15 Best Affordable Stocks to Buy According to Analysts

6. Charter Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ:CHTR)

Forward P/E Ratio: 5.7

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 53

Analyst Upside Potential: 36.40%

Charter Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ:CHTR) is one of the Best Affordable Stocks to Buy According to Analysts. On December 22, John Hodulik from UBS reiterated a Hold rating on the stock and lowered the price target from $335 to $233. However, Wall Street maintains a positive outlook with analysts’ 12 month price target reflecting 36.4% upside from the current level.

The rating comes ahead of the company’s fiscal Q4 2025 earnings release, expected on January 30. Wall Street expects $13.73 billion in revenue, only slightly up from the previous quarter. Moreover, the GAAP EPS is expected to be around $10.05.

The analyst noted that they expect Q4 to be a difficult quarter for Charter Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ:CHTR). This is mainly due to elevated costs, competitive pressure in its broadband connectivity segment, and difficult political advertising comparisons. As a result of these challenges, Hodulik anticipates the company’s Q4 revenue to decline 1.7% year-over-year, along with a 2.7% decline in EBITDA.

That said, on the same day, Charter Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ:CHTR) announced an expansion to its fiber broadband network in rural parts of Missoula County, Montana. Management noted that they are expanding to over 1,400 previously unserved or underserved homes and businesses with Spectrum’s Internet, Mobile, TV, and Voice services.

​​Charter Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:CHTR) operates as a broadband connectivity and cable operator company serving residential and commercial customers in the US.