Charter Communications has launched applications for the sixth cohort of its Spectrum Scholars program, offering 15 rising college juniors $20,000 scholarships each, totaling $300,000 for the class of 2026. Since 2020, the program’s cumulative investment has exceeded $2 million. Awardees participate in a two-year professional development curriculum that includes one-on-one mentoring, career-readiness workshops and leadership events, plus a paid internship at one of five corporate hubs in Stamford, Austin, Charlotte, Denver or St. Louis. Applications close April 3.

In its latest 13F filing, Cerity Partners LLC disclosed a 181.2% increase in its Charter Communications position, acquiring an additional 29,895 shares to bring its total to 46,390 shares, valued at $12.76 million at period end. Other notable institutional moves include a 113.7% increase by Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd to 8,031 shares, Los Angeles Capital Management’s 11.8% upswing to 38,041 shares, and Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management’s 25.6% rise to 14,691 shares. Overall, institutions and hedge funds now hold more than 81% of Charter’s outstanding shares.

Charter reported third-quarter revenue of $13.67 billion, down 0.7% year-over-year, with EPS of $8.34 falling short of the $9.66 consensus. Net margin stood at 9.29% and return on equity at 25.55%. Wall Street sentiment remains cautious: four firms maintain Buy ratings, ten have Holds and six carry Sell recommendations, yielding a consensus view of “Reduce.” Price targets have been revised downward by several brokerages over the past quarter, reflecting near-term concerns over subscriber trends and leverage levels.