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Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. (CCOI) stock: analyst price target and their real reliability

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Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. · Communication Services · ref. ETF XLC · 50 calls · price $9.67
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What the company does: 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.

📈 Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. (CCOI) stock price

$9.67-74.2% over range
Aug 28, 25low $9.17 · high $45.1Aug 27, 26
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29% recommend buying · 7 analysts
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🎯 CCOI price target & analyst consensusprice $9.67

The price target · all analysts combined (7 targets)
Highest target · 1 firm of 7$30+210.2%
Median target · of 7 targets$12+24.1%
Lowest target · 1 firm of 7$9-6.9%
Current price$9.67
Where these 7 targets sit · versus the current price · 1 target per firm, last 6 months
Above the price 686% $11 ↔ $30
Below 114% $9
⭐ What the most reliable analysts say · those who beat their sector, targets replayed on real prices

⭐ The most reliable of them, either direction: UBS62% of its targets hit on this sector (13 calls tested). It aims for $11 (+14 %), call made on August 15, 2026, maturing on August 15, 2027 (13 d ago).

The 2 reliable analysts $10+3.5 %
The 5 other firms $14+45 %
How to read it: the 2 reliable firms are not filtered by optimism — 1 aim above the price, 1 below, hence their $10 median. “The 5 others” are the firms that don't pass our reliability filter on this sector.
The consensus · 7 ratings (last 6 months)
Strong Buy00%
Buy229%
Hold457%
Sell114%
Strong Sell00%
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🔎 Detailed analyses

✅ Historical analyst reliability on CCOI

Hit rate measured on targets already matured (12 months), replayed against real prices. Click a header to sort.

Firm % right i Gain vs sector i Calls i
Jefferies  100% +61.4% 3
Canaccord Genuity  100% +41.2% 2
Deutsche Bank  100% +16.1% 5
Pacific Crest 100% +15.5% 4
Credit Suisse 57% -1.4% 7
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey 50% +3.7% 2
MoffettNathanson  50% -4.3% 4
Keybanc  50% -7.3% 6
RBC Capital  38% -5.7% 8
JP Morgan  33% +2.8% 3
See the other 9 firms
UBS  0% -72.5% 2
DA Davidson  0% -34.4% 2
Raymond James  0% -12.8% 2
FBR Capital 0% -4.2% 2
Citigroup  20% -9.6% 10
TD Cowen  25% -18.9% 4
Wells Fargo  33% -32.0% 3
Goldman Sachs  33% -12.6% 3
B of A Securities  33% -0.1% 3

📊 What $1,000 invested in Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. would be worth › open the full page

In short — $1,000 invested in Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. 10 years ago would be worth $353 today, i.e. -10%/yr on average. Best year: 2019 (+46%), worst: 2025 (-72%). Price performance, excluding dividends.

If I'd invested $1,000 in Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc.

InvestmentWorth todayGain
1 years ago$159-84%
3 years ago$215-79%
5 years ago$205-80%
→ See Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc.'s full return history + gain calculator

Return by year (Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc.)

YearReturn$1,000 invested at year start
2026 (YTD)-43%$568 (-43%)
2025-72%$159 (-84%)
2024+1%$161 (-84%)
→ See Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc.'s full return history + gain calculator
⚠️ Past performance, not predictive nor advice. Prices in $, excluding dividends. Yahoo Finance data.

📰 Recent news on Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc.

