Brokers Issue Forecasts for CHTR FY2026 Earnings

Charter Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ:CHTR) – Investment analysts at KeyCorp issued their FY2026 earnings estimates for shares of Charter Communications in a report released on Sunday, July 5th. KeyCorp analyst B. Nispel expects that the company will earn $41.95 per share for the year. The consensus estimate for Charter Communications’ current full-year earnings is $42.06 per share. KeyCorp also issued estimates for Charter Communications’ Q1 2027 earnings at $10.78 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $10.10 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $9.53 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $10.49 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $40.89 EPS.

Charter Communications (NASDAQ:CHTR) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, April 24th. The company reported $9.17 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $10.01 by ($0.84). Charter Communications had a return on equity of 24.20% and a net margin of 9.03%.The firm had revenue of $13.60 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $13.56 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $8.42 earnings per share. Charter Communications’s revenue was down 1.0% on a year-over-year basis.

Several other brokerages have also weighed in on CHTR. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Charter Communications in a research report on Wednesday, June 24th. Freedom Capital upgraded shares of Charter Communications to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, June 12th. New Street Research reduced their price objective on shares of Charter Communications from $328.00 to $302.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, May 20th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. began coverage on shares of Charter Communications in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $215.00 price objective for the company. Finally, Zacks Research lowered Charter Communications from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Monday, July 6th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and six have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Charter Communications presently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $253.81.

Charter Communications Trading Down 2.6%

Shares of NASDAQ CHTR opened at $127.91 on Wednesday. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $139.36 and a 200 day simple moving average of $188.32. Charter Communications has a 52 week low of $124.05 and a 52 week high of $402.15. The stock has a market cap of $15.73 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 3.45, a PEG ratio of 0.24 and a beta of 0.71. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.56, a quick ratio of 0.40 and a current ratio of 0.40.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Charter Communications

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of CHTR. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. increased its stake in shares of Charter Communications by 141.0% in the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 94 shares of the company’s stock worth $35,000 after purchasing an additional 55 shares during the period. Cassaday & Co Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Charter Communications during the first quarter worth approximately $25,000. Quarry LP lifted its holdings in shares of Charter Communications by 153.2% during the fourth quarter. Quarry LP now owns 119 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 72 shares during the last quarter. Altshuler Shaham Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of Charter Communications in the fourth quarter worth $25,000. Finally, DV Equities LLC bought a new position in Charter Communications during the fourth quarter worth $25,000. 81.76% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Charter Communications

In other news, Director Balan Nair purchased 1,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, April 28th. The shares were bought at an average price of $175.46 per share, with a total value of $175,460.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 12,029 shares in the company, valued at $2,110,608.34. This trade represents a 9.07% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Thomas Rutledge sold 69,633 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $144.45, for a total transaction of $10,058,486.85. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 3,968 shares in the company, valued at $573,177.60. The trade was a 94.61% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last 90 days, insiders have acquired 20,125 shares of company stock valued at $3,167,116. 1.10% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

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.