Should I buy or sell WideOpenWest stock right now?

3 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for WideOpenWest in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 hold rating and 2 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" WOW shares. View WOW analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks .

What is WideOpenWest's stock price target for 2024?

3 Wall Street research analysts have issued 12 month price targets for WideOpenWest's shares. Their WOW share price targets range from $8.00 to $8.00. On average, they expect the company's stock price to reach $8.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 133.9% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for WOW or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts .

How have WOW shares performed in 2024?

WideOpenWest's stock was trading at $4.05 at the start of the year. Since then, WOW shares have decreased by 15.6% and is now trading at $3.42. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here .

Are investors shorting WideOpenWest?

WideOpenWest saw a drop in short interest in the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 1,320,000 shares, a drop of 28.6% from the March 15th total of 1,850,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 657,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 2.0 days. Currently, 2.7% of the shares of the stock are short sold. View WideOpenWest's Short Interest .

When is WideOpenWest's next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, May 2nd 2024. View our WOW earnings forecast .

How were WideOpenWest's earnings last quarter?

WideOpenWest, Inc. (NYSE:WOW) announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, March, 13th. The company reported ($0.08) earnings per share for the quarter. The firm earned $168.80 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $171.13 million. WideOpenWest had a negative net margin of 41.90% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 12.32%.

What ETF holds WideOpenWest's stock?

Roundhill IO Digital Infrastructure ETF holds 7,288 shares of WOW stock, representing 2.06% of its portfolio.

What guidance has WideOpenWest issued on next quarter's earnings?

WideOpenWest updated its first quarter 2024 earnings guidance on Wednesday, March, 13th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of $159.0 million-$162.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $164.9 million.

What is Teresa Elder's approval rating as WideOpenWest's CEO?

122 employees have rated WideOpenWest Chief Executive Officer Teresa Elder on Glassdoor.com . Teresa Elder has an approval rating of 71% among the company's employees. 66.0% of employees surveyed would recommend working at WideOpenWest to a friend.

What other stocks do shareholders of WideOpenWest own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other WideOpenWest investors own include Energy Transfer (ET) , Ford Motor (F) , Weyerhaeuser (WY) , Annaly Capital Management (NLY) , Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) , Martin Midstream Partners (MMLP) , OPKO Health (OPK) , Pfizer (PFE) , Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile (SQM) and Sorrento Therapeutics (SRNE) .

When did WideOpenWest IPO?

WideOpenWest (WOW) raised $401 million in an initial public offering (IPO) on Thursday, May 25th 2017. The company issued 19,100,000 shares at a price of $20.00-$22.00 per share. UBS Investment Bank, Credit Suisse, RBC Capital Markets, SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Evercore ISI and Macquarie Capital served as the underwriters for the IPO and LionTree and Raymond James were co-managers.

How do I buy shares of WideOpenWest?

Shares of WOW stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here .

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$3.42

-0.04 (-1.16%)

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52-Week Range: $2.31
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$11.75

Volume: 249,817 shs
Average Volume: 629,456 shs
Market Capitalization: $284.50 million

P/E Ratio: N/A
Dividend Yield: N/A
Price Target: $8.00

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WideOpenWest MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy
2.67 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 133.9% Upside
$8.00 Price Target
Short Interest: Healthy
2.71% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength: N/A
Sustainability: N/A
News Sentiment: 1.55
Based on 2 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: N/A
Proj. Earnings Growth: Decreasing
From ($0.60) to ($0.73) Per Share

Overall MarketRank^™

New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank^™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.

2.56 out of 5 stars

Consumer Discretionary Sector

166th out of 263 stocks

Cable & Other Pay Television Services Industry

12th out of 17 stocks

3.3

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
WideOpenWest has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
WideOpenWest has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

5.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
2.71% of the float of WideOpenWest has been sold short.
Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover
WideOpenWest has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in WideOpenWest has recently decreased by 28.65%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

0.0

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
WideOpenWest does not currently pay a dividend.
Dividend Growth
WideOpenWest does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

N/A

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
There is no current Upright™ data available for WOW.

3.1

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
WideOpenWest has a news sentiment score of 1.55. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.46 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for WideOpenWest this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.
Search Interest
Only 1 people have searched for WOW on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -80% compared to the previous 30 days.

1.7

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, WideOpenWest insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 4.00% of the stock of WideOpenWest is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
87.77% of the stock of WideOpenWest is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

0.0

Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for WideOpenWest are expected to decrease in the coming year, from ($0.60) to ($0.73) per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of WideOpenWest is -0.97, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of WideOpenWest is -0.97, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
WideOpenWest has a P/B Ratio of 1.11. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About WideOpenWest Stock (NYSE:WOW)

WideOpenWest, Inc. provides high speed data, cable television, and digital telephony services to residential and business services customers in the United States. The company's video services include basic cable services that comprise local broadcast television and local community programming; digital cable services; WOW tv+ that offers traditional cable video and cloud DVR functionality, voice remote with Google Assistant, and Netflix integration along with access to various streaming services and apps through the Google Play Store; and commercial-free movies, TV shows, sports, and other special event entertainment programs. Its telephony services consist of local and long-distance telephone services; business telephony and data services include fiber based, office-to-office metro Ethernet, session-initiated protocol trunking, colocation infrastructure, cloud computing, managed backup, and recovery services. The company was formerly known as WideOpenWest Kite, Inc. and changed its name to WideOpenWest, Inc. in March 2017. WideOpenWest, Inc. was founded in 2001 and is based in Englewood, Colorado.

