Seaport Res Ptn Has Pessimistic View of Comcast Q4 Earnings

Comcast Co. (NASDAQ:CMCSA - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Seaport Res Ptn decreased their Q4 2025 earnings estimates for Comcast in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, April 24th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst D. Joyce now forecasts that the cable giant will earn $1.03 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $1.11. The consensus estimate for Comcast's current full-year earnings is $4.33 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Comcast's FY2026 earnings at $4.83 EPS.

A number of other research firms also recently weighed in on CMCSA. The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their price target on shares of Comcast from $50.00 to $44.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, January 31st. StockNews.com upgraded Comcast from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, February 27th. Bank of America cut shares of Comcast from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating and dropped their target price for the stock from $50.00 to $38.00 in a report on Friday, January 31st. Sanford C. Bernstein set a $38.00 target price on shares of Comcast in a report on Friday, January 31st. Finally, Macquarie lowered their target price on Comcast from $42.00 to $36.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a report on Friday, January 31st. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have given a hold rating, nine have given a buy rating and three have issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Comcast currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $42.10.

Comcast Trading Up 0.8 %

CMCSA stock traded up $0.26 during midday trading on Monday, reaching $34.20. 28,154,349 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 21,900,177. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $35.25 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $37.95. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.09, a current ratio of 0.68 and a quick ratio of 0.68. Comcast has a fifty-two week low of $31.44 and a fifty-two week high of $45.31. The company has a market capitalization of $129.31 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.24, a PEG ratio of 1.78 and a beta of 0.94.

Comcast (NASDAQ:CMCSA - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 24th. The cable giant reported $1.09 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.01 by $0.08. The business had revenue of $29.89 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $29.82 billion. Comcast had a net margin of 13.09% and a return on equity of 19.98%. The company's revenue was down .6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.04 EPS.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Comcast

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of CMCSA. Promus Capital LLC purchased a new position in shares of Comcast during the 4th quarter worth approximately $25,000. Winch Advisory Services LLC grew its stake in Comcast by 269.9% in the fourth quarter. Winch Advisory Services LLC now owns 688 shares of the cable giant's stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 502 shares during the period. Inlight Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in Comcast in the first quarter worth $26,000. Roxbury Financial LLC purchased a new position in Comcast during the fourth quarter valued at $27,000. Finally, Wingate Wealth Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Comcast during the 4th quarter valued at $28,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 84.32% of the company's stock.

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.