Charter Communications, Inc. operates as a broadband connectivity and cable operator company serving residential and commercial customers in the United States. The company offers subscription-based internet, video, and mobile and voice services; a suite of broadband connectivity services, including fixed internet, WiFi, and mobile; Advanced WiFi services; Spectrum Security Shield; in-home WiFi, which provides customers with high performance wireless routers and managed WiFi services to enhance their fixed wireless internet experience; out-of-home WiFi; and Spectrum WiFi services. It also offers voice communications services using voice over internet protocol technology; and broadband communications solutions, such as internet access, data networking, fiber connectivity, video entertainment, and business telephone services to cellular towers and office buildings for business and carrier organizations. In addition, the company provides mobile services; video programming, static IP and business WiFi, voice, and e-mail and security services; sells local advertising across various platforms for networks, such as TBS, CNN, and ESPN; sells advertising inventory to local sports and news channels; and offers Audience App to create data-driven linear TV campaigns for local advertisers. Further, the company offers communications products and managed service solutions; data connectivity services to mobile and wireline carriers on a wholesale basis; and owns and operates regional sports networks and news channels. It serves approximately 32 million customers in 41 states. Charter Communications, Inc.was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut.

Charter Communications, Inc.

Verizon Communications Inc. VZ and Charter Communications Inc. CHTR are leading U.S. communication services providers offering broadband and connectivity options. They primarily compete in fixed broadband, wireless services and enterprise connectivity verticals. Operating as one of the premier wireless service providers in the United States, Verizon provides a vast array of communication and business solutions that include wireless, local exchange, long-distance, data/broadband and Internet, video, managed networking, wholesale and cloud-based services.
Charter is the second largest cable operator in the United States and a leading broadband communications company providing video, Internet and voice services. The company serves approximately 57 million customers in 41 states through its Spectrum brand.
Let us delve a little deeper into the companies’ competitive dynamics to understand which of the two is relatively better placed in the broadband and telecom services industry.
The Case for Verizon
Verizon is benefiting from the growing demand for its industry-leading 5G portfolio. With a customer-centric business model, the company delivers faster peak data speeds and capacity for customers, driven by disciplined engineering and steady infrastructure investments. The company’s 5G network hinges on three fundamental drivers to deliver the full potential of next-generation wireless technology. These include massive spectrum holdings, particularly in the millimeter-wave bands for faster data transfer, end-to-end deep fiber resources and the ability to deploy a large number of small cells.
Verizon is witnessing significant 5G adoption and fixed wireless broadband momentum with premium unlimited plans. It is offering various mix-and-match pricing in both wireless and home broadband plans, which has led to solid customer additions. Moreover, in the enterprise and wholesale business, Verizon is shifting its revenue mix toward newer growth services like cloud, security and professional services.
Verizon has further expanded Fios Forward to support digital inclusion and provide opportunities for underserved households to thrive in the digital world. With no data caps, Fios customers can experience faster upload and download speeds than any other comparable plans. The telecom giant plans to accelerate the availability of its 5G Ultra Wideband network across the country. The company’s growth strategy includes 5G mobility, nationwide broadband and mobile edge compute and business solutions.
However, the company operates in a highly competitive market and faces competition from other major players, such as AT&T, Inc. T, Charter and T-Mobile US, Inc. TMUS. AT&T is also aggressively expanding its fiber footprint. The company is acquiring Lumen’s fiber business. It is placing a strong focus on the densification of its existing fiber infrastructure. Such initiatives from AT&T can pose a challenge to Verizon’s fiber network expansion. In a bid to expand its customer base, Verizon is spending heavily on promotion and is also offering lucrative discounts, which are weighing on margins.
The Case for Charter
Charter is witnessing growth in residential mobile service and residential Internet services. The company has expanded its 5G coverage nationwide. Its Spectrum Mobile is the core element of Charter’s converged network strategy, which aims to deliver highly competitive, simple data plans and pricing and ensure a premium connectivity experience for end users. The company is increasing collaboration with federal, state and local governments to bring Spectrum Internet to rural and underserved regions.
