Optical Cable (OCC) Expected to Release Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday

Optical Cable (NASDAQ:OCC) is anticipated to issue its Q3 2026 results before the market opens on Wednesday, September 9th. Analysts expect Optical Cable to post earnings of $0.20 per share and revenue of $24.50 million for the quarter. Individuals can check the company’s upcoming Q3 2026 earning report for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, September 9, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET.

Optical Cable (NASDAQ:OCC) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, June 8th. The communications equipment provider reported $0.12 earnings per share for the quarter. The business had revenue of $22.21 million during the quarter. Optical Cable had a return on equity of 5.92% and a net margin of 1.29%.During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned ($0.09) EPS. 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 Price Performance

Shares of OCC opened at $13.85 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $122.30 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 115.43 and a beta of 0.57. Optical Cable has a 1 year low of $4.02 and a 1 year high of $27.98. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $15.29 and its 200-day simple moving average is $12.86. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17, a current ratio of 2.08 and a quick ratio of 0.74.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages recently weighed in on OCC. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Optical Cable from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, August 29th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Optical Cable to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 26th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Optical Cable in a research note on Friday, July 17th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Optical Cable currently has a consensus rating of “Reduce”.

Insider Transactions at Optical Cable

In other news, CFO Tracy G. Smith sold 16,453 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, July 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $17.23, for a total transaction of $283,485.19. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 329,826 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,682,901.98. The trade was a 4.75% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 22.40% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Optical Cable

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its stake in Optical Cable by 1.7% during the fourth quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 268,932 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $1,197,000 after buying an additional 4,497 shares during the period. Royal Bank of Canada raised its stake in shares of Optical Cable by 8.3% in the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 124,769 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $348,000 after acquiring an additional 9,535 shares during the period. State Street Corp lifted its holdings in shares of Optical Cable by 37.4% in the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 36,773 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $164,000 after acquiring an additional 10,000 shares during the last quarter. Citadel Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Optical Cable in the 3rd quarter worth about $102,000. Finally, Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Optical Cable in the 4th quarter worth about $57,000. 13.61% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.