Charter Communications (NASDAQ:CHTR) Issues Earnings Results

Charter Communications (NASDAQ:CHTR) announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday. The company reported $9.17 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $10.01 by ($0.84), FiscalAI reports. Charter Communications had a net margin of 9.10% and a return on equity of 24.63%. The firm had revenue of $13.60 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $13.56 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $8.42 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was down 1.0% compared to the same quarter last year.

Charter Communications Stock Down 22.2%

Charter Communications stock traded down $53.78 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $188.00. The stock had a trading volume of 6,666,783 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,992,112. Charter Communications has a one year low of $180.38 and a one year high of $437.06. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $225.82 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $220.14. The company has a market capitalization of $23.81 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 5.17, a PEG ratio of 0.40 and a beta of 1.03. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.65, a current ratio of 0.39 and a quick ratio of 0.39.

Charter Communications News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Revenue roughly in line with expectations (Q1 revenue $13.60B vs. consensus ~$13.56B), and EPS remains above last year’s level ($9.17 vs $8.42), showing underlying operating scale. Charter Announces First Quarter 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Some analysts still view the shares as attractive: Benchmark trimmed its price target but retained a buy rating, signaling continued bullish conviction among some Wall Street analysts. Benchmark Lowers Price Target
• Neutral Sentiment: Several outlets provide deeper metric-by-metric analysis and valuation context you can use to reassess expectations and downside/upside; read detailed earnings-metrics and valuation pieces before drawing conclusions. Compared to Estimates, Charter (CHTR) Q1 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent writeups assess valuation after recent share moves — useful to frame current multiples (CHTR’s trailing P/E and leverage) if you’re considering adding or trimming exposure. Assessing Charter Communications (CHTR) Valuation After Its Recent Share Price Rebound
• Negative Sentiment: EPS missed consensus (reported $9.17 vs. ~ $10.00 expected), which was a primary driver of the negative market reaction. Charter Communications (CHTR) Misses Q1 Earnings Estimates
• Negative Sentiment: Broadband subscriber losses were larger than analysts expected, highlighting intensifying competition from fiber and fixed wireless promotions and raising churn/revenue-growth concerns. Charter sheds more broadband customers than expected in first quarter
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue fell 1% YoY and net income edged lower, underscoring margin and growth pressures that could pressure guidance and sentiment. Charter Revenue Falls as Internet, Video Subscriptions Decline
• Negative Sentiment: Shareholder litigation notice and Charter’s high leverage (debt/equity and low current/quick ratios) add risk to the outlook and amplify investor sensitivity to any operational weakness. Kuehn Law Encourages Investors of Charter Communications, Inc. to Contact Law Firm

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Advisory Services Network LLC lifted its stake in shares of Charter Communications by 3.8% in the second quarter. Advisory Services Network LLC now owns 1,028 shares of the company’s stock worth $420,000 after buying an additional 38 shares in the last quarter. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC increased its position in shares of Charter Communications by 1.7% during the second quarter. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC now owns 2,417 shares of the company’s stock valued at $988,000 after acquiring an additional 41 shares in the last quarter. Occudo Quantitative Strategies LP raised its holdings in Charter Communications by 1.4% in the 2nd quarter. Occudo Quantitative Strategies LP now owns 3,069 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,255,000 after acquiring an additional 41 shares during the last quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC raised its holdings in Charter Communications by 3.6% in the 3rd quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC now owns 1,426 shares of the company’s stock worth $392,000 after acquiring an additional 49 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Geneos Wealth Management Inc. lifted its position in Charter Communications by 141.0% in the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 94 shares of the company’s stock valued at $35,000 after acquiring an additional 55 shares in the last quarter. 81.76% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have recently weighed in on CHTR shares. Benchmark reduced their target price on shares of Charter Communications from $455.00 to $435.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday. BNP Paribas Exane dropped their price objective on shares of Charter Communications from $160.00 to $150.00 and set an “underperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, February 24th. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Charter Communications in a report on Friday, March 27th. UBS Group set a $425.00 target price on shares of Charter Communications in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group dropped their price target on Charter Communications from $210.00 to $185.00 and set a “sell” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Six analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and six have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Charter Communications presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $334.00.

About Charter Communications

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.