Law

Business Wire · 21 Sept 2026negative

SBS Law announced that investors in Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. (CCOI) have an opportunity to lead a securities fraud lawsuit against the company. The notice invites eligible investors to participate in the legal action.

Why it matters — CCOI watchers would care because the company is facing a securities fraud lawsuit that could have legal and financial implications.

CCOI Deadline: CCOI Investors Have Opportunity to Lead Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. Securities Fraud Lawsuit

PRNewsWire · 20 Sept 2026negative

Rosen Law Firm reminded Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. investors who purchased common stock between February 29, 2024 and May 1, 2026, of the September 21, 2026 lead plaintiff deadline in a securities fraud lawsuit against the company. The notice concerns the opportunity for affected investors to lead the legal action.

Why it matters — CCOI watchers would care because the securities fraud lawsuit could carry legal and financial implications for the company and its shareholders.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about CCOI stock

What is the CCOI stock price forecast for 2026-2027?

The 12 Wall Street analysts covering Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. have a median 12-month price target of $12, with estimates ranging from $9 to $30. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Is CCOI stock a buy right now?

Of the 12 analysts covering Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc., 4 rate it a Buy, 6 a Hold and 2 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. 52 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 6 Oct 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank CCOI?

As at 6 Oct 2026, Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. ranks 52 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Revisions (77 of 100).

Will CCOI stock go up?

No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 12 analysts implies +20.7% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. 52 out of 100 as at 6 Oct 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.

What is the CCOI stock forecast for 2030?

No analyst covering Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for CCOI are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $9 to $30 over the next 12 months.

How has CCOI stock performed over the past year?

Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. returned -76.5% over the 12 months to 7 Oct 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.

What does Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. do?

Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. is a telecommunications and internet infrastructure company that provides high-capacity Internet connectivity and data transport services.

What is the latest news on CCOI?

The most recent item we track (Newsfile Corp, 21 Sept 2026): "Kaplan Fox Reminds Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. (CCOI) Investors That They Have Until September 21, 2026 to Move for Lead Plaintiff". Kaplan Fox & Kilsheimer LLP announced that a class action lawsuit has been filed against Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. on behalf of investors who purchased or acquired Cogent securities between February 29, 2024 and May 1, 2026. The firm reminds investors that the deadline to move for lead plaintiff is September 21, 2026.

Company

About Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc.

Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. is a telecommunications and internet infrastructure company that provides high-capacity Internet connectivity and data transport services. Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. focuses on dedicated Internet access, Ethernet transport, IP transit, private network solutions, optical wavelength services, and data center colocation. Its services are designed for businesses and organizations with substantial bandwidth needs, including enterprises, cloud service providers, content networks, and other telecommunications carriers. The company operates through a privately owned fiber-optic network and emphasizes simple service offerings, reliable connectivity, and scalable network capacity. Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. also serves customers across multiple regions through its global network footprint, making it a significant provider of wholesale and enterprise-grade communications services in the digital economy.

CEO Mr. David Schaeffer Ph.D. · 1,833 employees · United States · https://www.cogentco.com