Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd. is the largest integrated telecommunications service provider in Taiwan, serving both consumer and enterprise customers across the island and through international telecommunications links. The company offers a full range of voice, data and multimedia services and operates as the incumbent fixed-line operator while also competing in mobile, broadband and enterprise markets. Its network footprint and traffic interchange capabilities support domestic communications and cross-border connectivity for carriers and multinational businesses.

Chunghwa Telecom's product and service portfolio includes fixed-line telephony, mobile services (including 4G and 5G wireless access), broadband internet (DSL and fiber-to-the-home), and IPTV. For business customers it provides managed network services, cloud and data center solutions, Internet of Things (IoT) platforms, international gateway services and a variety of ICT and security offerings. The company also invests in network infrastructure upgrades—such as fiber deployment and mobile network densification—to support higher-capacity services and enterprise digital transformation projects.

Historically established as the principal public telecommunications operator in Taiwan, Chunghwa Telecom has evolved from a state-controlled utility into a publicly traded company while retaining significant government shareholding. It is positioned as a market leader in Taiwan's telecom sector and pursues strategies to expand value-added services, enterprise solutions and international traffic businesses. Chunghwa Telecom is listed internationally and is a key provider for both consumer communications and corporate connectivity in the region.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $42.95 to $43.35
• 50-Day Range: $41.42 to $45.58
• 52-Week Range: $39.28 to $46.48
• Volume: 175,906 shs
• Average Volume: 178,026 shs
• Market Capitalization: $33.40 billion
• P/E Ratio: 26.09
• Dividend Yield: 2.90%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Reduce

Chunghwa Telecom Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Chunghwa Telecom scored higher than 38% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 176th out of 246 stocks in the communication services sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Reduce

Consensus Rating

Chunghwa Telecom has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.50, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and 1 sell rating.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Chunghwa Telecom has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 0.65%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Chunghwa Telecom are expected to grow by 0.65% in the coming year, from $1.53 to $1.54 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Chunghwa Telecom is 26.09, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 42.93.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Chunghwa Telecom is 26.09, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Communication Services sector average P/E ratio of about 211.35.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Chunghwa Telecom has a PEG Ratio of 1.95. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Chunghwa Telecom has a P/B Ratio of 2.76. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.10% of the float of Chunghwa Telecom has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Chunghwa Telecom has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.63.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Chunghwa Telecom has recently decreased by 5.99%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Chunghwa Telecom pays a meaningful dividend of 2.91%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Chunghwa Telecom does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Chunghwa Telecom is 75.76%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on EPS estimates, Chunghwa Telecom will have a dividend payout ratio of 81.17% in the coming year. This indicates that Chunghwa Telecom may not be able to sustain their current dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

Chunghwa Telecom has a news sentiment score of 1.63. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.78 average news sentiment score of Communication Services companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Chunghwa Telecom this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Search Interest

7 people have searched for CHT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 133% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.1 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Chunghwa Telecom insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

1.00% of the stock of Chunghwa Telecom is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

2.11% of the stock of Chunghwa Telecom is held by institutions.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 6/30/2026
• Record date for 8/14 Dividend: 7/09/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 8/14 Dividend: 7/09/2026
• Dividend Payable: 8/14/2026
• Today: 8/29/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/05/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Communication Services
• Industry: Diversified Telecommunication Services
• Sub-Industry: Integrated Telecommunication Services
• Current Symbol: NYSE:CHT
• CIK: 1132924
• Web: www.cht.com.tw
• Phone: 886223941845
• Fax: 886-2-3393-8188
• Employees: 32,606
• Year Founded: 1996

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $1.65
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 26.09
• Forward P/E Ratio: 28.14
• P/E Growth: 1.95
• Net Income: $1.23 billion
• Net Margins: 16.11%
• Pretax Margin: 20.90%
• Return on Equity: 10.00%
• Return on Assets: 7.36%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.06
• Current Ratio: 1.22
• Quick Ratio: 1.07

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $7.58 billion
• Price / Sales: 4.40
• Cash Flow: $3.26 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 13.21
• Book Value: $15.61 per share
• Price / Book: 2.76

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 775,740,000
• Free Float: 767,988,000
• Market Cap: $33.40 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.29