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OPTU
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Software
Optimum Communications, Inc.
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Mcap
581,1M USD
P/E
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EV / Rev
3,0x
Div yield
0,00 %
Op margin
-1,3 %
ROE
35,9 %
Net margin
-21,8 %
Debt / equity
-5,09
Beta
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52w range
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Volume
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Day range
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Prev close
$1,23
Open
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Next earnings
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TR 1Y
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About
Optimum Communications, Inc. is classified under Technology / Software and appears not currently profitable on the latest normalized snapshot.
Business. Optimum Communications, Inc. (OPTU) is a software company that develops and sells application software, primarily operating on a subscription-based revenue model. The firm is headquartered in the United States and is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol OPTU. As specific operating segment and geographic breakdowns are not disclosed, the company is categorized broadly within the Software & IT Services industry. Its business performance is typically evaluated using standard SaaS metrics such as annual recurring revenue and net revenue retention.
Classification66 %
SectorTechnology
Business sectorSoftware & IT Services
IndustrySoftware
ActivityApplication Software
Generated · rules-based
Sell-side consensus
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Avg 12m price target—
At a glance
Score→
14
composite score
Valuation
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valuation pending
Analysts
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not yet wired
Ownership→
Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P.
largest disclosed fund holder
Profitability→
35,9 %
return on equity
Quality→
64
quality score (0-100)
What drives this business
The watch-list the newsroom runs for this company — derived from its sector path, sharpened layer by layer. Not investment advice.
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Analysis
AI analysis
Generated · analysis pipeline · tier hybrid · as of 2026-07-07
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- Peers
- EarningsQ2 2026 earnings (expected)2026-07-28 · estimated · ServiceNow (NOW)
- EarningsQ2 2026 earnings (expected)2026-08-28 · estimated · Salesforce (CRM)
- Macro
- Rate decisionReserve Bank of Australia rate decision (press conf.)2026-07-08 · AU
- Rate decisionBank of Canada rate decision (press conf.)2026-07-15 · CA
- Rate decisionEuropean Central Bank rate decision (press conf.)2026-07-16 · EU
- Rate decisionBank of Japan rate decision (press conf.)2026-07-16 · JP
- Rate decisionFederal Reserve rate decision (press conf.)2026-07-29 · US
- Rate decisionBank of England rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-06 · GB
- Macro & political
- ElectionSE Swedish Election2026-09-14 · SE
- ElectionUS U.S. Midterms2026-11-03 · US
- ElectionFR French Legislative2027-06-01 · FR
Pre-earnings brief
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Composite-score breakdown
Score breakdown14
Valuation+6
Profitability+12
Sentiment+12
Risk penalty−16
Missing signals−2
Synthesis
Business
Optimum Communications, Inc. (OPTU) is a software company that develops and sells application software, primarily operating on a subscription-based revenue model. The firm is headquartered in the United States and is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol OPTU. As specific operating segment and geographic breakdowns are not disclosed, the company is categorized broadly within the Software & IT Services industry. Its business performance is typically evaluated using standard SaaS metrics such as annual recurring revenue and net revenue retention.
Classification66 %
SectorTechnology
Business sectorSoftware & IT Services
IndustrySoftware
ActivityApplication Software
AI synthesis
GENERATEDOptimum Communications, Inc. (OPTU) is currently classified as Application Software within Software (Technology). Classification confidence: 0.66 (rule-based classification). Capital structure on the latest snapshot: total assets 27,872,413,000 USD, total equity -5,199,437,000, short-term debt 55,125,000, long-term debt 26,388,241,000. Net cash position is approximately -25,394,732,000 USD. Self-calculated market cap is 581,076,600 USD (market_price × shares_outstanding_diluted). Profitability profile: revenue 2,065,368,000, gross profit 0, operating income -2,360,089,000, net income -2,884,071,000. Return on equity ~35.9%. Return on assets ~-6.7%. Operating-cash-flow to net-income ratio is -0.66. Risk profile from automated assessment: liquidity risk high, dilution risk high. Flags: Diluted share count is materially above the basic share count.; Current liabilities exceed current assets.; Net cash is negative after subtracting total debt.; Source documents mention dilution or offering risk.. Recent news context: [TRIGGER] 8-K: 8-K (sec_8k_material) on OPTU — filing_type=8-K; max_severity=high; ignored_items=['9.01']; material_items=['1.01', '2.03']; all_items_found=['1.01', '2.03', '9.01']; severity_per_code={'1.01': 'high', '2.03': 'medium'}; contributing_watchers=sec_8k_material (source=sec_8k_material; url=0001104659-26-080797). Additional context: 8-K: filing_type=8-K; max_severity=high; ignored_items=['9.01']; material_items=['1.01', '2.03']; all_items_found=['1.01', '2.03', '9.01']; severity_per_code={'1.01': 'high', '2.03': 'medium'}; contributing_watchers=sec_8k_material. Comparable peers identified within the same class: Microsoft, Salesforce, ServiceNow.
