{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"130798","rtpr_id":"nACSrBW4ja","ticker":"CCOI","exchange":"NASDAQ","all_tickers":["CCOI"],"title":"CCOI ALERT: Securities Fraud Class Action Launched Against Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. - September 21, 2026 Deadline","author":"ACCESSWIRE","published_at":"2026-08-31T06:30:00.220Z","article_body":"NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire (https://www.accessnewswire.com/) / August 31,\n2026 / Levi & Korsinsky, LLP announces that a securities class action lawsuit\nhas been filed on behalf of investors who purchased or otherwise acquired\nCogent Communications Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:CCOI) securities.\n\nIf you suffered a loss on your Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. investment\nand would like to explore a potential recovery under the federal securities\nlaws, Learn about Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. Class Action\n(https://pr.report/pq2b) or contact Joseph E. Levi, Esq. via email at\njlevi@levikorsinsky.com or call (212)363-7500 to speak to our team of\nexperienced shareholder advocates.\n\nTHE LAWSUIT: A class action securities lawsuit was filed against Cogent\nCommunications Holdings, Inc. that seeks to recover losses of shareholders who\nwere adversely affected by alleged securities fraud between February 29, 2024\nand May 1, 2026.\n\nCASE DETAILS: The filed complaint alleges that defendants made false\nstatements and/or concealed that: (a) the vast majority of the purported\norders in Cogent's optical wavelength \"backlog\" were unlikely to ever result\nin a paid order; (b) large quantities of the customers in Cogent's purported\noptical wavelength \"backlog\" were unable or unwilling to accept delivery even\nif Cogent was in a position to provision the wavelength in a timely manner;\n(c) as a result of (a)-(b) above, defendants had materially misrepresented\ncustomer demand for Cogent's optical wavelength services and the nature of the\nCompany's purported \"backlog\" of wavelength orders; (d) as a result of (a)-(c)\nabove, Cogent was not on track to achieve its revenue and margin targets and\nsuch targets lacked a reasonable basis in objective fact; (e) Cogent did not\nhave the financial capacity or business fundamentals to maintain its\nlong-standing dividend policy; and (f) there was a material, undisclosed risk\nthat defendant Schaeffer would be forced to sell vast quantities of Cogent\nstock as a result of his high-risk pledging activities, thereby further\ndepressing the price of Cogent stock in the event the truth regarding Cogent's\n\"backlog,\" demand issues, and financial position were ever revealed.\n\nWHAT'S NEXT? If you purchased Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. stock\nduring the relevant time frame - even if you still hold your shares, learn\nabout your rights to seek a recovery (https://pr.report/pq2c). There is no\ncost or obligation to participate.\n\nWHY LEVI & KORSINSKY: Over the past 20 years, Levi & Korsinsky LLP has\nestablished itself as a nationally-recognized securities litigation firm that\nhas secured hundreds of millions of dollars for aggrieved shareholders and\nbuilt a track record of winning high-stakes cases. The firm has extensive\nexpertise representing investors in complex securities litigation and a team\nof over 70 employees to serve our clients. For seven years in a row, Levi &\nKorsinsky has ranked in ISS Securities Class Action Services' Top 50 Report as\none of the top securities litigation firms in the United States. Attorney\nAdvertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes.\n\nCONTACT:\nLevi & Korsinsky, LLP\nJoseph E. Levi, Esq.\nEd Korsinsky, Esq.