Unveiling Charter Communications (CHTR) – Insights for Savvy Investors

By Emilio Sanchez • Wednesday, March 20 15:10 • Permanent Link

Large-cap Telecommunications company Charter Communications has moved -1.4% so far today on a volume of 1,408,738, compared to its average of 1,624,553. In contrast, the S&P 500 index moved 1.0%.

Charter Communications trades -23.48% away from its average analyst target price of $384.77 per share. The 20 analysts following the stock have set target prices ranging from $255.0 to $660.0, and on average have given Charter Communications a rating of hold.

Anyone interested in buying CHTR should be aware of the facts below:

Charter Communications's current price is -23.8% below its Graham number of $224.23, which implies the stock has a margin of safety
Charter Communications has moved -12.7% over the last year, and the S&P 500 logged a change of 31.5%
Based on its trailing earnings per share of 29.98, Charter Communications has a trailing 12 month Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio of 9.8 while the S&P 500 average is 15.97
CHTR has a forward P/E ratio of 7.9 based on its forward 12 month price to earnings (EPS) of $37.26 per share
The company has a price to earnings growth (PEG) ratio of 0.8 — a number near or below 1 signifying that Charter Communications is fairly valued compared to its estimated growth potential
Its Price to Book (P/B) ratio is 3.92 compared to its sector average of 3.46
Charter Communications, Inc. operates as a broadband connectivity and cable operator company serving residential and commercial customers in the United States.
Based in Stamford, the company has 101,100 full time employees and a market cap of $42.51 Billion.

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