Key takeaways
- Return on equity is about 35.9%.
- Debt to equity is about -5.09x.
- [TRIGGER] 8-K: 8-K (sec_8k_material) on OPTU — filing_type=8-K; max_severity=high; ignored_items=['9.01']; material_items=['1.01', '2.03']; all_items_found=['1.01', '2.03', '9.01']; severity_per_code={'1.01': 'high', '2.03': 'medium'}; contributing_watchers=sec_8k_material (source=sec_8k_material; url=0001104659-26-080797)
- Likely peers from the same classification include Microsoft, Salesforce, ServiceNow.
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- AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (In thousands, except per share amounts) (Unaudited) Three Months Ended March 31, 2026 2025 Revenue (including revenue from affiliates of $ 55 and $ 118 , respectively) (See Note 13) $ 2,065,368 $ 2,152,282 Operating expenses: Programming and other direct costs (including charges from affiliates of $ 1,149 and $ 1,598 , respectively) (See Note 13) 631,129 670,531 Other operating expenses (including charges from affiliates of $ 12,948 and $ 12,922 , respectively) (See Note 13) 660,203 698,186 Restructuring, impairments and other operating items (See Note 7) 2,727,629 21,622 Depreciation and amortization 406,496 418,485 4,425,457 1,808,824 Operating income ( 2,360,089 ) 343,458 Other income (expense): Interest expense, net ( 457,819 ) ( 428,016 ) Gain on investments and sale of affiliate interests — 5 Gain (loss) on interest rate swap contracts, net 2,398 ( 1,719 ) Loss on extinguishment of debt and write-off of deferred financing costs ( 106,045 ) — Other expense, net ( 529 ) ( 963 ) ( 561,995 ) ( 430,693 ) Loss before income taxes ( 2,922,084 ) ( 87,235 ) Income tax benefit 45,108 15,964 Net loss ( 2,876,976 ) ( 71,271 ) Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests ( 7,095 ) ( 4,405 ) Net loss attributable to Optimum Communications, Inc.
Bull / Bear case
Generated · model-assistedBULL CASE · 4
The company generated $149.4 million in free cash flow during FY2024, demonstrating positive cash generation capability.
Operating income surged 1,592.6% year-over-year to $1.68 billion in FY2024, indicating significant operational leverage.
Capital expenditure intensity of 15.68% of revenue is classified as best-in-class within the software peer group.
Revenue declined at a modest CAGR of -1.5% from FY2023 to FY2025, suggesting relative stability in top-line trends.
BEAR CASE · 4
The company faces high dilution, liquidity, and credit risks, signaling severe financial distress and potential equity erosion.
Net debt to EBITDA stands at 15.90, indicating extremely high leverage and significant solvency concerns for the firm.
FY2025 results show a net loss of $1.87 billion and negative operating income of $112.6 million.
Free cash flow turned negative to -$118.8 million in FY2025, reversing the positive cash generation seen in FY2024.
In focus — financials by report
Quarterly
Annual
QUARTERLYFiled 2026-03-31
Q4 2025 · Quarter highlights
Revenue $2.07B; Operating income -$2.36B.
Revenue$2.07B
Operating income-$2.36B
Net income-$2.88B
Free cash flow-$137.4M
EPS—
Operating cash flow$170.3M
Financials
Income statement
Revenue$2.07B
Gross profit—
Operating income-$2.36B
Net income-$2.88B
Margins
Gross margin—
Operating margin-114.3%
Net margin-139.6%
FCF margin-6.7%
Balance sheet
Total assets$27.87B
Total liabilities$33.04B
Total equity-$5.20B
Cash & equivalents$1.05B
Long-term debt$26.39B
Cash flow
Operating cash flow$170.3M
CapEx$307.7M
Free cash flow-$137.4M
SBC$15.0M
P&L flow · revenue → net income
Highlights
- ▍Revenue $2.07B
- ▍Operating income -$2.36B
- ▍Net margin -139.6%
QUARTERLYFiled 2025-09-30
Q2 2025 · Quarter highlights
Revenue $6.41B; Operating income -$510.2M.