Charter has pledged to invest $7 billion to add 100,000+ miles of fiber-optic network infrastructure. The company intends to deliver multigigabit and symmetrical Internet services across 1.7 million locations. The company has expanded its gigabit broadband, mobile, TV and voice services in the states of Wisconsin, Tennessee and Indiana. With up to 1 Gbps, advanced Wi-Fi and 100% U.S.-based customer service, the company is steadily expanding Spectrum’s footprint across the country.
Expansion of its network infrastructure is opening up new revenue-generating opportunities. Nexar, a prominent AI-powered mobility solution provider, has opted to leverage Spectrum’s expansive managed wireless network to facilitate faster delivery of roadway insights to the cloud. Successful integration will boost Charter’s prospects in the emerging market of vehicle safety and data-driven mobility infrastructure vertical.
However, the company operates in a fiercely competitive and saturated U.S. wireless market. Streaming services continue disrupting traditional video consumption patterns, while wireless home Internet products offer comparable speeds at lower bundled prices when combined with mobile services. This multi-vector competition forces Charter into defensive pricing strategies that compress margins while requiring increased marketing expenditures to maintain market position in an increasingly saturated broadband market.
How Do Zacks Estimates Compare for VZ & CHTR?
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for Verizon’s 2025 sales and EPS implies year-over-year growth of 2.6% and 2.2%, respectively. The EPS estimate for 2025 has been trending southward (down 0.2%) over the past 60 days.
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The Zacks Consensus Estimate for Charter’s 2025 sales and EPS indicates year-over-year growth of 0.1% and 10.7%, respectively. The EPS estimates have been trending northward (up 0.5%) over the past 60 days.
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Price Performance & Valuation of VZ & CHTR
Over the past year, Verizon has lost 7.2% compared with the industry’s decline of 1.6%. Charter has plummeted 27.4% over the same period.
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Charter looks more attractive than Verizon from a valuation standpoint. Going by the price/earnings ratio, Charter’s shares currently trade at 5.74 forward earnings, lower than 7.87 for Verizon.
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End Note
While Charter carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), Verizon has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell).
You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
Charter has shown steady revenue growth over the past few years, while Verizon has been witnessing a bumpy road. Downtrend in estimate revisions shows dwindling investor sentiment for Verizon. Moreover, Charter appears to have attractive valuation metrics compared with Verizon. With a better Zacks Rank, an aggressive growth path (broadband upgrades + bundling + M&A), CHTR offers more upside potential and appears to be relatively better placed than Verizon. Consequently, Charter is a better investment option at the moment.
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VZ vs. CHTR: Which Connectivity Stock is the Better Buy Now?

Investors in Charter Communications Inc (Symbol: CHTR) saw new options begin trading today, for the December 5th expiration. At Stock Options Channel, our YieldBoost formula has looked up and down the CHTR options chain for the new December 5th contracts and identified one put and one call contract of particular interest.
The put contract at the $235.00 strike price has a current bid of $12.50. If an investor was to sell-to-open that put contract, they are committing to purchase the stock at $235.00, but will also collect the premium, putting the cost basis of the shares at $222.50 (before broker commissions). To an investor already interested in purchasing shares of CHTR, that could represent an attractive alternative to paying $245.27/share today.
Because the $235.00 strike represents an approximate 4% discount to the current trading price of the stock (in other words it is out-of-the-money by that percentage), there is also the possibility that the put contract would expire worthless. The current analytical data (including greeks and implied greeks) suggest the current odds of that happening are 63%. Stock Options Channel will track those odds over time to see how they change, publishing a chart of those numbers on our website under the contract detail page for this contract. Should the contract expire worthless, the premium would represent a 5.32% return on the cash commitment, or 45.11% annualized — at Stock Options Channel we call this the YieldBoost.
