Charter (CHTR) is a high-dispersion telecom/cable name with a heating two-year regime and wide tails — April 2026 saw a peak move near -26.4%. Below is its earnings behaviour based on the last 16 reports (roughly the past 10 years), as of July 14, 2026.
CHTR earnings at a glance
CHTR’s decade-long average earnings move is about ±8.9%, but the last two years have run much hotter at ±15.0%. The 95th-percentile tail is about ±19.1%; July 2025 peaked near -19.1% and April 2026 near -26.4%.
Does CHTR beat its implied move?
The implied move is what the options market prices in before the report. CHTR’s actual move has topped the implied move in about 69% of recent reports (11 of 16).
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How CHTR’s moves are distributed
The distribution is wide with dramatic spikes: cable/telecom can look moderate on decade averages and still produce double-digit gaps on guidance resets.
Recent CHTR earnings
April 2026 peaked near -26.4% vs ~±10.6% implied. July 2025 peaked near -19.1% vs ~±8.4% implied. CHTR is a tail-risk name even when the median move looks tame.
IV rush and IV crush on CHTR
Implied volatility builds into the report (the IV rush) and collapses afterward (the IV crush). With ±16.2% live implied, premium is rich — compare to both decade and two-year history.
What CHTR’s earnings data means for options
These figures are a reference point, not a signal. Compare the live implied move in the EarningsWatcher app.
- Options had priced a ±14.4% move going into CHTR's July 24, 2026 earnings report.
- CHTR has averaged a ±8.9% earnings-day move across its last 40 reports (10-year history, per EarningsWatcher).
- CHTR's actual earnings move exceeded the options-implied move in 62% of those reports.
Frequently asked questions
When is Charter (CHTR) earnings date in July 2026?
Charter Communications reported Q2 2026 results on Friday, July 24, 2026, before the market open (BMO).
What is CHTR's implied move for earnings July 24, 2026?
Options priced a plus or minus 14.4% move into the July 24, 2026 report — close to the plus or minus 15.0% two-year average. The stock then moved down 11.8% at its intraday peak and finished down 2.5% at the close.
How much does CHTR move on earnings?
Over its last 16 earnings reports (as of July 2026), Charter's average earnings-day peak move was about plus or minus 8.8%, with the last two years averaging about plus or minus 15.0%. The 95th-percentile move is about plus or minus 19.1%.
Does CHTR usually beat its implied move?
More often than not. CHTR's actual move has topped its options-implied move in about 69% of recent reports (roughly 11 of 16).