Revenue$6.41B
Operating income-$510.2M
Net income-$1.80B
Free cash flow-$318.3M
EPS—
Operating cash flow$746.9M
Financials
Income statement
Revenue$6.41B
Gross profit—
Operating income-$510.2M
Net income-$1.80B
Margins
Gross margin—
Operating margin-8.0%
Net margin-28.1%
FCF margin-5.0%
Balance sheet
Total assets$30.73B
Total liabilities$32.97B
Total equity-$2.24B
Cash & equivalents$938.8M
Long-term debt$26.14B
Cash flow
Operating cash flow$746.9M
CapEx$1.07B
Free cash flow-$318.3M
SBC$43.6M
P&L flow · revenue → net income
Highlights
- ▍Revenue $6.41B
- ▍Operating income -$510.2M
- ▍Net margin -28.1%
QUARTERLYFiled 2025-06-30
Q1 2025 · Quarter highlights
Revenue $4.30B; Operating income $654.6M.
Revenue$4.30B
Operating income$654.6M
Net income-$171.9M
Free cash flow-$140.2M
EPS—
Operating cash flow$599.4M
Financials
Income statement
Revenue$4.30B
Gross profit—
Operating income$654.6M
Net income-$171.9M
Margins
Gross margin—
Operating margin15.2%
Net margin-4.0%
FCF margin-3.3%
Balance sheet
Total assets$31.62B
Total liabilities$32.24B
Total equity-$624.1M
Cash & equivalents$247.3M
Long-term debt$25.21B
Cash flow
Operating cash flow$599.4M
CapEx$739.6M
Free cash flow-$140.2M
SBC$31.6M
P&L flow · revenue → net income
Highlights
- ▍Revenue $4.30B
- ▍Operating income $654.6M
- ▍Net margin -4.0%
ANNUALFiled 2025-12-31
FY 2025 · Full-year highlights
Revenue $8.59B; Operating income -$112.6M.
Revenue$8.59B
Operating income-$112.6M
Net income-$1.87B
Free cash flow-$118.8M
EPS—
Operating cash flow$1.23B
Financials
Income statement
Revenue$8.59B
Gross profit—
Operating income-$112.6M
Net income-$1.87B
Margins
Gross margin—
Operating margin-1.3%
Net margin-21.8%
FCF margin-1.4%
Balance sheet
Total assets$30.70B
Total liabilities$33.00B
Total equity-$2.31B
Cash & equivalents$1.01B
Long-term debt$26.15B
Cash flow
Operating cash flow$1.23B
CapEx$1.35B
Free cash flow-$118.8M
SBC$64.1M
P&L flow · revenue → net income
Highlights
- ▍Revenue $8.59B
- ▍Operating income -$112.6M
- ▍Net margin -21.8%
ANNUALFiled 2024-12-31
FY 2024 · Full-year highlights
Revenue $8.95B; Operating income $1.68B.
Revenue$8.95B
Operating income$1.68B
Net income-$102.9M
Free cash flow$149.4M
EPS—
Operating cash flow$1.58B
Financials
Income statement
Revenue$8.95B
Gross profit—
Operating income$1.68B
Net income-$102.9M
Margins
Gross margin—
Operating margin18.8%
Net margin-1.1%
FCF margin1.7%
Balance sheet
Total assets$31.70B
Total liabilities$32.16B
Total equity-$469.2M
Cash & equivalents$256.5M
Long-term debt$24.87B
Cash flow
Operating cash flow$1.58B
CapEx$1.43B
Free cash flow$149.4M
SBC$67.2M
P&L flow · revenue → net income
Highlights
- ▍Revenue $8.95B
- ▍Operating income $1.68B
- ▍Net margin -1.1%
ANNUALFiled 2024-12-31
FY 2025 · Full-year highlights
Revenue $8.95B; Operating income $1.68B.
Revenue$8.95B
Operating income$1.68B
Net income-$102.9M
Free cash flow$149.4M
EPS—
Operating cash flow$1.58B
Financials
Income statement
Revenue$8.95B
Gross profit—
Operating income$1.68B
Net income-$102.9M
Margins
Gross margin—
Operating margin18.8%
Net margin-1.1%
FCF margin1.7%
Balance sheet
Total assets$31.70B
Total liabilities$32.16B
Total equity-$469.2M
Cash & equivalents$256.5M
Long-term debt$24.87B
Cash flow
Operating cash flow$1.58B
CapEx$1.43B
Free cash flow$149.4M
SBC$67.2M
P&L flow · revenue → net income
Highlights
- ▍Revenue $8.95B
- ▍Operating income $1.68B
- ▍Net margin -1.1%
ANNUALFiled 2023-12-31
FY 2023 · Full-year highlights
Revenue $9.24B; Operating income $1.70B.
