$OPTU
Optimum Communications, Inc.
XNYS•Communication Services•Cable & Other Pay Television Services
Why is OPTU up today? It is at $1.02 (+8.38%), and our scanner flagged it 34 times on unusual volume this month. See the catalyst behind the move, real-time alerts the moment OPTU spikes, and full due diligence on OPTU — key stats, earnings, dilution and insider activity. Free.
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Key Stats
- Price
- $1.02
- Change today
- +8.38%
- Previous close
- $0.941
- 52-week range
- $0.583 – $2.14
- Market cap
- $371M
- Short interest
- 29.9M ▲ +18% vs prior · as of 2026-08-14
- Short % of float
- 7.8%
- Days to cover
- 13.1d
- Avg daily volume
- 5.3M
- Sector
- Communication Services
- Industry
- Cable & Other Pay Television Services
- Exchange
- XNYS
- 5m
- 0.9x
- 15m
- 0.6x
- 1h
- 0.3x
- 1D
- 0.2x
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Why is $OPTU up today?
OPTU is one of today's most active names, trading on unusually heavy volume (live price and day move above). Our scanner has fired 1 unusual-volume and momentum alert on OPTU today, peaking at 6.3x its normal volume. A move this size is almost always tied to a specific catalyst. Most of the time that is an earnings report, a guidance update, or a company announcement. If none is shown above, the release may not be in our news feed yet. It will show up here as soon as it is.
Likely catalystListing deficiency / delisting risk, from an SEC filing. Read it →Dilution watch
UnavailableWe could not reach SEC EDGAR, so the dilution check did not run for $OPTU. This is not a clean result: there may be an offering, a registration or a shelf on file that we were unable to read. Check it yourself on SEC EDGAR before trading it.
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OPTU stock FAQ
Why is $OPTU up today?
OPTU is one of today's most active names, trading on unusually heavy volume (live price and day move above). Our scanner has fired 1 unusual-volume and momentum alert on OPTU today, peaking at 6.3x its normal volume. A move this size is almost always tied to a specific catalyst. Most of the time that is an earnings report, a guidance update, or a company announcement. If none is shown above, the release may not be in our news feed yet. It will show up here as soon as it is.
What is the OPTU stock price today?
OPTU last traded at $1.02, up 8.38% on the day. The price and chart above update live during market hours (4 AM to 8 PM ET).
Where can I see live OPTU alerts?
The OPTU Live Alerts panel on this page streams real-time unusual volume (RVOL), momentum, halt and 200-EMA alerts from our scanner the moment they fire. Our scanner has flagged OPTU 34 times in the last 30 days.
What exchange is OPTU on?
OPTU (Optimum Communications, Inc.) trades on XNYS, with a market cap of about $371M in the CABLE & OTHER PAY TELEVISION SERVICES sector.
Is OPTU good for day trading?
That depends on your strategy and risk. Day traders look for volume, volatility and a clear trend. Use the live chart, RVOL alerts and 200-EMA context on this page to judge OPTU for yourself. This is not investment advice.
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