Below is a chart showing the trailing twelve month trading history for Charter Communications Inc, and highlighting in green where the $235.00 strike is located relative to that history:
Turning to the calls side of the option chain, the call contract at the $250.00 strike price has a current bid of $16.60. If an investor was to purchase shares of CHTR stock at the current price level of $245.27/share, and then sell-to-open that call contract as a "covered call," they are committing to sell the stock at $250.00. Considering the call seller will also collect the premium, that would drive a total return (excluding dividends, if any) of 8.70% if the stock gets called away at the December 5th expiration (before broker commissions). Of course, a lot of upside could potentially be left on the table if CHTR shares really soar, which is why looking at the trailing twelve month trading history for Charter Communications Inc, as well as studying the business fundamentals becomes important. Below is a chart showing CHTR's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $250.00 strike highlighted in red:
Considering the fact that the $250.00 strike represents an approximate 2% premium to the current trading price of the stock (in other words it is out-of-the-money by that percentage), there is also the possibility that the covered call contract would expire worthless, in which case the investor would keep both their shares of stock and the premium collected. The current analytical data (including greeks and implied greeks) suggest the current odds of that happening are 49%. On our website under the contract detail page for this contract, Stock Options Channel will track those odds over time to see how they change and publish a chart of those numbers (the trading history of the option contract will also be charted). Should the covered call contract expire worthless, the premium would represent a 6.77% boost of extra return to the investor, or 57.39% annualized, which we refer to as the YieldBoost.
The implied volatility in the put contract example is 64%, while the implied volatility in the call contract example is 60%.
Meanwhile, we calculate the actual trailing twelve month volatility (considering the last 250 trading day closing values as well as today's price of $245.27) to be 42%. For more put and call options contract ideas worth looking at, visit StockOptionsChannel.com.
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Interesting CHTR Put And Call Options For December 5th

Key Points
Charter Communications could be due for a big rebound if analysts are right.
Jefferies Financial Group has been a loser for Buffett this year, but that could be about to change.
Constellation Brands faces tariff headwinds, but the stock has considerable support on Wall Street.
Warren Buffett has never paid much attention to what Wall Street analysts think. Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) doesn't even hold a quarterly call with analysts. I doubt that Buffett's perspective will change during his remaining few months as Berkshire's CEO.
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1. Charter Communications
Buffett only has a tiny stake in telecommunications company Charter Communications (NASDAQ: CHTR). It made up less than 1% of Berkshire's portfolio at the end of the second quarter of 2025. The legendary investor (or one of his two investment managers) also seems to have soured on Charter. Berkshire slashed its position in the stock by 46.5% in Q2.
That move looks smart in retrospect. Charter's share price plunged after a disappointing Q2 update in July. The telecom provider's earnings fell well below analysts' estimates.
However, Wall Street seems to remain bullish about Charter. The average 12-month price target for the stock reflects an upside potential of over 40%.
Granted, not everyone on Wall Street is upbeat about Charter. Of the 22 analysts surveyed by S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI) in October, only 10 rated the stock as a "buy." Eight analysts recommended holding Charter, while the other four analysts gave the stock an "underperform" or "sell" rating.
2. Jefferies Financial Group
Jefferies Financial Group (NYSE: JEF) is an even smaller holding than Charter for Buffett. Berkshire's position in this financial stock totals only $23 million, which amounts to pocket change for the giant conglomerate.
Like Charter, Jefferies has been a loser for Buffett so far in 2025. The stock has taken investors on a rollercoaster ride that's currently on a downswing. However, Jefferies' share price has jumped more than 80% since the end of the third quarter of 2022, when Buffett initially bought the stock.
What does Wall Street think about this Buffett stock? It depends on how you look at things. On one hand, only one of the five analysts surveyed by S&P Global this month rated Jefferies as a "buy." Three analysts recommended holding the stock, with one rating it as a "sell."
On the other hand, the average 12-month price target for Jefferies is more than 30% above its current share price. The most bullish analyst projects that the stock could soar more than 60% over the next 12 months.
3. Constellation Brands
Buffett has been a net seller of stocks for 11 consecutive quarters. However, he liked Constellation Brands (NYSE: STZ) enough to initiate a new position in the fourth quarter of 2024 and add more shares in the first and second quarters of 2025. Today, Berkshire owns 7.6% of the premium beer, wine, and spirits company.
How has Buffett's bet on Constellation Brands paid off so far? Not great. The stock has plunged more than 30% year to date. Steep tariffs imposed by the Trump administration on aluminum imports have significantly hurt Constellation.
But Wall Street remains supportive of this beaten-down alcoholic beverage stock. Fifteen of the 25 analysts surveyed by S&P Global in October rated Constellation Brands as a "buy" or "strong buy." Eight analysts recommended holding the stock, with two analysts recommending selling shares.
