Director Marc Montagner Acquires 10,000 Shares of Cogent Communications Holdings Inc (CCOI)

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On June 11, 2024, Marc Montagner, Director of Cogent Communications Holdings Inc (CCOI, Financial), purchased 10,000 shares of the company, as reported in a recent SEC Filing. Following this transaction, the insider now owns a total of 79,468 shares of the company.

Cogent Communications Holdings Inc is a multinational internet service provider specializing in providing high-speed Internet access and point-to-point transmission services. The company primarily serves small and medium-sized businesses, communications service providers, and other bandwidth-intensive organizations.

Over the past year, the insider has engaged in multiple transactions, purchasing a total of 10,000 shares and selling 10,550 shares. The recent acquisition by the insider is part of a broader trend where there has been 1 insider buy and 40 insider sells over the past year.

Shares of Cogent Communications Holdings Inc were priced at $52.61 on the day of the transaction. The company has a market cap of approximately $2.56 billion. The price-earnings ratio of the stock stands at 2.07, significantly lower than the industry median of 16.16.

According to the GF Value, the intrinsic value of the stock is estimated at $107.95, suggesting that the stock is currently undervalued with a price-to-GF-Value ratio of 0.49. This valuation indicates a "Possible Value Trap, Think Twice" status based on its GF Value.

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The GF Value is calculated considering historical trading multiples such as the price-earnings ratio, price-sales ratio, price-book ratio, and price-to-free cash flow, along with a GuruFocus adjustment factor based on past returns and growth, and future business performance estimates from Morningstar analysts.

This recent purchase by Director Marc Montagner highlights a significant insider transaction that could be of interest to current and potential investors, providing insight into insider confidence and valuation perspectives of Cogent Communications Holdings Inc.

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