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CCOI Cogent Communications (CCOI) Insider Trading, Ownership & Congress Trades

Telecom · Communications services, nec · CIK 0001158324
Form 144 · 1
Insider buyers, 180 days
0
House members buying, 1 year
0
STOCK Act, US House only, disclosed up to 45 days after the trade
Funds added, last quarter
124
13F, latest reported quarter

What the filings say about CCOI

Insiders, 180 days
-$300.3K net sold
4 sellers · 0% of sales under a 10b5-1 plan
Planned sales (Form 144), 90 days
$45.4K
1 notice

Cogent Communications insider trades (Form 4)

Form 4 buys and sells (codes P and S). Grants, option exercises and conversions excluded.

Over the last 180 days, COGENT COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS, INC. insiders sold a net $300.3K of stock across 205 Form 4 purchases and sales, with no insider buying. Source: SEC Form 4 filings, as of 2026-10-28.

Insider
Filed
Shares
Value
Since filing
VP OF NETWORK STRATEGY
SELL
2026-09-15 SEC
2,400
$22.1K
-15.1%
Context
  • 21 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (21 sales), the last on Jun 15, 2026.
  • The trade is 6.6% of the 36,200 shares held after it.
  • 1 other insider sold within 30 days.
  • 124 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: VP OF NETWORK STRATEGY KILMER HENRY W sold about $22.1K of CCOI on Sep 15, 2026; 1 other insider sold within 30 days and 124 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
VICE PRESIDENT, CFO
SELL
2026-09-03 SECtraded 2026-09-02
4,850
$45.4K
-26.8%
Context
  • 20 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (20 sales), the last on Jun 16, 2026.
  • The trade is 2.5% of the 193,050 shares held after it.
  • 1 other insider sold within 30 days.
  • 124 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: VICE PRESIDENT, CFO WEED THADDEUS GERARD sold about $45.4K of CCOI on Sep 2, 2026; 1 other insider sold within 30 days and 124 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
VICE PRESIDENT, CFO
SELL
2026-06-16 SEC
4,850
$81.4K
-49.6%
Context
  • 19 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (19 sales), the last on Mar 5, 2026.
  • The trade is 2.5% of the 197,900 shares held after it.
  • 2 other insiders sold within 30 days.
  • 124 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: VICE PRESIDENT, CFO WEED THADDEUS GERARD sold about $81.4K of CCOI on Jun 16, 2026; 2 other insiders sold within 30 days and 124 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
VP OF NETWORK STRATEGY
SELL
2026-06-15 SEC
2,400
$40.8K
-54.1%
Context
  • 20 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (20 sales), the last on Mar 6, 2026.
  • The trade is 6.2% of the 38,600 shares held after it.
  • 2 other insiders sold within 30 days.
  • 124 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: VP OF NETWORK STRATEGY KILMER HENRY W sold about $40.8K of CCOI on Jun 15, 2026; 2 other insiders sold within 30 days and 124 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
SELL
2026-05-28 SEC
2,800
$57.0K
-58.6%
Context
  • 17 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (17 sales), the last on Mar 5, 2026.
  • The trade is 13.3% of the 21,094 shares held after it.
  • 3 other insiders sold within 30 days.
  • 124 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director FERGUSON Lewis H sold about $57.0K of CCOI on May 28, 2026; 3 other insiders sold within 30 days and 124 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
205 transactions on record
Since filing: total return from the first close after the filing to the latest close, dividend-adjusted. Not a forecast.
Context lines are counts over the filings above and returns from our own price history, never a price level. Not investment advice.
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Seven facts, ranked against the sector · Rank is not a forecast
Insiders
net -$300.3K over 180 days
-$67.5K over 90 days
more than 61% of Telecom
Congress
no House purchase disclosed in the last 12 months
Funds
124 funds bought in last quarter
more than 64% of Telecom
Revenue
-5.8% year over year
below 74% of Telecom
Margin
-18.7% net margin
below 69% of Telecom
Buybacks
$105.8M repurchased, FY to 2026-03-31
more than 53% of Telecom
Short interest
14.3% of the float short (float per yahoo 2026-10-26) · 2.4 days to cover · settled 2026-09-30
more than 96% of Telecom
What changed in the last 30 days
Nothing new filed in the last 30 days

