NASDAQ:CMCSAComcast Stock Price, Forecast & News

$38.00

+0.32 (+0.85 %)

(As of 04/10/2020 06:00 AM ET)

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Today's Range

$36.80

Now: $38.00▼

$38.05

50-Day Range

$32.42

MA: $38.55▼

$46.15

52-Week Range

$31.70

Now: $38.00▼

$47.74

Volume28.62 million shs

Average Volume37.98 million shs

Market Capitalization$173.02 billion

P/E Ratio13.43

Dividend Yield2.44%

Beta0.99

Comcast Corporation operates as a media and technology company worldwide. It operates through Cable Communications, Cable Networks, Broadcast Television, Filmed Entertainment, Theme Parks, and Sky segments. The Cable Communications segment offers cable services, including high-speed Internet, video, voice, and security and automation services to residential and business customers under the Xfinity name; and advertising services. The Cable Networks segment operates national cable networks that provide various entertainment, news and information, and sports content; regional sports and news networks; international cable networks; and various digital properties, including brand-aligned Websites, as well as engages in the cable television studio production operations. The Broadcast Television segment operates NBC and Telemundo broadcast networks, NBC and Telemundo local broadcast television stations, broadcast television studio production operations, and various digital properties. The Filmed Entertainment segment produces, acquires, markets, and distributes filmed entertainment under the Universal Pictures, Illumination, DreamWorks Animation, and Focus Features names. It also develops, produces, and licenses stage plays; and distributes filmed entertainment produced by third parties. The Theme Parks segment operates Universal theme parks in Orlando, Florida; Hollywood, California; and Osaka, Japan. The Sky segment offers direct-to-consumer services, such as video, high-speed Internet, voice, and wireless phone services; and content services comprising operating entertainment networks, the Sky News broadcast network, and Sky Sports networks. The company also provides a wireless phone service under the Xfinity Mobile name; and owns the Philadelphia Flyers, as well as the Wells Fargo Center arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Comcast Corporation was founded in 1963 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Beat the Market (BTM) Rank^™

4.4 Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Comcast has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.76, and is based on 19 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $49.04, Comcast has a potential upside of 29.1% from its current price of $38.00.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Comcast has been the subject of 15 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

3.5 Community Rank

Outperform Votes
Comcast has received 1,139 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)
Underperform Votes
Comcast has received 466 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)
Community Sentiment
Comcast has received 70.97% “outperform” votes from our community.

MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Comcast and other stocks. Vote “Outperform” if you believe CMCSA will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote “Underperform” if you believe CMCSA will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.

4.2 Dividend Strength

Dividend Leadership
Comcast is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 2.44%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.
Dividend Growth
Comcast has been increasing its dividend for 8 years.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of Comcast is 29.39 %. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.
Dividend Sustainability
Based on earnings estimates, Comcast will have a dividend payout ratio of 27.30 % next year. This indicates that Comcast will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

1.0 Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Comcast insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $7,551,012.00 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 1.35% of the stock of Comcast is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
83.25% of the stock of Comcast is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

1.3 Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Comcast are expected to grow by 12.33% in the coming year, from $3.00 to $3.37 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Comcast is 13.43, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 11.63.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Comcast is 13.43, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 16.55.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
Comcast has a PEG Ratio of 1.12. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Comcast has a P/B Ratio of 2.06. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Overall Beat the Market Rank^™

2.86 out of 5 stars

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange NASDAQ

Industry Cable & other pay television services

Sub-IndustryCable & Satellite

SectorConsumer Discretionary

Current SymbolNASDAQ:CMCSA

Previous Symbol

CUSIP20030N10

CIK1166691

Webhttp://corporate.comcast.com/

Phone215-286-1700

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.23

Current Ratio0.84

Quick Ratio0.84

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E Ratio13.43

Forward P/E Ratio12.67

P/E Growth1.12

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales$108.94 billion

Price / Sales1.59

Cash Flow$6.06 per share

Price / Cash Flow6.27

Book Value$18.42 per share

Price / Book2.06

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$3.13

Net Income$13.06 billion

Net Margins11.98%

Return on Equity18.25%

Return on Assets5.60%

Miscellaneous

Employees190,000

Outstanding Shares4,553,030,000

Market Cap$173.02 billion

Next Earnings Date4/30/2020 (Confirmed)

OptionableOptionable

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Comcast (NASDAQ:CMCSA) Frequently Asked Questions

How has Comcast's stock been impacted by COVID-19 (Coronavirus)?

Comcast's stock was trading at $37.91 on March 11th, 2020 when Coronavirus reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Since then, CMCSA stock has increased by 0.2% and is now trading at $38.00. View which stocks have been most impacted by Coronavirus.

Do Wall Street analysts recommend investors buy shares of Comcast?

25 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Comcast in the last year. There are currently 6 hold ratings and 19 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View analyst ratings for Comcast.

When is Comcast's next earnings date?

Comcast is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, April 30th 2020. View our earnings forecast for Comcast.

How can I listen to Comcast's earnings call?

Comcast will be holding an earnings conference call on Thursday, April 30th at 12:00 AM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link or dial in at Not Available.

