NASDAQCommunication ServicesTelecom ServicesSnapshot 2026-07-31
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Industries move in repeating boom-and-bust cycles. This shows where this stock’s industry sits in that cycle, stage by stage (recovery → expansion → supercycle → steady → deceleration → contraction), from its fundamentals (orders, revenue, capital spending), not the stock’s price.
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Communication Services is in steady. Describes the industry's cycle state, not a call on this stock.
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Management is running behind on a stated commitment.
View ThesisRevenue is contracting — down about 5% over the past year.
View GrowthMiddle-of-the-pack management execution.
View ManagementExpectations look reasonable — what the market is pricing in sits in line with or below what analysts forecast.
View ValuationThis stock is volatile — it swings about 3% on a typical day and fell roughly 76% in its worst 12-month stretch.
View RiskCCOI's growth depends on expanding optical wavelength services to justify its price. Revenue has been steady, and the latest earnings beat expectations by 15%. It trades at 0.7× price-to-sales, while the peer median is 1.2×. This suggests the price reflects less growth than expected. The risk is that management is behind on commitments, which could lead to a guidance cut. Peer multiples imply a price about 65% above where it trades; this read is provisional.
Trailing returns as of 2026-07-31. CCOI is total return (includes dividends); the S&P 500 benchmark is price return (the index excludes dividends).
Based on 13 analysts currently covering CCOI (as of Jul 2026).
Based on 3 Wall Street analysts offering 12-month price targets for CCOI in the last 4 months.
A consensus fair price across 3 valuation methods, at three horizons. As of 2026-08-01. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
Today's peer multiple on trailing earnings, with no growth credited. This is the headline read.
Adds projected growth, so it leans optimistic by design. Read it as upside context, not a base case.
A price-focused, side-by-side fair-value read versus Communication Services (broad) — fair value, gap to price, and forward P/E.
Our valuation methods disagree too much on this name right now. Rather than print a number we don't believe, we're holding it back until they converge.
Advances: Expand optical wavelength services
Data center sale supports expansion of optical wavelength services.
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End-of-day figures as of 2026-07-31. EPS is implied from price ÷ P/E. Not investment advice.
Current $13.50
The last 12 months of price, then the range of analyst 12-month targets from today’s $13.50.
Analyst ratings and price targets are third-party Wall Street estimates, not QuarterlyIQ’s view. Not investment advice.
A long-thesis check that carries the widest uncertainty of the three horizons.
Bottom 25% on quality vs scored peers
Direction of the business behind the multiple. Bands are backend reads; trailing-12-month basis.
TTM earnings are negative. P/E-based methods drop out and the estimate leans on sales- and cash-flow-based methods. A data condition, not a forward call.
Downgrade may affect investor confidence and stock performance.
Neutral rating indicates potential concerns about growth.
Significant investment in data centers aligns with growth strategy.
Earnings report shows underperformance against expectations.
Q1 loss and revenue lagging could impact future growth.
Deal with Verizon enhances competitive positioning.
Verizon partnership strengthens market presence.
