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ChargePoint Holdings, Inc.

$CHPT·$161M·Specialty Retail·Consumer Cyclical
$9.89+8.9%YTD-12.9%1Y-2.9%
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CHCHPT
$CHPTChargePoint Holdings, Inc.
$9.89+8.92%631 posts+163%
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AI verdict & sentimentAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

Top X posts

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.

Driven by hypeAcceleratingAI verdict · as of 2026-09-05

The move is getting stronger, with heavier trading behind it.

The EV-charging leader printed a real beat and squeezed 75% — cash runway thin, tape running, both are true.

ChargePoint operates the largest independent EV-charging network in North America, selling both hardware (chargers) and subscription software (management, billing, roaming). Q2 delivered a beat clean enough to reset the sell-side model.

  • The print was legitimately strong: Q2 revenue at $116M beat the $105M estimate by 10%, adj EBITDA at -$4.8M was dramatically better than the -$16.4M expected (a 78% YoY improvement in loss narrowing), and non-GAAP gross margin expanded 500 bps to 38% — the operating leverage bulls have been waiting on for two years.
  • The tape is doing the work: shares are up ~75% since the print, gapped another 9% today on volume 7.2x normal (nearly 60% of the low float turned over), and sit 65% above the 50-day — a real short squeeze on a stock left for dead.
  • The bear case is arithmetic: at ~$36M quarterly cash burn against the reported balance, there's roughly 2-3 quarters of runway before another raise — a rally that runs the equity to a level where an offering makes sense is bearish for holders past that pop.
  • The 8-K in late July shows the restructuring behind the margin: workforce and cost-base cuts announced July 31 explain the expansion — this isn't just a demand pop, it's a cost reset showing up in the numbers.

What sustains the move is a Q3 EBITDA loss narrower than -$5M and a specific capital plan that removes the dilution overhang; what breaks it down is a same-day ATM filing that resets the float before the next print.

Agrees with X sentimentSplit is honest here — the bulls' beat is real (revenue and EBITDA both crushed), and the bears' cash-burn point is real (2-3 quarters of runway is not comfortable). The tape has picked the bull side for now; the bears' fade only pays if a raise comes before Q3.

What to watch: December 3 Q3 print — an EBITDA loss narrower than -$5M and no interim dilution notice keeps the tape working; a fresh capital raise before then flips this into a give-back trade.

On the calendar: 2026-12-03 — Q3 FY27 earnings

X sentiment

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

Mixed sentiment34 posts analyzed · as of 2026-09-04

$CHPT (ChargePoint) chatter is split after Q2'27 earnings. ChargePoint beat: revenue $116.1M vs $105M est (+18% YoY), adj EBITDA -$4.8M vs -$16.4M est (-78% YoY improvement), 38% non-GAAP GM (+500bps). Stock spiked +20-25%. Bulls celebrate a rare EV-charging beat. Bears aggressively short the squeeze arguing $36M quarterly cash burn with only 2.7 months of cash left. Contrasted with NIO hitting 52-week lows on strong margins. Genuinely mixed — a beat-driven pop that bears are fading.

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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

Consumer discretionary spending patterns drive same-store sales; AI-enabled inventory management and personalization are differentiating omnichannel leaders. Back-to-school and holiday cadence are the near-term seasonality anchors.

What this means for $CHPT

Partial — EV exposure exists but market position and competitive dynamics determine how much of the transition tailwind is captured.

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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
Q2 2026Sep 2, 2026$-0.35$-1.43+75.5%
Q1 2026Jun 3, 2026$-0.74$-1.11+33.3%
Q4 2025Mar 4, 2026$-1.85$-1.04-78.1%
Q3 2025Dec 4, 2025$-2.23$-2.15-3.7%
Next earningsThu, Dec 3·consensus EPS $-1.21

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$430.1M$424.9M – $436.1M-$6.08-$6.75 – -$5.426
FY28$485.7M$483.0M – $488.4M-$4.56-$5.63 – -$3.455
FY29$573.8M$495.9M – $607.4M-$2.38-$3.96 – -$0.824
FY30$702.9M$670.6M – $726.9M-$0.07-$0.07 – -$0.063
FY31$813.8M$776.4M – $841.6M$1.57$1.48 – $1.642

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.7.2×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.67%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.+66.5%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.+52.6%Latest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.

Float & profile

FloatLow float · 22.7M shFree-float shares — the slice of issued stock actually available to trade. Lower buckets squeeze harder on a catalyst.Traded today58.8% 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.β1.775-year weekly beta vs the S&P 500. Above 1.5 means the stock typically moves more than the index; below 0.8 moves less.

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 23Mansi KhetaniCFO8.2K sh$58KSellJun 23Eric BatillGeneral Counsel5.0K sh$36KBuyApr 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
+ 17 other (15 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-KRestructuring / exit costsJul 318-K — Item 2.05: Restructuring / exit costs · Item 5.02: Officer or director change · Item 7.01: Press release / Reg FD
AI summary

CHPT (CHPT) announced a restructuring or operational reorganization in an 8-K filed on 2026-07-31. On July 29, 2026, ChargePoint Holdings, Inc. (the "Company") implemented a reorganization of its operations including a reduction of the Company's current global workforce by approximately 10% (the “Reorganization”). The Company estimates the aggregate restructuring costs associated with the Reorgan This is a material event signaling cost reduction measures; its significance depends on the scale and whether it reflects strategic repositioning or financial distress. The filing also includes Item 5.02 disclosing associated leadership changes.

8-KShareholder voteJul 228-K — Item 5.07: Shareholder vote · Item 8.01: Other event
AI summary

ChargePoint Holdings, Inc. held its 2026 Annual Meeting on July 21, 2026 with approximately 54.7% of shares represented (14,165,451 shares). Stockholders re-elected three Class III directors (Bruce Chizen, Michael Linse, Rick Wilmer), ratified PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as auditor for FY ending January 31, 2027, and provided advisory approval of named executive officer compensation. The filing also notes an amended non-employee director compensation program (details in remaining exhibit). All routine annual meeting proposals passed; no contested votes.

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.

+ 10 other (2 earnings 8-Ks · 2 proxys · 1 13G · 1 10-Q) in window

Recent news

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

ChargePoint Climbs 7% as CEO Says Rally Is ‘the Beginning of the Momentum'; EVgo Ticks Up, Blink Charging Holds Flat247wallst.com·17h agoChargePoint Skyrockets 74% as Revenue Beat and Narrower Loss Clear Estimates247wallst.com·2d agoChargePoint CEO says 50% stock surge 'is the beginning of the momentum'cnbc.com·2d agoMaintain 'Buy' Rating On ChargePoint After Q2 Resultsseekingalpha.com·2d agoChargePoint shares surge after narrower quarterly lossproactiveinvestors.com·2d ago

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