Point72 Europe London LLP Purchases Over 30,000 Shares of Charter Communications in Q4 2023: A Promising Investment Opportunity?
Point72 Europe London LLP, a prominent hedge fund, has purchased over 30,000 shares of Charter Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ:CHTR) in the fourth quarter of 2023. This information was disclosed in a recent filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), indicating that the transaction was valued at around $10.3 million.
Charter Communications is a leading media and telecommunications company providing services such as internet, cable TV, and phone to millions of customers across the United States. As per Point72 Europe London LLP’s most recent portfolio report, Charter accounts for about 2.6% of their total holdings and ranks as their 14th largest position.
Investors seeking to monitor interest rates on CHTR can visit HoldingsChannel.com to get the latest updates on insider trades and other investment activities related to this stock. Shares of CHTR opened at $335.30 on June 13th; its performance over the past year had seen its share prices reacha year high of $496.37 while falling down to a one-year low value of $297.66.
When considering several factors in evaluating potential investments in this robust industry factor comes into play such as market cap which is calculated by multiplying the share price by its number outstanding shares making it an important consideration when assessing investment opportunities in media and telecommunication companies like Charter Communications.
Moreover, investors have shown keen interest in several other metrics such as PE ratio of 10.99 which measures how much investors are willing to pay per dollar earned by the company – lower ratios generally imply less expensive valuations but also mark typically less growth stories or unproven disruptive technologies – unlike PEG ratios that divide PE ratios with earnings growth rate measuring price-to-earnings-to-growth ways that stocks could be more expensive than others if growth rates were higher also showcasing fewer dividends payouts.
Charter Communications’ has a debt-to-equity ratio of 7.44, which is indicative of higher debt and lower equity leveraged company but also reflects that there could be potentially higher returns if the company’s growth were strong enough to justify taking on more risk.
All in all, Point72 Europe London LLP’s recent investment in Charter Communications highlights the increasing investor interest in telecommunication companies as a promising avenue for long-term growth opportunities given its growing customer base, constantly evolving technologies, and relatively stable financial performance.
Institutional Investors Make Changes to Positions in Charter Communications
Charter Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ:CHTR) has recently witnessed a number of institutional investors make changes to their positions in the company. Ellevest Inc., for instance, raised its position in Charter Communications by 54.2% during the fourth quarter and now owns 74 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 26 shares last quarter. Accurate Wealth Management LLC also bought a new stake in Charter Communications worth $28,000 during Q4 while AM Squared Ltd acquired a new stake valued at $34,000 last quarter.
Furthermore, Massmutual Trust Co. FSB ADV increased its stake in Charter Communications by 292.9% during Q4 and now owns 110 shares of the company’s stock valued at $37,000 after purchasing an additional 82 shares during the same period. Meanwhile, Guardian Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake worth $41,000 back in Q3.
As of now, approximately 66.05% of the stock is owned by institutional investors – indicating that Charter Communications is on track to attract more investor attention as it progresses over time.
Several equities research analysts have also issued reports on CHTR recently. One such analyst is Bank of America who lifted their price target on Charter from $405.00 to $425.00 earlier this month.
Charter reported its quarterly earnings data at the end of April; revealing earnings per share (EPS) of $6.65 for the quarter – falling short of analysts’ consensus estimate by ($0.56). Nevertheless, revenue was up from last year’s figure and equities research analysts predict that Charter Communications will post EPS figures around $30 for this fiscal year.
Charter Communications primarily provides broadband communications services through Spectrum TV, Spectrum Internet, and Spectrum Voice among others; with business solutions including data networking and wireless backhaul services available too. For investors looking to follow the latest changes in holdings and insider trades, HoldingsChannel.com has the most current 13F filings.