Why Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc.’s (CCOI) Stock Is Up 5.18%

By Jenna Brashear
January 27, 2026
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Avoid the stress of overpaying for a stock or missing an opportunity by using the right tools and insights to evaluate Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. before investing.

In this article, we go over a few key elements for understanding Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc.’s stock price such as:

  • Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc.’s current stock price and volume
  • Why Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc.’s stock price changed recently
  • Upgrades and downgrades for CCOI from analysts
  • CCOI’s stock price momentum as measured by its relative strength

About Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. (CCOI)

Before we jump into Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc.’s stock price, history, target price and what caused it to recently dip, let’s take a look at some background.

Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides high-speed Internet access, private network, and data center colocation space services in North America, South America, Europe, Oceania, and Africa. The company offers on-net Internet access and private network services to law firms, financial services firms, and advertising and marketing firms, as well as heath care providers, educational institutions and other professional services businesses, other Internet service providers, telephone companies, cable television companies, web hosting companies, media service providers, mobile phone operators, content delivery network companies, and commercial content and application service providers. It also provides Internet access and private network services to customers that are not located in buildings directly connected to its network; and on-net services to customers located in buildings that are physically connected to its network. In addition, the company offers off-net services to corporate customers using other carriers’ circuits to provide the last mile portion of the link from the customers’ premises to the network. Further, it operates data centers that allow its customers to collocate their equipment and access the network. It serves primarily to small and medium-sized businesses, communications service providers, and other bandwidth-intensive organizations. Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Washington, the District of Columbia.

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Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc.’s Stock Price as of Market Close

As of January 27, 2026, 4:00 PM, CST, Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc.’s stock price was $23.870.

Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. is down 0.6% from its previous closing price of $24.015.

During the last market session, Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc.’s stock traded between $23.450 and $24.020. Currently, there are approximately 47.60 million shares outstanding for Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc..

Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc.’s trailing earnings per share are negative, so the stock does not have a meaningful P/E ratio. We suggest investors evaluate other financial metrics to understand its overall valuation.

Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. Stock Price History

Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc.’s (CCOI) price is currently up 10.71% so far this month.

During the month of January, Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc.’s stock price has reached a high of $25.050 and a low of $19.380.

Over the last year, Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. has hit prices as high as $84.060 and as low as $15.960. Year to date, Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc.’s stock is up 10.71%.

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What Caused Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. Stock’s Price to Dip?

Stock prices are primarily based on seller supply and buyer demand. But have you ever wondered about what other factors affect a stock's price?

When an analyst changes their opinion of a stock by upgrading or downgrading their rating, it often leads to a sudden stock price adjustment. As of January 26, 2026, there were 2 analysts who downgraded Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc.’s stock and 0 analysts who upgraded over the last month.

Additionally, you'll want to evaluate Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc.’s financial health and valuation. Investors can use AAII's Value Grade, which combines six key valuation metrics like P/E and P/S ratios for a comprehensive analysis to conduct analysis on Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc.’s valuation and financial health. This approach mitigates the limitations of single-metric evaluations.

Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc.’s current valuation based on AAII’s Value Grade is a D, which means it is considered to be Expensive.

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Lastly, news and media coverage as well as recent press reports about the company or its industry may cause stock prices to fluctuate. You can check out the most recent news articles about Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. (CCOI) by visiting AAII Stock Evaluator.

Relative Price Strength of Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc.

Relative price strength measures a stock's performance against the market, helping investors identify stocks that are outperforming benchmarks.

For AAII’s Momentum Grade, a weighted relative price strength is calculated. Follow this link to learn more about the Momentum Grade.

As of January 26, 2026, Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. has a weighted four-quarter relative price strength of -30.20%, which translates to a Momentum Score of 5 and is considered to be Very Weak.

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Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. Stock Price: Bottom Line

As of January 27, 2026, Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc.’s stock price is $23.870, which is down 0.6% from its previous closing price.

AAII advises against making stock decisions based solely on price or past returns. Instead, consider a variety of metrics, fundamentals, and analytics to evaluate a stock like Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. stock prices are influenced by market supply and demand and offer just a snapshot of a company's overall health.

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