Cogent Communications Ownership

CCOI Stock  USD 68.31  0.66  0.96%   
Cogent Communications holds a total of 49.33 Million outstanding shares. The majority of Cogent Communications Group outstanding shares are owned by other corporate entities. These outside corporations are usually referred to as non-private investors looking to acquire positions in Cogent Communications to benefit from reduced commissions. Consequently, institutional investors are subject to a different set of regulations than regular investors in Cogent Communications. Please pay attention to any change in the institutional holdings of Cogent Communications Group as this could imply that something significant has changed or is about to change at the company. Also note that nearly two million six hundred twenty-four thousand one hundred fourty-three invesors are currently shorting Cogent Communications expressing very little confidence in its future performance.
 
Shares in Circulation  
First Issued
2009-03-31
Previous Quarter
47 M
Current Value
48 M
Avarage Shares Outstanding
45.9 M
Quarterly Volatility
1.1 M
 
Credit Downgrade
 
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Some institutional investors establish a significant position in stocks such as Cogent Communications in order to find ways to drive up its value. Retail investors, on the other hand, need to know that institutional holders can own millions of shares of Cogent Communications, and when they decide to sell, the stock will often sell-off, which may instantly impact shareholders' value. So, traders who get in early or near the beginning of the institutional investor's buying cycle could potentially generate profits.
  
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Cogent Stock Ownership Analysis

About 96.0% of the company shares are held by institutions such as insurance companies. The company has Price/Earnings (P/E) ratio of 166.38. Cogent Communications recorded a loss per share of 4.28. The entity last dividend was issued on the 13th of March 2025. The firm had 1:20 split on the 24th of March 2005. Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides high-speed Internet access, private network, and data center colocation space services in North America, Europe, Asia, South America, Australia, and Africa. Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Washington, the District of Columbia. Cogent Comm operates under Telecom Services classification in the United States and is traded on NASDAQ Exchange. It employs 988 people. For more info on Cogent Communications Group please contact David Schaeffer at 202 295 4200 or go to https://www.cogentco.com.
Besides selling stocks to institutional investors, Cogent Communications also allocates a substantial amount of its earnings to a pull of share-based compensation to be paid out to its employees, managers, executives, and members of the board of directors. Share-Based compensation (also sometimes called Stock-Based Compensation) is a way of paying different Cogent Communications' stakeholders with equity in the business. It is typically used as a motivation factor for employees to contribute beyond their regular compensation (salary and bonus). It is also used as a tool to align Cogent Communications' strategic interests with those of the company's shareholders. Shares issued to employees are usually subject to a vesting period before they are earned and sold.

Cogent Communications Quarterly Liabilities And Stockholders Equity

3.17 Billion

Cogent Communications Insider Trades History

About 10.0% of Cogent Communications Group are currently held by insiders. Unlike Cogent Communications' institutional investors, corporate insiders most likely have a limit on the maximum percentage of share ownership. This is done to align insiders' influence against Cogent Communications' private investors even though both sides will benefit from rising prices or experience loss when the share price declines. The good rule to have in mind is that the maximum share ownership percentage of the corporate insiders should not surpass 25%. View all of Cogent Communications' insider trades
 
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Cogent Stock Institutional Investors

Have you ever been surprised when a price of an equity instrument such as Cogent Communications is soaring high without any particular reason? This is usually happening because many institutional investors are aggressively trading Cogent Communications Group backward and forwards among themselves. Cogent Communications' institutional investor refers to the entity that pools money to purchase Cogent Communications' securities or originate loans. Institutional investors include commercial and private banks, credit unions, insurance companies, pension funds, hedge funds, endowments, and mutual funds. Operating companies that invest excess capital in these types of assets may also be included in the term and may influence corporate governance by exercising voting rights in their investments.
Shares
Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts2024-12-31
913.7 K
Digitalbridge Group Inc2024-12-31
907.9 K
Fmr Inc2024-12-31
808.5 K
Ameriprise Financial Inc2024-12-31
752.2 K
Renaissance Technologies Corp2024-12-31
739.8 K
Broad Run Investment Management, Llc2024-12-31
700.3 K
Reaves W H & Co Inc2024-12-31
698.5 K
Boston Financial Mangement Inc2024-12-31
596.8 K
Westwood Holdings Group Inc2024-12-31
584.4 K
Blackrock Inc2024-12-31
6.8 M
Vanguard Group Inc2024-12-31
5.1 M
Note, although Cogent Communications' institutional investors appear to be way more sophisticated than retail investors, it remains unclear if professional active investment managers can reliably enhance risk-adjusted returns by an amount that exceeds fees and expenses.

