Cogent Communications (NASDAQ:CCOI – Get Free Report) was downgraded by stock analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research report issued on Friday. They presently have a $22.00 price target on the technology company’s stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co.‘s price objective would suggest a potential upside of 11.00% from the stock’s current price.
CCOI has been the subject of a number of other research reports. UBS Group dropped their price target on Cogent Communications from $21.00 to $17.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, May 5th. TD Cowen dropped their price target on Cogent Communications from $40.00 to $34.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, May 5th. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price target on Cogent Communications from $23.00 to $18.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. KeyCorp dropped their price target on Cogent Communications from $30.00 to $25.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, February 23rd. Finally, Weiss Ratings downgraded Cogent Communications from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “sell (d)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 20th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $24.90.
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Cogent Communications Stock Performance
Cogent Communications (NASDAQ:CCOI – Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Monday, May 4th. The technology company reported ($0.83) earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($1.03) by $0.20. Cogent Communications had a negative return on equity of 842.48% and a negative net margin of 17.53%.The company had revenue of $239.19 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $241.31 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned ($1.09) earnings per share. The company’s revenue was down 3.2% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities research analysts predict that Cogent Communications will post -3.92 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In other Cogent Communications news, CFO Thaddeus Gerard Weed sold 4,850 shares of Cogent Communications stock in a transaction dated Thursday, March 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $22.63, for a total value of $109,755.50. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 202,750 shares in the company, valued at $4,588,232.50. The trade was a 2.34% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, Director Lewis H. Ferguson sold 2,206 shares of Cogent Communications stock in a transaction dated Thursday, March 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $23.03, for a total value of $50,804.18. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 20,449 shares in the company, valued at approximately $470,940.47. This represents a 9.74% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last three months, insiders have sold 12,756 shares of company stock worth $292,467. Insiders own 4.20% of the company’s stock.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of CCOI. AQR Capital Management LLC bought a new position in Cogent Communications in the first quarter valued at about $202,000. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Cogent Communications by 26.9% during the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 476,513 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $29,215,000 after purchasing an additional 100,969 shares in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC boosted its stake in shares of Cogent Communications by 10.3% during the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 5,466 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $335,000 after purchasing an additional 510 shares in the last quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC boosted its stake in shares of Cogent Communications by 23.4% during the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 161,791 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $9,919,000 after purchasing an additional 30,630 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Strs Ohio acquired a new stake in shares of Cogent Communications during the first quarter valued at about $104,000. Institutional investors own 92.45% of the company’s stock.
About Cogent Communications
Cogent Communications (NASDAQ:CCOI) is a multinational Internet service provider specializing in high-speed Internet access and data transport services. The company operates one of the largest Tier 1 IP networks in the world, offering wholesale and enterprise customers reliable, low-latency connectivity. Cogent’s core services include dedicated Internet access, Ethernet transport, wavelength services, and MPLS-based IP Virtual Private Networks, all delivered over its privately owned, fiber-optic backbone.
In addition to network connectivity, Cogent provides data center colocation and managed services designed to support businesses with demanding bandwidth and redundancy requirements.
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