Cable One, Inc. (NYSE:CABO) Receives $256.75 Average Price Target from Brokerages

Shares of Cable One, Inc. (NYSE:CABO) have been assigned an average recommendation of “Reduce” from the eight analysts that are covering the stock, Marketbeat.com reports. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation and five have assigned a hold recommendation to the company. The average 1-year price objective among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $114.25.

A number of research analysts have recently commented on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their target price on shares of Cable One from $175.00 to $145.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, November 12th. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price target on shares of Cable One from $107.00 to $90.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Cable One from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, January 12th. TD Cowen decreased their price objective on shares of Cable One from $260.00 to $142.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Friday. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Cable One in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st.

Cable One Price Performance

CABO stock opened at $96.47 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $543.63 million, a P/E ratio of -1.51 and a beta of 0.74. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.81, a quick ratio of 0.40 and a current ratio of 0.40. Cable One has a 1 year low of $70.37 and a 1 year high of $290.48. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $99.38 and a 200-day simple moving average of $130.60.

Cable One (NYSE:CABO) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The company reported ($1.35) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $7.60 by ($8.95). Cable One had a positive return on equity of 7.36% and a negative net margin of 23.74%.The company had revenue of $363.74 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $368.59 million. On average, equities analysts predict that Cable One will post 32.08 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Key Headlines Impacting Cable One

Here are the key news stories impacting Cable One this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Cable One is pursuing growth initiatives — a targeted Q1 2026 mobile launch, a proposed ~$480M MBI acquisition, and continued multi‑gig network upgrades that could drive revenue and ARPU upside if execution goes as planned. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: TD Cowen reduced its price target from $260 to $142 but kept a “hold” rating — the new target still implies significant upside from current levels, which may be interpreted as support for the stock’s medium‑term recovery potential. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: The company granted inducement equity awards to its newly hired CEO (James A. Holanda) — this formalizes leadership transition but creates potential dilution and will be watched for alignment of incentives and retention. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Full earnings call transcripts and analyst write‑ups are available — useful for investors parsing management commentary on subscriber trends, guidance and integration plans for the MBI deal. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Q4 CY2025 results were materially weaker than expected: EPS of ($1.35) vs. consensus $7.60 and revenue of $363.74M below estimates — this drove a negative net margin and is the primary near‑term headwind to the stock. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Wells Fargo cut its price target from $107 to $90 and moved to an “underweight” rating, signaling downside risk vs. current levels and adding selling pressure from institutional accounts. Read More., Read More.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Cable One

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Corient Private Wealth LLC acquired a new position in shares of Cable One in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $927,000. State of Tennessee Department of Treasury increased its stake in shares of Cable One by 207.1% in the fourth quarter. State of Tennessee Department of Treasury now owns 3,507 shares of the company’s stock worth $396,000 after buying an additional 2,365 shares during the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC increased its stake in shares of Cable One by 8.9% in the fourth quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 24,724 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,790,000 after buying an additional 2,016 shares during the last quarter. XTX Topco Ltd acquired a new stake in Cable One in the fourth quarter valued at $1,288,000. Finally, VARCOV Co. acquired a new stake in Cable One in the fourth quarter valued at $228,000. 89.92% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Cable One Company Profile

Cable One, Inc (NYSE:CABO) is an American provider of broadband communications services, offering a suite of residential and business solutions over a hybrid fiber-coaxial network. The company delivers high-speed internet access, digital video, voice communications and mobile services, alongside advanced managed Wi-Fi and cybersecurity tools. Cable One’s infrastructure supports both traditional cable offerings and converged IP-based platforms designed to meet evolving customer needs.

In addition to consumer-focused services, Cable One caters to small and medium-sized enterprises with dedicated business-class connectivity, Ethernet solutions and cloud-based voice applications.