Kannan Venkateshwar Analyst PerformanceManaging Director, US Media, Cable and Telecom Equity Research at BarclaysKannan Venkateshwar is a stock analyst at Barclays focused in the communication services sector, covering 25 publicly traded companies. Over the past year, Kannan Venkateshwar has issued 51 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 Ratings142 Last 10 YearsBuy Recommendations33.33% 46 Buy RatingsCompanies Covered25 Unique Companies Ratings Distribution138RatingsDistribution of strong buy, buy, hold, and sell ratings by Kannan Venkateshwar.RatingPercentageCount Strong Buy0.0%0 ratings Buy33.3%46 ratings Hold52.9%73 ratings Sell13.8%19 ratingsOut of 138 total stock ratings issued by Kannan Venkateshwar at Barclays, the majority (52.9%) have been Hold recommendations, followed by 33.3% Buy and 13.8% Sell.Best & Worst CallsBest Call000.0%NFLXJan 2018Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to get analyst recommendation ROI.Worst Call000.0%SPOTJul 2025Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to get analyst recommendation ROI.Exchange CoverageExchangePercentageCountNASDAQ52.0% of companies on NASDAQ13 companiesNYSE44.0% of companies on NYSE11 companiesTSE4.0% of companies on TSE1 companyKannan Venkateshwar, an analyst at Barclays, currently covers 25 companies listed on NASDAQ, NYSE and TSE, with the majority traded on NASDAQ.Coverage FocusSector IconSectorPercentageCommunication Services20 companies80.0%Consumer Discretionary2 companies8.0%Finance1 company4.0%Technology1 company4.0%Utilities1 company4.0%Kannan Venkateshwar of Barclays specializes in stock coverage within the Communication Services sector, with additional focus on Consumer Discretionary and Finance companies.Coverage IndustriesIndustryPercentageENTERTAINMENT8 companies32.0%MEDIA7 companies28.0%DIVERSIFIED TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES4 companies16.0%WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES1 company4.0%FINANCIAL SERVICES1 company4.0%SOFTWARE1 company4.0%Miscellaneous1 company4.0%BRDCST - RADIO/TV1 company4.0%ELECTRIC UTILITIES1 company4.0% 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 CompanyReport DateActionReport Date Price12-MonthPrice TargetRating12-MonthPrice & ROIDetailsVZVerizon Communications7/27/2026Boost Price Target$46.34$46.00Equal Weight$0.0000.00% ROICHTRCharter Communications7/27/2026Lower Price Target$123.31$115.00Underweight$0.0000.00% ROICMCSAComcast7/24/2026Set Price Target$21.92$26.00Equal Weight$0.0000.00% ROITMUST-Mobile US7/24/2026Lower Price Target$179.20$215.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROINFLXNetflix7/17/2026Lower Price Target$74.35$80.00Equal Weight$0.0000.00% ROINFLXNetflix7/16/2026Reiterated Rating$74.37Reduce$0.0000.00% ROINFLXNetflix7/14/2026Set Price Target$73.83$85.00Equal Weight$0.0000.00% ROIDISWalt Disney7/14/2026Lower Price Target$95.91$110.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROITAT&T7/8/2026Lower Price Target$21.05$24.00Equal Weight$0.0000.00% ROICHTRCharter Communications7/8/2026Lower Price Target$138.02$130.00Underweight$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. TMUST-Mobile US7/8/2026Lower Price Target$184.73$230.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIVZVerizon Communications7/8/2026Lower Price Target$42.58$45.00Equal Weight$0.0000.00% ROIFOXAFOX6/15/2026Lower Price Target$53.97$60.00Equal Weight$0.0000.00% ROISPOTSpotify Technology5/22/2026Boost Price Target$530.04$565.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIFOXAFOX5/12/2026Boost Price Target$67.72$67.00Equal Weight$0.0000.00% ROIOPTUOptimum Communications5/8/2026Lower Price Target$1.21$1.00Equal Weight$0.0000.00% ROINYTNew York Times5/7/2026Boost Price Target$83.69$66.00Equal Weight$0.0000.00% ROIDISWalt Disney5/7/2026Boost Price Target$108.36$135.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROISPOTSpotify Technology4/29/2026Lower Price Target$440.96$500.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROINFLXNetflix4/17/2026Set Price Target$107.79$110.00Equal Weight$0.0000.00% ROINFLXNetflix4/17/2026Lower Price Target$107.79$110.00Equal Weight$0.0000.00% ROISPOTSpotify Technology4/8/2026Lower Price Target$490.18$600.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIDISWalt Disney4/8/2026Lower Price Target$98.88$130.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIVZVerizon Communications3/31/2026Boost Price Target$49.88$47.00Equal Weight$0.0000.00% ROINFLXNetflix3/2/2026Initiated Coverage$96.24$115.00Equal Weight$0.0000.00% ROITMUST-Mobile US2/12/2026Boost Price Target$209.54$245.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROISPOTSpotify Technology2/11/2026Boost Price Target$482.88$650.