Charter Communications (NASDAQ:CHTR) Shares Gap Up – What’s Next?

Charter Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ:CHTR)’s stock price gapped up before the market opened on Friday . The stock had previously closed at $191.52, but opened at $204.12. Charter Communications shares last traded at $207.0390, with a volume of 801,410 shares traded.

Key Charter Communications News

Here are the key news stories impacting Charter Communications this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 broadband losses were smaller than analysts expected, helped by Spectrum internet packages bundled with high-speed mobile services — this reduces near-term churn risk and supports revenue stability. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Corporate governance/board update: Charter added Wade Davis to its board, which investors may view as a governance or expertise boost depending on his background and role. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Company released full fourth-quarter and FY-2025 results and supporting materials (press release and slide deck) — useful for detailed financial and segment-by-segment analysis. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts revised forecasts ahead of the print, raising the potential for continued post-earnings analyst activity and guidance-driven volatility. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Earnings slightly missed expectations: EPS $10.34 vs. $10.39 consensus and revenue of $13.60B vs. $13.73B expected — small misses that can pressure sentiment given Charter’s high leverage and valuation metrics. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue was hurt by declines in internet subscriber volumes and lower political-advertising revenue; management highlighted competitive pressure from fixed wireless and fiber — a structural challenge that could weigh on growth and margins. Read More.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have recently weighed in on CHTR. Oppenheimer lowered Charter Communications from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 4th. The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their price target on Charter Communications from $215.00 to $210.00 and set a “sell” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, December 18th. UBS Group set a $425.00 price objective on Charter Communications in a research note on Thursday. Zacks Research cut Charter Communications from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Friday, January 16th. Finally, Barclays lowered their target price on shares of Charter Communications from $275.00 to $200.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, November 3rd. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and eight have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Reduce” and a consensus target price of $323.67.

Charter Communications Stock Performance

The firm has a market cap of $27.54 billion, a P/E ratio of 5.90, a PEG ratio of 0.51 and a beta of 1.06. The company has a quick ratio of 0.37, a current ratio of 0.37 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.89. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $202.00 and a 200-day moving average of $245.12.

Charter Communications (NASDAQ:CHTR) last released its earnings results on Friday, January 30th. The company reported $10.34 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $10.39 by ($0.05). Charter Communications had a return on equity of 25.55% and a net margin of 9.29%.The business had revenue of $13.60 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $13.73 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $10.10 EPS. Charter Communications’s revenue was down 2.3% on a year-over-year basis. Research analysts predict that Charter Communications, Inc. will post 38.16 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at Charter Communications

In other news, Director David C. Merritt sold 1,200 shares of Charter Communications stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $226.18, for a total transaction of $271,416.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 10,146 shares in the company, valued at $2,294,822.28. The trade was a 10.58% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.83% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of CHTR. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp bought a new position in shares of Charter Communications during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $25,000. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC acquired a new position in Charter Communications during the second quarter worth $28,000. Webster Bank N. A. bought a new position in Charter Communications in the third quarter valued at $28,000. Heritage Wealth Advisors acquired a new stake in Charter Communications in the 2nd quarter valued at $29,000. Finally, Steigerwald Gordon & Koch Inc. acquired a new stake in Charter Communications in the 3rd quarter valued at $30,000. 81.76% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.