The consensus 12-month price target for Constellation Brands reflects an upside potential of more than 20%. One especially positive analyst expects the stock could jump more than 50% over the next year.
The best pick of these three Buffett stocks
I don't know if any of these three Buffett stocks will rise as much as Wall Street's price targets indicate they will over the next 12 months. However, I think one of these stocks could be the best long-term pick of the bunch -- Constellation Brands.
Tariffs on aluminum are certainly problematic for Constellation. The company should be able to successfully weather the storm, though. Constellation's Corona, Modelo, and Pacifico brands are among the strongest in the beer industry. I don't look for that to change.
This stock trades at a forward price-to-earnings ratio of 12, which should appeal to value investors. Its dividend yield of roughly 2.9% could attract interest from income investors. Constellation Brands probably won't be an ideal choice for growth investors. But if Wall Street is right that the stock will soar more than 20% over the next 12 months, Constellation could outperform quite a few growth stocks.
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3 Warren Buffett Stocks Wall Street Thinks Will Soar the Most Over the Next 12 Months

Investors in Charter Communications Inc (Symbol: CHTR) saw new options begin trading today, for the November 28th expiration. At Stock Options Channel, our YieldBoost formula has looked up and down the CHTR options chain for the new November 28th contracts and identified one put and one call contract of particular interest.
The put contract at the $265.00 strike price has a current bid of $17.90. If an investor was to sell-to-open that put contract, they are committing to purchase the stock at $265.00, but will also collect the premium, putting the cost basis of the shares at $247.10 (before broker commissions). To an investor already interested in purchasing shares of CHTR, that could represent an attractive alternative to paying $269.89/share today.
Because the $265.00 strike represents an approximate 2% discount to the current trading price of the stock (in other words it is out-of-the-money by that percentage), there is also the possibility that the put contract would expire worthless. The current analytical data (including greeks and implied greeks) suggest the current odds of that happening are 59%. Stock Options Channel will track those odds over time to see how they change, publishing a chart of those numbers on our website under the contract detail page for this contract. Should the contract expire worthless, the premium would represent a 6.75% return on the cash commitment, or 49.27% annualized — at Stock Options Channel we call this the YieldBoost.
Below is a chart showing the trailing twelve month trading history for Charter Communications Inc, and highlighting in green where the $265.00 strike is located relative to that history:
Turning to the calls side of the option chain, the call contract at the $275.00 strike price has a current bid of $19.50. If an investor was to purchase shares of CHTR stock at the current price level of $269.89/share, and then sell-to-open that call contract as a "covered call," they are committing to sell the stock at $275.00. Considering the call seller will also collect the premium, that would drive a total return (excluding dividends, if any) of 9.12% if the stock gets called away at the November 28th expiration (before broker commissions). Of course, a lot of upside could potentially be left on the table if CHTR shares really soar, which is why looking at the trailing twelve month trading history for Charter Communications Inc, as well as studying the business fundamentals becomes important. Below is a chart showing CHTR's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $275.00 strike highlighted in red:
Considering the fact that the $275.00 strike represents an approximate 2% premium to the current trading price of the stock (in other words it is out-of-the-money by that percentage), there is also the possibility that the covered call contract would expire worthless, in which case the investor would keep both their shares of stock and the premium collected. The current analytical data (including greeks and implied greeks) suggest the current odds of that happening are 48%. On our website under the contract detail page for this contract, Stock Options Channel will track those odds over time to see how they change and publish a chart of those numbers (the trading history of the option contract will also be charted). Should the covered call contract expire worthless, the premium would represent a 7.23% boost of extra return to the investor, or 52.70% annualized, which we refer to as the YieldBoost.
The implied volatility in the put contract example, as well as the call contract example, are both approximately 56%.
Meanwhile, we calculate the actual trailing twelve month volatility (considering the last 250 trading day closing values as well as today's price of $269.89) to be 42%. For more put and call options contract ideas worth looking at, visit StockOptionsChannel.com.
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Interesting CHTR Put And Call Options For November 28th

Fintel reports that on October 3, 2025, Keybanc maintained coverage of Charter Communications (NasdaqGS:CHTR) with a Overweight recommendation.
