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Comcast (NASDAQ:CMCSA) Frequently Asked Questions

Is Comcast a buy right now?

21 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Comcast in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 1 hold rating and 19 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "buy" Comcast stock.
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What stocks does MarketBeat like better than Comcast?

Wall Street analysts have given Comcast a "Buy" rating, but there may be better buying opportunities in the stock market. Some of MarketBeat's past winning trading ideas have resulted in 5-15% weekly gains. MarketBeat just released five new stock ideas, but Comcast wasn't one of them. MarketBeat thinks these five companies may be even better buys.
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When is Comcast's next earnings date?

Comcast is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, October 28th 2021.
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How can I listen to Comcast's earnings call?

Comcast will be holding an earnings conference call on Thursday, October 28th at 8:30 AM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link or dial in at 855-859-2056 with passcode "4073347".

How were Comcast's earnings last quarter?

Comcast Co. (NASDAQ:CMCSA) issued its earnings results on Thursday, July, 29th. The cable giant reported $0.84 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $0.67 by $0.17. The cable giant had revenue of $28.55 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $27.14 billion. Comcast had a net margin of 11.44% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 14.15%.
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How has Comcast's stock been impacted by COVID-19?

Comcast's stock was trading at $37.91 on March 11th, 2020 when COVID-19 reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Since then, CMCSA stock has increased by 38.6% and is now trading at $52.53.
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How often does Comcast pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Comcast?

Comcast announced a quarterly dividend on Monday, August 2nd. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, October 6th will be given a dividend of $0.25 per share on Wednesday, October 27th. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.90%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, October 5th.
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Is Comcast a good dividend stock?

Comcast pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 1.85%. Comcast has been increasing its dividend for 14 consecutive years, indicating the company has a strong committment to maintain and grow its dividend. The dividend payout ratio of Comcast is 38.31%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, Comcast will have a dividend payout ratio of 26.32% next year. This indicates that Comcast will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.
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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 issued to shareholders after the market closes 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?

21 equities research analysts have issued 12 month price targets for Comcast's shares. Their forecasts range from $46.00 to $75.00. On average, they expect Comcast's share price to reach $65.38 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 24.5% from the stock's current price.
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Who are Comcast's key executives?

Comcast's management team includes the following people:

• Brian L. Roberts, Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer
• Michael J. Cavanagh, Chief Financial Officer
• Jeff Votaw, Vice President-Engineering
• Candy Lawson, Chief Compliance Officer & Senior Vice President
• Dalila Wilson-Scott, Chief Diversity Officer & Executive Vice President

What is Brian L. Roberts' approval rating as Comcast's CEO?

4,762 employees have rated Comcast CEO Brian L. Roberts on Glassdoor.com. Brian L. Roberts has an approval rating of 85% among Comcast's employees.

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 Inc. (LORL).
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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 retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc. (0.32%), New York State Teachers Retirement System (0.12%), DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale (0.11%), Scharf Investments LLC (0.07%), Chevy Chase Trust Holdings Inc. (0.06%) and Strs Ohio (0.06%). Company insiders that own Comcast stock include Brian L Roberts, Daniel C Murdock, David N Watson, Jeff Shell, Kenneth J Bacon, Kenneth J Bacon, Maritza Gomez Montiel and Sheldon M Bonovitz.
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Which major investors are selling Comcast stock?

CMCSA stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc., Pensioenfonds Rail & OV, PGGM Investments, Crossmark Global Holdings Inc., New York State Teachers Retirement System, Adams Diversified Equity Fund Inc., Vantage Investment Partners LLC, and Strs Ohio. Company insiders that have sold Comcast company stock in the last year include Brian L Roberts, Jeff Shell, Kenneth J Bacon, and Maritza Gomez Montiel.
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Which major investors are buying Comcast stock?

CMCSA stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Atalanta Sosnoff Capital LLC, Foundry Partners LLC, DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale, Private Advisor Group LLC, TIAA FSB, Douglas Lane & Associates LLC, DNB Asset Management AS, and Kestra Advisory Services LLC.
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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 WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.
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What is Comcast's stock price today?

One share of CMCSA stock can currently be purchased for approximately $52.53.

How much money does Comcast make?

Comcast has a market capitalization of $241.10 billion and generates $103.56 billion in revenue each year. The cable giant earns $10.53 billion in net income (profit) each year or $2.61 on an earnings per share basis.

How many employees does Comcast have?