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Company Calendar

Last Earnings: 3/13/2024
Today: 4/17/2024
Next Earnings (Estimated): 5/02/2024
Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2024

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NYSE
Sector: Consumer Discretionary
Industry: Cable & other pay television services
Sub-Industry: N/A
Current Symbol: NYSE:WOW
CUSIP: N/A
CIK: 1701051
Web: www.wowway.com
Phone: (720) 479-3500
Fax: N/A
Employees: 1,360
Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target: $8.00
High Stock Price Target: $8.00
Low Stock Price Target: $8.00
Potential Upside/Downside: +134.3%
Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4): 2.67
Research Coverage: 3 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): ($3.54)
Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
P/E Growth: N/A
Net Income: $-287,700,000.00
Net Margins: -41.90%
Pretax Margin: -55.89%
Return on Equity: -12.32%
Return on Assets: -2.84%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 3.55
Current Ratio: 0.65
Quick Ratio: 0.65

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $686.70 million
Price / Sales: 0.41
Cash Flow: $1.71 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 2.00
Book Value: $3.09 per share
Price / Book: 1.11

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 83,310,000
Free Float: 79,981,000
Market Cap: $284.50 million
Optionable: Optionable
Beta: 1.38

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Key Executives

Ms. Teresa L. Elder (Age 62)
CEO, President & Director
Comp: $1.12M
Mr. John S. Rego (Age 62)
Chief Financial Officer
Comp: $589.65k
Mr. Henry Hryckiewicz (Age 58)
Chief Technology Officer
Comp: $513.89k
Mr. Donald P. Schena (Age 64)
Chief Customer Experience Officer
Comp: $503.6k
Mr. Andrew S. Posen
VP & Head of Investor Relations
Mr. Roger Seiken
Senior VP & General Counsel
Ms. Amy Bell
Senior VP & Chief Marketing Officer
Ms. Leslie Peabody
Senior VP & Chief People Officer
Mr. Mark J. Veyette (Age 65)
Senior Vice President of IT Operations
Ms. Teresa Jacobs
Senior Vice President of IT Design and Development

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WOW Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell WideOpenWest stock right now?: 3 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for WideOpenWest in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 hold rating and 2 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" WOW shares.
View WOW analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks.
What is WideOpenWest's stock price target for 2024?: 3 Wall Street research analysts have issued 12 month price targets for WideOpenWest's shares. Their WOW share price targets range from $8.00 to $8.00. On average, they expect the company's stock price to reach $8.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 133.9% from the stock's current price.
View analysts price targets for WOW or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts.
How have WOW shares performed in 2024?: WideOpenWest's stock was trading at $4.05 at the start of the year. Since then, WOW shares have decreased by 15.6% and is now trading at $3.42.
View the best growth stocks for 2024 here.
Are investors shorting WideOpenWest?: WideOpenWest saw a drop in short interest in the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 1,320,000 shares, a drop of 28.6% from the March 15th total of 1,850,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 657,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 2.0 days. Currently, 2.7% of the shares of the stock are short sold.
View WideOpenWest's Short Interest.
When is WideOpenWest's next earnings date?: The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, May 2nd 2024.
View our WOW earnings forecast.
How were WideOpenWest's earnings last quarter?: WideOpenWest, Inc. (NYSE:WOW) announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, March, 13th. The company reported ($0.08) earnings per share for the quarter. The firm earned $168.80 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $171.13 million. WideOpenWest had a negative net margin of 41.90% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 12.32%.

What ETF holds WideOpenWest's stock?: Roundhill IO Digital Infrastructure ETF holds 7,288 shares of WOW stock, representing 2.06% of its portfolio.
What guidance has WideOpenWest issued on next quarter's earnings?: WideOpenWest updated its first quarter 2024 earnings guidance on Wednesday, March, 13th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of $159.0 million-$162.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $164.9 million.
What is Teresa Elder's approval rating as WideOpenWest's CEO?: 122 employees have rated WideOpenWest Chief Executive Officer Teresa Elder on Glassdoor.com. Teresa Elder has an approval rating of 71% among the company's employees. 66.0% of employees surveyed would recommend working at WideOpenWest to a friend.
What other stocks do shareholders of WideOpenWest own?: Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other WideOpenWest investors own include Energy Transfer (ET), Ford Motor (F), Weyerhaeuser (WY), Annaly Capital Management (NLY), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Martin Midstream Partners (MMLP), OPKO Health (OPK), Pfizer (PFE), Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile (SQM) and Sorrento Therapeutics (SRNE).
When did WideOpenWest IPO?: WideOpenWest (WOW) raised $401 million in an initial public offering (IPO) on Thursday, May 25th 2017. The company issued 19,100,000 shares at a price of $20.00-$22.00 per share. UBS Investment Bank, Credit Suisse, RBC Capital Markets, SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Evercore ISI and Macquarie Capital served as the underwriters for the IPO and LionTree and Raymond James were co-managers.
How do I buy shares of WideOpenWest?: Shares of WOW stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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WideOpenWest (WOW) Stock Price, News & Analysis

WideOpenWest MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Overall MarketRank™

Analyst's Opinion

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Change versus previous month

Dividend Strength

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment

News Coverage This Week

Search Interest

Company Ownership

Earnings and Valuation

About WideOpenWest Stock (NYSE:WOW)

WOW Stock Price History

WOW Stock News Headlines

Company Calendar

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Price Target and Rating

Profitability

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Miscellaneous

Key Executives

Key Competitors

Insiders & Institutions

WOW Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Overall MarketRank^™