Understanding Charter Communications – Key Facts for Investors

Shares of Telecommunications sector company Charter Communications moved -1.8% today, and are now trading at a price of $325.59. The Large-Cap stock's daily volume was 2,970,031 compared to its average volume of 1,280,642. The S&P 500 index returned a 0.0% performance.

Charter Communications, Inc. operates as a broadband connectivity and cable operator company serving residential and commercial customers in the United States. The company is based in Stamford and has 101,100 full time employees. Its market capitalization is $46,475,038,720.

21 analysts are following Charter Communications and have set target prices ranging from $210.0 to $660.0 per share. On average, they have given the company a rating of hold. At today's prices, CHTR is trading -10.86% away from its average analyst target price of $365.27 per share.

Over the last year, CHTR shares have gone down by -22.6%, which represents a difference of -56.5% when compared to the S&P 500. The stock's 52 week high is $458.3 per share and its 52 week low is $236.08. Although Charter Communications's average free cash flow over the last 5 years has been $5.3 Billion, they have been decreasing at an average rate of -1.6%. For this reason, investors may continue to shun the stock.

Date Reported Cash Flow from Operations ($ k) Capital expenditures ($ k) Free Cash Flow ($ k) YoY Growth (%)
2023 14,433,000 11,115,000 3,318,000 -40.21
2022 14,925,000 9,376,000 5,549,000 -35.51
2021 16,239,000 7,635,000 8,604,000 20.39
2020 14,562,000 7,415,000 7,147,000 56.97
2019 11,748,000 7,195,000 4,553,000 72.33
2018 11,767,000 9,125,000 2,642,000
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