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Total return over 12 months. Each marker is a filing; hover or tap one for the detail.
-82.7%12M
-83%-54%-25%+3%2025-102025-122026-022026-042026-062026-082026-10 2025-12-11 · WEED THADDEUS GERARD sold $175.1K2026-03-05 · WEED THADDEUS GERARD sold $109.8K2025-12-08 · KILMER HENRY W sold $95.0K2026-06-16 · WEED THADDEUS GERARD sold $81.4K2025-12-02 · FERGUSON Lewis H sold $81.4K2026-03-05 · Kennedy Sheryl Lynn sold $75.9K2026-05-28 · FERGUSON Lewis H sold $57.0K2026-03-06 · KILMER HENRY W sold $56.0K2026-05-14 · Kennedy Sheryl Lynn sold $53.5K2025-11-11 · Kennedy Sheryl Lynn sold $51.2K2026-03-05 · FERGUSON Lewis H sold $50.8K2026-09-02 · WEED THADDEUS GERARD sold $45.4K2026-06-15 · KILMER HENRY W sold $40.8K2026-09-15 · KILMER HENRY W sold $22.1K2026-09-02 · THADDEUS WEED filed to sell $45.4K
Insider sellForm 144 (planned sale)
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Who owns CCOI: institutional holders (13F)

13F holdings, latest reported quarter
7,376,384 sh
$102.4M
2,779,367 sh
$38.6M

Congress trades in CCOI

No Congress trades reported
No House member has disclosed a trade in this stock. See what Congress is buying.

Activist and 5% holders (13D/13G)

No 5%+ ownership filings
Nobody has filed for crossing 5%. That is a fact, not missing data.

CCOI planned insider sales (Form 144)

Notice of intent to sell, filed before any sale
THADDEUS WEED
Filed 2026-09-02
$45.4K

CCOI mutual fund holders (N-PORT)

Funds ranked by the share of their own portfolio in this stock (N-PORT).
State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Telecom ETF
$12.7M position · as of 2026-06-30
1.8%
Hennessy Focus Fund
$6.6M position · as of 2026-07-31
1.4%
Select Telecommunications Portfolio
$2.8M position · as of 2026-05-31
1.1%
Invesco S&P SmallCap Utilities & Communication Services ETF
$145.3K position · as of 2026-05-31
0.8%
Telecommunications Fund
$59.4K position · as of 2026-06-30
0.4%
Harbor Active Small Cap Growth ETF
$83.8K position · as of 2026-07-31
0.3%
SEC N-PORT, monthly, about 60 days late · funds ≥ $10M · % is the share of the fund's own portfolio
Executive pay vs shareholder return · Dave Schaeffer
CEO pay, headline and as actually paid, against the company's return and its chosen peers' (DEF 14A).
FY
CEO total
Actually paid
Other execs, avg
TSR
Peer TSR
2023
$8.8K
$20.5K
$1.3K
+42%
-9%
2022
$10.9K
$1.3K
$1.3K
+0%
-18%
2021
$11.5K
$18.8K
$1.0K
+21%
+12%
2020
$14.1K
$8.4K
$1.2K
-5%
+10%
Tagged by the company under SEC Item 402(v). Returns are cumulative from the start of the disclosure period. Green where the company beat its own peer group.
Live price
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Why this name is on the desk
Insiders have filed to sell, before selling.
The record shows a net $300.3K sold by insiders over 180 days, 124 funds added last quarter, $45.4K in planned Form 144 sales. Each figure is a federal filing, dated the day it went public.
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Sector by SEC SIC code

