Charter Communications faces new valuation test amid Starlink and Cox talks

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Charter Communications is under renewed scrutiny as reports of discussions with SpaceX on a Starlink-powered mobile service and planning around a possible Cox acquisition coincide with a sharp share price decline. The stock has fallen 40.3% over the past 90 days and the one-year total shareholder return has dropped 66.7%, raising questions about whether sentiment has overshot fundamentals. The most followed narrative among investors pegs Charter’s fair value at $233.88, implying the stock is undervalued relative to its last close of $130.73, based on a 12.46% discount rate and assumptions about future earnings and margins. That view rests on rapid Spectrum Mobile line growth, a fully converged network, and expanding CBRS deployment that could improve margins. However, risks remain if broadband subscriber losses deepen or high debt constrains network and mobile investments.