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ChargePoint Holdings, Inc.

$CHPT·$146M·Specialty Retail·Consumer Cyclical
$5.52-2.0%YTD-18.1%1Y-55.6%
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CHCHPT
$CHPTChargePoint Holdings, Inc.
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AI verdict & sentimentAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

Today's AI verdict on what's driving $CHPT, plus how loud the X conversation is and which way it's leaning.

AI analysis

TickerTalks’ read on the fundamentals and what’s driving the move.

Comeback attemptWinding up for a moveAI verdict · as of 2026-07-21

Trading in a tight range and building pressure — a move looks likely soon, but the direction isn't clear yet.

ChargePoint down 18% YTD — EV charging network turnaround with CEO retention amendment.

ChargePoint Holdings is the EV charging network operator (commercial, fleet, residential — hardware plus software plus services) — a name at $5.52 that has been in distress on EV-adoption pacing but is showing turnaround catalysts.

  • The June 30 CEO retention amendment is the specific governance signal: Rick Wilmer's severance/change-in-control protections made perpetual — the board committing to current leadership during the turnaround window, though it also reads as retention pressure.
  • Growth is genuinely stabilizing: Q1 FY27 revenue of $102M was up 4.3% YoY after Q4 was +7.3% — the pattern showing the revenue base has stopped declining, though not yet reaccelerating.
  • The July 7-14 partnership announcements (Onvo Northeastern US, Optimus Energy Solutions Eastern US) are the specific commercial-execution signals: real network-expansion deals that could translate to revenue growth.
  • Beat cadence is choppy: EPS surprises of +3.8%, -78%, +2.2%, -22% — the pattern of an operator where opex reset stories create big misses on optimistic estimates, so the September 2 print needs to reset the trajectory cleanly.

Path forward is the September 2 Q2 print — need FY27 revenue guide holding $430M consensus plus explicit EBITDA breakeven timeline commentary. What extends the move: a beat-plus-raise plus a named large-fleet EV-charging contract; what invalidates: any hardware-revenue deceleration or a walked-back FY27 EBITDA trajectory that questions the turnaround thesis.

What to watch: September 2 Q2 print — FY27 revenue guide $430M holding and EBITDA breakeven timeline commentary matter most. A beat-plus-raise plus a named large-fleet EV-charging contract is the specific extension catalyst.

On the calendar: 2026-09-02 — Q2 fiscal 2027 earnings

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X sentiment

What the X crowd is saying right now — descriptive, summarised from the day’s posts.

Mixed sentiment⚠5 posts analyzed · as of 2026-06-27 · top-engagement diverged

ChargePoint chatter splits between bulls citing a $7 must-buy thesis and CHPT closing at its weekly 50MA for the first time since 2022 ahead of a fireside chat, and bears citing continued weakness with $10 framed as the next downside target. Tone is contested.

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What it does

Plain-English summary of the business — what they sell and how they make money.

Operates one of the largest EV charging networks in North America and Europe, selling hardware, software, and subscriptions.

Industry overviewAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

Where Specialty Retail sits in its cycle right now — and what that implies for $CHPT.

Specialty Retail · Consumer Cyclical

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What this means for $CHPT

Neutral — Operates one of the largest EV charging networks in North America and Europe, selling hardware, software, and subscriptions; limited read-through from specialty retail macro dynamics to this specific revenue mix.

Top industry ETF

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Fundamentals & catalyst

Profitability, valuation, and the next earnings event — at a glance, with rule-of-thumb signals.

Key ratios

P/E
-0.9How much investors are paying per dollar of profit the company actually earned in the last 12 months. Lower means the stock looks cheaper relative to earnings.~15–25 is typical for the S&P 500; high-growth names trade 30+; hyper-growth or speculative can be 100+ or negative.
ROIC
-50.4%What percentage return the business earns on every dollar of capital (equity + debt) deployed in operations. The cleanest measure of business quality.Above ~15% is high-quality; consistently above 25% suggests a real moat. Below the company's cost of capital is value-destroying.
Op margin
-47.0%Operating profit (after sales, marketing, R&D, and overhead but before interest and taxes) as a percentage of revenue. The clearest view of how well the underlying business is run.Mature business above 20% is healthy; software businesses can run 30%+; commodity / retail businesses operate in single digits.
FCF yield
-37.8%Free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capex) divided by the company's market cap. The cash-on-cash return you'd get owning the whole business at today's price.Above ~5% is attractive; below ~2% means you're paying up for growth. Capital-light businesses (software) run higher than capital-heavy ones (utilities).
P/S
0.5Same idea as P/E but per dollar of revenue. Useful for companies that aren't profitable yet, where P/E is meaningless.Under ~2 is cheap; software / SaaS often runs 8–15; well above 20 implies the market is pricing in very high future growth.
ROE
-6.8%Net income as a percentage of shareholders' equity. Similar to ROIC but counts only the equity side.Above 20% is strong, but can be inflated by leverage — a heavily indebted company can show high ROE with weak underlying ROIC.
Gross margin
30.2%Revenue minus the direct cost of producing what was sold, as a percentage of revenue. The first read on whether the product is structurally profitable.Software / SaaS is typically 70%+; consumer goods 30–50%; commodity / hardware businesses can be under 20%.
D/E
-27.4Total debt divided by shareholders' equity. Measures how much the business runs on borrowed money versus owner capital.Under 1 is conservative; 1–2 is typical for mature businesses; over 2 is leveraged and more sensitive to interest rates.