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📋 All analyst calls on CCOI

JP Morgan 
Aug 19, 26
▼ Underweight · 🎯$9
Price at call : $10.37 — upside -13%
Today : $9.67 — upside -7%
🎯 on CCOI : no call matured yet · 📊 on Comm. : 45.5% · +0.6% (77 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Aug 19, 27
UBS 
Aug 14, 26
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$11
Price at call : $10.75 — gap to target +2%
Today : $9.67 — gap to target +14%
🎯 on CCOI : 0% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Comm. : 61.5% · +18.9% (13 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Aug 14, 27
Citigroup 
Aug 13, 26
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$11.5
Price at call : $11.31 — gap to target +2%
Today : $9.67 — gap to target +19%
🎯 on CCOI : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Comm. : 45.7% · +4.8% (46 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Aug 13, 27
RBC Capital 
Aug 13, 26
■ Sector Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$12
Price at call : $11.31 — gap to target +6%
Today : $9.67 — gap to target +24%
🎯 on CCOI : 0% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Comm. : 20% · -19.5% (70 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Aug 13, 27
TD Cowen 
Aug 7, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$30
Price at call : $10.3 — upside +191%
Today : $9.67 — upside +210%
🎯 on CCOI : 0% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Comm. : 0% · -44.1% (10 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Aug 7, 27
Wells Fargo 
Aug 7, 26
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$14
Price at call : $10.3 — gap to target +36%
Today : $9.67 — gap to target +45%
🎯 on CCOI : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Comm. : 51.5% · +11.0% (33 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Aug 7, 27
Keybanc 
Aug 7, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$15
Price at call : $10.3 — upside +46%
Today : $9.67 — upside +55%
🎯 on CCOI : 33% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Comm. : 15.1% · -34.5% (53 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Aug 7, 27
JP Morgan 
May 29, 26
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$22
Price at call : $17.76 — gap to target +24%
Today : $9.67 — gap to target +128%
🎯 on CCOI : no call matured yet · 📊 on Comm. : 45.5% · +0.6% (77 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 29, 27
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Citigroup 
May 19, 26
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$20
Price at call : $17.77 — gap to target +13%
Today : $9.67 — gap to target +107%
🎯 on CCOI : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Comm. : 45.7% · +4.8% (46 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 19, 27
Wells Fargo 
May 7, 26
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$18
Price at call : $16.65 — gap to target +8%
Today : $9.67 — gap to target +86%
🎯 on CCOI : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Comm. : 51.5% · +11.0% (33 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 7, 27
RBC Capital 
May 6, 26
■ Sector Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$18
Price at call : $16.32 — gap to target +10%
Today : $9.67 — gap to target +86%
🎯 on CCOI : 0% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Comm. : 20% · -19.5% (70 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 6, 27
JP Morgan 
May 5, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$22
Price at call : $16.6 — upside +33%
Today : $9.67 — upside +128%
🎯 on CCOI : no call matured yet · 📊 on Comm. : 45.5% · +0.6% (77 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 5, 27
TD Cowen 
May 5, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$34
Price at call : $16.6 — upside +105%
Today : $9.67 — upside +252%
🎯 on CCOI : 0% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Comm. : 0% · -44.1% (10 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 5, 27
UBS 
May 5, 26
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$17
Price at call : $16.6 — gap to target +2%
Today : $9.67 — gap to target +76%
🎯 on CCOI : 0% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Comm. : 61.5% · +18.9% (13 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 5, 27
RBC Capital 
Mar 18, 26
■ Sector Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$22
Price at call : $20.02 — gap to target +10%
Today : $9.67 — gap to target +128%
🎯 on CCOI : 0% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Comm. : 20% · -19.5% (70 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Mar 18, 27
Wells Fargo 
Mar 5, 26
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$23
Price at call : $23.07 — gap to target -0%
Today : $9.67 — gap to target +138%
🎯 on CCOI : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Comm. : 51.5% · +11.0% (33 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Mar 5, 27
Oppenheimer 
Feb 23, 26
▲ Outperform · 🎯$30
Price at call : $18.94 — upside +58%
Today : $9.67 — upside +210%
