Optimum Communications short interest was 40.14% of the float on March 31st, according to new data we received from Benzinga. Short interest totaled 30,583,785 shares, which was a decrease of -7.55% from March 13th.
It is estimated that it would take 9.8 days for short sellers to buy back their shares, with current trading volumes.
Optimum Communications Hedge Fund Activity
We have seen 84 institutional investors add shares of Optimum Communications stock to their portfolio, and 88 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.
Here are some of the largest recent moves:
- DIAMETER CAPITAL PARTNERS LP removed 6,581,213 shares (-67.4%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $10,859,001
- SENATOR INVESTMENT GROUP LP added 5,000,000 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $8,250,000
- PRIMECAP MANAGEMENT CO/CA/ removed 4,869,860 shares (-100.0%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $8,035,269
- APOLLO MANAGEMENT HOLDINGS, L.P. removed 4,846,273 shares (-44.3%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $7,996,350
- ROYAL BANK OF CANADA removed 4,813,656 shares (-73.7%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $7,942,532
- NORGES BANK added 4,623,111 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $7,628,133
- KING STREET CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P. added 3,993,552 shares (+98.9%) to their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $6,589,360
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Optimum Communications Insider Trading Activity
Optimum Communications insiders have traded $OPTU stock on the open market 11 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 0 have been purchases and 11 have been sales.
Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $OPTU stock by insiders over the last 6 months:
- DEXTER GOEI has made 0 purchases and 8 sales selling 3,000,000 shares for an estimated $5,516,638.
- MICHAEL OLSEN (General Counsel and CCRO) has made 0 purchases and 3 sales selling 290,000 shares for an estimated $453,800.
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Optimum Communications Price Targets
Multiple analysts have issued price targets for $OPTU recently. We have seen 2 analysts offer price targets for $OPTU in the last 6 months, with a median target of $1.75.
Here are some recent targets:
- Michael Rollins from Citigroup set a target price of $1.5 on 04/08/2026
- Kutgun Maral from Evercore ISI Group set a target price of $2.0 on 02/13/2026
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