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CMCSA·Comcast Corporation

$21.07
+0.19 (+0.91%)
High
$21.09
Open
$20.94
Market Cap
74.10B
52W High
$32.86
Low
$20.61
P. Close
$21.07
P/E
6.62
52W Low
$20.48
Fwd P/E
5.83
DailyIQ Est.
$28.90
Inst. Ownership
43.2%
Short Interest
1.96%
Days to Cover
1.9
Div. Yield
6.33%
Next Ex-Div
~Jan 6
Div. Growth
17+ yrs
Technical Score (1D)
24
BEARISH
News Sentiment
53
MIXED
On Oct 13, Comcast added 448,000 new wireless lines in Q2 2026, bringing its total to 10.2 million lines. The new lines represented only 7 % of the potential market in its service areas, indicating significant growth upside. This expansion underscored the company’s strategic shift from cable to wireless as a key driver of future revenue. Despite a decline in the stock over the past year, the wireless growth signals a positive trajectory for the company’s long‑term prospects. The move highlights Comcast’s focus on expanding its wireless portfolio to capture a larger share of the market. The data suggest that the company is positioning itself to capitalize on the growing demand for wireless services.
LOW TARGET
$17 -19.3%
3 analysts
MEAN TARGET
$29 +35.9%
27 analysts
HIGH TARGET
$44 +108.8%
11 analysts
PRICE RANGE
$17.00 - $44.00
SB / B / H / S / SS
5/11/21/3/1
DAILYIQ EST.
$28.90 (+37.2%)
Sector
Communication Services
Industry
Telecom Services
Exchange
NMS
Country
United States
Symbol
CMCSA
Description
Comcast Corporation is a global media and technology company providing a diverse range of services. Its core business revolves around connectivity, offering residential broadband, wireless, and video services alongside business solutions. Beyond connectivity, Comcast owns and operates a substantial media portfolio, including broadcast networks like NBC and Telemundo, cable channels, and the Peacock streaming service. The company also boasts a significant presence in content creation through its Studios segment, producing and distributing film and television. Furthermore, Comcast operates Universal theme parks in several international locations, solidifying its position as a multifaceted entertainment provider.
Bought (1Y)
0 shares
$0
Sold (1Y)
0 shares
$0
Baltimore Thomas J Jr-
Award/Grant1,552 shares2026-09-30
Brady Louise F.-
Award/Grant1,552 shares2026-09-30
BREEN EDWARD D-
Award/Grant920 shares2026-09-30
Honickman Jeffrey A-
Award/Grant2,011 shares2026-09-30
Smith Gordon-
Award/Grant1,552 shares2026-09-30
75/ 100
Bullish
Overall: Bullish
✕Revenue declining year over year
✓Positive net margin
✓Positive operating cash flow
Net Margin
16.2%
Revenue CAGR
8.0%
Current Ratio
0.88x
Debt / Equity
1.02x
Return on Equity
20.6%
Earnings Summary
Comcast Corporation operates as a global media and technology company, delivering residential broadband, wireless, and video services while owning major media assets such as NBC, Telemundo, and the Peacock streaming platform, positioning it within the communication services and telecom services sectors. In the most recent quarters, Comcast posted EPS of $0.96 in Q4 2024, $1.09 in Q1 2025, $1.25 in Q2 2025, and $1.12 in Q3 2025, each beating analyst expectations and reflecting a steady upward trajectory; revenue remained relatively flat, ranging from $31.8 billion in Q4 2024 to $31.2 billion in Q3 2025, with a slight decline in Q4 2025 to $32.3 billion versus the $33.3 billion estimate. The company has consistently outperformed earnings estimates in the last four quarters, while revenue growth has been modest and occasionally below forecasts, indicating a pattern of strong profitability amid flat top‑line momentum. Historically, Comcast has shown a year‑over‑year EPS growth of roughly 10–15% in recent periods, with revenue growth lagging or matching expectations; the company has frequently beat EPS estimates while revenue has hovered near analyst targets, underscoring a focus on margin expansion. Recent news highlights a fiber‑optic buildout in underserved rural areas and an AI‑driven cable monitoring partnership, signaling continued investment in infrastructure that could support future earnings; however, competitive pressures from SpaceX’s 800 MHz spectrum acquisition and potential Starlink Mobile competition raise concerns about the wireless segment’s growth prospects.

EPS

EstBeatMiss
$0.68$0.84$1.00$1.16$1.32Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'26Q3'26
QtrEstActual+/−
Q3'26$0.99 - -
Q2'26$0.97$1.04+7.6%
Q1'26$0.76$0.79+4.5%
Q4'25$0.78$0.84+8.1%
Q3'25$1.10$1.12+1.7%
Q2'25$1.18$1.25+5.9%

Revenue

EstBeatMiss
$29.4B$30.5B$31.6B$32.7B$33.8BQ2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'26Q3'26
QtrEstActual+/−
Q3'26$30.2B - -
Q2'26$30.2B$29.9B-0.8%
Q1'26$31.3B$31.5B+0.4%
Q4'25$33.3B$32.3B-3.0%
Q3'25 - $31.2B -
Q2'25 - $30.3B -

Market Data

CMCSA Stock Snapshot

BEARISH24/100
$21.07+$0.19 (0.9%)
Market cap
74.10B
P/E ratio
6.6
Day range
$20.61 – $21.09
News sentiment
53/100 · Neutral
Analyst target
$28.63 (+35.9%)
Consensus
Hold · 41 analysts
52-week range+2.9% off low · -35.9% from high
$20.48$32.86
Price $21.07 DailyIQ Est. $28.90

Price action on CMCSA is defensive - rallies are being sold rather than extended. Earnings and guidance carry more weight than macro data at this capitalisation.