Analyst Price Forecast Suggests 44.14% Upside
As of September 30, 2025, the average one-year price target for Charter Communications is $403.66/share. The forecasts range from a low of $225.23 to a high of $735.00. The average price target represents an increase of 44.14% from its latest reported closing price of $280.05 / share.
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The projected annual revenue for Charter Communications is 58,525MM, an increase of 5.98%. The projected annual non-GAAP EPS is 53.18.
What is the Fund Sentiment?
There are 1,725 funds or institutions reporting positions in Charter Communications. This is an increase of 54 owner(s) or 3.23% in the last quarter. Average portfolio weight of all funds dedicated to CHTR is 0.30%, an increase of 0.97%. Total shares owned by institutions decreased in the last three months by 0.89% to 133,389K shares. The put/call ratio of CHTR is 0.71, indicating a bullish outlook.
What are Other Shareholders Doing?
Dodge & Cox holds 11,126K shares representing 8.15% ownership of the company. In its prior filing, the firm reported owning 11,506K shares , representing a decrease of 3.41%. The firm increased its portfolio allocation in CHTR by 5.75% over the last quarter.
Capital International Investors holds 9,728K shares representing 7.12% ownership of the company. In its prior filing, the firm reported owning 10,080K shares , representing a decrease of 3.61%. The firm decreased its portfolio allocation in CHTR by 6.23% over the last quarter.
DODGX - Dodge & Cox Stock Fund holds 7,455K shares representing 5.46% ownership of the company. No change in the last quarter.
Harris Associates L P holds 3,672K shares representing 2.69% ownership of the company. In its prior filing, the firm reported owning 4,142K shares , representing a decrease of 12.79%. The firm decreased its portfolio allocation in CHTR by 4.77% over the last quarter.
ABALX - AMERICAN BALANCED FUND holds 3,214K shares representing 2.35% ownership of the company. In its prior filing, the firm reported owning 2,974K shares , representing an increase of 7.47%. The firm increased its portfolio allocation in CHTR by 11.50% over the last quarter.
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Keybanc Maintains Charter Communications (CHTR) Overweight Recommendation

Investors in Charter Communications Inc (Symbol: CHTR) saw new options begin trading this week, for the November 21st expiration. At Stock Options Channel, our YieldBoost formula has looked up and down the CHTR options chain for the new November 21st contracts and identified one put and one call contract of particular interest.
The put contract at the $260.00 strike price has a current bid of $19.50. If an investor was to sell-to-open that put contract, they are committing to purchase the stock at $260.00, but will also collect the premium, putting the cost basis of the shares at $240.50 (before broker commissions). To an investor already interested in purchasing shares of CHTR, that could represent an attractive alternative to paying $263.34/share today.
Because the $260.00 strike represents an approximate 1% discount to the current trading price of the stock (in other words it is out-of-the-money by that percentage), there is also the possibility that the put contract would expire worthless. The current analytical data (including greeks and implied greeks) suggest the current odds of that happening are 57%. Stock Options Channel will track those odds over time to see how they change, publishing a chart of those numbers on our website under the contract detail page for this contract. Should the contract expire worthless, the premium would represent a 7.50% return on the cash commitment, or 43.42% annualized — at Stock Options Channel we call this the YieldBoost.
Below is a chart showing the trailing twelve month trading history for Charter Communications Inc, and highlighting in green where the $260.00 strike is located relative to that history:
Turning to the calls side of the option chain, the call contract at the $270.00 strike price has a current bid of $18.90. If an investor was to purchase shares of CHTR stock at the current price level of $263.34/share, and then sell-to-open that call contract as a "covered call," they are committing to sell the stock at $270.00. Considering the call seller will also collect the premium, that would drive a total return (excluding dividends, if any) of 9.71% if the stock gets called away at the November 21st expiration (before broker commissions). Of course, a lot of upside could potentially be left on the table if CHTR shares really soar, which is why looking at the trailing twelve month trading history for Charter Communications Inc, as well as studying the business fundamentals becomes important. Below is a chart showing CHTR's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $270.00 strike highlighted in red:
Considering the fact that the $270.00 strike represents an approximate 3% premium to the current trading price of the stock (in other words it is out-of-the-money by that percentage), there is also the possibility that the covered call contract would expire worthless, in which case the investor would keep both their shares of stock and the premium collected. The current analytical data (including greeks and implied greeks) suggest the current odds of that happening are 50%. On our website under the contract detail page for this contract, Stock Options Channel will track those odds over time to see how they change and publish a chart of those numbers (the trading history of the option contract will also be charted). Should the covered call contract expire worthless, the premium would represent a 7.18% boost of extra return to the investor, or 41.55% annualized, which we refer to as the YieldBoost.
