Charter Communications (NASDAQ:CHTR) Posts Earnings Results, Misses Expectations By $0.06 EPS

Charter Communications (NASDAQ:CHTR) announced its earnings results on Friday. The company reported $10.34 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $10.40 by ($0.06), FiscalAI reports. Charter Communications had a return on equity of 25.55% and a net margin of 9.29%.The company had revenue of $13.60 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $13.73 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $10.10 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was down 2.3% on a year-over-year basis.

Here are the key takeaways from Charter Communications’ conference call:

• Mobile momentum and strategy: Added nearly 2 million mobile lines in 2025 (about 19% growth), carries ~89–90% of mobile traffic on Spectrum’s own network, extended a long‑term MVNO with Verizon and will launch a T‑Mobile MVNO for business — management says mobile is profitable, meaningfully reduces broadband churn and is now offered with a guaranteed $1,000 annual savings with internet + 2 mobile lines.
• Video product turnaround: Q4 video net adds of ~44k (vs. a loss a year ago) driven by new pricing/packaging, Xumo and included programmer apps, which management says improve retention and can be used as a broadband acquisition/retention tool.
• CapEx peak and free cash flow tailwind: 2025 CapEx peaked at $11.66B, management expects ~ $11.4B in 2026 and a run‑rate below $8B by 2028, which should materially boost free cash flow and fund ongoing share repurchases and delevering.
• Revenue and competitive headwinds remain: Management flagged Internet customer losses, heavy promotional competition (device subsidies, fiber overlap, fixed wireless), and lower political advertising as drivers of revenue decline in 2025; EBITDA grew only modestly (+0.6% for 2025) and 2026 guidance is for slight EBITDA growth amid first‑half pressure.

Charter Communications Stock Up 7.6%

NASDAQ CHTR opened at $206.12 on Friday. Charter Communications has a 1 year low of $180.38 and a 1 year high of $437.06. The stock has a market capitalization of $26.67 billion, a PE ratio of 5.72, a PEG ratio of 0.53 and a beta of 1.06. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.89, a current ratio of 0.37 and a quick ratio of 0.37. The business’s 50-day moving average is $202.06 and its 200 day moving average is $242.80.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have recently issued reports on the company. KeyCorp reiterated a “sector weight” rating on shares of Charter Communications in a report on Monday, January 26th. Zacks Research lowered Charter Communications from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Oppenheimer downgraded shares of Charter Communications from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 4th. BNP Paribas Exane set a $160.00 price objective on shares of Charter Communications in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, Barclays decreased their target price on shares of Charter Communications from $275.00 to $200.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, November 3rd. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and eight have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $323.67.

Key Stories Impacting Charter Communications

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

• Positive Sentiment: Charter reported a rare quarterly gain in pay-TV/video subscribers (added ~44,000) and shed fewer broadband customers than feared, which investors viewed as a sign of stabilizing customer trends. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Company results showed resilient EBITDA and free cash flow supported by mobile/Internet growth and cost controls; management flagged capex reductions that could free up roughly ~$2B of incremental FCF by 2027. These operational positives are a primary reason some bullish analysts call the shares undervalued. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: The full Q4 earnings release, slide deck and conference-call transcript are available for review — useful for digging into subscriber detail, margins and capex guidance. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Charter added Wade Davis to its board; typically a governance/experience item with limited near-term stock impact but worth noting for institutional investors. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Charter missed consensus EPS ($10.34 vs $10.40) and revenue ($13.60B vs $13.73B); revenue fell ~2.3% year‑over‑year, partly due to a drop in political advertising — a revenue headwind. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst sentiment is mixed-to-cautious: some shops have lowered recommendations or kept conservative ratings citing intensifying broadband competition and persistent revenue pressure. That keeps downside risk if subscriber trends reverse. Read More. and Read More.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Charter Communications news, Director David C. Merritt sold 1,200 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $226.18, for a total value of $271,416.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 10,146 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,294,822.28. This trade represents a 10.58% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Company insiders own 0.83% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Charter Communications

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Captrust Financial Advisors increased its position in Charter Communications by 158.7% during the 3rd quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 6,475 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,781,000 after purchasing an additional 3,972 shares during the period. Danske Bank A S bought a new stake in shares of Charter Communications during the 3rd quarter valued at about $12,436,000. Advisory Services Network LLC increased its position in shares of Charter Communications by 20.9% during the third quarter. Advisory Services Network LLC now owns 1,243 shares of the company’s stock valued at $342,000 after buying an additional 215 shares during the period. Morningstar Investment Management LLC bought a new position in Charter Communications in the third quarter worth about $1,875,000. Finally, NewEdge Advisors LLC boosted its position in Charter Communications by 46.4% during the 3rd quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 1,626 shares of the company’s stock valued at $447,000 after acquiring an additional 515 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 81.76% of the company’s stock.

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.