Weekly Analysts’ Ratings Changes for Cogent Communications (CCOI)

Cogent Communications (NASDAQ: CCOI) has recently received a number of price target changes and ratings updates:

• 2/23/2026 – Cogent Communications was given a new $40.00 price target by Williams Trading.
• 2/23/2026 – Cogent Communications had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by TD Cowen.
• 2/23/2026 – Cogent Communications had its price target lowered by Oppenheimer Holdings, Inc. from $40.00 to $30.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 2/23/2026 – Cogent Communications had its price target lowered by KeyCorp from $30.00 to $25.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.

Cogent Communications Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 20th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 6th will be given a $0.02 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 6th. This represents a $0.08 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.4%. Cogent Communications’s dividend payout ratio is currently -2.10%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Cogent Communications

In related news, Director Lewis H. Ferguson sold 4,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $20.34, for a total transaction of $81,360.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 19,267 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $391,890.78. This represents a 17.19% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 10.20% of the company’s stock.

Cogent Communications (NASDAQ:CCOI) is a multinational Internet service provider specializing in high-speed Internet access and data transport services. The company operates one of the largest Tier 1 IP networks in the world, offering wholesale and enterprise customers reliable, low-latency connectivity. Cogent’s core services include dedicated Internet access, Ethernet transport, wavelength services, and MPLS-based IP Virtual Private Networks, all delivered over its privately owned, fiber-optic backbone.

In addition to network connectivity, Cogent provides data center colocation and managed services designed to support businesses with demanding bandwidth and redundancy requirements.