Comcast Co. (NASDAQ:CMCSA - Free Report) - Research analysts at Seaport Res Ptn cut their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Comcast in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, December 11th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst D. Joyce now expects that the cable giant will post earnings per share of $1.20 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $1.23. Seaport Res Ptn currently has a "Strong-Buy" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Comcast's current full-year earnings is $4.26 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Comcast's Q3 2025 earnings at $1.26 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.17 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $4.67 EPS.
A number of other equities analysts also recently issued reports on CMCSA. Evercore ISI raised Comcast to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, November 21st. KeyCorp increased their target price on shares of Comcast from $44.00 to $47.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Friday, November 1st. Macquarie boosted their price target on shares of Comcast from $40.00 to $42.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Monday, November 18th. TD Cowen dropped their price objective on shares of Comcast from $50.00 to $48.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, November 1st. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their price objective on shares of Comcast from $49.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, November 1st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have issued a hold rating, ten have assigned a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $47.19.
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Shares of NASDAQ:CMCSA opened at $40.24 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.72, a current ratio of 0.72 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.14. The business's 50 day moving average is $42.33 and its 200 day moving average is $40.31. The stock has a market cap of $153.98 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.82, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.50 and a beta of 0.99. Comcast has a 52-week low of $36.43 and a 52-week high of $47.11.
Comcast (NASDAQ:CMCSA - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, October 31st. The cable giant reported $1.12 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.06 by $0.06. The business had revenue of $32.07 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $31.78 billion. Comcast had a return on equity of 19.81% and a net margin of 11.92%. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 6.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.08 earnings per share.
Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. World Investment Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Comcast by 904.0% during the 3rd quarter. World Investment Advisors LLC now owns 254,545 shares of the cable giant's stock valued at $10,632,000 after acquiring an additional 229,192 shares during the period. Parnassus Investments LLC grew its holdings in Comcast by 3.7% in the third quarter. Parnassus Investments LLC now owns 1,920,800 shares of the cable giant's stock valued at $80,232,000 after purchasing an additional 68,139 shares during the period. Douglas Lane & Associates LLC increased its position in shares of Comcast by 0.7% in the third quarter. Douglas Lane & Associates LLC now owns 2,210,469 shares of the cable giant's stock valued at $92,331,000 after buying an additional 15,807 shares in the last quarter. Wulff Hansen & CO. raised its stake in shares of Comcast by 3,816.0% during the 2nd quarter. Wulff Hansen & CO. now owns 558,382 shares of the cable giant's stock worth $21,866,000 after buying an additional 544,123 shares during the period. Finally, Darsana Capital Partners LP lifted its position in shares of Comcast by 26.7% during the 2nd quarter. Darsana Capital Partners LP now owns 9,500,000 shares of the cable giant's stock valued at $372,020,000 after buying an additional 2,000,000 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.32% of the company's stock.
In related news, President Michael J. Cavanagh sold 25,537 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $42.59, for a total value of $1,087,620.83. Following the transaction, the president now owns 534,849 shares in the company, valued at approximately $22,779,218.91. This represents a 4.56 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CEO Brian L. Roberts sold 234,464 shares of Comcast stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $42.66, for a total transaction of $10,002,234.24. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 6,669,928 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $284,539,128.48. The trade was a 3.40 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 1.26% of the stock is owned by company insiders.
The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, January 29th. Investors of record on Wednesday, January 8th will be given a $0.31 dividend. This represents a $1.24 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.08%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, January 8th. Comcast's payout ratio is currently 33.33%.
Comcast Corporation operates as a media and technology company worldwide. It operates through Residential Connectivity & Platforms, Business Services Connectivity, Media, Studios, and Theme Parks segments. The Residential Connectivity & Platforms segment provides residential broadband and wireless connectivity services, residential and business video services, sky-branded entertainment television networks, and advertising.
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