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Charter Communications, Inc.

CHTR · NASDAQ

Market closed$131.37$-1.96 (-1.47%)After hours $131.80 · +0.33%

Key statistics

Previous close$133.33
Open$133.21
Day high$136.84
Day low$131.26
52-week high$402.15
52-week low$124.05
Market cap18.55B
Volume1.76M
Average volume3.58M
P/E ratio3.55
Forward P/E—
EPS37.03
Dividend yield0.00%

Market context

Why it moved

Charter Communications (CHTR) declined amid broader market weakness driven by a global selloff in tech and AI-related stocks, with investors also cautious ahead of the company's upcoming earnings release on July 24, where options imply a potentially large move of approximately 12%.

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What is happening

Recent company-specific developments and publisher coverage.

July 18, 2026Charter Communications declined as communication services stocks broadly sold off, with the sector falling nearly 3% on the day amid a broad market pullback driven by Netflix's weak guidance and escalating U.S.-Iran geopolitical tensions. CHTR sits near its 52-week low and trades at a deeply discounted P/E of ~3.3x — well below the industry average of ~22.6x — yet Wall Street remains cautious, with Goldman Sachs setting a $125 price target and BNP Paribas recently cutting its target to $120. Persistent concerns around broadband subscriber losses, intensifying fiber and Starlink satellite competition, and a high debt-to-equity ratio of 4.56 continue to weigh on sentiment, though a notable Liberty Broadband insider sale of $17.65M was disclosed this week, adding to near-term headwinds.

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July 17, 2026Charter Communications shares edged higher, rebounding modestly from near 52-week lows, even as the broader investment narrative remains under pressure. Investor concern centers on intensifying broadband competition — including from SpaceX's Starlink — alongside a Q1 earnings miss ($9.17 EPS vs. $10.01 expected) and year-over-year revenue decline. Adding to the cautious backdrop, Liberty Broadband Corp offloaded $17.65M in Charter stock via an insider sale on July 14, and Goldman Sachs recently slashed its price target to $125 with a sell rating. Cogeco's Q3 report, citing 'significant turbulence' in the U.S. cable sector with a 10% drop in U.S. telecom revenue, reinforced the sector-wide headwinds Charter faces.

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July 16, 2026Charter Communications gained about 2.6%, though it remains near its 52-week low amid persistent headwinds. Investor attention is centered on the growing Starlink/SpaceX threat to terrestrial cable operators, which has contributed to a wave of analyst downgrades—Goldman Sachs slashed its target to $125 with a sell rating, Barclays cut to $130 with underweight, and Wells Fargo lowered to $160 with underweight. Adding to the cautious tone, board member Liberty Broadband Corp offloaded $17.65M worth of CHTR shares. Some institutional buyers stepped in, with the State of Michigan Retirement System boosting its stake by over 1,500%, while broader markets rallied on softer-than-expected CPI data.

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July 15, 2026Charter Communications fell nearly 2.6%, approaching its 52-week low of $124.05, as BNP Paribas slashed its price target to $120 from $150 while maintaining an Underperform rating — the latest in a string of analyst cuts that have accompanied the stock's roughly 40% decline over the past 90 days. Investor anxiety centers on intensifying broadband competition from Starlink and fiber overbuilders, a Q1 EPS miss ($9.17 vs. $10.01 expected), and year-over-year revenue contraction, while Morningstar's sector commentary highlighted that SpaceX's Starlink is fueling growing concern over terrestrial cable operators' long-term subscriber outlooks.

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July 14, 2026Charter Communications edged up modestly but remains near its 52-week low as a wave of analyst downgrades and price target cuts weigh heavily on sentiment. Bernstein cut its target to $170 from $210 (Market Perform), while Goldman Sachs slashed its target to $125 with a Sell rating and Barclays lowered its target to $130 (Underweight) — reflecting deep concern over Starlink's growing competitive threat to terrestrial broadband. Morningstar flagged that SpaceX's Starlink satellite business is increasingly pressuring cable operators like Charter and Comcast, while Q1 EPS missed estimates ($9.17 vs. $10.01 expected) and revenue declined 1% year-over-year.

