The stock of Charter Communications Inc (NASDAQ: CHTR) has increased by 7.86 when compared to last closing price of 321.68. Despite this, the company has experienced a -8.51% fall in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. fool.com reported 2025-04-08 that President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs have sent the market into free fall and it’s clear investors are starting to panic as they think about the adverse effects of a transitioning economy, slower growth, and a potential recession or even stagflation. As scary as times like this can seem, however, they have also presented the best buying opportunities for calm investors who have long investing horizons ahead of them.
Is It Worth Investing in Charter Communications Inc (NASDAQ: CHTR) Right Now?
Charter Communications Inc (NASDAQ: CHTR) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 9.86x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for CHTR is at 1.11. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 9 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 rating it as “overweight,” 11 as “hold,” and 2 as “sell.”
The public float for CHTR is 96.84M, and currently, shorts hold a 12.59% of that float. The average trading volume for CHTR on April 10, 2025 was 1.26M shares.
CHTR’s Market Performance
The stock of Charter Communications Inc (CHTR) has seen a -8.51% decrease in the past week, with a -2.50% drop in the past month, and a -0.19% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 8.77%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 4.27% for CHTR. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -3.48% for CHTR’s stock, with a -0.93% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of CHTR
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for CHTR stocks, with Citigroup repeating the rating for CHTR by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for CHTR in the upcoming period, according to Citigroup is $425 based on the research report published on March 14, 2025 of the current year 2025.
KeyBanc Capital Markets, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see CHTR reach a price target of $500. The rating they have provided for CHTR stocks is “Overweight” according to the report published on December 12th, 2024.
Exane BNP Paribas gave a rating of “Neutral” to CHTR, setting the target price at $360 in the report published on November 26th of the previous year.
CHTR Trading at -3.28% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought CHTR to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -16.44% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 4.27%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 8.77%, as shares sank -0.79% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -5.04% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, CHTR fell by -8.51%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +19.50% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $359.51. In addition, Charter Communications Inc saw 1.23% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at CHTR starting from Rutledge Thomas, who proposed sale 15,000 shares at the price of $400.00 back on Nov 14 ’24. After this action, Rutledge Thomas now owns shares of Charter Communications Inc, valued at $6,000,000 using the latest closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for CHTR
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.24 for the present operating margin
- 0.55 for the gross margin
The net margin for Charter Communications Inc stands at 0.09. The total capital return value is set at 0.1. Equity return is now at value 38.11, with 3.39 for asset returns.
Based on Charter Communications Inc (CHTR), the company’s capital structure generated 0.83 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.15. The debt to equity ratio resting at 4.77. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 2.52.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 21.4 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 4.32. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.59. The receivables turnover for the company is 17.79for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.37. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.31.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Charter Communications Inc (CHTR) has had a mixed performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is bullish, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
