Comcast Company Profile (NASDAQ:CMCSA)

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

Comcast declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, May 11th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, July 5th will be paid a dividend of $0.1575 per share on Wednesday, July 26th. This represents a $0.63 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.54%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, June 30th. View Comcast's Dividend History.

Comcast shares split on the morning of Monday, February 20th 2017. The 2-1 split was announced on Thursday, January 26th 2017. The newly created shares were distributed 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.

Comcast announced that its board has approved a share repurchase plan on Wednesday, April 12th 2017, which permits the company to repurchase $12,000,000,000.00 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This repurchase authorization permits the company to reacquire up to 6.6% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are generally a sign that the company's leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

Comcast Co. (NASDAQ:CMCSA) issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April, 27th. The company reported $0.53 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.44 by $0.09. The company had revenue of $20.46 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $20.10 billion. Comcast had a net margin of 10.81% and a return on equity of 15.30%. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 8.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.84 EPS. View Comcast's Earnings History.

Comcast is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, July, 25th 2017. View Earnings Estimates for Comcast.

21 analysts have issued twelve-month price objectives for Comcast's shares. Their forecasts range from $36.50 to $50.00. On average, they anticipate Comcast's share price to reach $43.35 in the next year. View Analyst Ratings for Comcast.

Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about Comcast stock:

• 1. Macquarie analysts commented, "We got back from the NBCU upfront with a refreshed view on the growing portfolio that now includes digital assets like Vox, BuzzFeed, and Snapchat, as well as partnerships with Apple. Meanwhile, its core franchises in news and sports continue to grow stronger. Our SoTP valuation prices standalone NBCU at US$19/sh (Fig 1), likely a source of upside to our US$45/sh CMCSA target. Please also see our 1Q recap, Weighing Baggage & Opportunities. Impact The collaborative culture of NBCU spearheaded by Project Symphony has driven it to #1, while the addition of digital platforms pushed engagement. This year, we expect the strategy is in full swing, driving our ’18 NBCU total revenue growth of 10%, which assumes 14%/7% for broadcast/cable nets." (5/16/2017)
• 2. Deutsche Bank AG analysts commented, "We've updated our forecast to reflect our latest assumptions for the fundamentals across the Cable operations and NBCU. Our 1Q consolidated EBITDA estimate increased by 1.3%, FCF by 1.8%, and EPS by 3.9%. Our full-year estimates increased by less than 1% for each of these metrics. The increase was driven by our expectations for stronger performance at NBCU, which was driven almost entirely by Filmed Entertainment. We are maintaining our Buy rating and raising our PT to $44. In addition to continued strong fundamentals, we expect Comcast to be a direct beneficiary of potential tax reform and deregulation in communications and media." (3/28/2017)
• 3. Pivotal Research analysts commented, "We adjusted our former $95 target price to $48, driven by Comcast's announced stock split. We also tweaked our estimates moderately higher, which had ~$0.50 benefit to our adjusted target price." (3/6/2017)
• 4. Guggenheim analysts commented, "We have updated our CMCSA model to account for Comcast's acquisition of the 49% stake in Universal Studios Japan (USJ) that it did not own, as well as the company's 2-for-1 stock split, which was effective on February 21. Our core operating estimates remain largely unchanged, though our net income rises modestly due to our assumption of a relatively low funding cost for the ~$60mm in positive net income impact from full ownership of USJ. Our 2017 EPS is now $1.89 from our prior $3.78 or $1.89 split adjusted." (3/1/2017)
• 5. Jefferies Group LLC analysts commented, "Both results and 2017 shareholder returns were generally as expected. The call brought incremental clarity on wireless dilution, a key focus ahead of the print, with upwards of $300mn a reasonable level, in our view. In addition, commentary likely soothed fears of a costly wireless build ahead. Cable OCF guidance was also inline, and it appears associated X1 costs are beginning to dissipate, setting the stage for margin stability/growth in 2018 and beyond." (1/27/2017)

Comcast saw a increase in short interest in the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totalling 60,527,780 shares, an increase of 9.1% from the April 28th total of 55,493,890 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 15,690,724 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 3.9 days. Currently, 1.3% of the shares of the stock are short sold.

Some companies that are related to Comcast include Walt Disney Co (DIS), Time Warner (TWX), Twenty-First Century Fox (FOXA), CBS (CBS), Viacom (VIAB), Live Nation Entertainment (LYV), Madison Square Garden Co (MSG), AMC Networks (AMCX), Imax Corp (IMAX), World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), Marcus Corp (MCS), Global Eagle Entertainment (ENT), Cinedigm Corp (CIDM), Bona Film Group Ltd (BONA), Comcast (CMCSK) and Starz Acquisition LLC (STRZA).

Comcast's management team includes the folowing people:

• Brian L. Roberts, Chairman of the Board, President, Chief Executive Officer
• Michael J. Cavanagh, Chief Financial Officer, Senior Executive Vice President
• David N. Watson, President, Chief Executive Officer
• Arthur R. Block, Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary
• Stephen B. Burke, Senior Executive Vice President: President and Chief Executive Officer, NBC Universal Holdings and NBC Universal
• David L. Cohen J.D., Senior Executive Vice President
• Daniel C. Murdock, Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer
• Kornelis Smit Jr., Non-Executive Vice Chairman of the Board
• Edward D. Breen, Lead Independent Director
• Sheldon M. Bonovitz, Director

Comcast's stock is owned by a variety of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Vanguard Group Inc. (6.48%), State Street Corp (4.20%), FMR LLC (2.06%), Wellington Management Group LLP (1.84%), Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA (1.26%) and Ameriprise Financial Inc. (1.24%). Company insiders that own Comcast stock include Arthur R Block, Brian L Roberts, David L Cohen, J Michael Cook, Judith Rodin, Kenneth J Bacon, Lawrence J Salva, Michael J Angelakis, Neil Smit, Sheldon M Bonovitz and Stephen B Burke. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Comcast.

Comcast's stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Marshall Wace LLP, IBM Retirement Fund, IronBridge Capital Management LP, KCG Holdings Inc., Edmond DE Rothschild Holding S.A., Westpac Banking Corp, Fieldpoint Private Advisors Inc. and Livforsakringsbolaget Skandia Omsesidigt. Company insiders that have sold Comcast stock in the last year include Arthur R Block, Brian L Roberts, David L Cohen, Judith Rodin, Kenneth J Bacon, Lawrence J Salva, Neil Smit and Stephen B Burke. View Insider Buying and Selling for Comcast.

Comcast's stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Vanguard Group Inc., State Street Corp, FMR LLC, Wellington Management Group LLP, Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA, Ameriprise Financial Inc., Bank of New York Mellon Corp and Dimensional Fund Advisors LP. View Insider Buying and Selling for Comcast.

Shares of Comcast can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.

One share of Comcast stock can currently be purchased for approximately $40.91.