Rep. C. Scott Franklin Sells Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:CMCSA) Shares

Key Points

• Representative C. Scott Franklin sold shares of Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:CMCSA) amounting to between $15,001 and $50,000 on August 4th, 2025, through his IRA account.
• Comcast recently reported earnings of $1.25 per share for its latest quarter, exceeding expectations, with revenue of $30.31 billion, reflecting a 2.1% increase year-over-year.
• The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.33 to be paid on October 22nd, implying a 3.9% dividend yield based on its current price.

Representative C. Scott Franklin (R-Florida) recently sold shares of Comcast Corporation NASDAQ: CMCSA. In a filing disclosed on August 14th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $15,001 and $50,000 in Comcast stock on August 4th. The trade occurred in the Representative's "FIDELITY TRADITIONAL IRA" account.

Representative C. Scott Franklin also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Comcast NASDAQ: CMCSA on 8/4/2025.
• Purchased $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Novo Nordisk A/S NYSE: NVO on 8/4/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Novo Nordisk A/S NYSE: NVO on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of United Parcel Service NYSE: UPS on 7/22/2025.
• Sold $50,001 - $100,000 in shares of United Parcel Service NYSE: UPS on 7/22/2025.
• Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Visa NYSE: V on 6/16/2025.
• Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Apple NASDAQ: AAPL on 6/16/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Alphabet NASDAQ: GOOG on 6/16/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Merck & Co., Inc. NYSE: MRK on 6/16/2025.
• Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of McDonald's NYSE: MCD on 6/16/2025.

Comcast Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ CMCSA traded up $0.31 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $33.60. 16,159,747 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 24,358,362. The company has a current ratio of 0.91, a quick ratio of 0.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.99. Comcast Corporation has a 1 year low of $31.03 and a 1 year high of $45.31. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $34.23 and a 200 day simple moving average of $34.76. The stock has a market cap of $124.06 billion, a P/E ratio of 5.55, a PEG ratio of 1.99 and a beta of 0.92.

Comcast (NASDAQ:CMCSA - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 31st. The cable giant reported $1.25 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.18 by $0.07. The firm had revenue of $30.31 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $29.81 billion. Comcast had a return on equity of 18.86% and a net margin of 18.44%.The business's revenue was up 2.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $1.21 earnings per share. On average, research analysts forecast that Comcast Corporation will post 4.33 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Comcast Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 22nd. Investors of record on Wednesday, October 1st will be issued a dividend of $0.33 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, October 1st. This represents a $1.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.9%. Comcast's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 21.82%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts recently commented on CMCSA shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price objective on shares of Comcast from $39.00 to $37.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, April 25th. Scotiabank raised their price objective on shares of Comcast from $44.50 to $45.00 and gave the company a "sector perform" rating in a research report on Friday, July 11th. Evercore ISI reduced their price objective on shares of Comcast from $44.00 to $40.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, April 25th. The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their price target on shares of Comcast from $44.00 to $40.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, April 25th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane reduced their price target on shares of Comcast from $31.00 to $30.00 and set an "underperform" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, April 25th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have issued a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Comcast has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $40.73.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Advisor OS LLC raised its position in shares of Comcast by 33.2% during the 1st quarter. Advisor OS LLC now owns 35,440 shares of the cable giant's stock worth $1,308,000 after purchasing an additional 8,841 shares during the last quarter. Resona Asset Management Co. Ltd. grew its stake in Comcast by 10.2% in the 1st quarter. Resona Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 1,282,073 shares of the cable giant's stock worth $47,254,000 after acquiring an additional 118,839 shares during the period. OMNI 360 Wealth Inc. purchased a new stake in Comcast in the 1st quarter worth approximately $335,000. DAVENPORT & Co LLC grew its stake in Comcast by 41.7% in the 1st quarter. DAVENPORT & Co LLC now owns 4,282,833 shares of the cable giant's stock worth $157,766,000 after acquiring an additional 1,261,278 shares during the period. Finally, American Financial Group Inc. grew its stake in Comcast by 29.0% in the 1st quarter. American Financial Group Inc. now owns 267,000 shares of the cable giant's stock worth $9,852,000 after acquiring an additional 60,000 shares during the period. 84.32% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Representative Franklin

Scott Franklin (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Florida's 18th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2023. His current term ends on January 3, 2027. Franklin (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Florida's 18th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election. Scott Franklin was born in Thomaston, Georgia. Franklin graduated from Lakeland High School. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1986 to 2000 and the U.S. Navy Reserve from 2000 to 2012. Franklin earned a B.S. from the United States Naval Academy in 1986 and an M.B.A. from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in 1994. Franklin's career experience includes owning an insurance agency and working as a naval aviator with the U.S. Navy.

About Comcast

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.