Insider Sale: Thaddeus Weed Sells 2,400 Shares of Cogent Communications Holdings Inc (CCOI)

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Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Thaddeus Weed sold 2,400 shares of Cogent Communications Holdings Inc (CCOI, Financial) on September 3, 2024, as reported in a recent SEC Filing. Following this transaction, the insider now owns 90,900 shares of the company.

Cogent Communications Holdings Inc specializes in providing high-speed Internet access and Internet Protocol communications services to small and medium-sized businesses, communications service providers, and other bandwidth-intensive organizations in North America, Europe, and Asia.

Over the past year, Thaddeus Weed has sold a total of 21,750 shares and has not made any purchases of the company's stock. This recent transaction is part of a broader trend within the company, where there have been 41 insider sells and only 1 insider buy over the past year.

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On the valuation front, shares of Cogent Communications Holdings Inc were trading at $69.68 on the day of the sale. The company has a market cap of approximately $3.38 billion. The price-earnings ratio stands at 75.90, which is above the industry median of 16.15.

The GF Value of the stock is $105.72, suggesting that the stock is currently undervalued with a price-to-GF-Value ratio of 0.66. This valuation indicates a "Possible Value Trap, Think Twice" status according to GuruFocus metrics.

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The GF Value is calculated based on historical trading multiples such as the price-earnings ratio, price-sales ratio, price-book ratio, and price-to-free cash flow, adjusted for the company's past performance and expected future business results.

This insider sale might draw the attention of current and potential investors trying to understand the latest trends and valuations of Cogent Communications Holdings Inc.

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