Kannan Venkateshwar Analyst PerformanceManaging Director, US Media, Cable and Telecom Equity Research at BarclaysKannan Venkateshwar is a stock analyst at Barclays across a range of sectors, covering 33 publicly traded companies. Over the past year, Kannan Venkateshwar has issued 33 stock ratings, including buy, hold, and sell recommendations. While full access to Kannan Venkateshwar's proprietary MarketBeat Analyst Ranking is reserved for MarketBeat All Access subscribers, the rating is updated daily to reflect the most recent analyst activity. This profile highlights Kannan Venkateshwar's coverage history, rating activity, and performance tendencies — helping individual investors make more informed trading decisions. Analyst Rankings, Coverage, and Performance StatisticsAnalyst RankingSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating MarketBeatAverage Return00.00% 12-Month ROISuccess Rate00.00% Profitable RatingsTotal Ratings124 Last 10 YearsBuy Recommendations31.67% 38 Buy RatingsCompanies Covered33 Unique Companies Ratings Distribution120RatingsDistribution of strong buy, buy, hold, and sell ratings by Kannan Venkateshwar.RatingPercentageCount Strong Buy0.0%0 ratings Buy31.7%38 ratings Hold55.0%66 ratings Sell13.3%16 ratingsOut of 120 total stock ratings issued by Kannan Venkateshwar at Barclays, the majority (55.0%) have been Hold recommendations, followed by 31.7% Buy and 13.3% Sell.Best & Worst CallsBest Call000.0%NFLXJan 2018Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to get analyst recommendation ROI.Worst Call000.0%FWONANov 2015Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to get analyst recommendation ROI.Exchange CoverageExchangePercentageCountNASDAQ51.5% of companies on NASDAQ17 companiesNYSE45.5% of companies on NYSE15 companiesTSE3.0% of companies on TSE1 companyKannan Venkateshwar, an analyst at Barclays, currently covers 33 companies listed on NASDAQ, NYSE and TSE, with the majority traded on NASDAQ.Coverage FocusSector IconSectorPercentageConsumer Discretionary17 companies51.5%Computer and Technology9 companies27.3%Communication Services3 companies9.1%Utilities1 company3.0%Consumer Staples1 company3.0%Aerospace1 company3.0%Energy1 company3.0%Kannan Venkateshwar of Barclays specializes in stock coverage within the Consumer Discretionary sector, with additional focus on Computer and Technology and Communication Services companies.Coverage IndustriesIndustryPercentageBRDCST - RADIO/TV5 companies15.2%MEDIA CONGLOM3 companies9.1%WIRELESS NATIONAL3 companies9.1%CABLE & OTHER PAY TELEVISION SERVICES3 companies9.1%CABLE TV2 companies6.1%INTERNET SOFTWARE2 companies6.1%TELECOM SERVICES2 companies6.1%DIVERSIFIED COMM SERVICES1 company3.0%ENTERTAINMENT1 company3.0%PUBLSHG - NEWSPRS1 company3.0%MOVIE/TV PRD&DIST1 company3.0%SECURITY1 company3.0%COMMUNICATIONS COMPONENTS1 company3.0%AEROSP/DEF EQ1 company3.0%PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE1 company3.0%Miscellaneous1 company3.0%TELEVISION BROADCASTING STATIONS1 company3.0%LEISURE&REC SVS1 company3.0%PATENT OWNERS & LESSORS1 company3.0%ELECTRIC & OTHER SERVICES COMBINED1 company3.0% Kannan Venkateshwar's Ratings History at Barclays Custom Range 1 Month 3 Months 6 Months Year-to-Date 1 Year 2 Years 3 Years 4 Years 5 Years All Time Timeframe Start Date End Date All Ratings Strong Buy Buy Hold Sell Rating Recommendation ROI is the percentage between the price on the Report Date to the price 12 months after the report date.Available with a MarketBeat All Access Subscription12-Month ROIUpgrade to All Access to use the All ROI Filter Export to Excel CompanyReport DateActionReport Date Price12-MonthPrice TargetRating12-MonthPrice & ROIDetailsRCIRogers Communication8/12/2025Boost Price Target$34.17$33.00Equal Weight$0.0000.00% ROIPSKYParamount Skydance8/8/2025Lower Price Target$10.10$8.00Underweight$0.0000.00% ROINYTNew York Times8/7/2025Set Price Target$60.34$52.00Equal Weight$0.0000.00% ROICMCSAComcast8/1/2025Lower Price Target$33.23$34.00Equal Weight$0.0000.00% ROISPOTSpotify Technology7/30/2025Lower Price Target$635.01$750.