Frontier Communications Volume Spikes 186 to 250M Ranking 413th as Institutional Stakeholders Pile In

On August 12, 2025, Frontier Communications Parent (FYBR) saw a 186.64% surge in trading volume to $0.25 billion, ranking 413th in market activity. The stock closed up 0.96% at $36.61, with a market cap of $9.16 billion.

Headlands Technologies LLC significantly increased its stake in FYBR during Q1, boosting holdings by 821.2% to 122,127 shares valued at $4.38 million. Other institutional investors, including Tabor Asset Management and Hudson Bay Capital, also adjusted positions, with the latter raising its stake by 60.6% in Q4 to 532,999 shares worth $18.5 million.

The company reported Q2 earnings of -$0.49 per share, missing analyst estimates of -$0.31, despite $1.54 billion in revenue. Over the past year, shares traded between $27.19 and $39.21, with a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.49. Analysts project FYBR to post -$1.11 earnings per share for 2025.

A backtest of a strategy purchasing the top 500 volume-driven stocks and holding for one day from 2022 to present yielded a 23.4% cumulative return, with a maximum drawdown of -15.2%. This reflects volatile yet ultimately positive performance, though FYBR’s recent earnings shortfall highlights ongoing operational challenges.