Comcast (CMCSA) to Release Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

Comcast (NASDAQ:CMCSA - Get Free Report) is anticipated to issue its Q2 2025 quarterly earnings data before the market opens on Thursday, July 31st. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $1.18 per share and revenue of $29.81 billion for the quarter.

Comcast (NASDAQ:CMCSA - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 24th. The cable giant reported $1.09 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.01 by $0.08. Comcast had a return on equity of 19.70% and a net margin of 12.72%. The company had revenue of $29.89 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $29.82 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.04 earnings per share. Comcast's revenue for the quarter was down .6% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts expect Comcast to post $4 EPS for the current fiscal year and $5 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Comcast Stock Performance

NASDAQ:CMCSA traded down $1.69 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $33.68. The company had a trading volume of 32,916,863 shares, compared to its average volume of 24,325,230. The firm has a market cap of $125.75 billion, a PE ratio of 8.28, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.74 and a beta of 0.95. Comcast has a 1-year low of $31.44 and a 1-year high of $45.31. The business's 50 day moving average price is $35.04 and its 200-day moving average price is $35.27. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.06, a current ratio of 0.65 and a quick ratio of 0.65.

Comcast Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 23rd. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, July 2nd were given a $0.33 dividend. This represents a $1.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.92%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, July 2nd. Comcast's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 32.43%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

CMCSA has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Rosenblatt Securities upped their price target on Comcast from $36.00 to $37.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Friday. BNP Paribas Exane lowered their target price on Comcast from $31.00 to $30.00 and set an "underperform" rating for the company in a report on Friday, April 25th. Oppenheimer dropped their price objective on shares of Comcast from $55.00 to $38.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a report on Friday, April 25th. Arete Research raised shares of Comcast to a "hold" rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 8th. Finally, Citigroup cut their target price on shares of Comcast from $44.00 to $39.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, April 25th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have assigned a hold rating, twelve have issued a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $41.13.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Comcast

A hedge fund recently raised its stake in Comcast stock. Brighton Jones LLC grew its stake in shares of Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:CMCSA - Free Report) by 150.9% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 166,265 shares of the cable giant's stock after buying an additional 99,986 shares during the period. Brighton Jones LLC's holdings in Comcast were worth $6,240,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. 84.32% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Comcast Company Profile

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.