🎯 on CCOI : no call matured yet · 📊 on Comm. : 36.4% · -6.5% (22 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 23, 27
Keybanc 
Feb 23, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$25
Price at call : $17.87 — upside +40%
Today : $9.67 — upside +159%
🎯 on CCOI : 33% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Comm. : 15.1% · -34.5% (53 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 23, 27
JP Morgan 
Nov 13, 25
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$23
Price at call : $17.55 — gap to target +31%
Today : $9.67 — gap to target +138%
🎯 on CCOI : no call matured yet · 📊 on Comm. : 45.5% · +0.6% (77 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Nov 13, 26
RBC Capital 
Nov 13, 25
■ Sector Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$23
Price at call : $17.55 — gap to target +31%
Today : $9.67 — gap to target +138%
🎯 on CCOI : 0% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Comm. : 20% · -19.5% (70 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Nov 13, 26
Citigroup 
Nov 11, 25
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$25
Price at call : $18.49 — gap to target +35%
Today : $9.67 — gap to target +159%
🎯 on CCOI : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Comm. : 45.7% · +4.8% (46 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Nov 11, 26
Goldman Sachs 
Nov 7, 25
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$25
Price at call : $22.12 — gap to target +13%
Today : $9.67 — gap to target +159%
🎯 on CCOI : no call matured yet · 📊 on Comm. : 18.9% · -36.1% (37 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Nov 7, 26
Keybanc 
Nov 7, 25
▲ Overweight · 🎯$30
Price at call : $22.12 — upside +36%
Today : $9.67 — upside +210%
🎯 on CCOI : 33% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Comm. : 15.1% · -34.5% (53 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Nov 7, 26
UBS 
Nov 7, 25
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$27
Price at call : $23.49 — gap to target +15%
Today : $9.67 — gap to target +179%
🎯 on CCOI : 0% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Comm. : 61.5% · +18.9% (13 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Nov 7, 26
Wells Fargo 
Nov 7, 25
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$27
Price at call : $23.49 — gap to target +15%
Today : $9.67 — gap to target +179%
🎯 on CCOI : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Comm. : 51.5% · +11.0% (33 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Nov 7, 26
Wells Fargo 
Aug 18, 25
▲ Overweight · 🎯$45
Price at call : $36.9 — upside +22%
Today : $9.67 — upside +365%
Expected +22% · Actual -73% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on CCOI : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Comm. : 51.5% · +11.0% (33 calls)
-72.5%
stock -73% · XLC -0%
matured Aug 18, 26
Citigroup 
Aug 12, 25
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$33
Price at call : $34.06 — gap to target -3%
Today : $9.67 — gap to target +241%
🎯 on CCOI : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Comm. : 45.7% · +4.8% (46 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Aug 12, 26
RBC Capital 
Aug 8, 25
■ Sector Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$40
Price at call : $32.36 — gap to target +24%
Today : $9.67 — gap to target +314%
🎯 on CCOI : 0% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Comm. : 20% · -19.5% (70 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Aug 8, 26
UBS 
May 10, 25
▲ Buy · 🎯$75
Price at call : $50.54 — upside +48%
Today : $9.67 — upside +676%
Expected +48% · Actual -68% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on CCOI : 0% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Comm. : 61.5% · +18.9% (13 calls)
-67.5%
stock -68% · XLC +17%
matured May 10, 26
Goldman Sachs 
May 9, 25
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$62
Price at call : $50.54 — gap to target +23%
Today : $9.67 — gap to target +541%
🎯 on CCOI : no call matured yet · 📊 on Comm. : 18.9% · -36.1% (37 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 9, 26
UBS 
Nov 14, 24
▲ Buy · 🎯$102
Price at call : $77.81 — upside +31%
Today : $9.67 — upside +955%
Expected +31% · Actual -77% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on CCOI : 0% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Comm. : 61.5% · +18.9% (13 calls)
-77.5%
stock -77% · XLC +15%
matured Nov 14, 25
Goldman Sachs 
Oct 4, 24
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$71
Price at call : $76.9 — gap to target -8%
Today : $9.67 — gap to target +634%
🎯 on CCOI : no call matured yet · 📊 on Comm. : 18.9% · -36.1% (37 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 4, 25
RBC Capital 
Sep 3, 24
▲ Outperform · 🎯$74
Price at call : $69.73 — upside +6%
Today : $9.67 — upside +665%
Expected +6% · Actual -47% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on CCOI : 0% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Comm. : 20% · -19.5% (70 calls)
-47.4%
stock -47% · XLC +34%
matured Sep 3, 25
Keybanc 
Aug 27, 24
▲ Overweight · 🎯$90
Price at call : $72.88 — upside +23%
Today : $9.67 — upside +831%
