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OPTU Stock Forecast: Optimum Communications, Inc. Price Predictions for 2026-2027

Last close, 24 Aug 2026
$0.86
+1.40% on the day

The 12 Wall Street analysts covering Optimum Communications, Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $0.9 — +4.7% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 23 of 100 as at 22 Aug 2026 — in the weakest quartile.

Market cap
$231.1M
Ticker Nerd rank
23 / 100
Median analyst target
$0.90
Analysts covering
12
Revenue$2.0B−5.8% y/y
Operating income$373.0M
Net income−$282.1M
Free cash flow−$91.9M
Quarterly, 8 quarters to 30 June 2026 · latest quarter's figure shown
Total return, dividends reinvested
1W
−2.7%
1M
+6.7%
YTD
−47.9%
1Y
−64.0%
From 52W high
−68.3%
From 52W low
+42.1%
$0.61
$2.71
52-week range, adjusted closes · the dot is the last close
Ticker Nerd rank

OPTU stock analysis: one number for the whole business

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

Where the model ranks itAs at 22 Aug 2026
23 / 100

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

Accruals
94
Issuance
65
Size
60
Volatility
44
Growth
27
Revisions
26
Quality
26
Momentum
15
Value
10

Accruals (94): Reported profit is backed by cash, and the company is not expanding recklessly.

Value (10): The shares cost a lot relative to the profits and assets behind them.

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

Wall Street

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

The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on OPTU, 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
$0.50$1.00$1.50$2.00$2.50Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26OPTUHigh $2.00Median $0.90Low $0.50

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
1 Buy6 Hold5 Sell
Low $0.50Median $0.90High $2.00

The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +4.7% from it.

Recent analyst actionsNewest first

Of the 20 most recent actions, 3 moved their price target up and 7 moved it down.

DateFirmActionRatingTarget
11 Aug 2026Wells FargoMaintainsUnderweight$1.00 → $0.75
15 May 2026CitigroupDowngradeSell$1.50 → $0.50
15 May 2026CitigroupDowngradeSell—
14 May 2026UBSMaintainsNeutral$2.00 → $1.00
14 May 2026UBSMaintainsNeutral—
8 May 2026BarclaysMaintainsEqual-Weight$2.00 → $1.00
8 May 2026BarclaysMaintainsEqual-Weight—
8 Apr 2026CitigroupMaintainsNeutral—
13 Feb 2026Evercore ISI GroupMaintainsIn-Line—
11 Feb 2026BenchmarkDowngradeHold—
12 Nov 2025CitigroupMaintainsBuy—
7 Nov 2025BarclaysMaintainsEqual-Weight—
2 Sept 2025Goldman SachsAssumesSell$2.00
9 May 2025BarclaysMaintainsEqual-Weight$2.00 → $3.00
9 May 2025Goldman SachsMaintainsSell$2.00 → $2.25
18 Feb 2025Raymond JamesUpgradeOutperform$3.50
11 Dec 2024CitigroupMaintainsBuy$2.50 → $3.00
5 Nov 2024TD CowenMaintainsBuy$6.00 → $3.50
2 Aug 2024UBSDowngradeNeutral$4.00 → $2.00
2 July 2024Evercore ISI GroupMaintainsIn-Line$3.00 → $2.00

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. OPTU appears on the weeks it earns a place.

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Performance

OPTU 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 24 Aug 2026, Optimum Communications, Inc. returned −64.0% against +19.6% for the S&P 500, dividends included.

OPTU vs S&P 500, last 12 monthsTotal return, rebased to 100
20406080100120Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26OPTUS&P 500

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Data provided by Twelve Data

Estimates

OPTU 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
0
Analysts cutting
4
Fundamentals

Optimum Communications, Inc. (OPTU) 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
188.0×

Cheaper than 4% of US stocks

Price / sales
0.0×

Cheaper than 98% of US stocks

Price / book
−0.1×

Cheaper than 93% of US stocks

EV / EBITDA
8.7×

Cheaper than 43% of US stocks

Growth & margins
Revenue growth (YoY)
−5.8%

Higher than 19% of US stocks

Earnings growth (YoY)
−5.8%

Higher than 29% of US stocks

Gross margin
71.0%

Higher than 83% of US stocks

Operating margin
9.1%

Higher than 62% of US stocks

Net margin
−58.1%

Higher than 9% of US stocks

Returns & dividend
Return on equity
81.5%

Higher than 95% of US stocks

Return on assets
2.8%

Higher than 64% of US stocks

Dividend yield
2872.9%

Higher than 99% of US dividend payers

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

Key statistics

Optimum Communications, Inc. (OPTU) statistics: revenue, profit & scale

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

  • Optimum Communications, Inc. has a market value of $231.1M and an enterprise value of $26.4B.

  • Revenue in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $8.4B. The latest quarter shrank 5.8% year on year.

  • Net income over the same four quarters: −$4.8B, a −57.7% net margin.

  • Diluted earnings per share, trailing twelve months: $−10.39.

  • Free cash flow in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: −$206.7M, after $1.2B of capital spending.

  • Shares outstanding: 391.5M.

  • Trailing P/E: 188.0×; forward P/E: −0.7× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.

  • Forward dividend yield: 2872.94%, paying out 0% of earnings.

  • Optimum Communications, Inc. employs 10,900 people — $769K of revenue per employee.