CCOI financials

Revenue growth
-5.8%
XBRL, annual
Net margin
-18.7%
Ratios from the company's XBRL filings, latest filings
Revenue, TTM
$957.2M
four quarters, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Net margin, TTM
-4.7%
net income over revenue, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Free cash flow, TTM
-$142.9M
operating cash flow minus capex, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Debt to equity
n/a
equity is zero or negative, the ratio has no meaning
Cash flow to debt
0.01x
TTM operating cash flow over long-term debt only, 2025-12-31 (6 months older than the period end)
Return on equity
-721.5%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30
Return on assets
-1.4%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30
Return on invested capital
n/a
pre-tax loss, no effective tax rate to apply
Return on capital employed
+2.9%
operating income (EBIT proxy) over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30 minus current liabilities
P/E, trailing
n/a
trailing loss, a multiple of a loss is not meaningful
Enterprise value
$1.9B
market value at close 2026-10-26 on 2026-07-31 shares, plus long-term debt only, 2025-12-31 (6 months older than the period end), minus cash 2026-06-30
FCF yield
-37.9%
TTM free cash flow over market value at close 2026-10-26
PEG, trailing
n/a
trailing loss, a multiple of a loss is not meaningful
Price as of 2026-10-26. Hover or tap a tile for its yearly and quarterly history.
Method
TTM is four consecutive fiscal quarters; Q4 is the year minus nine months when not filed. Returns use the average of opening and closing balances. EBIT is approximated by operating income. PEG uses trailing EPS growth.
Fundamentals
Annual figures from XBRL filings. Pick a past date to see them as known then.
2025-122024-122023-122022-12
Revenue$975.8M$1.0B$940.9M$599.6M
Operating income-$101.1M-$197.6M-$129.3M$114.0M
Net income-$182.2M-$204.1M$1.3B$5.1M
EPS (diluted)-3.80-4.2826.620.11
Operating cash flow-$10.6M-$8.6M$17.3M$173.7M
Cash$148.5M$198.5M$75.1M$223.8M
Long-term debt$1.7B$1.5B$950.0M$950.0M
Buybacks$16.7M$8.0Mn/an/a
Dividends paid$150.1M$189.4M$181.7M$169.9M
SEC XBRL, fiscal years, as known on 2026-10-28

CCOI Stock Sonar score 6/7 axes

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CCOI ranks highest on institutional and government (64th percentile) and financial health (41st), and lowest on risk and compliance (18th), among Telecom peers.

ProfitHealthGrowthInsidersInstitutionsRisk
Profitability
35
Inputs
  • Return on equity-721.5% · 2 pct, universe of 3,863
  • Return on assets-1.4% · 50 pct, sector of 43
  • Return on invested capitalpre-tax loss, no effective tax rate to apply
  • Return on capital employed+2.9% · 53 pct, sector of 35
Financial health
41
Inputs
  • Debt to equityequity is zero or negative, the ratio has no meaning
  • Cash flow to debt0.01x · 41 pct, sector of 33
Growth
26
Inputs
  • Revenue growth, YoY-5.8% · 26 pct, sector of 47
  • Backlog growth, YoYno backlog line filed, or no year-earlier backlog
Insider conviction
31
Inputs
  • Net Form 4 buying (codes P and S), 180d-$300K · 61 pct, sector of 32
  • Insider buyers, 180d0 · 0 pct, sector of 32
Institutional and government
64
Inputs
  • Funds adding, latest quarter124 · 64 pct, sector of 54
  • Congress net buyers, 365dno Congress trades in 365 days
  • Federal contracts, 180dno federal contracts in 180 days
  • Lobbying spend, 4 quartersno lobbying filings in the last four quarters
Risk and compliance
18
Inputs
  • Short interest, % of float+14.3% · 12 pct, sector of 74
  • Recalls per $1B revenue, 3ynot measured for this sector, almost no peer has an event
  • EPA cases per $1B revenue, 5ynot measured for this sector, almost no peer has an event
  • New text in Risk Factors, latest 10-K+28.3% · 23 pct, sector of 36
1 not measured: US patents
  • US patents needs 1 of 2 inputs, 0 present: patent data not loaded yet

6 of 7 axes scored. Each is a percentile against sector peers (all companies when the sector is thin); higher is better. An unscored axis is unmeasured, not low. How it is scored

CCOI filings, in plain words

Are Cogent Communications insiders buying or selling CCOI?

In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, Cogent Communications insiders were net sellers, a net $300.3K across purchases and sales reported on Form 4, by 4 sellers.

Are there planned insider sales of CCOI?

Yes. 1 Form 144 notice of planned insider sales was filed in the 90 days to 2026-10-28, covering $45.4K of stock; the latest, by THADDEUS WEED, was filed 2026-09-02.

Read the full summary

In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, Cogent Communications insiders were net sellers of CCOI, a net $300.3K across purchases and sales reported on Form 4 by 4 sellers. None of the 6 insider sales was flagged as made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan. Insiders filed 1 Form 144 notice of intent to sell in the 90 days to 2026-10-28, covering $45.4K of stock. Each figure is counted from SEC and House filings as of 2026-10-28, dated the day the filing was made public.

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