Comcast (CMCSA) Expected to Announce Earnings on Thursday

Key Points

• Comcast is expected to report Q1 2026 results before the market opens on April 23, with analysts forecasting EPS of $0.8240 and revenue of $30.4172 billion; the earnings call is scheduled for 8:30 AM ET.
• The company announced a quarterly dividend of $0.33 per share (annualized $1.32) with an ex-dividend/record date of April 1 and payment on April 22, implying a yield of about 4.7%.
• In the prior quarter Comcast reported EPS of $0.84 (vs. $0.75 expected) on $32.31 billion in revenue, and the stock trades at a low P/E of 5.27 with an average analyst rating of "Hold" and a $34.81 average target.

Comcast (NASDAQ:CMCSA - Get Free Report) is expected to be announcing its Q1 2026 results before the market opens on Thursday, April 23rd. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.8240 per share and revenue of $30.4172 billion for the quarter. Parties may visit the the company's upcoming Q1 2026 earning results page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, April 23, 2026 at 8:30 AM ET.

Comcast (NASDAQ:CMCSA - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 29th. The cable giant reported $0.84 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.75 by $0.09. Comcast had a net margin of 16.17% and a return on equity of 16.86%. The company had revenue of $32.31 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $32.35 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.96 earnings per share. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 1.2% 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 Up 0.6%

Shares of CMCSA opened at $28.30 on Thursday. Comcast has a one year low of $25.75 and a one year high of $36.66. The company has a market cap of $101.82 billion, a P/E ratio of 5.27, a P/E/G ratio of 2.34 and a beta of 0.80. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.96, a current ratio of 0.88 and a quick ratio of 0.88. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $30.05 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $29.15.

Comcast Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 22nd. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, April 1st will be paid a dividend of $0.33 per share. This represents a $1.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, April 1st. Comcast's payout ratio is presently 24.58%.

Insider Transactions at Comcast

In related news, CEO Michael J. Cavanagh sold 57,947 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $32.66, for a total value of $1,892,549.02. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 622,336 shares in the company, valued at $20,325,493.76. The trade was a 8.52% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. 1.32% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Comcast

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Imprint Wealth LLC acquired a new position in shares of Comcast during the third quarter valued at about $26,000. FWL Investment Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Comcast by 1,680.6% during the third quarter. FWL Investment Management LLC now owns 1,193 shares of the cable giant's stock valued at $37,000 after purchasing an additional 1,126 shares during the period. Kelleher Financial Advisors acquired a new position in shares of Comcast during the third quarter valued at about $38,000. Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Comcast during the fourth quarter valued at about $43,000. Finally, Wealth Watch Advisors INC acquired a new position in shares of Comcast during the third quarter valued at about $50,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.32% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

CMCSA has been the topic of a number of research reports. Citigroup reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a $33.00 target price (up from $32.79) on shares of Comcast in a research note on Friday, January 30th. The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their price objective on shares of Comcast from $30.00 to $28.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, March 25th. Rosenblatt Securities reissued a "neutral" rating and issued a $30.00 price objective on shares of Comcast in a research note on Friday, January 30th. Scotiabank reduced their price objective on shares of Comcast from $35.25 to $34.00 and set a "sector perform" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 1st. Finally, Arete Research set a $23.00 target price on shares of Comcast in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, sixteen have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $34.81.

About Comcast

Comcast Corporation NASDAQ: CMCSA is a diversified global media and technology company headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Its principal operations are organized around Comcast Cable, which provides broadband internet, video, voice and wireless services to residential and business customers in the United States under the Xfinity and Comcast Business brands, and NBCUniversal, a media and entertainment group that develops, produces and distributes content across broadcast and cable networks, film, and streaming platforms.

NBCUniversal's assets include the NBC broadcast network, a portfolio of cable channels, Universal Pictures and other film and television production businesses, and the Peacock streaming service.

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