Comcast (CMCSA) – Research Analysts’ Recent Ratings Updates

A number of firms have modified their ratings and price targets on shares of Comcast (NASDAQ: CMCSA) recently:

• 2/3/2025 – Comcast was downgraded by analysts at Scotiabank from a “sector outperform” rating to a “sector perform” rating. They now have a $44.50 price target on the stock, down previously from $48.00.
• 2/3/2025 – Comcast had its price target lowered by analysts at Rosenblatt Securities from $45.00 to $36.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 2/3/2025 – Comcast had its price target lowered by analysts at Barclays PLC from $42.00 to $37.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 2/3/2025 – Comcast was downgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating.
• 1/31/2025 – Comcast was given a new $38.00 price target on by analysts at Sanford C. Bernstein.
• 1/31/2025 – Comcast had its price target lowered by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $45.00 to $39.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 1/31/2025 – Comcast had its price target lowered by analysts at Macquarie from $42.00 to $36.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 1/31/2025 – Comcast was downgraded by analysts at Bank of America Co. from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating. They now have a $38.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $50.00.
• 1/31/2025 – Comcast was upgraded by analysts at BNP Paribas from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating. They now have a $35.00 price target on the stock.
• 1/31/2025 – Comcast had its price target lowered by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from $45.00 to $37.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 1/31/2025 – Comcast had its price target lowered by analysts at Morgan Stanley from $45.00 to $38.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 1/31/2025 – Comcast had its price target lowered by analysts at Citigroup Inc. from $47.00 to $44.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 1/31/2025 – Comcast had its price target lowered by analysts at Benchmark Co. from $57.00 to $55.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 1/31/2025 – Comcast had its price target lowered by analysts at The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. from $50.00 to $44.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 1/17/2025 – Comcast was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating.
• 1/6/2025 – Comcast had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Macquarie. They now have a $42.00 price target on the stock.
• 1/6/2025 – Comcast had its price target lowered by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from $46.00 to $45.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 1/4/2025 – Comcast was downgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating.
• 1/2/2025 – Comcast had its price target lowered by analysts at Loop Capital from $54.00 to $53.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 12/27/2024 – Comcast was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating.

Comcast Price Performance

NASDAQ CMCSA traded up $0.06 during trading hours on Monday, reaching $36.30. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 28,119,167 shares, compared to its average volume of 26,800,184. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $36.58 and its 200-day moving average price is $39.59. Comcast Co. has a 1 year low of $32.50 and a 1 year high of $45.31. The company has a market capitalization of $137.25 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.75, a PEG ratio of 1.78 and a beta of 1.00. The company has a quick ratio of 0.68, a current ratio of 0.68 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.09.

Comcast (NASDAQ:CMCSA) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 30th. The cable giant reported $0.96 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.88 by $0.08. Comcast had a return on equity of 19.98% and a net margin of 13.09%. On average, equities research analysts predict that Comcast Co. will post 4.33 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Comcast Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 23rd. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, April 2nd will be issued a $0.33 dividend. This represents a $1.32 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.64%. This is a positive change from Comcast’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.31. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, April 2nd. Comcast’s dividend payout ratio is presently 31.81%.

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Brian L. Roberts sold 234,464 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $42.66, for a total value of $10,002,234.24. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now directly 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 position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, President Michael J. Cavanagh sold 25,537 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $42.59, for a total transaction of $1,087,620.83. Following the transaction, the president now owns 534,849 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $22,779,218.91. This trade represents a 4.56 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders own 1.26% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Comcast

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Promus Capital LLC acquired a new position in shares of Comcast during the fourth quarter worth approximately $25,000. Winch Advisory Services LLC lifted its position in Comcast by 269.9% in the 4th quarter. Winch Advisory Services LLC now owns 688 shares of the cable giant’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 502 shares in the last quarter. Roxbury Financial LLC bought a new stake in shares of Comcast in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Wingate Wealth Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Comcast during the 4th quarter worth about $28,000. Finally, Safe Harbor Fiduciary LLC bought a new position in Comcast in the 3rd quarter worth $30,000. 84.32% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.