Chunghwa Telecom (NYSE:CHT) Updates FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Chunghwa Telecom (NYSE:CHT) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Friday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 1.550-1.600 for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of $7.8 billion-$7.9 billion.

Chunghwa Telecom Price Performance

Shares of CHT stock opened at $42.63 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $33.07 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.98, a PEG ratio of 5.35 and a beta of 0.30. The company has a quick ratio of 1.30, a current ratio of 1.50 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06. Chunghwa Telecom has a 12 month low of $37.03 and a 12 month high of $47.03. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $41.69 and a 200 day moving average price of $43.11.

Chunghwa Telecom (NYSE:CHT) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, November 10th. The utilities provider reported $0.41 EPS for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.41. Chunghwa Telecom had a return on equity of 9.80% and a net margin of 16.30%.The company had revenue of $1.90 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.93 billion. Research analysts expect that Chunghwa Telecom will post 1.44 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages recently commented on CHT. Zacks Research upgraded Chunghwa Telecom to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, January 12th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Chunghwa Telecom in a research report on Wednesday. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to MarketBeat.com, Chunghwa Telecom currently has an average rating of “Hold”.

Institutional Trading of Chunghwa Telecom

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Osaic Holdings Inc. increased its stake in shares of Chunghwa Telecom by 664.1% in the second quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 4,195 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $195,000 after buying an additional 3,646 shares during the period. Evergreen Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in Chunghwa Telecom in the second quarter valued at $679,000. Vident Advisory LLC raised its position in Chunghwa Telecom by 43.7% during the 2nd quarter. Vident Advisory LLC now owns 109,845 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $5,120,000 after purchasing an additional 33,397 shares during the last quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in Chunghwa Telecom during the 2nd quarter worth about $53,000. Finally, Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC grew its position in shares of Chunghwa Telecom by 37.1% in the 2nd quarter. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC now owns 63,168 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $2,944,000 after buying an additional 17,081 shares during the last quarter. 2.11% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Chunghwa Telecom Company Profile

Chunghwa Telecom Co, Ltd. is the largest integrated telecommunications service provider in Taiwan, serving both consumer and enterprise customers across the island and through international telecommunications links. The company offers a full range of voice, data and multimedia services and operates as the incumbent fixed-line operator while also competing in mobile, broadband and enterprise markets. Its network footprint and traffic interchange capabilities support domestic communications and cross-border connectivity for carriers and multinational businesses.

Chunghwa Telecom’s product and service portfolio includes fixed-line telephony, mobile services (including 4G and 5G wireless access), broadband internet (DSL and fiber-to-the-home), and IPTV.