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Is CHTR a good stock to buy?

Charter Communications, Inc. · end-of-day data as of Nov 13, 2026

Charter
CHTR · $18.65B
$138.39+4.3%
Nov 13, 2026 · close
$100$120$140$160SepOctNov9:3016:003 months -6.7%Nov 13 · close
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  • P/E vs sector-12.8%
  • FCF yield+21.1%
  • MAs3 of 4
  • MACD3.40
Neutral
  • Earnings in77d
  • P/E14.3x
  • RSI67
  • Support-10.1%
  • Resistance+5.7%
  • Off 52w high-45.5%
  • Volume1.0x
  • Bollingerupper half
  • News0.00
  • ConsensusHold · 21
  • PT$139.90 +1.1%
  • Trendsideways
  • 52w range$101–$254
  • ATR+5.0%
  • Off ATH-83.2%
  • InsidersNone in 90d
  • MA20×50↑ in ~2d
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  • P/E vs own+114.0%
  • Sector▼ -7.1%

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Is Charter a good stock to buy?

Charter is strong on 1 of the 5 questions about the business; weak on advantage and execution. The price is high: 14.3 times its earnings, above its 3-year median of 9.7 (Nov 13, 2026). pretickt does not say whether to buy or sell.

  1. Demand steady
  2. Advantage easy to copy
  3. Economics profits growing
  4. Execution misses
  5. Fragility some risks
  6. Price expensive
DemandDo people want more of what it sells?steady

CHTR sales growth revenue growth

0%a year, for the last 3 years

Charter's sales grew 0% a year for 3 years, to $54.77B in fiscal 2025.

CHTR competitors

pretickt analysis+1%its sales in 12 months, on a year before

Charter's sales grew 1% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, faster than Comcast (0%) and EchoStar (-20%), slower than T-Mobile (+9%) and AT&T (+4%).

Advantage moatIs it hard to copy?easy to copy

CHTR margin on each sale gross margin

27%left after making the product

Charter kept 27% of each sale after making the product in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; its competitors' median is 57%.

EconomicsDoes it make good money?profits growing

CHTR cash generated free cash flow

$3.93Bcash left after investing, last 12 months

Charter generated $3.93B of free cash flow in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, more than its reported profit.

CHTR profit per share

+4%in its last fiscal year

Charter's earnings per share grew 4% in fiscal 2025, to $36.28.

ExecutionDoes it deliver what it promises?misses

CHTR earnings vs estimates

3 of 7quarters above the analysts' estimate

Charter beat the analysts' profit estimate in 3 of 7 quarters, the latest on Jul 24, 2026; 1 quarter with one-time gains or charges is left out.

CHTR insider selling

-$8.97Msold, net, by its executives in 12 months

Charter's executives and directors sold a net $8.97M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026 ($12.73M sold, $3.76M bought).

CHTR number of employees

-3%fewer people in a year

Charter had 91,900 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, 3% fewer than a year before.

CHTR CEO pay

$6.47Mfor fiscal 2025, 0% of it in stock and options

Charter paid its CEO $6.47M for fiscal 2025, 0% of it in stock and options.

Fragility risksCould something break it?some risks

CHTR financial health Altman Z-score

0.4Altman Z-score, safe above 3

Charter's Altman Z-score is 0.4 (Nov 13, 2026), below 1.8, the distress zone.

CHTR quality checks Piotroski score

5 of 9checks passed

Charter passes 5 of the 9 Piotroski checks in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; it misses on return on assets, the current ratio, gross margin and sales for its assets.

CHTR in past recessions

pretickt analysis+4%its sales in the worst one

Charter's sales grew through each of the last 2 US recessions (2008–09 and 2020).

Price valuationIs the price reasonable?expensive

CHTR price vs profit P/E ratio

14.3×a year's earnings

Charter's P/E ratio is 14.3 (Nov 13, 2026), above its 3-year median of 9.7.

CHTR price vs competitors

pretickt analysis14.3×a year's earnings, against its competitors

Investors pay 14.3 times Charter's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for AT&T (12.1), Comcast (8.0) and EchoStar (3.6), less than for T-Mobile (16.4).

CHTR analysts' target price target

+1%to their average target

Analysts' average price target for Charter is $140, 1% above the Nov 13, 2026 close of $138.39.

CHTR analyst ratings, 90 days

pretickt analysis
  • Wolfe Researchdowngrade
0 up, 1 downratings raised and cut

In the 90 days to Nov 13, 2026, Wolfe Research downgraded Charter.

CHTR growth priced in fair value

pretickt analysis-13%a year, for ten years, and still worth the price

At $138.39 a share, Charter's free cash flow could shrink about 13% a year for ten years and still be worth the price (Nov 13, 2026).

What is Charter's P/E ratio?

Charter's P/E ratio is 14.3 (Nov 13, 2026), above its 3-year median of 9.7. Investors pay 14.3 times Charter's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for AT&T (12.1), Comcast (8.0) and EchoStar (3.6), less than for T-Mobile (16.4).

Who are Charter's biggest competitors?

pretickt compares Charter with EchoStar, Comcast, AT&T and T-Mobile. Charter's sales grew 1% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, faster than Comcast (0%) and EchoStar (-20%), slower than T-Mobile (+9%) and AT&T (+4%).

Are insiders selling Charter stock?

Charter's executives and directors sold a net $8.97M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026 ($12.73M sold, $3.76M bought).

How many employees does Charter have?

Charter had 91,900 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, 3% fewer than a year before.

From the companies' statements (FMP), their filings read by pretickt, the analysts and the insiders, as of Nov 13, 2026. Each card says what a fact means for its question, never what to do with the stock: for information only, not investment advice.