\n33 Whitehall Street, 27th Floor\nNew York, NY 10004\njlevi@levikorsinsky.com\nTel: (212)363-7500\nFax: (212) 363-7171\n\nSOURCE: Levi & Korsinsky, LLP\nView the original press release\n(https://www.accessnewswire.com/newsroom/en/business-and-professional-services/ccoi-alert-securities-fraud-class-action-launched-against-cogent-1214592)\non ACCESS Newswire\n\n\nCopyright 2026 ACCESS Newswire. All Rights Reserved.","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nACSrBW4ja","title":"CCOI ALERT: Securities Fraud Class Action Launched Against Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. - September 21, 2026 Deadline","author":"ACCESSWIRE","ticker":"CCOI","created":"2026-08-31T06:30:00.220Z","tickers":["CCOI"],"exchange":"NASDAQ","article_body":"NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire (https://www.accessnewswire.com/) / August 31,\n2026 / Levi & Korsinsky, LLP announces that a securities class action lawsuit\nhas been filed on behalf of investors who purchased or otherwise acquired\nCogent Communications Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:CCOI) securities.\n\nIf you suffered a loss on your Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. investment\nand would like to explore a potential recovery under the federal securities\nlaws, Learn about Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. Class Action\n(https://pr.report/pq2b) or contact Joseph E. Levi, Esq. via email at\njlevi@levikorsinsky.com or call (212)363-7500 to speak to our team of\nexperienced shareholder advocates.\n\nTHE LAWSUIT: A class action securities lawsuit was filed against Cogent\nCommunications Holdings, Inc. that seeks to recover losses of shareholders who\nwere adversely affected by alleged securities fraud between February 29, 2024\nand May 1, 2026.\n\nCASE DETAILS: The filed complaint alleges that defendants made false\nstatements and/or concealed that: (a) the vast majority of the purported\norders in Cogent's optical wavelength \"backlog\" were unlikely to ever result\nin a paid order; (b) large quantities of the customers in Cogent's purported\noptical wavelength \"backlog\" were unable or unwilling to accept delivery even\nif Cogent was in a position to provision the wavelength in a timely manner;\n(c) as a result of (a)-(b) above, defendants had materially misrepresented\ncustomer demand for Cogent's optical wavelength services and the nature of the\nCompany's purported \"backlog\" of wavelength orders; (d) as a result of (a)-(c)\nabove, Cogent was not on track to achieve its revenue and margin targets and\nsuch targets lacked a reasonable basis in objective fact; (e) Cogent did not\nhave the financial capacity or business fundamentals to maintain its\nlong-standing dividend policy; and (f) there was a material, undisclosed risk\nthat defendant Schaeffer would be forced to sell vast quantities of Cogent\nstock as a result of his high-risk pledging activities, thereby further\ndepressing the price of Cogent stock in the event the truth regarding Cogent's\n\"backlog,\" demand issues, and financial position were ever revealed.\n\nWHAT'S NEXT? If you purchased Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. stock\nduring the relevant time frame - even if you still hold your shares, learn\nabout your rights to seek a recovery (https://pr.report/pq2c). There is no\ncost or obligation to participate.\n\nWHY LEVI & KORSINSKY: Over the past 20 years, Levi & Korsinsky LLP has\nestablished itself as a nationally-recognized securities litigation firm that\nhas secured hundreds of millions of dollars for aggrieved shareholders and\nbuilt a track record of winning high-stakes cases. The firm has extensive\nexpertise representing investors in complex securities litigation and a team\nof over 70 employees to serve our clients. For seven years in a row, Levi &\nKorsinsky has ranked in ISS Securities Class Action Services' Top 50 Report as\none of the top securities litigation firms in the United States. Attorney\nAdvertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes.\n\nCONTACT:\nLevi & Korsinsky, LLP\nJoseph E. Levi, Esq.\nEd Korsinsky, Esq.\n33 Whitehall Street, 27th Floor\nNew York, NY 10004\njlevi@levikorsinsky.com\nTel: (212)363-7500\nFax: (212) 363-7171\n\nSOURCE: Levi & Korsinsky, LLP\nView the original press release\n(https://www.accessnewswire.com/newsroom/en/business-and-professional-services/ccoi-alert-securities-fraud-class-action-launched-against-cogent-1214592)\non ACCESS Newswire\n\n\nCopyright 2026 ACCESS Newswire. 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