Revenue$9.24B
Operating income$1.70B
Net income$53.2M
Free cash flow$121.6M
EPS—
Operating cash flow$1.83B
Financials
Income statement
Revenue$9.24B
Gross profit—
Operating income$1.70B
Net income$53.2M
Margins
Gross margin—
Operating margin18.4%
Net margin0.6%
FCF margin1.3%
Balance sheet
Total assets$31.92B
Total liabilities$32.36B
Total equity-$422.2M
Cash & equivalents$302.1M
Long-term debt$24.72B
Cash flow
Operating cash flow$1.83B
CapEx$1.70B
Free cash flow$121.6M
SBC$47.9M
P&L flow · revenue → net income
Highlights
- ▍Revenue $9.24B
- ▍Operating income $1.70B
- ▍Net margin 0.6%
ANNUALFiled 2023-12-31
FY 2024 · Full-year highlights
Revenue $9.24B; Operating income $1.70B.
Revenue$9.24B
Operating income$1.70B
Net income$53.2M
Free cash flow$121.6M
EPS—
Operating cash flow$1.83B
Financials
Income statement
Revenue$9.24B
Gross profit—
Operating income$1.70B
Net income$53.2M
Margins
Gross margin—
Operating margin18.4%
Net margin0.6%
FCF margin1.3%
Balance sheet
Total assets$31.92B
Total liabilities$32.36B
Total equity-$422.2M
Cash & equivalents$302.1M
Long-term debt$24.72B
Cash flow
Operating cash flow$1.83B
CapEx$1.70B
Free cash flow$121.6M
SBC$47.9M
P&L flow · revenue → net income
Highlights
- ▍Revenue $9.24B
- ▍Operating income $1.70B
- ▍Net margin 0.6%
Valuation FY
Market price
$1,23
Market cap
$581.1M
Enterprise valueⓘ
$25.98B
P/Eⓘ
—
Non-GAAP P/Eⓘ
—
EV / Revenueⓘ
3.0x
EV / Op incomeⓘ
—
EV / OCFⓘ
21.1x
P / Bⓘ
—
P / Tangible bookⓘ
—
Tangible book
-$13.85B
Net cashⓘ
-$25.39B
Current ratioⓘ
0.8
Debt / equityⓘ
-5.1
ROAⓘ
-6.7%
ROEⓘ
35.9%
Cash conversionⓘ
-66.0%
CapEx / revenueⓘ
15.7%
SBC / revenueⓘ
0.8%
Dilution ratioⓘ
61.1%
Revenue by segment
Business relationships
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Supply chain
Vendors → OPTU ↔ Partners → Customers · click any node to drill
2 mentions in 10-K0 from corporate websites0 from news dispatches
Updated 2026-06-24Peer comparison
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Market position
Stress test
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Predictor forecast
Options
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Short squeeze
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Earnings-call key lines
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Consensus distribution
sell-side coverageRecommendation distribution15 analysts
Strong buy0
Buy1
Hold9
Sell5
Strong sell0
12-month price target$1,68 · Median $1,88
Low $1,00High $2,00
Operating income · consensus1,6B USD
EPS surprise
−910,9 %
reported vs consensus · miss
Revenue surprise
+4,0 %
reported vs consensus · beat
Estimate revisions
consensus EPS · 26-week trend— missing data
Sell-side observations
Low$1,00
Mean$1,68
Median$1,88
High$2,00
Spot$1,23
+36.2 %implied to mean12-month sell-side price targets · ▲ spot
Themes
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ESG
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Risk factors
Dilution riskHigh
Liquidity riskHigh
Filing-based flags
- Diluted share count is materially above the basic share count.
- Current liabilities exceed current assets.
- Net cash is negative after subtracting total debt.
- Source documents mention dilution or offering risk.