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July 11, 2026Charter Communications fell nearly 3%, closing near its 52-week low of $124.05, as a cascade of bearish analyst actions weighed heavily on sentiment. Goldman Sachs recently slashed its price target to $125 with a sell rating, Zacks downgraded to 'Strong Sell', and Wells Fargo reiterated an underweight rating with a $160 target — all against a backdrop of accelerating broadband subscriber losses, intensifying fiber and Starlink competition, and a pending securities class action alleging the company misled investors about the impact of the FCC's Affordable Connectivity Program ending.

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July 10, 2026Charter Communications edged modestly higher, though shares remain near 52-week lows as the stock faces mounting analyst pressure. Zacks Research downgraded Charter to 'Strong Sell' on July 8, joining Goldman Sachs (which slashed its target to $125 with a Sell rating on July 2) and Wells Fargo (which maintained Underweight and cut its target to $160 on July 7). A pending securities class action alleges Charter misled investors about the impact of the FCC's Affordable Connectivity Program ending on subscriber trends and earnings. These headwinds offset recent optimism from reported talks with SpaceX on a mobile partnership.

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July 9, 2026Charter Communications fell sharply amid a wave of analyst downgrades and a broader market risk-off selloff driven by escalating U.S.-Iran tensions that sent oil prices surging. Zacks Research downgraded the stock to "Strong Sell" on Tuesday, piling onto Goldman Sachs' recent price target cut to $125 (sell) and Wells Fargo's reiterated Underweight with a lowered $160 target. Barclays also slashed its price target to $130 (Underweight), leaving Charter trading near its 52-week low of $124.05. Compounding the pressure is a pending securities class action alleging Charter misled investors about the impact of the FCC's Affordable Connectivity Program ending on subscriber trends and earnings growth.

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MarketBeat · July 17, 2026Charter Communications (CHTR) Expected to Release Earnings on FridaySimply Wall Street · July 17, 2026Has Charter Communications (CHTR) Fallen Far Enough To Look Undervalued?The Business Journals · July 15, 2026Charter Communications to lay off more than 100 employees in Austinwww.marketscreener.com · July 15, 2026Charter Communications : Spectrum Launches Gigabit Broadband, Mobile, TV and Voice Services in Sumter County, FloridaBenzinga · July 15, 2026Insider Decision: Liberty Broadband Corp Offloads $17.65M Worth Of Charter Communications StockStock Titan · July 14, 2026Charter Communications (CHTR) stake adjusted as Liberty Broadband transfers sharesMoomoo · July 2, 2026Goldman Sachs Initiates Charter Communications(CHTR.US) With Sell Rating, Announces Target Price $125Stock Titan · June 29, 2026Charter’s Q2 results call lands July 24, with results at 7 a.m. ET
Benzinga · July 15, 2026Insider Decision: Liberty Broadband Corp Offloads $17.65M Worth Of Charter Communications Stock
Benzinga · July 14, 2026BNP Paribas Maintains Underperform on Charter Communications, Lowers Price Target to $120
Mt Newswire · July 14, 2026BNP Paribas Adjusts Charter Communications PT to $120 From $150, Maintains Underperform Rating
Mt Newswire · July 13, 2026Bernstein Adjusts Price Target on Charter Communications to $170 From $210, Maintains Market Perform Rating
Benzinga · July 8, 2026Barclays Maintains Underweight on Charter Communications, Lowers Price Target to $130
Mt Newswire · July 7, 2026Wireless Better Positioned Than Cable as Starlink Expands, Morgan Stanley Says
Benzinga · July 7, 2026Wells Fargo Maintains Underweight on Charter Communications, Lowers Price Target to $160
Mt Newswire · July 2, 2026New Street Research Adjusts Charter Communications Price Target to $300 From $302, Maintains Buy Rating

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