Charter Communications (CHTR) Projected to Post Earnings on Friday

Key Points

• Charter is set to report Q1 2026 results before the market opens on Friday, April 24, with analysts expecting EPS $10.01 and revenue of about $13.56 billion.
• In the prior quarter (reported Jan. 30) Charter posted EPS of $10.34—missing estimates—and revenue of $13.60 billion, down 2.3% year‑over‑year, while analysts forecast roughly $38 EPS for the current fiscal year.
• The stock opened at $235.97 and was trading up ~7.1%, with a market cap of $29.9B and a P/E of 6.5; consensus rating is a Hold with an average target price of $335.11.

Charter Communications (NASDAQ:CHTR - Get Free Report) is expected to announce its Q1 2026 results before the market opens on Friday, April 24th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $10.01 per share and revenue of $13.5639 billion for the quarter. Investors can find conference call details on the company's upcoming Q1 2026 earning report page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Friday, April 24, 2026 at 8:30 AM ET.

Charter Communications (NASDAQ:CHTR - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday, January 30th. The company reported $10.34 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $10.40 by ($0.06). Charter Communications had a net margin of 9.10% and a return on equity of 24.63%. The company had revenue of $13.60 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $13.73 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $10.10 EPS. The company's revenue for the quarter was down 2.3% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect Charter Communications to post $38 EPS for the current fiscal year and $42 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Charter Communications Trading Up 7.1%

Shares of Charter Communications stock opened at $235.97 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 0.39, a quick ratio of 0.39 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.65. Charter Communications has a 12-month low of $180.38 and a 12-month high of $437.06. The firm has a market capitalization of $29.88 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.50, a PEG ratio of 0.37 and a beta of 1.03. The firm's 50 day simple moving average is $225.60 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $221.31.

Institutional Trading of Charter Communications

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. CLG LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Charter Communications in the second quarter worth $205,000. UMB Bank n.a. increased its stake in shares of Charter Communications by 39.7% in the fourth quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 978 shares of the company's stock worth $204,000 after acquiring an additional 278 shares during the period. Kestra Advisory Services LLC purchased a new stake in Charter Communications during the fourth quarter worth $177,000. EFG International AG purchased a new stake in Charter Communications during the fourth quarter worth $173,000. Finally, Federated Hermes Inc. boosted its holdings in Charter Communications by 212.0% during the second quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 415 shares of the company's stock worth $170,000 after buying an additional 282 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 81.76% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts have issued reports on CHTR shares. Williams Trading set a $437.00 price target on shares of Charter Communications in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Charter Communications from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Monday, February 16th. UBS Group set a $425.00 price target on shares of Charter Communications in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. New Street Research cut their price target on shares of Charter Communications from $479.00 to $328.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut their price target on shares of Charter Communications from $275.00 to $235.00 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and six have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $335.11.

Charter Communications Company Profile

Charter Communications, Inc is a U.S.-based telecommunications and mass media company that provides broadband communications and video services to residential and business customers. Operating primarily under the Spectrum brand, the company offers high-speed internet, cable television, digital voice (phone) and wireless services, as well as managed and enterprise networking solutions for commercial customers. Charter's service portfolio targets both consumer and business markets with bundled and standalone offerings designed to meet streaming, connectivity and communications needs.

The company's consumer-facing products include Spectrum Internet, Spectrum TV and Spectrum Voice, while Spectrum Mobile provides wireless service through arrangements with national wireless carriers.

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