Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, provides telecommunication services in Taiwan and internationally. It operates through Consumer Business, Enterprise Business, International Business, and Others segments. The company offers local, domestic long distance, and international long distance fixed-line telephone services; mobile services such as prepaid and postpaid plans; broadband plans; and internet and data services. Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd. was incorporated in 1996 and is headquartered in Taipei City, Taiwan.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $37.73 to $37.94
• 50-Day Range: $37.24 to $40.58
• 52-Week Range: $35.92 to $40.62
• Volume: 49,573 shs
• Average Volume: 86,008 shs
• Market Capitalization: $29.43 billion
• P/E Ratio: 25.99
• Dividend Yield: 2.98%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Chunghwa Telecom Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Chunghwa Telecom scored higher than 33% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 80th out of 92 stocks in the utilities sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for Chunghwa Telecom.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 2.01%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Chunghwa Telecom are expected to grow by 2.01% in the coming year, from $1.49 to $1.52 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Chunghwa Telecom is 25.99, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 127.28.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Chunghwa Telecom is 25.99, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 99.26.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Chunghwa Telecom has a PEG Ratio of 18.37. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Chunghwa Telecom has a P/B Ratio of 2.46. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.05% of the float of Chunghwa Telecom has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Chunghwa Telecom has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Chunghwa Telecom has recently increased by 12.06%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Chunghwa Telecom pays a meaningful dividend of 2.98%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Chunghwa Telecom does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Chunghwa Telecom is 77.40%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Chunghwa Telecom will have a dividend payout ratio of 74.34% next year. This indicates that Chunghwa Telecom will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.05% of the float of Chunghwa Telecom has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Chunghwa Telecom has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Chunghwa Telecom has recently increased by 12.06%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.84

News Sentiment

Chunghwa Telecom has a news sentiment score of 0.84. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.69 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Chunghwa Telecom this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

MarketBeat Follows

2 people have added Chunghwa Telecom to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Chunghwa Telecom insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 1.00% of the stock of Chunghwa Telecom is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 2.11% of the stock of Chunghwa Telecom is held by institutions.

CHT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have CHT shares performed this year?

Chunghwa Telecom's stock was trading at $39.07 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, CHT stock has decreased by 2.9% and is now trading at $37.94.
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How were Chunghwa Telecom's earnings last quarter?

Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd. (NYSE:CHT) issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, November, 1st. The utilities provider reported $0.43 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.35 by $0.08. The utilities provider had revenue of $1.83 billion for the quarter. Chunghwa Telecom had a net margin of 16.09% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 9.25%.

Who are Chunghwa Telecom's major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of Chunghwa Telecom include Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. (0.12%), Creative Planning (0.02%), Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio (0.01%) and Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. (0.01%).

How do I buy shares of Chunghwa Telecom?

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What other stocks do shareholders of Chunghwa Telecom own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Chunghwa Telecom investors own include Energy Transfer (ET), AT&T (T), Ford Motor (F), Pfizer (PFE), Intel (INTC), UnitedHealth Group (UNH) and AbbVie (ABBV).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 11/01/2021
• Today: 11/21/2024
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2024
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 2/04/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Utilities
• Industry: Radiotelephone communication
• Sub-Industry: Communication
• Current Symbol: NYSE:CHT
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: 1132924
• Web: www.cht.com.tw
• Phone: 886223941845
• Fax: 886-2-3393-8188
• Employees: 32,383
• Year Founded: 1996

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $1.46
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 25.85
• Forward P/E Ratio: 25.33
• P/E Growth: 18.37
• Net Income: $1.21 billion
• Net Margins: 16.09%
• Pretax Margin: 20.74%
• Return on Equity: 9.25%
• Return on Assets: 6.88%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.06
• Current Ratio: 1.47
• Quick Ratio: 1.29

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $7.17 billion
• Price / Sales: 4.08
• Cash Flow: $3.17 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 11.90
• Book Value: $15.45 per share
• Price / Book: 2.44

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 775,740,000
• Free Float: 767,988,000
• Market Cap: $29.28 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.19