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROICHTRCharter Communications7/28/2025Lower Price Target$309.75$275.00Underweight$0.0000.00% ROITOSTToast7/16/2025Reiterated Rating$44.09Overweight$0.0000.00% ROICHTRCharter Communications7/14/2025Boost Price Target$392.20$341.00Underweight$0.0000.00% ROIDISWalt Disney7/9/2025Boost Price Target$121.14$140.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROISPOTSpotify Technology7/9/2025Boost Price Target$725.80$800.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROI Get the Latest News and Ratings for Your StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest headlines and analysts' recommendations for your stocks with our free daily email newsletter. WMGWarner Music Group7/9/2025Boost Price Target$30.26$30.00Equal Weight$0.0000.00% ROIWBDWarner Bros. Discovery7/9/2025Boost Price Target$11.65$13.00Equal Weight$0.0000.00% ROISSentinelOne5/29/2025Lower Price Target$17.42$19.00Equal Weight$0.0000.00% ROIFOXAFOX5/13/2025Boost Price Target$54.64$52.00Equal Weight$0.0000.00% ROIATUSAltice USA5/9/2025Boost Price Target$2.77$3.00Equal Weight$0.0000.00% ROIWMGWarner Music Group5/9/2025Lower Price Target$27.44$28.00Equal Weight$0.0000.00% ROIWBDWarner Bros. Discovery5/9/2025Boost Price Target$9.15$9.00Equal Weight$0.0000.00% ROIDISWalt Disney5/8/2025Boost Price Target$105.95$120.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROISPOTSpotify Technology4/30/2025Lower Price Target$614.81$650.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROICMCSAComcast4/28/2025Lower Price Target$34.08$35.00Equal Weight$0.0000.00% ROITAT&T4/25/2025Boost Price Target$27.56$30.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIWBDWarner Bros. Discovery4/8/2025Lower Price Target$7.69$7.00Equal Weight$0.0000.00% ROIDISWalt Disney4/8/2025Lower Price Target$81.58$115.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIFOXAFOX4/8/2025Lower Price Target$47.38$45.00Equal Weight$0.0000.00% ROISSentinelOne3/11/2025Lower Price Target$18.12$22.00Equal Weight$0.0000.00% ROIWBDWarner Bros. Discovery2/28/2025Boost Price Target$11.46$12.00Equal Weight$0.0000.00% ROITGITriumph Group2/6/2025Downgrade$25.16$26.00Equal Weight$0.0000.00% ROIFOXAFOX2/5/2025Boost Price Target$54.64$50.00Equal Weight$0.0000.00% ROISPOTSpotify Technology2/5/2025Boost Price Target$622.69$710.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROICMCSAComcast2/3/2025Lower Price Target$33.60$37.00Equal Weight$0.0000.00% ROICHTRCharter Communications2/3/2025Boost Price Target$342.25$320.00Underweight$0.0000.00% ROITMUST-Mobile US2/3/2025Boost Price Target$237.32$250.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIRCIRogers Communication1/21/2025Reiterated Rating$28.22Equal Weight$0.0000.00% ROI Stock Forecasts and Research Tools Today's Ratings U.S. Ratings U.K. Ratings Canadian Ratings All Upgrades All Downgrades All Initiations All Price Target Changes Top-Rated Stocks Top Rated Stocks Top-Rated Dividend Stocks Top-Rated Small-Cap Stocks Top-Rated Tech Stocks Most-Upgraded Stocks Most-Downgraded Stocks Lowest-Rated Stocks More Ratings Tools Stock Ratings by Issuer Top-Rated Analysts Top-Rated Brokerages Stock Ratings Screener Free Ratings Newsletter Price Forecasts for Popular Stocks Alphabet (Google) Stock ForecastAmazon Stock ForecastApple Stock ForecastMeta (Facebook) Stock ForecastMicrosoft Stock ForecastNetflix Stock ForecastNvidia Stock ForecastTesla Stock Forecast Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access for Free Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools. 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