OPTU NYSE Week ended 31 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

Optimum Communications, Inc. · Communication Services · Telecom Services

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Latest close 0.76 USD
-5.5% latest week
Weekly setup

Weak trend

The weekly trend is not active. Price is -42.1% below the Trend Line and sits at 8.1% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -5.5%, after a -34.3% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive. Options positioning is volatility with 53/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 47/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal; earnings are due in 4d.

Setup score 13 out of 100
Latest Close 0.76 USD 31 Jul 2026
1W Return -5.5% latest completed week
4W Return -34.3% short-term follow-through
12W Return -32.5% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 1.9% 1 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 0.4x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • No strong opportunity cluster is confirmed yet; monitor trend and activity pressure.
What could go wrong
  • The trend backdrop is inactive, so price action has not confirmed a constructive regime.
  • Price is below the Trend Line, which keeps downside pressure in focus.
  • Price is below Fair Value, so the market is still discounting the latest tape.
  • Activity pressure is negative, which weakens the current setup.
What to watch next
  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through -5.5% Latest completed week; four-week move -34.3%. Indicator stack 1/37 Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window. Trend backdrop Active The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime. Patient Capital Recent Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing. Next-Week Expectancy Negative 43.85% Historical one-week expectancy contributes to the evidence score when direction is confirmed. Options pressure Volatility 53/100 conviction; expected move 52.5%. News sentiment 47/100 47 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 4d Next report is scheduled for 06 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is not active. Price is -42.1% below the Trend Line and sits at 8.1% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -5.5%, after a -34.3% four-week move.

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52-week price path

Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price Trend Line Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand

Is real participation confirming the move?

Latest weekly volume is 0.4x the 13-week average. Participation is below its recent norm, so price strength is not receiving full volume confirmation.

26-week volume confirmation

Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
6 Feb 13 Feb 20 Feb 27 Feb 6 Mar 13 Mar 20 Mar 27 Mar 3 Apr 10 Apr 17 Apr 24 Apr 1 May 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 May 5 Jun 12 Jun 19 Jun 26 Jun 3 Jul 10 Jul 17 Jul 24 Jul 31 Jul
Up week Down week
Demand beneath price

Activity pressure and institutional-style signals

These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.

Activity pressure path

Latest 0.0512-week average 0.05

12-week confirmation

Trend active0/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure6/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership0/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.05Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals1Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers0No reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. No reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is -34.3% over four weeks, -32.5% over 12 weeks, and -69.1% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 0 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W-5.5%
4W-34.3%
12W-32.5%
26W-50.2%
52W-69.1%
Active trend streak0 weeks
Active weeks in one year1
Trend breadth1.9%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-0.17Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-127.4%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-58.50Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-38.7%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it

The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 Mar 2026 Field coverage 85% Model confidence 81%

Relative factor standing

Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.

Overall factor strength23/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 78; rank 1 is best.
Value38/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 63; rank 1 is best.
Quality36/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 65; rank 1 is best.
Momentum38/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 63; rank 1 is best.
Growth38/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 63; rank 1 is best.
How to read this

Quality and valuation are separate questions

A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.

Valuation

How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.

P/E
-
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
0.0x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
57.2x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
9.7%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
64.7%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
-14.5%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
29.5%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
-4.5%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
-4.0%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
-
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
-11.1%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
3/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
3.1%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
0.0%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
3.1%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
56.4x
Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment

What other market participants are doing

Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.

Options positioningVolatility

OPTU shows volatility options pressure with a 53/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 2.05, expected move of 52.5%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Conviction53/100
Expected move52.5%
Put/call volume2.05
Pressure-42
Speculation8
Volatility96
Trend agreement93
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Insider activity-

No recent insider transactions are stored for this company.

News sentiment47/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 47 relevant articles.

1 positive · 35 neutral · 11 negative
Patient CapitalRecent

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

Recent buy signal in the last 8 weeks
06 · Catalysts and risk

What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been

Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.

Next earnings4dNext report is scheduled for 06 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move52.5%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-72.7%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility27.9%Standard deviation of weekly returns.

Weekly gains and losses

Latest 26 completed weeks

Each bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.

Weeks higher9 of 2617 weeks finished lower.
Best week+65.6%Week of 5 Jun.
Worst week-30.1%Week of 3 Jul.
Latest week-5.5%Week of 31 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains7
Modest gains2
Flat weeks0
Modest losses3
Sharp losses14
Recent vol27.9%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol15.9%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split19/33Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew13.2% / -9.3%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context

Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?

Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.

08 · Evidence and weekly data

The underlying research record

Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.

Weekly tape14/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 14/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis20/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 0/12, activity pressure 6/12, relative leadership 0/12.

Activity pressure 0.05; No reversal markers Next-Week ExpectancyNegative 43.85%

Next-week expectancy is negative with a 43.85% historical one-week setup read.

Adds short-term historical context without overriding trend, activity, or relative leadership. Factors32/100

O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.

Buyback Yield rank 54; Small Cap Core rank 63 Patient CapitalRecent

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

Recent buy signal in the last 8 weeks Options62/100

OPTU shows volatility options pressure with a 53/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 2.05, expected move of 52.5%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Volatility · Volatility expansion watch · Expected move 52.5% Sentiment47/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 47 relevant articles.

Optimum Communications(OPTU) Stock Options Chain | Quotes & News Insiders50/100

No recent insider transaction evidence is stored.

 Earnings4d

Next report is scheduled for 06 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
31 Jul 20260.76 USD-5.5%1.32 USD2.20 USD-0.17-58.5019.4MOff
24 Jul 20260.81 USD-6.3%1.35 USD2.22 USD0.10-56.6419.0MOff
17 Jul 20260.86 USD-19.6%1.38 USD2.23 USD0.56-55.0632.7MOff
10 Jul 20261.07 USD-7.8%1.40 USD2.25 USD0.67-46.3369.1MOff
3 Jul 20261.16 USD-30.1%1.43 USD2.26 USD0.64-42.1971.2MOff
26 Jun 20261.66 USD44.3%1.45 USD2.28 USD0.53-16.6999.2MOff
19 Jun 20261.15 USD-10.9%1.46 USD2.29 USD-0.11-44.1455.7MOff
12 Jun 20261.29 USD18.3%1.48 USD2.29 USD-0.47-37.5641.2MOff
5 Jun 20261.09 USD65.6%1.50 USD2.30 USD-0.75-47.57207.3MOff
29 May 20260.66 USD-0.4%1.53 USD2.31 USD-0.74-69.6117.9MOff
22 May 20260.66 USD-17.8%1.59 USD2.33 USD-0.11-69.6623.0MOff
15 May 20260.80 USD-28.8%1.64 USD2.34 USD0.28-63.5526.8MOff
8 May 20261.13 USD-29.4%1.69 USD2.35 USD0.77-49.6620.9MOff
1 May 20261.60 USD6.0%1.73 USD2.36 USD0.44-28.4716.8MOff
How to use this report

This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.