Charter Communications (CHTR) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Charter Communications, Inc. operates as a broadband connectivity and cable operator company serving residential and commercial customers in the United States. The company offers subscription-based internet, video, and mobile and voice services; a suite of broadband connectivity services, including fixed internet, WiFi, and mobile; Advanced WiFi services; Spectrum Security Shield; in-home WiFi, which provides customers with high performance wireless routers and managed WiFi services to enhance their fixed wireless internet experience; out-of-home WiFi; and Spectrum WiFi services. It also offers voice communications services using voice over internet protocol technology; and broadband communications solutions, such as internet access, data networking, fiber connectivity, video entertainment, and business telephone services to cellular towers and office buildings for business and carrier organizations. In addition, the company provides mobile services; video programming, static IP and business WiFi, voice, and e-mail and security services; sells local advertising across various platforms for networks, such as TBS, CNN, and ESPN; sells advertising inventory to local sports and news channels; and offers Audience App to create data-driven linear TV campaigns for local advertisers. Further, the company offers communications products and managed service solutions; data connectivity services to mobile and wireline carriers on a wholesale basis; and owns and operates regional sports networks and news channels. It serves approximately 32 million customers in 41 states. Charter Communications, Inc.was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $269.58 to $282.60
• 50-Day Range: $256.57 to $418.22
• 52-Week Range: $254.67 to $437.06
• Volume: 1.82 million shs
• Average Volume: 2.81 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $37.91 billion
• P/E Ratio: 7.60
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $404.71
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Charter Communications Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Charter Communications scored higher than 99% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 4th out of 290 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.1 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Charter Communications has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.26, and is based on 8 buy ratings, 8 hold ratings, and 3 sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Charter Communications has been the subject of 8 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.8 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 10.06%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Charter Communications are expected to grow by 10.06% in the coming year, from $38.16 to $42.00 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Charter Communications is 7.60, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 28.40.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Charter Communications is 7.60, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 18.02.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Charter Communications has a PEG Ratio of 0.60. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Charter Communications has a P/B Ratio of 1.86. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

13.36% of the float of Charter Communications has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Charter Communications has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 7.4.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Charter Communications has recently increased by 1.29%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Charter Communications does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Charter Communications does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 3.4 / 5
• Environmental Score: -0.97

Percentage of Shares Shorted

13.36% of the float of Charter Communications has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Charter Communications has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 7.4.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Charter Communications has recently increased by 1.29%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.72

News Sentiment

Charter Communications has a news sentiment score of 0.72. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.82 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 51 news articles for Charter Communications this week, compared to 25 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

46 people have searched for CHTR on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 557% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

8 people have added Charter Communications to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 300% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Charter Communications insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $1,100,993.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.83% of the stock of Charter Communications is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

81.76% of the stock of Charter Communications is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

CHTR Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have CHTR shares performed this year?

Charter Communications' stock was trading at $342.77 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, CHTR shares have decreased by 19.0% and is now trading at $277.58.

How were Charter Communications' earnings last quarter?

Charter Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ:CHTR) posted its quarterly earnings results on Friday, July, 25th. The company reported $9.18 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $10.06 by $0.88. The business's revenue was up .6% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript.

Does Charter Communications have any subsidiaries?

Charter Communications subsidiaries include Clearview Networks, SpectrumCo, Time Warner Cable, Bright House Networks, Fanch Communications, Vista Broadband Communications, Renaissance Media LLC, and others.

Who are Charter Communications' major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of Charter Communications include Dodge & Cox (8.15%), Vanguard Group Inc. (6.03%), State Street Corp (4.75%) and Franklin Resources Inc. (2.27%). Insiders that own company stock include Christopher L Winfrey, Craig A Jacobson, Balan Nair, Steven A Miron and Thomas Rutledge.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Charter Communications?

Shares of CHTR stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Charter Communications own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Charter Communications investors own include Humana (HUM), American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), The RMR Group (RMR), Verizon Communications (VZ) and NVIDIA (NVDA).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/25/2025
• Today: 8/22/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/07/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Consumer Discretionary
• Industry: CABLE TV
• Sub-Industry: Cable & Satellite
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:CHTR
• CIK: 1091667
• Web: www.charter.com
• Phone: (203) 905-7801
• Fax: 314-965-9745
• Employees: 94,500
• Year Founded: 1993

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Charter Communications: $404.71
• High Price Target: $525.00
• Low Price Target: $275.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +46.0%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.26
• Research Coverage: 19 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $36.52
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 7.59
• Forward P/E Ratio: 7.26
• P/E Growth: 0.6
• Net Income: $5.08 billion
• Net Margins: 9.53%
• Pretax Margin: 13.92%
• Return on Equity: 26.77%
• Return on Assets: 3.50%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 4.57
• Current Ratio: 0.33
• Quick Ratio: 0.33

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $55.22 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.69
• Cash Flow: $100.77 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 2.75
• Book Value: $149.12 per share
• Price / Book: 1.86

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 136,591,000
• Free Float: 135,457,000
• Market Cap: $37.85 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.02