Yahoo Finance Is Charter Communications' (NASDAQ:CHTR) 147% Share Price Increase Well Justified?
When you buy shares in a company, it's worth keeping in mind the possibility that it could fail, and you could lose your money. But on the bright side, if you buy shares in a high quality company at the right price, you can gain well over 100%. For instance, the price of Charter Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ:CHTR) stock is up an impressive 147% over the last five years. And in the last month, the share price has gained 1.9%. But the price may well have benefitted from a buoyant market, since stocks have gained 21% in the last thirty days.
Check out our latest analysis for Charter Communications
To quote Buffett, 'Ships will sail around the world but the Flat Earth Society will flourish. There will continue to be wide discrepancies between price and value in the marketplace...' By comparing earnings per share (EPS) and share price changes over time, we can get a feel for how investor attitudes to a company have morphed over time.
During the five years of share price growth, Charter Communications moved from a loss to profitability. That kind of transition can be an inflection point that justifies a strong share price gain, just as we have seen here.
You can see below how EPS has changed over time (discover the exact values by clicking on the image).
We know that Charter Communications has improved its bottom line lately, but is it going to grow revenue? This free report showing analyst revenue forecasts should help you figure out if the EPS growth can be sustained.
A Different Perspective
We're pleased to report that Charter Communications shareholders have received a total shareholder return of 39% over one year. That gain is better than the annual TSR over five years, which is 20%. Therefore it seems like sentiment around the company has been positive lately. Given the share price momentum remains strong, it might be worth taking a closer look at the stock, lest you miss an opportunity. It's always interesting to track share price performance over the longer term. But to understand Charter Communications better, we need to consider many other factors. Even so, be aware that Charter Communications is showing 2 warning signs in our investment analysis , and 1 of those is potentially serious...
Of course Charter Communications may not be the best stock to buy. So you may wish to see this free collection of growth stocks.
Please note, the market returns quoted in this article reflect the market weighted average returns of stocks that currently trade on US exchanges.
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