Benchmarks vs cohort
Op Margin-1,3 %Below median
Net Margin-21,8 %Bottom quartile
ROE35,9 %Best in class
Capex / Rev15,7 %Best in class
D/E-5,09Best in class
Cash Conv-0,66Bottom quartile
Corporate actions / M&A
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FX exposure
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Comparable transactions
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Derivatives & instruments
Derivative transactions
Net disposed 74 153 348 sh1 transactions1 insiders
- Director, 10% owner · Class B common stock → Class A common stockDisposed 74 153 348disposition · 2026-05-29
Actions
Ask Handelsavisen
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Data sources
- Market data
- Regulatory filings
- Issuer disclosures
- Public news
- Earnings transcripts
- Consensus estimates
- ESG data
- Reference data
How metrics are computed
- Return On Assetsnet_income / total_assets
- Ev To Revenueenterprise_value / revenue
- Enterprise Valuemarket_cap - net_cash
- Net Cashcash_and_equivalents + short_term_investments - short_term_debt - long_term_debt
- Capex To Revenuecapital_expenditure / revenue
- Ev To Operating Cash Flowenterprise_value / operating_cash_flow
Source documents
- Optimum Communications, Inc. company facts · 2026-07-07
- Optimum Communications, Inc. 10-Q 2026-05-07 · 2026-07-07
- Optimum Communications, Inc. 10-K 2026-02-13 · 2026-07-07
- Optimum Communications, Inc. 10-Q 2025-11-06 · 2026-07-07
- Optimum Communications, Inc. 10-Q 2025-08-07 · 2026-07-07
- 8-K (sec_8k_material) on OPTU · 2026-07-07
Ownership & reference
Top holders
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$11M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$9M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$2M
- Institutional Investor · as of 2022-09-300,00 %$0M
- Investment Managers · as of 2025-12-310,00 %$46M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$8M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$2M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$3M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$5M
- Investment Managers · as of 2024-06-300,00 %$14M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$8M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$1M
- Institutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$1M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
- Funds · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$1M
- Institutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
- Brokerage Firms · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
- Investment Managers · as of 2024-12-310,00 %$0M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
- Institutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
- Institutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
Leadership
- Dennis MathewChairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer
Insider activity
Net selling0 buys · 14 sellsnet -$6,0M11 insiders · last 365d
- General Counsel and CCRO · Class A common stockSold 20 000 @ $0,88$18K · 2026-07-01
- General Counsel and CCRO · Class A common stockOther 24 927 @ $1,66$41K · 2026-06-29
- General Counsel and CCRO · Class A common stockSold 20 000 @ $1,12$22K · 2026-06-01
- General Counsel and CCRO · Class A common stockOther 246 400 · 2026-05-29
- Director · Class A common stockOther 82 800 · 2026-05-29
- Director, Chairman and CEO · Class A common stockOther 550 800 · 2026-05-29
- Director · Class A common stockOther 58 000 · 2026-05-29
- Director · Class A common stockOther 58 000 · 2026-05-29
- Director · Class A common stockOther 10 000 · 2026-05-29
- Director, 10% owner · Class A common stockOther 5 846 652 · 2026-05-29
- Director · Class A Common StockOther 2 610 400 · 2026-05-29
- Chief Financial Officer · Class A common stockOther 296 000 · 2026-05-29
- President of Consumer Services · Class A common stockOther 218 800 · 2026-05-29
- General Counsel and CCRO · Class A common stockSold 20 000 @ $1,59$32K · 2026-05-01
- Chief Accounting Officer · Class A common stockOther 5 914 @ $1,29$8K · 2026-04-08
- General Counsel and CCRO · Class A common stockSold 20 000 @ $1,29$26K · 2026-04-01
- General Counsel and CCRO · Class A common stockSold 20 000 @ $1,40$28K · 2026-03-02
- Director, Chairman and CEO · Class A common stockOther 484 042 @ $1,42$687K · 2026-02-27
- Chief Accounting Officer · Class A common stockOther 24 282 @ $1,42$34K · 2026-02-27
- Chief Financial Officer · Class A common stockOther 338 121 @ $1,42$480K · 2026-02-27
- President of Consumer Services · Class A common stockOther 137 217 @ $1,42$195K · 2026-02-27
- General Counsel and CCRO · Class A common stockOther 236 496 @ $1,42$336K · 2026-02-27
- General Counsel and CCRO · Class A common stockSold 250 000 @ $1,60$400K · 2026-02-17
- President of Consumer Services · Class A common stockOther 154 385 @ $1,66$256K · 2025-12-29
- Director · Class A Common StockSold 1 000 000 @ $1,78$1,8M · 2025-12-10
Short positioning
38.1Mshares short+2.8% vs prior
1.59days to cover
54.9%short of daily vol
718.0Kfails-to-deliver
as of 2026-06-15 · short-interest report (free)
Geographic breakdown
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Listings · one canonical issuer
all listings resolve to the canonical
OPTUCanonical
NYSE · USD
Intel & risk
peak dispatch · —
OSINT findings
Dilution riskHigh
Liquidity riskHigh
Diluted share count is materially above the basic share count.
Current liabilities exceed current assets.
Net cash is negative after subtracting total debt.
Source documents mention dilution or offering risk.
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Evidence & claims
From filings & derived data— missing data
The Thread
Everything we know, in order— missing data
Sources filings · IR · transcripts · market data · tier hybrid · as of 2026-07-07
Market data · Issuer disclosures · Public news · Earnings transcripts · Consensus estimates · ESG data · Reference data
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