How were Comcast's earnings last quarter?

Comcast Co. (NASDAQ:CMCSA) announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January, 23rd. The cable giant reported $0.79 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.75 by $0.04. The cable giant earned $28.40 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $28.18 billion. Comcast had a return on equity of 18.25% and a net margin of 11.98%. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 2.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.72 earnings per share. View Comcast's earnings history.

How often does Comcast pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Comcast?

Comcast announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, January 23rd. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, April 1st will be given a dividend of $0.23 per share on Wednesday, April 22nd. This represents a $0.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.42%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 31st. This is a boost from Comcast's previous quarterly dividend of $0.21. View Comcast's dividend history.

When did Comcast's stock split? How did Comcast's stock split work?

Shares of Comcast split on the morning of Monday, February 20th 2017. The 2-1 split was announced on Thursday, January 26th 2017. The newly minted shares were payable to shareholders after the closing bell on Friday, February 17th 2017. An investor that had 100 shares of Comcast stock prior to the split would have 200 shares after the split.

What price target have analysts set for CMCSA?

25 brokerages have issued twelve-month target prices for Comcast's stock. Their forecasts range from $37.00 to $64.00. On average, they anticipate Comcast's share price to reach $49.04 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 29.1% from the stock's current price. View analysts' price targets for Comcast.

Has Comcast been receiving favorable news coverage?

Headlines about CMCSA stock have trended very negative on Friday, according to InfoTrie Sentiment. The research group rates the sentiment of news coverage by reviewing more than six thousand blog and news sources. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Comcast earned a media sentiment score of -3.3 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned news stories about the cable giant a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, indicating that recent news coverage is extremely unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the near term. View the latest news aboutComcast.

Who are some of Comcast's key competitors?

Some companies that are related to Comcast include Charter Communications (CHTR), Sirius XM (SIRI), DISH Network (DISH), Liberty Global (LBTYA), Amc Networks (AMCX) and Loral Space & Communications Ltd. (LORL).

What other stocks do shareholders of Comcast own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Comcast investors own include AT&T (T), Walt Disney (DIS), Cisco Systems (CSCO), Bank of America (BAC), Intel (INTC), Verizon Communications (VZ), Alibaba Group (BABA), NVIDIA (NVDA), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) and Micron Technology (MU).

Who are Comcast's key executives?

Comcast's management team includes the following people:

Mr. Brian L. Roberts, Chairman, CEO & Pres (Age 59)
Mr. Michael J. Cavanagh, Sr. EVP & CFO (Age 53)
Mr. David L. Cohen, Sr. EVP & Chief Diversity Officer (Age 64)
Mr. Stephen B. Burke, Sr. Exec. VP (Age 60)
Mr. David N. Watson, Sr. Exec. VP (Age 61)

What is Comcast's stock symbol?

Comcast trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "CMCSA."

Who are Comcast's major shareholders?

Comcast's stock is owned by many different institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include M&G Investment Management Ltd. (0.06%), Hexavest Inc. (0.04%), State of Alaska Department of Revenue (0.02%), LGT Capital Partners LTD. (0.02%), Metropolis Capital Ltd (0.01%) and IFM Investors Pty Ltd (0.01%). Company insiders that own Comcast stock include Arthur R Block, Brian L Roberts, Daniel C Murdock, David L Cohen, David N Watson, Kenneth J Bacon, Sheldon M Bonovitz and Stephen B Burke. View institutional ownership trends for Comcast.

Which major investors are selling Comcast stock?

CMCSA stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Hexavest Inc., M&G Investment Management Ltd., San Francisco Sentry Investment Group CA, IFM Investors Pty Ltd, Fulton Bank N.A., E&G Advisors LP, CHURCHILL MANAGEMENT Corp, and Buffington Mohr McNeal. Company insiders that have sold Comcast company stock in the last year include Brian L Roberts, Daniel C Murdock, David L Cohen, David N Watson, Kenneth J Bacon, Sheldon M Bonovitz, and Stephen B Burke. View insider buying and selling activity for Comcast.

Which major investors are buying Comcast stock?

CMCSA stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Metropolis Capital Ltd, LGT Capital Partners LTD., Park National Corp OH, Dalton Greiner Hartman Maher & Co., State of Alaska Department of Revenue, IBM Retirement Fund, Gradient Investments LLC, and Hotaling Investment Management LLC. View insider buying and selling activity for Comcast.

How do I buy shares of Comcast?

Shares of CMCSA can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.

What is Comcast's stock price today?

One share of CMCSA stock can currently be purchased for approximately $38.00.

How big of a company is Comcast?

Comcast has a market capitalization of $173.02 billion and generates $108.94 billion in revenue each year. The cable giant earns $13.06 billion in net income (profit) each year or $3.13 on an earnings per share basis. Comcast employs 190,000 workers across the globe. View additional information about Comcast.

What is Comcast's official website?

The official website for Comcast is http://corporate.comcast.com/.

How can I contact Comcast?

Comcast's mailing address is One Comcast Center, Philadelphia PA, 19103. The cable giant can be reached via phone at 215-286-1700.

This page was last updated on 4/10/2020 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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