Charter Communications, Inc. (CHTR) Stock Analysis
Falling Knife setup
Communication Services · Telecom Services
Sell if holding. Momentum 1.2/10 is below the 5.0 floor at $162.59 — engine's falling-knife protection flags exit rather than catching a breakdown. Specifics: Leverage penalty (D/E 4.6): -1.5; Consecutive earnings misses (3).
Charter Communications provides broadband connectivity and entertainment under the Spectrum brand to 58M homes and businesses across 41 states, offering Internet, Mobile, TV, and Voice products over its fiber-powered network. Revenue is generated from recurring residential and... Read more
Sell if holding. Momentum 1.2/10 is below the 5.0 floor at $162.59 — engine's falling-knife protection flags exit rather than catching a breakdown. Specifics: Leverage penalty (D/E 4.6): -1.5; Consecutive earnings misses (3). Chart setup: Death cross, below all MAs, RSI 30, MACD bearish. Score 5.1/10, high confidence.
Passes 5/7 gates (favorable risk/reward ratio, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, earnings proximity 85d clear, semi cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and death cross (50MA < 200MA). Suitability: moderate.
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Material Events(8-K, last 90d)
- 2026-04-23Item 5.02LOWStockholders approved amendment to the 2019 Stock Incentive Plan increasing shares available by 16M, effective April 21, 2026. Routine compensatory arrangement; no officer departure or appointment.SEC filing →
- 2026-02-25Item 5.02LOWNick Jeffery appointed as Chief Operating Officer effective September 1, 2026; previously President and CEO of Frontier Communications with 30+ years in telecom. No current officer departure disclosed.SEC filing →
- 2026-01-28Item 5.02LOWWade Davis appointed to Board effective January 27, 2026, filling vacancy from David Merritt's retirement. Standard non-employee director compensation; no committee assignments noted.SEC filing →
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Rating Breakdown
3 floor-breakers·1 ceiling hit
Price action weak — below key moving averages, no momentum carry. Needs a base before trend-continuation setups apply.static
Revenue shrinking — -1.0% YoY. Growth thesis broken unless recovery story develops.static
No near-term catalyst priced in. Thesis progression will come from fundamentals grinding, not event reaction.static
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Sell if holding. Momentum 1.2/10 is below the 5.0 floor at $162.59 — engine's falling-knife protection flags exit rather than catching a breakdown. Specifics: Leverage penalty (D/E 4.6): -1.5; Consecutive earnings misses (3). Chart setup: Death cross, below all MAs, RSI 30, MACD bearish. Prior stop was $153.26. Score 5.1/10, high confidence.
Take-profit target: $224.33 (+38.2% upside). Prior stop was $153.26. Stop-loss: $153.26.
Leverage penalty (D/E 4.6): -1.5; Consecutive earnings misses (3); Weak growth.
Charter Communications, Inc. trades at a P/E of 4.3 (forward 3.6). TrendMatrix value score: 9.6/10. Verdict: Sell.
28 analysts cover CHTR with a consensus score of 2.9/5. Average price target: $249.
What does Charter Communications, Inc. do?Charter Communications provides broadband connectivity and entertainment under the Spectrum brand to 58M homes and...
Charter Communications provides broadband connectivity and entertainment under the Spectrum brand to 58M homes and businesses across 41 states, offering Internet, Mobile, TV, and Voice products over its fiber-powered network. Revenue is generated from recurring residential and commercial subscription fees; the company had $94.6B in total debt at a 4.15x leverage ratio as of December 31, 2025.