Cogent Communications Insider Trading Activities

Some recent studies suggest that insider trading raises the cost of capital for securities issuers and decreases overall economic growth. Trading by specific Cogent Communications insiders, such as employees or executives, is commonly permitted as long as it does not rely on Cogent Communications' material information that is not in the public domain. Local jurisdictions usually require such trading to be reported in order to monitor insider transactions. In many U.S. states, trading conducted by corporate officers, key employees, directors, or significant shareholders must be reported to the regulator or publicly disclosed, usually within a few business days of the trade. In these cases Cogent Communications insiders are required to file a Form 4 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) when buying or selling shares of their own companies.
 
Schaeffer Dave six days ago
Disposition of 20000 shares by Schaeffer Dave of Cogent Communications at 75.8774 subject to Rule 16b-3
 
Ferguson Lewis H over a week ago
Disposition of 956 shares by Ferguson Lewis H of Cogent Communications at 69.365 subject to Rule 16b-3
 
Kilmer Henry W over two weeks ago
Disposition of 2400 shares by Kilmer Henry W of Cogent Communications at 72.57 subject to Rule 16b-3
 
Bath Blake over a month ago
Acquisition by Bath Blake of 1254 shares of Cogent Communications subject to Rule 16b-3
 
Brooks Steven D over two months ago
Disposition of 299 shares by Brooks Steven D of Cogent Communications subject to Rule 16b-3
 
Schaeffer Dave over two months ago
Acquisition by Schaeffer Dave of 84000 shares of Cogent Communications subject to Rule 16b-3
 
John Chang over two months ago
Acquisition by John Chang of 9600 shares of Cogent Communications subject to Rule 16b-3
 
Bath Blake over two months ago
Acquisition by Bath Blake of 1254 shares of Cogent Communications subject to Rule 16b-3
 
John Chang over three months ago
Acquisition by John Chang of 485 shares of Cogent Communications subject to Rule 16b-3
 
Kilmer Henry W over three months ago
Disposition of 4800 shares by Kilmer Henry W of Cogent Communications at 75.613 subject to Rule 16b-3
 
James Bubeck over three months ago
Disposition of 1920 shares by James Bubeck of Cogent Communications at 76.5966 subject to Rule 16b-3
 
Thaddeus Weed over three months ago
Disposition of 4800 shares by Thaddeus Weed of Cogent Communications at 81.58 subject to Rule 16b-3

Cogent Communications Outstanding Bonds

Cogent Communications issues bonds to finance its operations. Corporate bonds make up one of the largest components of the U.S. bond market, which is considered the world's largest securities market. Cogent Communications uses the proceeds from bond sales for a wide variety of purposes, including financing ongoing mergers and acquisitions, buying new equipment, investing in research and development, buying back their own stock, paying dividends to shareholders, and even refinancing existing debt. Most Cogent bonds can be classified according to their maturity, which is the date when Cogent Communications Group has to pay back the principal to investors. Maturities can be short-term, medium-term, or long-term (more than ten years). Longer-term bonds usually offer higher interest rates but may entail additional risks.

Cogent Communications Corporate Filings

13th of March 2025
Other Reports
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F4
12th of March 2025
The report filed by a party regarding the acquisition or disposition of a company's common stock, as well as derivative securities such as options, warrants, and convertible securities
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10K
28th of February 2025
Annual report required by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of a company financial performance
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8K
27th of February 2025
Report filed with the SEC to announce major events that shareholders should know about
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When determining whether Cogent Communications offers a strong return on investment in its stock, a comprehensive analysis is essential. The process typically begins with a thorough review of Cogent Communications' financial statements, including income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements, to assess its financial health. Key financial ratios are used to gauge profitability, efficiency, and growth potential of Cogent Communications Group Stock. Outlined below are crucial reports that will aid in making a well-informed decision on Cogent Communications Group Stock:
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Is Diversified Telecommunication Services space expected to grow? Or is there an opportunity to expand the business' product line in the future? Factors like these will boost the valuation of Cogent Communications. If investors know Cogent will grow in the future, the company's valuation will be higher. The financial industry is built on trying to define current growth potential and future valuation accurately. All the valuation information about Cogent Communications listed above have to be considered, but the key to understanding future value is determining which factors weigh more heavily than others.
Quarterly Earnings Growth
228.092
Dividend Share
3.92
Earnings Share
(4.28)
Revenue Per Share
20.066
Quarterly Revenue Growth
(0.08)
The market value of Cogent Communications is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of Cogent that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of Cogent Communications' value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is Cogent Communications' true underlying value. Investors use various methods to calculate intrinsic value and buy a stock when its market value falls below its intrinsic value. Because Cogent Communications' market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect Cogent Communications' underlying business (such as a pandemic or basic market pessimism), market value can vary widely from intrinsic value.
Please note, there is a significant difference between Cogent Communications' value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if Cogent Communications is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, Cogent Communications' price is the amount at which it trades on the open market and represents the number that a seller and buyer find agreeable to each party.