Frontier Communications Parent (NASDAQ:FYBR) Upgraded at Zacks Research

Zacks Research upgraded shares of Frontier Communications Parent (NASDAQ:FYBR) from a hold rating to a strong-buy rating in a research report released on Wednesday,Zacks.com reports.

Separately, Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Frontier Communications Parent in a research report on Monday, December 29th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold”.

Frontier Communications Parent Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:FYBR opened at $38.49 on Wednesday. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $38.04 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $37.45. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.56, a current ratio of 0.30 and a quick ratio of 0.30. The company has a market capitalization of $9.64 billion, a P/E ratio of -25.32 and a beta of 0.94. Frontier Communications Parent has a 1-year low of $35.31 and a 1-year high of $38.50.

Frontier Communications Parent (NASDAQ:FYBR) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, October 28th. The company reported ($0.30) earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.40) by $0.10. Frontier Communications Parent had a negative net margin of 6.24% and a negative return on equity of 7.91%. The company had revenue of $1.55 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.54 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted ($0.33) EPS. Frontier Communications Parent’s quarterly revenue was up 4.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Research analysts expect that Frontier Communications Parent will post -1.11 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Frontier Communications Parent

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. lifted its position in Frontier Communications Parent by 133.6% in the third quarter. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. now owns 10,636,721 shares of the company’s stock worth $397,282,000 after buying an additional 6,084,303 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Frontier Communications Parent in the second quarter worth approximately $207,593,000. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd increased its stake in Frontier Communications Parent by 52.9% in the second quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd now owns 6,238,099 shares of the company’s stock worth $227,067,000 after purchasing an additional 2,157,594 shares during the period. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership lifted its holdings in Frontier Communications Parent by 573.9% during the 3rd quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 1,990,240 shares of the company’s stock valued at $74,335,000 after buying an additional 1,694,896 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its position in Frontier Communications Parent by 129.1% in the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 2,336,646 shares of the company’s stock valued at $83,792,000 after buying an additional 1,316,597 shares during the period.

Key Headlines Impacting Frontier Communications Parent

Here are the key news stories impacting Frontier Communications Parent this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Regulatory approvals and closing timetable increase deal certainty — Verizon and Frontier have received final approvals and expect to close the acquisition around Jan. 20, 2026, a near-term liquidity event that supports the buyout price and likely underpins the stock’s move higher. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks upgraded FYBR to a “Strong Buy” (Zacks Rank #1), which can attract short-term buyers and momentum traders ahead of the deal close. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Unusually large call-option volume — roughly 3,096 calls traded (a multi-thousand-percent jump vs. average), signaling speculative bullish positioning by options traders anticipating upside or a deal-related move into close/settlement.
• Negative Sentiment: S&P MidCap 400 removal — StandardAero will replace Frontier in the S&P MidCap 400 prior to the Jan. 22 open, a mechanical index exclusion that reduces passive-fund demand for FYBR ahead of delisting. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Nasdaq delisting imminent — public trading and listing of FYBR will end around the deal close (last trading expected Jan. 16–20 window), removing public-market liquidity and changing how remaining shareholders can realize value post-close. Read More.

About Frontier Communications Parent

Frontier Communications Parent, Inc (NASDAQ: FYBR) is the holding company and parent organization of Frontier Communications, a provider of broadband, voice and video services across the United States. Formed in conjunction with the company’s restructuring and corporate spin-off, Frontier Communications Parent oversees the strategic direction and capital allocation for its operating subsidiaries, which deliver telecommunications solutions to residential and business customers.

The company’s operating units design, build and manage a diversified network infrastructure that includes fiber-to-the-premises (FTTP), digital subscriber line (DSL) and fixed wireless technologies.