Don't Take a Position in Charter Communications Stocks Without Knowing Its Fundamentals!

By Naomi Wentworth • Sunday, October 06 10:10 • Permanent Link

Large-cap Telecommunications company Charter Communications has moved 1.2% so far today on a volume of 920,916, compared to its average of 1,323,304. In contrast, the S&P 500 index moved 1.0%.

Charter Communications trades -10.31% away from its average analyst target price of $363.84 per share. The 21 analysts following the stock have set target prices ranging from $230.0 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 47.1% above its Graham number of $221.87, which implies that at its current valuation it does not offer a margin of safety
Charter Communications has moved -26.2% over the last year, and the S&P 500 logged a change of 32.6%
Based on its trailing earnings per share of 31.33, Charter Communications has a trailing 12 month Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio of 10.4 while the S&P 500 average is 29.3
CHTR has a forward P/E ratio of 9.3 based on its forward 12 month price to earnings (EPS) of $35.13 per share
The company has a price to earnings growth (PEG) ratio of 1.83 — 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 3.62 compared to its sector average of 2.36
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 $46.58 Billion.

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