Chunghwa Telecom (NYSE:CHT) Issues FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Chunghwa Telecom (NYSE:CHT) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday morning. The company provided EPS guidance of 1.520-1.590 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 0.000. The company issued revenue guidance of $7.7 billion-$7.7 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of 0.000.

Chunghwa Telecom Price Performance

Shares of CHT stock traded up $0.39 on Friday, reaching $43.75. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 92,152 shares, compared to its average volume of 129,239. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $42.88 and its 200-day simple moving average is $42.38. Chunghwa Telecom has a 12-month low of $39.28 and a 12-month high of $47.03. The company has a quick ratio of 1.29, a current ratio of 1.45 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06. The company has a market capitalization of $33.94 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.68, a PEG ratio of 5.81 and a beta of 0.29.

Chunghwa Telecom (NYSE:CHT) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, March 31st. The utilities provider reported $0.41 earnings per share for the quarter. Chunghwa Telecom had a return on equity of 9.96% and a net margin of 16.23%.The business had revenue of $1.88 billion for the quarter. As a group, equities analysts predict that Chunghwa Telecom will post 1.59 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have recently commented on CHT. Zacks Research upgraded Chunghwa Telecom to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, January 12th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Chunghwa Telecom in a research report on Monday, April 20th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold”.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in CHT. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its position in Chunghwa Telecom by 7.7% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 5,099 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $213,000 after purchasing an additional 365 shares during the period. Laird Norton Wetherby Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in Chunghwa Telecom by 1.3% during the third quarter. Laird Norton Wetherby Wealth Management LLC now owns 32,076 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $1,399,000 after buying an additional 425 shares during the period. Natixis Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Chunghwa Telecom by 1.4% in the third quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC now owns 39,646 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $1,729,000 after purchasing an additional 548 shares during the last quarter. Compound Planning Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Chunghwa Telecom by 5.6% during the fourth quarter. Compound Planning Inc. now owns 10,352 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $432,000 after buying an additional 550 shares during the last quarter. Finally, MML Investors Services LLC increased its position in shares of Chunghwa Telecom by 5.7% in the 2nd quarter. MML Investors Services LLC now owns 11,615 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $541,000 after acquiring an additional 630 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 2.11% of the company’s stock.

About Chunghwa Telecom

Chunghwa Telecom Co, Ltd. is the largest integrated telecommunications service provider in Taiwan, serving both consumer and enterprise customers across the island and through international telecommunications links. The company offers a full range of voice, data and multimedia services and operates as the incumbent fixed-line operator while also competing in mobile, broadband and enterprise markets. Its network footprint and traffic interchange capabilities support domestic communications and cross-border connectivity for carriers and multinational businesses.

Chunghwa Telecom’s product and service portfolio includes fixed-line telephony, mobile services (including 4G and 5G wireless access), broadband internet (DSL and fiber-to-the-home), and IPTV.