The implied volatility in the put contract example is 50%, while the implied volatility in the call contract example is 51%.
Meanwhile, we calculate the actual trailing twelve month volatility (considering the last 250 trading day closing values as well as today's price of $263.34) to be 42%. For more put and call options contract ideas worth looking at, visit StockOptionsChannel.com.
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First Week of CHTR November 21st Options Trading

Looking at the sectors faring best as of midday Wednesday, shares of Services companies are outperforming other sectors, up 0.8%. Within that group, Charter Communications Inc (Symbol: CHTR) and Fox Corp (Symbol: FOXA) are two large stocks leading the way, showing a gain of 4.3% and 3.8%, respectively. Among the largest ETFs, one ETF closely following services stocks is the iShares U.S. Consumer Services ETF (Symbol: IYC), which is flat on the day on the day, and up 10.42% year-to-date. Charter Communications Inc, meanwhile, is down 20.52% year-to-date, and Fox Corp is up 23.92% year-to-date. FOXA makes up approximately 0.2% of the underlying holdings of IYC.
The next best performing sector is the Financial sector, higher by 0.8%. Among large Financial stocks, Crown Castle Inc (Symbol: CCI) and US Bancorp (Symbol: USB) are the most notable, showing a gain of 2.6% and 2.4%, respectively. One ETF closely tracking Financial stocks is the Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLF), which is up 0.8% in midday trading, and up 12.49% on a year-to-date basis. Crown Castle Inc, meanwhile, is up 9.83% year-to-date, and US Bancorp is up 6.73% year-to-date. USB makes up approximately 1.0% of the underlying holdings of XLF.
Comparing these stocks and ETFs on a trailing twelve month basis, below is a relative stock price performance chart, with each of the symbols shown in a different color as labeled in the legend at the bottom:
Here's a snapshot of how the S&P 500 components within the various sectors are faring in afternoon trading on Wednesday. As you can see, nine sectors are up on the day, while none of the sectors are down.
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Wednesday Sector Leaders: Services, Financial

Uber Technologies UBER has had a remarkable run so far this year, with its shares hitting a new 52-week high of $98.86 yesterday, Sept. 15. Shares of UBER have gained in double digits so far this year despite the tariff-related uncertainty.
Courtesy of the upbeat performance, UBER’s shares have handily outperformed the Zacks Internet-Services industry on a year-to-date basis. It has also outpaced rival Lyft LYFT.
YTD Price Comparison
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With UBER stock moving north, investors may be tempted to add it to their portfolios. However, before making a move, it would be prudent to take a look at the reasons behind the surge, the company’s growth prospects and risks (if any) in investing.
What’s Driving UBER Stock’s Rally?
Uber’s AV Ambitions Bode Well: Uber’s efforts to gain a stronghold in the evolving but highly lucrative autonomous ride-sharing market are highly impressive. Uber’s dominant market share in the ride-hailing industry gives it a unique advantage in the AV space. With its vast network of drivers and customers, Uber can quickly scale autonomous services once the technology matures. Its app is designed to integrate AVs from multiple partners, giving users a variety of options.
Uber, headquartered in San Francisco, CA, has multiple AV-related partnerships. By adopting this partnership-driven approach, Uber has avoided the massive R&D costs associated with developing autonomous systems independently. With the future of mobility being autonomous, UBER is one stock that seems to be hitting the right notes.
Strong Financials & Robust Share Buyback: Uber is well-positioned to weather short-term challenges, with $8.6 billion in cash and equivalents at the second-quarter 2025-end. The company’s current ratio (a measure of liquidity) is above 1. Uber reported a free cash flow of $2.5 billion in the second quarter of 2025, up 44% year over year, highlighting its financial bliss. In August, Uber announced a stock repurchase authorization of up to an additional $20 billion of common stock. With this bold initiative, UBER is not only enhancing shareholder value but also signaling confidence in its ongoing business strategy.
