Q2 Earnings Estimate for Comcast Issued By Seaport Res Ptn

Comcast Co. (NASDAQ:CMCSA - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Seaport Res Ptn dropped their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Comcast in a research note issued on Wednesday, December 11th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst D. Joyce now anticipates that the cable giant will post earnings per share of $1.20 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $1.23. Seaport Res Ptn currently has a "Strong-Buy" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Comcast's current full-year earnings is $4.26 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Comcast's Q3 2025 earnings at $1.26 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.17 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $4.67 EPS.

Several other research analysts also recently issued reports on CMCSA. TD Cowen cut their price target on Comcast from $50.00 to $48.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Friday, November 1st. Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on Comcast from $43.00 to $46.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Friday, November 1st. Macquarie boosted their price target on Comcast from $40.00 to $42.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Monday, November 18th. Evercore ISI raised Comcast to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, November 21st. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their target price on shares of Comcast from $49.00 to $50.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, November 1st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have given a hold rating, ten have issued a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Comcast presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $47.19.

Comcast Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:CMCSA traded down $0.39 during trading on Friday, hitting $39.85. 9,615,536 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 19,603,049. The company has a market cap of $152.49 billion, a PE ratio of 10.82, a P/E/G ratio of 1.50 and a beta of 0.99. The company has a current ratio of 0.72, a quick ratio of 0.72 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.14. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $42.33 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $40.31. Comcast has a 12-month low of $36.43 and a 12-month high of $47.11.

Comcast (NASDAQ:CMCSA - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 31st. The cable giant reported $1.12 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.06 by $0.06. Comcast had a return on equity of 19.81% and a net margin of 11.92%. The firm had revenue of $32.07 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $31.78 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.08 earnings per share. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 6.5% compared to the same quarter last year.

Comcast Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, January 29th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, January 8th will be given a $0.31 dividend. This represents a $1.24 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.11%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, January 8th. Comcast's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 33.33%.

Insider Activity

In related news, President Michael J. Cavanagh sold 25,537 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $42.59, for a total value of $1,087,620.83. Following the sale, the president now directly owns 534,849 shares in the company, valued at $22,779,218.91. The trade was a 4.56 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, CEO Brian L. Roberts sold 234,464 shares of Comcast stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $42.66, for a total transaction of $10,002,234.24. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 6,669,928 shares in the company, valued at approximately $284,539,128.48. This trade represents a 3.40 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders own 1.26% of the company's stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Comcast

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of CMCSA. Fairscale Capital LLC bought a new position in shares of Comcast in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC bought a new stake in Comcast during the second quarter valued at about $27,000. McClarren Financial Advisors Inc. increased its stake in shares of Comcast by 365.4% in the third quarter. McClarren Financial Advisors Inc. now owns 726 shares of the cable giant's stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 570 shares during the period. Safe Harbor Fiduciary LLC acquired a new position in shares of Comcast during the 3rd quarter worth about $30,000. Finally, Archer Investment Corp boosted its stake in Comcast by 177.1% during the 2nd quarter. Archer Investment Corp now owns 812 shares of the cable giant's stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 519 shares during the period. 84.32% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Comcast Company Profile

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.