Statement figures: company filings via Twelve Data, four quarters to 30 June 2026 · market figures as at 23 Aug 2026

Data provided by Twelve Data

Peers

OPTU 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
OPTUOptimum Communications, Inc.$231.1M
23
GOGOGogo, Inc.$362.4M
49
CCOICogent Communications Holdings, Inc.$450.4M
51
ATNIATN International, Inc.$472.2M
98
CXDOCrexendo, Inc.$207.1M
63
RDCMRADCOM Ltd.$165.4M
37
SHENShenandoah Telecommunications Co. (Virginia)$681.9M
29

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

News

Latest OPTU news & analysis

Optimum Receives Notice From NYSE Regarding Continued Listing Standard

Business Wire · 14 Aug 2026negative

Optimum Communications, Inc. received a notice from the New York Stock Exchange on August 13, 2026, stating the company is not in compliance with NYSE Listed Company Manual Section 802.01C because its Class A common stock's average closing price fell below $1.00 over a consecutive 30 trading-day period. The notice has no immediate effect on the company's listing.

Why it matters — OPTU watchers would care because the company faces a continued listing standard issue tied to its stock price, which could impact its NYSE listing status.

SPECTRUM AND OPTIMUM EXPAND STRATEGIC COLLABORATION TO ENHANCE LOCAL NEWS ACCESS AND ADVERTISING SOLUTIONS

PRNewsWire · 12 Aug 2026positive

Spectrum (Charter Communications) and Optimum (Altice USA) have expanded their strategic collaboration, agreeing to restore reciprocal carriage of each other's local news channels in New York, bring Spectrum News to Optimum TV customers in Texas and North Carolina, and broaden advertising capabilities through Spectrum Reach.

Why it matters — For OPTU watchers, this agreement expands the reach of Optimum's News 12 in New York and adds Spectrum News content for Optimum customers in other markets, potentially strengthening the value of Optimum's video and advertising offerings.

Optimum Q2 Earnings Miss Tests Its 2026 Outlook and Cost Discipline

Zacks Investment Research · 10 Aug 2026negative

Optimum Communications reported Q2 earnings that missed expectations, with revenue and subscriber declines weighing on its results. Margin expansion and cost reductions offer some support for the company's 2026 outlook.

Why it matters — An OPTU watcher would care because the Q2 earnings miss tests whether the company's 2026 outlook and cost-discipline strategy can hold up amid subscriber and revenue declines.

Is OPTU Stock a Buy as Mobile Growth Meets Debt and Revenue Risks?

Zacks Investment Research · 10 Aug 2026neutral

Zacks Investment Research assesses OPTU's mobile growth and efficiency gains while noting that declining revenue, high leverage, and negative cash flow temper its outlook. The article weighs these strengths and risks in the context of mobile growth meeting debt and revenue concerns.

Why it matters — OPTU watchers would weigh the company's mobile momentum and efficiency improvements against the financial headwinds of falling revenue, high debt, and negative cash flow.

OPTU Stock Falls 28% in a Month: Is the Weakness an Opportunity?

Zacks Investment Research · 10 Aug 2026negative

Optimum Communications, Inc. shares fell 28% over the past month, drawing attention to whether the decline reflects weakening fundamentals or a potential opportunity if its operational initiatives succeed. The company faces a more challenging near-term growth outlook than larger telecom peers such as AT&T and Verizon, particularly in broadband.

Why it matters — OPTU watchers would care because the recent sharp decline raises questions about the company's underlying fundamentals versus the potential upside from its operational initiatives in a competitive broadband market.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about OPTU stock

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

The 12 Wall Street analysts covering Optimum Communications, Inc. have a median 12-month price target of $0.9, with estimates ranging from $0.5 to $2. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Is OPTU stock a buy right now?

Of the 12 analysts covering Optimum Communications, Inc., 1 rate it a Buy, 6 a Hold and 5 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Optimum Communications, Inc. 23 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 22 Aug 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank OPTU?

As at 22 Aug 2026, Optimum Communications, Inc. ranks 23 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 Accruals (94 of 100).

Will OPTU stock go up?

No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 12 analysts implies +4.7% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Optimum Communications, Inc. 23 out of 100 as at 22 Aug 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.

What is the OPTU stock forecast for 2030?

No analyst covering Optimum Communications, Inc. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for OPTU are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $0.5 to $2 over the next 12 months.

How has OPTU stock performed over the past year?

Optimum Communications, Inc. returned -64.0% over the 12 months to 24 Aug 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.

What does Optimum Communications, Inc. do?

Altice USA Inc. is a prominent communication and media company providing broadband, telecommunication, and digital cable services in the United States.

What is the latest news on OPTU?

The most recent item we track (Business Wire, 14 Aug 2026): "Optimum Receives Notice From NYSE Regarding Continued Listing Standard". Optimum Communications, Inc. received a notice from the New York Stock Exchange on August 13, 2026, stating the company is not in compliance with NYSE Listed Company Manual Section 802.01C because its Class A common stock's average closing price fell below $1.00 over a consecutive 30 trading-day period. The notice has no immediate effect on the company's listing.

Company

About Optimum Communications, Inc.

Altice USA Inc. is a prominent communication and media company providing broadband, telecommunication, and digital cable services in the United States. The company's primary focus is to deliver high-speed internet, video, and voice services, catering to residential and commercial customers through its Optimum and Suddenlink brands. Altice USA plays a significant role in the media sector by offering advertising solutions, news, and content through its News 12 Networks and Altice USA News brands. The company impacts various industries, including telecommunication, media, and advertising, by continuously expanding its network infrastructure and investing in advanced technologies to enhance customer experiences. It is an integral player in the ever-evolving communication landscape, adapting to consumer demands for faster and more reliable connectivity. From its base in Long Island City, New York, Altice USA focuses on innovation to stay competitive in the digital world, contributing significantly to local and national economies, and shaping the future of connectivity and media engagement.

CEO Mr. Dennis Mathew · 10,900 employees · United States · https://www.alticeusa.com