Charter Communications, Inc. (CHTR) Stock Analysis
Recovery setup
Communication Services · Telecom Services
Sell if holding. Multiple concerning factors at $144.92: Leverage penalty (D/E 4.6): -1.5; Consecutive earnings misses (3).
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. Multiple concerning factors at $144.92: Leverage penalty (D/E 4.6): -1.5; Consecutive earnings misses (3). Chart setup: Death cross but MACD improving, RSI 51. Score 5.5/10, high confidence.
Passes 7/9 gates (positive momentum, favorable risk/reward ratio, clean insider activity, news events none recent, earnings proximity 39d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Suitability: moderate.
Recent developments
updated 2026-06-15Recent Developments — Charter Communications, Inc.
Latest news
- NEWS CHTR (Charter Communications Inc.) delivers Q4 2025 EPS ahead of market forecasts, shares register a mild gain post earn — Xã Châu Thành positive
- NEWS Charter Communications to Report Q1 Earnings: What's in the Cards? - TradingView — TradingView neutral
- NEWS Charter Communications (CHTR) - Mixed Q4 2025 Earnings Results Amid Broader Telecom Sector Safe-Haven Rally - Real-time — UBND thành phố Hải Phòng neutral
- NEWS Charter Communications (CHTR) - Peer Competitive Landscape Analysis Ahead of AT&T Q1 2026 Earnings Release - Macro Risk — Cổng thông tin điện tử tỉnh Tây Ninh neutral
- NEWS Verizon or Charter: Which Telecom Stock Should You Bet on? - TradingView — TradingView neutral
Generated 2026-06-15T18:11:46Z.
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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 — -1.0% 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. Multiple concerning factors at $144.92: Leverage penalty (D/E 4.6): -1.5; Consecutive earnings misses (3). Chart setup: Death cross but MACD improving, RSI 51. Prior stop was $135.61. Score 5.5/10, high confidence.
Take-profit target: $215.26 (+47.6% upside). Prior stop was $135.61. Stop-loss: $135.61.
Leverage penalty (D/E 4.6): -1.5; Consecutive earnings misses (3); Weak growth.
Charter Communications, Inc. trades at a P/E of 3.9 (forward 3.3). TrendMatrix value score: 9.6/10. Verdict: Sell.
29 analysts cover CHTR with a consensus score of 2.9/5. Average price target: $239.
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.