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The closing price of Charter Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: CHTR) was $263.93 for the day, down -3.24% from the previous closing price of $272.78. In other words, the price has decreased by -$3.24 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.68 million shares were traded. CHTR stock price reached its highest trading level at $277.36 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $261.76.
Ratios:
Our analysis of CHTR’s different ratios will help us gain a deeper understanding of the company. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 57.65 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 13.23. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.40 and its Current Ratio is at 0.40. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 8.25 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 8.25.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for this company, Pivotal Research Group on April 29, 2024, Reiterated its Buy rating but revised its target price to $400 from $450 previously.
On March 18, 2024, Bernstein Upgraded its rating to Outperform which previously was Mkt Perform but kept the price unchanged to $370.
Insider Transactions:
Also, insider trades can serve as a great indicator of what management thinks about the future direction of a stock’s price. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Feb 28 ’24 when Jacobson Craig A sold 918 shares for $289.24 per share. The transaction valued at 265,518 led to the insider holds 9,331 shares of the business.
Winfrey Christopher L bought 5,050 shares of CHTR for $1,491,214 on Feb 06 ’24. The President and CEO now owns 57,703 shares after completing the transaction at $295.29 per share. On Nov 17 ’23, another insider, Rutledge Thomas, who serves as the Executive Chairman of the company, sold 83,970 shares for $410.82 each. As a result, the insider received 34,496,611 and left with 0 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, CHTR now has a Market Capitalization of 39288619008 and an Enterprise Value of 139056316416. As of this moment, Charter’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 8.54, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 7.82. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 0.93. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.70 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 3.20. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 2.545 whereas that against EBITDA is 6.582.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, CHTR has reached a high of $458.30, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $236.08. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -4.57%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -27.90%.
Shares Statistics:
CHTR traded an average of 1.54M shares per day over the past three months and 1619770 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 145.23M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 97.71M. Insiders hold about 32.32% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 71.14% stake in the company. Shares short for CHTR as of 1713139200 were 12215269 with a Short Ratio of 7.93, compared to 1710460800 on 10046684. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 12215269 and a Short% of Float of 12.509999999999998.