Past earnings

QuarterReportedActualEstimateSurprise
Q1 2026Jun 3, 2026$-1.75$-1.82+3.8%
Q4 2025Mar 4, 2026$-1.85$-1.04-78.1%
Q3 2025Dec 4, 2025$-1.32$-1.35+2.2%
Q2 2025Sep 3, 2025$-1.42$-1.16-22.4%
Next earningsWed, Sep 2·consensus EPS $-0.80

Quarterly trend

QuarterRevenueYoYGrossOpEPSFCF
Q1 FY27$101.8M+4.3%27.4%-38.1%$-1.75$-37.7M
Q4 FY26$109.3M+7.3%31.5%-48.5%$-1.85$-2.0M
Q3 FY26$105.7M+6.1%30.7%-42.0%$-2.23$-23.6M
Q2 FY26$98.6M-9.2%31.2%-59.8%$-2.85$-7.5M

Forward consensus

5-year forecast · up to 6 analysts
FYRevenueRangeEPSRangeAnalysts
FY27$430.2M$425.0M – $436.2M-$6.08-$6.75 – -$5.426
FY28$485.6M$482.9M – $488.3M-$4.56-$5.63 – -$3.455
FY29$573.8M$573.8M – $573.8M-$2.38-$3.96 – -$0.824
FY30$702.9M$687.0M – $719.9M-$0.07-$0.07 – -$0.063
FY31$813.8M$795.4M – $833.5M$1.57$1.52 – $1.622

Setup & momentum

Volume, range, and moving-average position — the technical setup driving short-term moves.

Right now

Vol vs 30dToday's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.0.4×Today's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.
52w rangeWhere the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.12%Where the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.
vs 50d MALatest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.-16.8%Latest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.
vs 200d MALatest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.-24.3%Latest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.

Float & profile

FloatLow float · 23.0M shFree-float shares — the slice of issued stock actually available to trade. Lower buckets squeeze harder on a catalyst.Traded today1.6% of floatToday's volume as a percent of the free float. Above 5% on a single day is unusually high turnover for the available share count.

Insider activity

Recent open-market buys and sells by officers and directors — flagged when multiple insiders cluster.

Recent transactions

SellJun 23Vice John DavidCRO4.1K sh$29KSellJun 23Jagdeep Ca SinghCCXO9.7K sh$69KSellJun 23Novruzova Natella FakhradovnaCAO2.2K sh$16KSellJun 23Eric BatillGeneral Counsel5.0K sh$36KSellJun 23Mansi KhetaniCFO8.2K sh$58KBuyApr 13Richard WilmerCEO46.8K sh$250KSellMar 23Mansi KhetaniCFO2.3K sh$12KSellMar 23Eric BatillGeneral Counsel2.7K sh$14KSellMar 23Jagdeep Ca SinghCCXO2.6K sh$14KSellMar 23Vice John DavidCRO1.1K sh$6K
+ 7 other (5 awards · 2 inkinds) in window

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SEC filings

Material 8-K, 13D, S-3, and 424B5 events from the last 180 days — the filings that actually move the price.

Recent material filings

8-KOfficer or director changeJun 308-K — Item 5.02: Officer or director change
AI summary

ChargePoint amended CEO Rick Wilmer's severance and change-in-control agreement to remove the December 31, 2026 expiration date, making those protections perpetual until separation. No cash outlay and no equity change; purely an administrative retention modification. The board action signals commitment to current leadership during a challenging period for the EV charging sector.

3New insider — initial holdingsApr 223
AI summary

A new insider filed a Form 3 with the SEC, disclosing initial beneficial ownership of CHPT securities. This filing is required under Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act within 10 days of becoming a reporting person (officer, director, or 10%+ holder). The filing reports 4 shares of common stock. Form 3 filings establish a baseline ownership record for subsequent Form 4 (changes) and Form 5 (annual) filings, providing transparency into insider positions at CHPT.

8-KOfficer or director changeApr 178-K — Item 5.02: Officer or director change
AI summary

ChargePoint Holdings, Inc. (CHPT) filed an 8-K under Item 5.02 disclosing a change in its executive leadership or board composition. The filing reports both a departure and an appointment in Chief Financial Officer. Individuals named in the filing include Date Earliest, Event Reported. Leadership changes at the C-suite and board level are material events requiring 8-K disclosure within four business days, as they can affect company strategy, investor confidence, and operational continuity.

+ 9 other (2 earnings 8-Ks · 2 proxys · 1 10-Q · 1 SD) in window

Recent news

Latest headlines from major outlets, sourced and timestamped — context for whatever just moved.

ChargePoint Holdings, Inc. (CHPT) Stock Drops Despite Market Gains: Important Facts to Notezacks.com·6d agoChargePoint and Onvo Expand Highway Fast Charging Across the Northeastern U.S.businesswire.com·7d ago5 Broker-Liked Stocks to Watch Amid the Middle East's Uneasy Calmzacks.com·11d agoChargePoint: A Speculative Buy As Turnaround Catalysts Begin To Emergeseekingalpha.com·13d agoChargePoint and Optimus Energy Solutions Partner to Build New Fast Charging Network in the Eastern U.Sbusinesswire.com·14d ago

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