The latest shareholder-friendly announcement by Uber is in addition to the $7 billion authorization announced in 2024. We remind investors that the $7 billion share repurchase authorization was the first such program in the company's history. The accelerated $1.5 billion stock buyback program, a part of the $7 billion program, was completed in the first quarter of 2025.
Commendable Expansion Efforts: Even though Uber’s primary business is ridesharing, it has diversified into food delivery and freight over time. Diversification is imperative for big companies to reduce risks, and UBER has excelled in this area. The company has engaged in numerous acquisitions, geographic and product diversifications, and innovations. Uber’s endeavors to expand into international markets are commendable and provide it with the benefits of geographical diversification. Prudent investments enable Uber to extend services and solidify its comprehensive offerings.
Healthy Gross Booking Growth: Uber is benefiting from upbeat gross bookings. The company’s gross bookings, for both the mobility and delivery segments, are increasing at healthy double-digit rates. This highlights the strong demand for its services. In the June quarter, gross bookings from the mobility segment increased 18% year over year on a constant-currency basis to $23.7 billion. Gross bookings from the delivery segment rose 20% year over year on a constant-currency basis to $21.7 billion.
For the third quarter of 2025, the company expects total gross bookings of $48.25 billion to $49.75 billion, indicating year-over-year growth of 17-21% on a constant-currency basis. The outlook assumes a neutral to modestly positive foreign exchange impact. Our estimate is currently pegged at $48.3 billion.
Some Concerns That Cannot Be Ignored
Uber’s elevated debt position is concerning. UBER had a total debt-to-total capital ratio of 0.3 as of June 30, 2025, higher than the industry’s reading of 0.06. Rival Lyft’s debt levels are even more elevated.
Moreover, Uber shares are expensive. The stock is overvalued compared to its industry. It is currently trading at a price-to-earnings multiple of 29.76, higher than the industry average of 23.73. Its Value Score of D suggests that the stock is anything but cheap and indicates a stretched valuation at this moment. Lyft shares are even more expensive.
UBER's P/E F12M vs. Industry & LYFT
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Uber’s earnings estimate revisions are not impressive, highlighting further concerns. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for current-quarter and next year earnings has been revised downward over the past 60 days. For the next quarter, there has been no upward revision over the past 60 days. The upward revision for current-year earnings has been marginal over the same time period.
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Uber is seeing rising demand across its ridesharing and delivery platforms. This growing popularity, combined with new growth initiatives and a strong focus on cost discipline, is helping drive solid business performance.
Uber’s inclusion in the coveted S&P 100 index on Sept. 22, before the market opens, is a further positive. UBER will replace Charter Communications CHTR in the S&P 100 index. Charter Communications will, however, remain in the S&P 500. The change ensures that the index is more representative of its market capitalization range. UBER’s market capitalization is currently $200 billion, way above Charter Communications’ $36 billion.
With Uber having a lot working in its favor, investors holding UBER shares should continue to do so to benefit from the solid long-term fundamentals. However, new investors can wait for a better entry point, considering the premium valuation, unimpressive earnings estimate revisions, and its debt levels that are higher than the industry. Uber currently carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).
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UBER Stock Hits New 52-Week High: Buy Now or Wait for a Pullback?

Investors in Charter Communications Inc (Symbol: CHTR) saw new options begin trading today, for the October 31st expiration. At Stock Options Channel, our YieldBoost formula has looked up and down the CHTR options chain for the new October 31st contracts and identified one put and one call contract of particular interest.
The put contract at the $260.00 strike price has a current bid of $15.10. If an investor was to sell-to-open that put contract, they are committing to purchase the stock at $260.00, but will also collect the premium, putting the cost basis of the shares at $244.90 (before broker commissions). To an investor already interested in purchasing shares of CHTR, that could represent an attractive alternative to paying $263.42/share today.
Because the $260.00 strike represents an approximate 1% discount to the current trading price of the stock (in other words it is out-of-the-money by that percentage), there is also the possibility that the put contract would expire worthless. The current analytical data (including greeks and implied greeks) suggest the current odds of that happening are 56%. Stock Options Channel will track those odds over time to see how they change, publishing a chart of those numbers on our website under the contract detail page for this contract. Should the contract expire worthless, the premium would represent a 5.81% return on the cash commitment, or 42.40% annualized — at Stock Options Channel we call this the YieldBoost.
