Optical Cable (OCC) Expected to Post Earnings on Wednesday

Optical Cable (NASDAQ:OCC) is expected to be posting its Q3 2026 results before the market opens on Wednesday, September 9th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.20 per share and revenue of $24.50 million for the quarter. Interested persons may review the information on the company’s upcoming Q3 2026 earning results page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, September 9, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET.

Optical Cable (NASDAQ:OCC) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, June 8th. The communications equipment provider reported $0.12 EPS for the quarter. The company had revenue of $22.21 million for the quarter. Optical Cable had a net margin of 1.29% and a return on equity of 5.92%. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted ($0.09) earnings per share. On average, analysts expect Optical Cable to post $0 EPS for the current fiscal year and $1 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Optical Cable Stock Performance

NASDAQ OCC opened at $13.85 on Tuesday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $15.17 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $12.92. The firm has a market capitalization of $122.30 million, a P/E ratio of 115.43 and a beta of 0.57. Optical Cable has a fifty-two week low of $4.02 and a fifty-two week high of $27.98. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17, a quick ratio of 0.74 and a current ratio of 2.08.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts have recently commented on the company. Wall Street Zen upgraded Optical Cable from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, August 29th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Optical Cable in a report on Friday, July 17th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded Optical Cable to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 26th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Reduce”.

Insider Activity

In other news, CFO Tracy G. Smith sold 16,453 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, July 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $17.23, for a total transaction of $283,485.19. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 329,826 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,682,901.98. This represents a 4.75% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. 22.40% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Optical Cable

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Gendell Jeffrey L boosted its position in Optical Cable by 47.4% during the fourth quarter. Gendell Jeffrey L now owns 415,340 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $1,848,000 after purchasing an additional 133,510 shares in the last quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP purchased a new stake in shares of Optical Cable in the third quarter valued at approximately $487,000. Jane Street Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of Optical Cable during the 4th quarter worth approximately $210,000. Bridgeway Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Optical Cable by 162.0% during the 3rd quarter. Bridgeway Capital Management LLC now owns 33,013 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $268,000 after buying an additional 20,413 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Optical Cable during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $57,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 13.61% of the company’s stock.

Optical Cable Company Profile

Optical Cable Corporation (NASDAQ: OCC) is a publicly traded designer and manufacturer of optical fiber and copper communications cable solutions. Headquartered in Roanoke, Virginia, the company develops a broad range of standard and custom cable assemblies, connectors, hardware and accessories. Its product portfolio addresses data transmission requirements in demanding environments, including long-haul telecommunications, industrial automation, defense systems and submersible applications.

The company’s offerings are organized across multiple product lines, encompassing outside-plant fiber optic cable for aerial and underground installations, indoor/outdoor copper connectivity and specialty engineered cable assemblies.