CHTR · Charter Communications, Inc. /Mo/
$152.47
+4.12 (+2.78%)
At close · Aug 19
Market Cap
$18.90B
Shares
119.28M
Price & Indicators
20d MA
50d MA
200d MA
Earnings
Filing
Insider
Congress
Investor day
Close$152.47
Open$149.00
Day$148.62–159.29
52W close$123.31–282.74
Avg vol 30d2.9M
Short int22.5M · 18.8% float · 6.1d
Short vol52%
Last earningsJul 24, 2026
DataJan 2020–Aug 2026
Filing10-Q · Jul 24
Up next
Next earnings call
Oct 23, 2026
Est · unconfirmed
· in 9 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026
Est
filed Jul 24, 2026
AI Brief
TL;DR.
Bullish
Bearish
From the call
AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice
Ask ALVIS about this →Equibles Rating
blended score · not investment adviceOverall
Sell
SellHoldBuy
Technical
Neutral
Momentum
Weak
Sentiment
Bearish
Fundamentals
Strong
Quant / Vol
Very High
Market backdrop
VIX 14.9 · calm
Equity put/call 0.64
Technical
price trend
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Price vs 200-day avg
−18%
below
Price vs 50-day avg
+9%
above
RSI (14)
56
neutral
MACD trend
Negative
52-week position
18%
mid-range
Volume (OBV)
Confirms
volume backs price
Momentum
relative strength
1-month return
+18%
trailing
6-month return
−33%
trailing
YTD return
−27%
this year
Relative strength
−44%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $139 › 200d $186 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow
Distributing
-2% holders QoQ · +143 funds added
Insider flow
Distributing
Net -$12.7M over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest
Rising
18.83% of float · ▲ +10.8% MoM · 6.1 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr low
787 holders — near 3-yr low, contrarian setup
Squeeze score
86
high risk · 0–100
Fundamentals
Revenue growth
−1%
Y/Y
EPS growth
+4%
Y/Y
Free cash flow
$4.4B
Valuation
P/E 4.1
below peers
Buyback
$365.0M
remaining
Balance sheet
$93.5B
net debt
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Volatility
49%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown
−56%
past year
ATR
5.0%
of price · 14-day
Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.
Guidance & track record
Latest guidance
· from the Earnings Call filed Jun 30, 2026
2026
Total 2026 capital expenditures
$11.4B
calendar year 2026
Calendar year 2026 cash tax payments
$500M – $800M
Prior guidance
period ended
· from the Earnings Call filed Mar 31, 2024
Capital expenditures
· full year 2024
$12.2B – $12.4B
Line extension spend
· full year 2024
$4.5B
Network evolution spend
· full year 2024
$1.6B
Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.
Technicals
trend & momentum for long-term holders Neutral
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
−18%
Bearish
Price vs 50-day avg
+9%
Bullish
RSI (14)
56
Neutral
MACD trend
Negative
Bearish
52-week position
18%
Neutral
Volume (OBV)
Confirms
Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bearish · 3 of 6
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $139 › 200d $186 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow
Distributing
-2% holders QoQ · +143 funds added
Insider flow
Distributing
Net -$12.7M over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest
Rising
18.83% of float · ▲ +10.8% MoM · 6.1 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr low
787 holders — near 3-yr low, contrarian setup
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $123
Now $152 · 18%
Range high $283
vs 200-day avg -18%
vs 50-day avg +9%
Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.
Key metrics
the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings| Metric | Latest | Period | YoY |
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| Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP | $5.45B | Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 | — |
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| Adjusted EBITDA margin non-GAAP | 40.3% | Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 | — |
| Capital expenditures | $2.87B | Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 | — |
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| Capital expenditures, excluding line extensions | $2.14B | Q2 2026 | — |
| Estimated Passings | 58.98M | As of June 30, 2026 | — |
| Free cash flow non-GAAP | $2.34B | Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 | — |
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| Mid-Market & Large Business Primary Service Units | 364K | As of June 30, 2026 | — |
| Mid-Market & Large Business Quarterly Net Additions | 4K | Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 | — |
| Monthly Residential Revenue per Residential Customer | $117.52 | as of June 30, 2026 | — |
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| Monthly Small Business Revenue per Small Business Customer | $165.27 | As of June 30, 2026 | — |
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| Residential Customer Relationships | 29.28M | Q2 2026 | — |
| Small Business Customer Relationships | 2.22M | Q2 2026 | — |
| Total Connectivity Customers | 30.38M | As of June 30, 2026 | — |
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| Total Connectivity Quarterly Net Additions | -145K | Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 | — |
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| Total Customer Relationship Penetration of Estimated Passings | 53.4% | as of June 30, 2026 | — |
| Total Customer Relationships | 31.5M | As of June 30, 2026 | — |
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| Total Customer Relationships Quarterly Net Additions | -184K | Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 | — |
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| Total Internet Customers | 29.39M | As of June 30, 2026 | — |
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| Total Internet Quarterly Net Additions | -172K | Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 | — |
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| Total line extensions | $730M | Q2 2026 | — |
| Total Mobile Lines | 12.54M | As of June 30, 2026 | — |
| Total Mobile Lines Quarterly Net Additions | 406K | Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 | — |
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| Total Video Customers | 12.5M | As of June 30, 2026 | — |
| Total Voice Customers | 5.69M | As of June 30, 2026 | — |
| Total Wireline Voice Customers | 5.7M | As of June 30, 2026 | — |
| Capital expenditures - line extensions | $812M | first quarter 2026 | — |
| Spectrum Internet customers | 29.6M | first quarter 2026 | — |
| Spectrum Mobile lines | 12.1M | first quarter 2026 | — |
| Charter Class A common stock and Charter Holdings common units purchased | 17.1M | year ended December 31, 2025 | — |
| Internet customers | 29.7M | as of December 31, 2025 | — |
| Mobile lines | 11.8M | as of December 31, 2025 | — |
| Total Video Quarterly Net Additions | 44K | fourth quarter ended December 31, 2025 | — |
Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period
Versus peers
Telecom Services — same industry group| Company | Mkt cap | YTD | Rev growth Y/Y | P/E | Short % shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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CHTR
this stock
Charter Communications, Inc. /Mo/
|
$18.90B | -27.0% | -0.6% | 4.1 | 18.8% |
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VZ
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|
$201.67B | +19.2% | +2.5% | 12.6 | 2.0% |
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TMUS
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|
$196.03B | -10.0% | +8.3% | 19.1 | 1.7% |
|
SFTBF
Softbank Group Corp.
|
$191.71B | +31.0% | — | — | 0.4% |
|
T
At&T Inc.
|
$171.10B | +0.2% | +2.7% | 8.3 | 1.9% |
Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding
At a glance
key data from every sectionOwnership
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Performance
| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHTR | +1.5% | +18.0% | -33.2% | +5.2% | -27.0% |
| SPY | -0.4% | +2.6% | +10.7% | +2.7% | +12.5% |
| vs SPY | +1.9% | +15.4% | -44.0% | +2.4% | -39.5% |
Capital returns
Buyback program
· as of Jun 30, 2026
Authorized
$3.00B
Spent (derived)
$2.63B
Remaining
$365.00M
Spent
Remaining
Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.
Key facts
CIK
1091667
CUSIP
16119P108
13F (30d)
739 filings
696 filers
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