Comcast employs 168,000 workers across the globe.

Does Comcast have any subsidiaries?

The following companies are subsidiares of Comcast: AWTV, Adelphia Communications, American Cellular Network Corporation, BluVector, Blueface, Bravo Media LLC, BuddyTV, CNBC LLC, Centaur Funding Corporation, Comcast ABB Note Consolidation, Comcast Broadband Security, Comcast Business Communications, Comcast Cable Communications, Comcast Cable Communications Management, Comcast Cable Funding I, Comcast Corporation, Comcast Funding I, Comcast Holdings Corporation, Comcast IP Phone, Comcast Interactive Media, Comcast MO Investments, Comcast Nashville Finance, Comcast OTR1, Comcast Programming Holdings, Comcast Shared Services, Comcast Spectacor Ventures, Comcast SportsNet Chicago, Comcast of Arkansas/Florida/Louisiana/Minnesota/Mississippi/Tennessee, Comcast of Boston, Comcast of California II, Comcast of California III, Comcast of California IX, Comcast of California/Colorado, Comcast of California/Colorado/Florida/Oregon, Comcast of California/Colorado/Illinois/Indiana/Michigan, Comcast of California/Maryland/Pennsylvania/Virginia/West Virginia, Comcast of California/Massachusetts/Michigan/Utah, Comcast of Colorado IX, Comcast of Colorado/Florida/Michigan/New Mexico/Pennsylvania/Washington, Comcast of Colorado/Pennsylvania/West Virginia, Comcast of Connecticut, Comcast of Connecticut/Georgia/Massachusetts/New Hampshire/New York/North Carolina/Virginia/Vermont, Comcast of Delmarva, Comcast of Florida/Georgia/Illinois/Michigan, Comcast of Florida/Georgia/Pennsylvania, Comcast of Florida/Michigan/New Mexico/Pennsylvania/Washington, Comcast of Garden State, Comcast of Georgia/Illinois/Michigan, Comcast of Georgia/Pennsylvania, Comcast of Georgia/South Carolina, Comcast of Houston, Comcast of Illinois VI, Comcast of Illinois/Indiana/Ohio, Comcast of Illinois/West Virginia, Comcast of Maine/New Hampshire, Comcast of Maryland, Comcast of Massachusetts II, Comcast of Massachusetts III, Comcast of Minnesota, Comcast of New Jersey II, Comcast of Oregon II, Comcast of Philadelphia II, Comcast of Potomac, Comcast of South Jersey, Comcast of Southeast Pennsylvania, Comcast of Utah II, Comcast of the South, Contingent Network Services, DailyCandy, Deep Blue Communications, E! Entertainment Television, Fandango, FreeWheel, Greater Philadelphia Cablevision, Jones Intercable, Lenfest Communications, MSNBC Cable L.L.C., MediaOne, Metrological, NBC Olympics LLC, NBC Sports Network, NBC Subsidiary (KNBC-TV), NBC West, NBCU New Site Holdings LLC, NBCUniversal, NBCUniversal Enterprise, NBCUniversal Media, Notion, OneTwoSee, Open 4 Business Productions LLC, Pacific Regional Programming Partners, Patriot Media and Communications, Plaxo, PowerCloud Systems, Radiance, Sky, Sky CP Limited, Sky Deutschland Fernsehen GmbH & Co. KG, Sky German Holdings GmbH, Sky In-Home Service Limited, Sky Italia S.r.l., Sky Italian Holdings S.p.A., Sky Limited, Sky Subscribers Services Limited, Sky Telecommunications Services Limited, Sky UK Limited, Stringify, TGC, TechTV, Telemundo Network Group LLC, The700Level.com, This Technology Inc, TimeWarner Cable, USJ Co., Universal Cable Productions LLC, Universal City Development Partners, Universal City Studios LLC, Universal City Studios Productions LLLP, Universal Studios International B.V., Universal Studios LLC, Universal Studios Licensing LLC, Universal Studios Limited, Universal Television LLC, Universal Television Networks, Vehix, Visible World, Watchwith, Wilco Electronic Systems (Cable TV Business), XUMO, iControl Networks, and thePlatform.

When was Comcast founded?

Comcast was founded in 1963.

What is Comcast's official website?

The official website for Comcast is corporate.comcast.com.

Where are Comcast's headquarters?

Comcast is headquartered at One Comcast Center, Philadelphia PA, 19103.

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.