KVH Industries, Inc. (KVHI)Communication Services | Telecom Services | Middletown, United States | NasdaqGS
10.25 USD
+0.18
(1.787%)
⇧
(April 21, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 10.45 +0.20 (1.951%) ⇧ (April 21, 2026, 4:21 p.m. EDT) Short-term: ★★★☆☆ | Long-term: ★★☆☆☆ | Dividends: ☆☆☆☆☆ |
Hot Take | April 18, 2026, 11:59 p.m. EDT
KVHI is a value trap with toxic fundamentals (negative earnings, negative ROE) masking by a massive cash position ($69M cash vs $4M debt). The recent price surge to $10.28 is likely speculative relief trading distilling the cash quality, not operational recovery. Options data confirms this: the market is capped, positioning significant downside protection at $7.50 with no long-term call interest. Long-term investors should avoid the revolving door of losses; short-term traders should only play the volatility bounce between $7.50 and $9.00, aware that the underlying business model shows no sign of profitability returning. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoTheta ✓ | 0.161903 |
| AutoETS | 0.164869 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.164897 |
| MSTL | 0.164958 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 45% |
| H-stat | 8.85 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.057 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -1.70 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Communication Services |
| Debt to Equity Ratio | 3.35 |
| Revenue per Share | 5.723 |
| Market Cap | 200,625,840 |
| Forward P/E | -85.42 |
| Beta | 0.46 |
| Profit Margins | -6.65% |
| Website | https://www.kvh.com |
As of April 18, 2026, 11:59 p.m. EDT: Options activity shows a distinct divergence between the ultra-short term and medium term. The April 17 expiration reveals a 'barbell' strategy: heavy Open Interest (OI) and volume at deep-in-the-money strikes ($5.00 and $7.50) indicating significant support or hedging at those levels, combined with Puts netting significant OI and volume at the $7.50 ATM strike (acting as a hedge or limit order for downside). This suggests speculators are setting a floor near $7.50 - $9.00. However, for the July and October expirations, Call volume is virtually non-existent, while a small amount of Put volume ($7.50 strike in Oct) exists. This indicates a lack of bullish conviction beyond the immediate earnings timeframe (April 17), with traders primarily defending the bottom rather than betting on a sustained upside breakout.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | 1.0720165 |
| Address1 | 75 Enterprise Center |
| All Time High | 34.73 |
| All Time Low | 0.875 |
| Ask | 10.32 |
| Ask Size | 1 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 148,240 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 96,696 |
| Average Volume | 96,696 |
| Average Volume10Days | 148,240 |
| Beta | 0.461 |
| Bid | 10.18 |
| Bid Size | 1 |
| Book Value | 6.713 |
| City | Middletown |
| Compensation As Of Epoch Date | 1,735,603,200 |
| Country | United States |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 10.25 |
| Current Ratio | 7.066 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,774,915,200 |
| Day High | 10.56 |
| Day Low | 10.03 |
| Debt To Equity | 3.35 |
| Display Name | KVH Industries |
| Earnings Call Timestamp End | 1,773,147,600 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp Start | 1,773,147,600 |
| Earnings Timestamp | 1,773,145,800 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,778,070,600 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,778,070,600 |
| Ebitda | -475,000 |
| Ebitda Margins | -0.00428 |
| Enterprise To Ebitda | -282.394 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 1.208 |
| Enterprise Value | 134,137,072 |
| Eps Forward | -0.12 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | -0.38 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | NMS |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fax | 401 849 0045 |
| Fifty Day Average | 7.594 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | 2.6560001 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | 0.34974983 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 107.201645 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 10.56 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -0.31000042 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.0293561 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 4.86 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 5.39 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 1.1090535 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 4.86 - 10.56 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 828,455,400,000 |
| Float Shares | 12,464,959 |
| Forward Eps | -0.12 |
| Forward P E | -85.41667 |
| Free Cashflow | 22,918,124 |
| Full Exchange Name | NasdaqGS |
| Full Time Employees | 258 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Gross Margins | 0.25243 |
