Charter Communications offers extreme valuation cheapness — forward P/E of 3.2 times with roughly 50% analyst upside — but three of the last four quarters have missed estimates, short interest stands at 44% of the float, and free cash flow converts at only 49% of net income, making this a setup that requires improving execution before the deep discount can close.
Thesis pillars
- Deep Value Wide Analyst Upside→Stable
- Persistent Earnings Misses↑Improving
- Very High Short Interest↑Improving
- +1 more pillar — see the Why tab for full reasoning
Charter Communications, Inc. (CHTR) Stock Analysis
Recovery setup
Communication Services · Telecom Services
Sell if holding. At $152.51, A.R:R 0.6:1 is below the 1.5:1 minimum. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Leverage penalty (D/E 4.4): -1.5; Thin upside margin: 8.8%.
Charter Communications delivers broadband Internet, mobile, video, and voice under the Spectrum brand to 58 million homes and businesses across 41 states, with 31.8 million customer relationships and $119.05 monthly residential revenue per customer as of December 31, 2025.... Read more
Sell if holding. At $152.51, A.R:R 0.6:1 is below the 1.5:1 minimum. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Leverage penalty (D/E 4.4): -1.5; Thin upside margin: 8.8%. Chart setup: Death cross but MACD improving, RSI 71. Score 5.5/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 6/9 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, news events none recent, earnings proximity 83d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: speculative.
Recent developments
updated 2026-08-09Recent Developments — Charter Communications, Inc.
Latest news
- NEWS Charter Stock Might Not Be ‘Starlink Roadkill’ as SpaceX Threat Dims - Barron's — Barron's positive
- NEWS Benchmark reiterates Charter Communications stock rating at Buy - Investing.com — Investing.com positive
- NEWS Charter Communications to Report Q2 Earnings: What's in the Cards? - Yahoo Finance — Yahoo Finance neutral
- NEWS SEB Asset Management AB Acquires New Shares in Charter Communications, Inc. $CHTR - MarketBeat — MarketBeat neutral
- NEWS CHTR (Charter Communications Inc.) delivers Q4 2025 EPS ahead of market forecasts, shares register a mild gain post earn — Xã Châu Thành positive
Generated 2026-08-09T07:42:09Z.
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Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)
- MEDIUMSupplierVerizon cellular network10-K Item 1: 'leveraging the cellular network of Verizon Communications Inc. ("Verizon"). We leverage the Verizon cellular network to provide nationwide coverage'
Material Events(8-K, last 90d)
- 2026-05-19Item 5.02LOWOn May 15, 2026, Charter entered an employment agreement with Jamal Haughton, EVP General Counsel & Corporate Secretary, effective May 15, 2026, term ending May 15, 2028. Annual base salary at least $825,000, target bonus 160% of base, equity grants commencing 2027. Routine compensatory arrangement; no departure cited.SEC filing →
- 2026-04-23Item 5.02LOWOn April 21, 2026, stockholders approved amendment to Charter's 2019 Stock Incentive Plan adding 16.0 million shares available for issuance, effective April 21, 2026. Routine compensatory plan amendment; no officer departure cited.SEC filing →
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Rating Breakdown
3 floor-breakers·1 ceiling hit
Technicals below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
Revenue shrinking — -1.7% 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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Frequently Asked Questions
Sell if holding. At $152.51, A.R:R 0.6:1 is below the 1.5:1 minimum. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Leverage penalty (D/E 4.4): -1.5; Thin upside margin: 8.8%. Chart setup: Death cross but MACD improving, RSI 71. Prior stop was $141.89. Score 5.5/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $165.97 (+8.8% upside). Prior stop was $141.89. Stop-loss: $141.89.
Thin upside margin: 8.8%; Leverage penalty (D/E 4.4): -1.5; Consecutive earnings misses (2).
Charter Communications, Inc. trades at a P/E of 4.1 (forward 3.5). TrendMatrix value score: 9.0/10. Verdict: Sell.
30 analysts cover CHTR with a consensus score of 2.9/5. Average price target: $184.
What does Charter Communications, Inc. do?Charter Communications delivers broadband Internet, mobile, video, and voice under the Spectrum brand to 58 million...
Charter Communications delivers broadband Internet, mobile, video, and voice under the Spectrum brand to 58 million homes and businesses across 41 states, with 31.8 million customer relationships and $119.05 monthly residential revenue per customer as of December 31, 2025. Revenue comes from monthly subscriptions; Spectrum Mobile's 11.8 million lines and rural network expansion are the primary growth drivers.