National Pension Service Boosts Stock Position in Charter Communications, Inc. $CHTR

National Pension Service boosted its position in Charter Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ:CHTR) by 3.6% in the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 172,800 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 6,049 shares during the quarter. National Pension Service owned approximately 0.13% of Charter Communications worth $47,538,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of CHTR. Winnow Wealth LLC lifted its position in Charter Communications by 17,395.0% during the third quarter. Winnow Wealth LLC now owns 3,499 shares of the company’s stock valued at $966,000 after acquiring an additional 3,479 shares during the last quarter. AlphaQuest LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Charter Communications by 68.8% during the 3rd quarter. AlphaQuest LLC now owns 2,625 shares of the company’s stock valued at $722,000 after purchasing an additional 1,070 shares during the last quarter. Banyan Capital Management Inc. grew its stake in Charter Communications by 13.3% during the 3rd quarter. Banyan Capital Management Inc. now owns 38,685 shares of the company’s stock worth $10,642,000 after buying an additional 4,548 shares during the last quarter. SYM FINANCIAL Corp purchased a new position in Charter Communications during the 3rd quarter worth $350,000. Finally, AE Wealth Management LLC increased its position in Charter Communications by 73.0% during the 3rd quarter. AE Wealth Management LLC now owns 8,752 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,408,000 after buying an additional 3,692 shares in the last quarter. 81.76% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages have weighed in on CHTR. Barclays lowered their price target on Charter Communications from $275.00 to $200.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a report on Monday, November 3rd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered their target price on shares of Charter Communications from $325.00 to $275.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, November 3rd. Citigroup cut their price target on shares of Charter Communications from $325.00 to $310.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, November 3rd. Exane BNP Paribas reiterated an “underperform” rating on shares of Charter Communications in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company reissued an “underweight” rating and issued a $180.00 target price (down from $240.00) on shares of Charter Communications in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and eight have given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Charter Communications has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $323.67.

Charter Communications Trading Up 7.6%

NASDAQ CHTR opened at $206.12 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $26.67 billion, a PE ratio of 5.68, a P/E/G ratio of 0.57 and a beta of 1.05. The company has a fifty day moving average of $202.06 and a 200 day moving average of $241.84. Charter Communications, Inc. has a 1 year low of $180.38 and a 1 year high of $437.06. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.65, a current ratio of 0.39 and a quick ratio of 0.37.

Charter Communications (NASDAQ:CHTR) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Friday, January 30th. The company reported $10.34 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $10.40 by ($0.06). The company had revenue of $13.60 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $13.73 billion. Charter Communications had a return on equity of 24.63% and a net margin of 9.10%.Charter Communications’s revenue for the quarter was down 2.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $10.10 earnings per share. Research analysts forecast that Charter Communications, Inc. will post 38.16 earnings per share for the current year.

Charter Communications News Summary

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.

Insider Transactions at Charter Communications

In other Charter Communications news, Director David C. Merritt sold 1,200 shares of the business’s 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 transaction, the director directly owned 10,146 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,294,822.28. The trade was a 10.58% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Insiders own 0.83% 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.