| Gross Profits | 28,022,000 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.20854001 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 0.53801 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 19,573,251 |
| Industry | Telecom Services |
| Industry Disp | Telecom Services |
| Industry Key | telecom-services |
| Ir Website | http://ir.kvh.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=70131&p=irol-irhome |
| Is Earnings Date Estimate | 1 |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Fiscal Year End | 1,767,139,200 |
| Long Business Summary | KVH Industries, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, designs, develops, manufactures, and markets mobile connectivity and managed services for the marine and land mobile markets. The company offers Internet and VoIP airtime services; AgilePlans, a connectivity as a Service solution; CommBox, a data management software for maritime communications; CommBox Edge, an advanced maritime network optimization and management solution; KVH Link, a crew wellbeing content subscription service; KVH ONE, a global hybrid communication network supporting Internet, VoIP, content delivery, and other; and KVH OneCare, a services and support for TracNet and TracPhone systems. It also provides MOVIElink, a movie distribution solution; MUSIClink, a music and karaoke delivery solution; NEWSlink, a maritime news delivery solution; OpenNet, a KVH VSAT data delivering service for non-KVH Ku-band VSAT terminals; TracNet, an integrated hybrid two-way communication terminal with VSAT, 5G/LTE, and shore-based Wi-Fi; TracPhone, a two-way VSAT-only satellite communications system; TracVision, a satellite television antenna system for vessels, recreational vehicles; TVlink, a television programming delivery solution; and Starlink terminals and data services. It sells its mobile communications products through a network of independent retailers, chain stores, distributors, and service providers, as well as to manufacturers of vessels, maritime equipment, and vehicles in the United States, Singapore, Canada, South American countries, European Union, European countries, Africa, the Middle East, the Asia Pacific, India, and internationally. KVH Industries, Inc. was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Middletown, Rhode Island. |
| Long Name | KVH Industries, Inc. |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 200,625,840 |
| Market State | POST |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_353460 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,767,139,200 |
| Net Income To Common | -7,383,000 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,798,675,200 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 196,152,865 |
| Open | 10.15 |
| Operating Cashflow | 17,108,000 |
| Operating Margins | -0.030369999 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.0 |
| Peg Ratio | 0.47 |
| Phone | 401 847 3327 |
| Post Market Change | 0.19999981 |
| Post Market Change Percent | 1.9512177 |
| Post Market Price | 10.45 |
| Post Market Time | 1,776,802,895 |
| Previous Close | 10.07 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 1.5268881 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 1.8072934 |
| Profit Margins | -0.06651 |
| Quick Ratio | 5.696 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | none |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | 0.1800003 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | 1.7874906 |
| Regular Market Day High | 10.56 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 10.03 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 10.03 - 10.56 |
| Regular Market Open | 10.15 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 10.07 |
| Regular Market Price | 10.25 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,776,801,600 |
| Regular Market Volume | 140,158 |
| Return On Assets | -0.04555 |
| Return On Equity | -0.054770004 |
| Revenue Growth | 0.134 |
| Revenue Per Share | 5.723 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.34445214 |
| Sector | Communication Services |
| Sector Disp | Communication Services |
| Sector Key | communication-services |
| Shares Outstanding | 19,478,934 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.0023999999 |
| Shares Short | 46,650 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,772,150,400 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 33,915 |
| Short Name | KVH Industries, Inc. |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.0034999999 |
| Short Ratio | 0.36 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| State | RI |
| Symbol | KVHI |
| Total Cash | 69,910,000 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 3.589 |
| Total Debt | 4,388,000 |
| Total Revenue | 111,009,000 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing Eps | -0.38 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 6.3942 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 3.8558002 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.60301524 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 140,158 |
| Website | https://www.kvh.com |
| Zip | 2,842 |