Entropy Technologies LP Decreases Stake in Charter Communications, Inc. $CHTR

Entropy Technologies LP reduced its position in Charter Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ:CHTR) by 26.9% during the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 14,277 shares of the company’s stock after selling 5,251 shares during the period. Entropy Technologies LP’s holdings in Charter Communications were worth $3,082,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in CHTR. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in Charter Communications by 129.1% in the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 11,875 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,356,000 after buying an additional 6,691 shares during the period. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC raised its holdings in Charter Communications by 16.3% during the 1st quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC now owns 913 shares of the company’s stock valued at $336,000 after acquiring an additional 128 shares during the period. Jones Financial Companies Lllp lifted its position in shares of Charter Communications by 48.1% during the first quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 1,339 shares of the company’s stock worth $493,000 after acquiring an additional 435 shares in the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of Charter Communications by 141.0% during the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 94 shares of the company’s stock worth $35,000 after acquiring an additional 55 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Acadian Asset Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Charter Communications by 451.1% in the first quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC now owns 733 shares of the company’s stock worth $270,000 after acquiring an additional 600 shares during the period. 81.76% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

CHTR has been the subject of several recent research reports. UBS Group reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $235.00 price target on shares of Charter Communications in a research report on Thursday, June 25th. New Street Research cut their target price on Charter Communications from $328.00 to $302.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, May 20th. Barclays reduced their target price on Charter Communications from $200.00 to $130.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, July 8th. BNP Paribas Exane decreased their price target on Charter Communications from $150.00 to $120.00 and set an “underperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, July 14th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered their price target on shares of Charter Communications from $235.00 to $215.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, April 27th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and six have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $249.12.

Charter Communications Price Performance

Charter Communications stock opened at $123.31 on Friday. Charter Communications, Inc. has a 52 week low of $111.55 and a 52 week high of $335.52. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $136.02 and a 200 day simple moving average of $184.01. The company has a quick ratio of 0.40, a current ratio of 0.40 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.56. The stock has a market cap of $15.17 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 3.20, a PEG ratio of 0.23 and a beta of 0.71.

Charter Communications (NASDAQ:CHTR) last released its quarterly earnings results on Friday, July 24th. The company reported $10.66 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $9.98 by $0.68. The firm had revenue of $13.53 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $13.51 billion. Charter Communications had a return on equity of 24.20% and a net margin of 9.03%.The company’s revenue was down 1.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $9.18 EPS. On average, research analysts forecast that Charter Communications, Inc. will post 41.29 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Mauricio Ramos bought 9,929 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 15th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $140.93 per share, with a total value of $1,399,293.97. Following the completion of the purchase, the director directly owned 19,309 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,721,217.37. This trade represents a 105.85% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Wade Davis bought 5,728 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, April 28th. The shares were bought at an average price of $173.72 per share, with a total value of $995,068.16. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 6,925 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,203,011. The trade was a 478.53% increase in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Insiders purchased 20,125 shares of company stock valued at $3,167,116 in the last 90 days. 1.10% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Key Stories Impacting Charter Communications

Here are the key news stories impacting Charter Communications this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Charter beat second-quarter earnings expectations, reporting $10.66 per share versus estimates around $9.98, and revenue of $13.53 billion came in slightly ahead of forecasts. Charter Announces Second Quarter 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Mobile line growth remained a bright spot, with the company adding more than 400,000 new mobile lines, showing that its wireless expansion is still gaining traction. MarketWatch article on internet erosion
• Neutral Sentiment: Charter also announced debt exchange offers, which could help manage its capital structure, but the move is not a clear near-term catalyst for the stock. Charter Announces Debt Exchange Offers
• Negative Sentiment: Broadband subscriber losses were steeper than expected, reinforcing concerns that Charter is losing share to fiber and fixed-wireless competitors and weakening the outlook for its core internet business. Reuters broadband customer losses article
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple reports say Charter’s shares fell sharply to fresh lows as investors worried about ongoing internet and video customer losses, declining revenue, and a worsening competitive environment. MarketWatch article on Charter stock sharply lower

Charter Communications Company Profile

Charter Communications, Inc is a U.S.-based telecommunications and mass media company that provides broadband communications and video services to residential and business customers. Operating primarily under the Spectrum brand, the company offers high-speed internet, cable television, digital voice (phone) and wireless services, as well as managed and enterprise networking solutions for commercial customers. Charter’s service portfolio targets both consumer and business markets with bundled and standalone offerings designed to meet streaming, connectivity and communications needs.

The company’s consumer-facing products include Spectrum Internet, Spectrum TV and Spectrum Voice, while Spectrum Mobile provides wireless service through arrangements with national wireless carriers.