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIFOXAFOX2/5/2026Lower Price Target$67.73$63.00Equal Weight$0.0000.00% ROIVZVerizon Communications1/22/2026Initiated Coverage$39.24$43.00Equal Weight$0.0000.00% ROINYTNew York Times1/20/2026Boost Price Target$71.53$60.00Equal Weight$0.0000.00% ROISPOTSpotify Technology1/20/2026Lower Price Target$509.78$625.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROICMCSAComcast1/13/2026Set Price Target$29.06$28.00Equal Weight$0.0000.00% ROITAT&T1/13/2026Lower Price Target$23.74$26.00Equal Weight$0.0000.00% ROITMUST-Mobile US1/13/2026Reiterated Rating$190.66Buy$0.0000.00% ROINFLXNetflix12/5/2025Reiterated Rating$100.15$110.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROINFLXNetflix11/18/2025Lower Price Target$112.07$110.00Equal Weight$0.0000.00% ROIOPTUOptimum Communications11/7/2025Lower Price Target$2.10$2.00Equal Weight$0.0000.00% ROINYTNew York Times11/6/2025Boost Price Target$59.94$55.00Equal Weight$0.0000.00% ROISPOTSpotify Technology11/5/2025Lower Price Target$624.46$700.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROICMCSAComcast11/3/2025Lower Price Target$27.83$30.00Equal Weight$0.0000.00% ROIYour $29.97 book is free today (Ad)Why Some Traders Skip Stocks Entirely You don't need a big account to trade options. 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Grab your copy now.CHTRCharter Communications11/3/2025Lower Price Target$225.35$200.00Underweight$0.0000.00% ROIFOXAFOX10/31/2025Boost Price Target$65.51$64.00Equal Weight$0.0000.00% ROITMUST-Mobile US10/24/2025Lower Price Target$217.85$240.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROITAT&T10/23/2025Lower Price Target$25.52$28.00Equal Weight$0.0000.00% ROIFOXAFOX10/8/2025Boost Price Target$61.51$58.00Equal Weight$0.0000.00% ROITAT&T10/1/2025Reiterated Rating$28.25$30.00Equal Weight$0.0000.00% ROITAT&T10/1/2025Reiterated Rating$27.55$30.00Equal Weight$0.0000.00% ROIRCIRogers 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$000.0000.00% ROICHTRCharter Communications7/28/2025Lower Price Target$309.75$275.00Underweight$000.0000.00% ROITOSTToast7/16/2025Reiterated Rating$44.09Overweight$00.0000.00% ROICHTRCharter Communications7/14/2025Boost Price Target$392.20$341.00Underweight$000.0000.00% ROIDISWalt Disney7/9/2025Boost Price Target$121.14$140.00Overweight$00.0000.00% ROISPOTSpotify Technology7/9/2025Boost Price Target$725.80$800.00Overweight$000.0000.00% ROIWMGWarner Music Group7/9/2025Boost Price Target$30.26$30.00Equal Weight$00.0000.00% ROIWBDWarner Bros. Discovery7/9/2025Boost Price Target$11.65$13.00Equal Weight$00.0000.00% ROISSentinelOne5/29/2025Lower Price Target$17.42$19.00Equal Weight$00.0000.00% ROIFOXAFOX5/13/2025Boost Price Target$54.64$52.00Equal Weight$00.0000.00% ROIOPTUOptimum Communications5/9/2025Boost Price Target$2.77$3.00Equal Weight$0.0000.00% ROIWMGWarner Music Group5/9/2025Lower Price Target$27.44$28.00Equal Weight$00.0000.00% ROIWBDWarner Bros. Discovery5/9/2025Boost Price Target$9.15$9.00Equal Weight$00.0000.00% ROIDISWalt Disney5/8/2025Boost Price Target$105.95$120.00Overweight$000.0000.00% ROISPOTSpotify Technology4/30/2025Lower Price Target$614.81$650.00Overweight$000.0000.00% ROICMCSAComcast4/28/2025Lower Price Target$34.08$35.00Equal Weight$00.0000.00% ROITAT&T4/25/2025Boost Price Target$27.56$30.00Overweight$00.0000.00% ROIWBDWarner Bros. Discovery4/8/2025Lower Price Target$7.69$7.00Equal Weight$00.0000.00% ROIDISWalt Disney4/8/2025Lower Price Target$81.58$115.00Overweight$00.0000.00% ROIFOXAFOX4/8/2025Lower Price Target$47.38$45.00Equal Weight$00.0000.00% ROISSentinelOne3/11/2025Lower Price Target$18.12$22.00Equal Weight$00.0000.00% ROIWBDWarner Bros. Discovery2/28/2025Boost Price Target$11.46$12.00Equal Weight$00.0000.00% ROIFOXAFOX2/5/2025Boost Price Target$54.64$50.00Equal Weight$00.0000.00% ROISPOTSpotify Technology2/5/2025Boost Price Target$622.69$710.00Overweight$000.0000.00% ROICMCSAComcast2/3/2025Lower Price Target$33.60$37.00Equal Weight$00.0000.00% ROICHTRCharter Communications2/3/2025Boost Price Target$342.25$320.00Underweight$000.0000.00% ROITMUST-Mobile US2/3/2025Boost Price Target$237.32$250.00Overweight$000.0000.00% ROIRCIRogers Communication1/21/2025Reiterated Rating$28.22Equal Weight$00.0000.00% ROI Stock Forecasts and Research Tools Today's Analyst 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 Top Stock Recommendations by BrokerageWall Street ZenUBS GroupThe Goldman Sachs GroupCitigroupBarclaysRoyal Bank Of CanadaMorgan StanleyWells Fargo & CompanyJPMorgan Chase & Co.Jefferies Financial GroupTD CowenTruist FinancialPiper SandlerDeutsche Bank AktiengesellschaftBMO Capital Markets Unlock superior investment research and tools. 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