What is KeyCorp’s Forecast for CHTR FY2026 Earnings?

Charter Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ:CHTR) – Equities researchers at KeyCorp issued their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for Charter Communications in a note issued to investors on Sunday, July 5th. KeyCorp analyst B. Nispel expects that the company will post earnings per share of $41.95 for the year. The consensus estimate for Charter Communications’ current full-year earnings is $42.04 per share. KeyCorp also issued estimates for Charter Communications’ Q1 2027 earnings at $10.78 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $10.10 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $9.53 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $10.49 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $40.89 EPS.

Charter Communications (NASDAQ:CHTR) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Friday, April 24th. The company reported $9.17 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $10.01 by ($0.84). The firm had revenue of $13.60 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $13.56 billion. Charter Communications had a return on equity of 24.20% and a net margin of 9.03%.Charter Communications’s revenue for the quarter was down 1.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $8.42 earnings per share.

A number of other research analysts have also recently commented on CHTR. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Charter Communications in a research report on Wednesday, June 24th. Sanford C. Bernstein restated a “market perform” rating and issued a $210.00 price objective on shares of Charter Communications in a report on Tuesday, May 26th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut their price objective on shares of Charter Communications from $235.00 to $215.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, April 27th. 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 report on Thursday, April 23rd. Finally, Citigroup decreased their target price on shares of Charter Communications from $230.00 to $190.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, June 29th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and six have given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $253.81.

Charter Communications Stock Performance

NASDAQ:CHTR opened at $133.33 on Wednesday. The business has a 50 day moving average of $138.32 and a 200 day moving average of $187.26. The company has a market capitalization of $16.40 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 3.60, a PEG ratio of 0.24 and a beta of 0.71. Charter Communications has a 1-year low of $124.05 and a 1-year high of $402.15. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.56, a current ratio of 0.40 and a quick ratio of 0.40.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in CHTR. Cassaday & Co Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in Charter Communications during the 1st quarter valued at $25,000. Quarry LP grew its holdings in Charter Communications by 153.2% in the 4th quarter. Quarry LP now owns 119 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 72 shares during the last quarter. Altshuler Shaham Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Charter Communications in the fourth quarter valued at about $25,000. DV Equities LLC purchased a new position in shares of Charter Communications in the fourth quarter valued at about $25,000. Finally, Geneos Wealth Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of Charter Communications by 141.0% during the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 94 shares of the company’s stock valued at $35,000 after acquiring an additional 55 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 81.76% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Charter Communications

In related news, Director Wade Davis purchased 5,728 shares of Charter Communications stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, April 28th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $173.72 per share, for a total transaction of $995,068.16. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 6,925 shares in the company, valued at $1,203,011. The trade was a 478.53% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Balan Nair purchased 1,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, April 28th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $175.46 per share, for a total transaction of $175,460.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director directly owned 12,029 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,110,608.34. This trade represents a 9.07% increase in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders purchased 20,125 shares of company stock worth $3,167,116 over the last quarter. Company insiders own 1.10% 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.