Cable One nears USD 1.25 billion debt deal as analysts rate Cable One stock Reduce
Published on 10/08/2026 at 22:14 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSKey points in brief
- Cable One nears a USD 1.25 billion first-lien financing to reduce secured debt.
- Q2 2026 revenue fell 8.40 percent year over year to USD 348.93 million.
- CABO was at EUR 67.55 after-hours at Lang & Schwarz on October 8, 2026, up 0.30 percent versus EUR 67.35.
- MarketBeat lists a Reduce consensus from six analysts and an average USD 80.00 target.
Cable One is nearing a USD 1.25 billion first-lien financing, while analysts rate Cable One stock Reduce. Bloomberg Law reported the proposed debt deal on October 8, 2026, and MarketBeat lists a Reduce consensus based on three hold and three sell ratings. The financing is intended to address Cable One's secured debt burden.
Three financing milestones
On August 6, 2026, Cable One reported second-quarter revenue of USD 348.93 million, down 8.40 percent year over year, according to Business Quant. On October 2, 2026, Cable One entered advanced financing discussions and extended the USD 480.00 million Mega Broadband purchase deadline to October 9, 2026, according to Junk Bond Investor. On October 8, 2026, Bloomberg Law reported the potential USD 1.25 billion term loan involving existing lenders and new investors.
What does the financing change?
The proposed term loan would use proceeds to pay down secured debt, making the transaction a balance-sheet event rather than a new operating initiative. The capital need is material: Cable One had drawn the final USD 700.00 million on its revolving credit facility in September 2026, according to Junk Bond Investor. For investors, the contrast is clear: second-quarter revenue declined 8.40 percent while the proposed financing would reshape the company's liquidity profile.
Dates that shape the case
The Mega Broadband transaction deadline is October 9, 2026, while the next earnings date is November 9, 2026, according to ToAlpha. Business Quant puts the consensus third-quarter 2026 revenue estimate at USD 359.66 million versus USD 348.93 million in the second quarter, a USD 10.73 million sequential increase.
After-hours price and valuation
CABO was trading at EUR 67.55 at Lang & Schwarz on October 8, 2026 at 10:12 p.m. CEST, up 0.30 percent versus the EUR 67.35 prior close of October 7, 2026. The finance quote showed a USD 86.2 million market capitalization on October 8, 2026 and a USD 9.90 to USD 172.06 52-week range, while the primary listing is NYSE: CABO. Cable One's balance-sheet financing and declining revenue now sit alongside a wide valuation range and a Reduce consensus.
The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Cable One stock.
Cable One stock facts
- Company: Cable One, Inc.
- ISIN: US1270551013
- Ticker: CABO
- Primary exchange: NYSE
- Price Lang & Schwarz as of October 8, 2026, 10:12 p.m. CEST: EUR 67.55
- Change versus prior close: plus 0.30 percent
- Prior close Lang & Schwarz October 7, 2026: EUR 67.35
- Market capitalization: USD 86.2 million as of October 8, 2026
- 52-week range: USD 9.90-172.06 as of October 8, 2026
- Sector / Industry: Communication Services / Telecommunications Services
- Next earnings date: November 9, 2026
Market context: Market report S&P 500.