Expected +23% · Actual -48% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on CCOI : 33% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Comm. : 15.1% · -34.5% (53 calls)
-48.1%
stock -48% · XLC +27%
matured Aug 27, 25
▼ Underperform · 🎯$65
Price at call : $73.74 — upside -12%
Today : $9.67 — upside +572%
Expected -12% · Actual -49% · Reason (≤ −15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on CCOI : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Comm. : 63% · +17.6% (27 calls)
+49.1%
stock -49% · XLC +25%
matured Aug 21, 25
Citigroup 
Aug 19, 24
▲ Buy · 🎯$82
Price at call : $75.77 — upside +8%
Today : $9.67 — upside +748%
Expected +8% · Actual -50% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on CCOI : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Comm. : 45.7% · +4.8% (46 calls)
-50.2%
stock -50% · XLC +26%
matured Aug 19, 25
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$75
Price at call : $72.27 — gap to target +4%
Today : $9.67 — gap to target +676%
🎯 on CCOI : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Comm. : 63% · +17.6% (27 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Aug 13, 25
JP Morgan 
Aug 12, 24
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$76
Price at call : $71.98 — gap to target +6%
Today : $9.67 — gap to target +686%
🎯 on CCOI : no call matured yet · 📊 on Comm. : 45.5% · +0.6% (77 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Aug 12, 25
TD Cowen 
Aug 9, 24
▲ Buy · 🎯$82
Price at call : $71.81 — upside +14%
Today : $9.67 — upside +748%
Expected +14% · Actual -55% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on CCOI : 0% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Comm. : 0% · -44.1% (10 calls)
-54.9%
stock -55% · XLC +28%
matured Aug 9, 25
Goldman Sachs 
Aug 9, 24
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$62
Price at call : $71.81 — gap to target -14%
Today : $9.67 — gap to target +541%
🎯 on CCOI : no call matured yet · 📊 on Comm. : 18.9% · -36.1% (37 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Aug 9, 25
RBC Capital 
Jul 29, 24
▲ Outperform · 🎯$74
Price at call : $69.04 — upside +7%
Today : $9.67 — upside +665%
Expected +7% · Actual -32% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on CCOI : 0% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Comm. : 20% · -19.5% (70 calls)
-32.0%
stock -32% · XLC +26%
matured Jul 29, 25
Goldman Sachs 
Jul 1, 24
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$56
Price at call : $55.24 — gap to target +1%
Today : $9.67 — gap to target +479%
🎯 on CCOI : no call matured yet · 📊 on Comm. : 18.9% · -36.1% (37 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 1, 25
JP Morgan 
May 13, 24
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$70
Price at call : $58.51 — gap to target +20%
Today : $9.67 — gap to target +624%
🎯 on CCOI : no call matured yet · 📊 on Comm. : 45.5% · +0.6% (77 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 13, 25
TD Cowen 
May 10, 24
▲ Buy · 🎯$78
Price at call : $59.11 — upside +32%
Today : $9.67 — upside +707%
Expected +32% · Actual -14% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on CCOI : 0% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Comm. : 0% · -44.1% (10 calls)
-14.5%
stock -14% · XLC +22%
matured May 10, 25
Keybanc 
May 10, 24
▲ Overweight · 🎯$80
Price at call : $59.11 — upside +35%
Today : $9.67 — upside +727%
Expected +35% · Actual -14% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on CCOI : 33% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Comm. : 15.1% · -34.5% (53 calls)
-14.5%
stock -14% · XLC +22%
matured May 10, 25
▲ Buy · 🎯$105
Price at call : $68.31 — upside +54%
Today : $9.67 — upside +986%
Expected +54% · Actual +2% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on CCOI : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 unranked overall
+2.4%
stock +2% · XLC +21%
matured Mar 11, 25
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$75
Price at call : $67.83 — gap to target +11%
Today : $9.67 — gap to target +676%
🎯 on CCOI : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Comm. : 63% · +17.6% (27 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Mar 7, 25
JP Morgan 
Mar 6, 24
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$73
Price at call : $67.98 — gap to target +7%
Today : $9.67 — gap to target +655%
🎯 on CCOI : no call matured yet · 📊 on Comm. : 45.5% · +0.6% (77 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Mar 6, 25
Keybanc 
Mar 1, 24
▲ Overweight · 🎯$88
Price at call : $71.21 — upside +24%
Today : $9.67 — upside +810%
Expected +24% · Actual +0% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on CCOI : 33% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Comm. : 15.1% · -34.5% (53 calls)
+0.1%
stock +0% · XLC +28%
matured Mar 1, 25
▼ Sell
Actual +0% · Reason (≤ −15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on CCOI : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 unranked overall
-0.1%
stock +0% · XLC +28%
matured Mar 1, 25

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