Below is a chart showing the trailing twelve month trading history for Charter Communications Inc, and highlighting in green where the $260.00 strike is located relative to that history:
Turning to the calls side of the option chain, the call contract at the $265.00 strike price has a current bid of $15.90. If an investor was to purchase shares of CHTR stock at the current price level of $263.42/share, and then sell-to-open that call contract as a "covered call," they are committing to sell the stock at $265.00. Considering the call seller will also collect the premium, that would drive a total return (excluding dividends, if any) of 6.64% if the stock gets called away at the October 31st expiration (before broker commissions). Of course, a lot of upside could potentially be left on the table if CHTR shares really soar, which is why looking at the trailing twelve month trading history for Charter Communications Inc, as well as studying the business fundamentals becomes important. Below is a chart showing CHTR's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $265.00 strike highlighted in red:
Considering the fact that the $265.00 strike represents an approximate 1% premium to the current trading price of the stock (in other words it is out-of-the-money by that percentage), there is also the possibility that the covered call contract would expire worthless, in which case the investor would keep both their shares of stock and the premium collected. The current analytical data (including greeks and implied greeks) suggest the current odds of that happening are 49%. On our website under the contract detail page for this contract, Stock Options Channel will track those odds over time to see how they change and publish a chart of those numbers (the trading history of the option contract will also be charted). Should the covered call contract expire worthless, the premium would represent a 6.04% boost of extra return to the investor, or 44.06% annualized, which we refer to as the YieldBoost.
The implied volatility in the put contract example is 47%, while the implied volatility in the call contract example is 48%.
Meanwhile, we calculate the actual trailing twelve month volatility (considering the last 250 trading day closing values as well as today's price of $263.42) to be 42%. For more put and call options contract ideas worth looking at, visit StockOptionsChannel.com.
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Interesting CHTR Put And Call Options For October 31st

Uber Technologies UBER recently received encouraging tidings when it was announced that the U.S. ride-hailing giant will join the coveted S&P 100 index on Sept. 22, before the market opens, as part of the quarterly rebalance.
The S&P 100, a subset of the S&P 500, is designed to track the performance of large-cap companies in the United States. It comprises 100 leading blue-chip companies across a broad range of industry groups. UBER will replace Charter Communications CHTR in the S&P 100 index.
Charter Communications will, however, remain in the S&P 500. The change ensures that the index is more representative of its market capitalization range. UBER’s market capitalization is currently $189.8 billion, way above Charter Communications’ $35.8 billion.
To be included in the S&P 100, a company must not have liquidity concerns and demonstrate solid financial health. UBER has no concerns in that respect, having exited the second quarter of 2025 with cash and cash equivalents (including short-term investments and restricted cash and cash equivalents) of $8.6 billion and no near-term debts. UBER exited the second quarter of 2025 with a current ratio (a measure of liquidity) of 1.11.
Apart from dominating North America’s ride-sharing market, UBER has excelled on the diversification front. To expand its retail reach, UBER recently inked deals with retailers, Dollar Tree DLTR and Dollar General DG. The deal with Dollar Tree was in line with its efforts to expand service offerings, particularly in suburban and rural America. This has enhanced UBER’s retail delivery capabilities by adding nearly 9,000 stores to the Uber Eats platform. Uber Eats is the online food ordering and delivery platform of Uber.
The tie-up with Dollar General ensured that its more than 14,000 locations arrived on the Uber Eats platform. Following the association with Dollar General, customers can use the Uber Eats app to order food, beverages and other essentials.
UBER’s Share Price Performance, Valuation and Estimates
Shares of UBER have gained in double digits so far this year despite the tariff-related uncertainty. Courtesy of the upbeat performance, UBER’s shares have handily outperformed its industry on a year-to-date basis.
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From a valuation standpoint, UBER trades at a forward 12-month price-to-sales ratio of 3.33X. UBER is inexpensive compared with its industry.
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The Zacks Consensus Estimate for full-year 2025 and full-year 2026 has remained stable over the past seven days.
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UBER's Zacks Rank
UBER currently carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
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