Reverse DCF

What growth is priced into CMCSA?

CHEAP

At today's price, Comcast Corporation needs to grow free cash flow about -20.0% a year for the next 10 years to justify its valuation at a 6.00% cost of capital. Over its actual history it has compounded free cash flow at 10.0% a year, so the market is asking for 30.0 percentage points below its own delivered rate. On that basis CMCSA looks priced below what its own growth record supports.

Implied FCF growth
-20.0% (capped)
Historical FCF CAGR
10.0%
Growth gap
-30.0 pts
Verdict
CHEAP
Discount rate (WACC)
6.00%
Beta
0.62

Behaviour On Record

What CMCSA's own history says about today's numbers

Realized volatility (21d)
21.8% 49th pct
Below its peak
-63.9%
vs 200-day average
-21.0%
Up days (1y)
51%

Comcast Corporation is currently running 21.8% annualised volatility over the last 21 sessions. Measured against CMCSA's own 13 years of daily returns rather than a market-wide average, that is the 49th percentile — close to its own typical level, against a typical reading of 21.9%. The distinction matters because a number that looks calm for one stock is turbulent for another, and the absolute figure on its own tells you neither.

CMCSA is trading -63.9% below its running peak. Across 12 full years on file, its median worst-drawdown-in-a-year was -19.8%, and the deepest was -44.5% in 2022. The current drawdown is already deeper than this stock's typical annual low point, which puts it in the part of its range where past recoveries began — and where past declines also continued.

Price sits -21.0% from its 200-day moving average. Against every other day in its history, that gap ranks at the 2nd percentile — a narrower gap than it typically runs. Over the past year CMCSA closed higher on 51% of sessions, and it is currently 3 sessions into a rising streak.

On October specifically: over 14 years of records, CMCSA finished the month higher 7 of 14 times, with a median return of -1.5% and an average of -1.4%. Its strongest month historically has been November at +4.1% on average, its weakest September at -4.0%. Seasonality is a weak signal on its own — a decade is a small sample and regimes change — but it is a real distribution rather than a rule of thumb.

Overnight risk is measurable too: CMCSA has opened more than 2% away from the prior close in 54 of 3,268 sessions (1.7% of the time), with the largest gaps running +9.4% and -7.2%. For anyone holding through an event, that rate is a better guide to overnight exposure than the intraday range.

Across the last 3 dated reports on file, CMCSA moved an average of 5.2% in the session after earnings, closing higher 2 of those 3 times, with a median move of +1.5% and a largest of -11.8%.

All figures computed from 3,269 daily closes between 2013-10-15 and 2026-10-14, split-adjusted, recomputed daily. Percentiles are against CMCSA's own 13-year history, not a peer group or index.

Sector Rotation

Is money rotating into or out of CMCSA's sector?

Comcast Corporation sits in the Communication Services sector, currently ranked 10th of 12 GICS sectors by relative-strength rotation score (improving).

Sector rank
#10 of 12
Sector state
Improving
Sector rotation score
18

Options Market

What is the options market pricing for CMCSA?

CallsPuts

For Comcast Corporation's nearest expiry (2026-10-16, 2 days out), open interest is call-heavy, a bullish tilt (put/call ratio of 0.52), with at-the-money implied volatility around 33.2%. The options market is pricing roughly a ±2.6% move by that expiry — a range of about $20.51–$21.59.

Put/call ratio (2026-10-16)
0.52
ATM implied volatility
33.2%
Total open interest
65,748
Expected move by 2026-10-16
±2.6% ($20.51–$21.59)

Analyst Rating Changes

Are analysts turning bullish or bearish on CMCSA?

Scotiabank most recently reiterated its rating on Comcast Corporation to Sector Perform on Oct 2, 2026 with a price target of $28 (from $29). Over the last 90 days, coverage has run 0 upgrades against 1 downgrade, a net bearish lean.

Latest action
Scotiabank — Sector Perform
90-day upgrades
0
90-day downgrades
1
Net rating momentum
-1
DateFirmActionRatingPrice target
Oct 2, 2026ScotiabankMaintainedSector Perform$29 → $28
Sep 29, 2026BarclaysMaintainedEqual-Weight$26 → $24
Sep 28, 2026Morgan StanleyMaintainedEqual-Weight$29 → $27
Sep 25, 2026KeybancDowngradeSector Weight → Underweight$18
Sep 24, 2026CitigroupMaintainedBuy$30 → $28
Sep 16, 2026B of A SecuritiesMaintainedBuy$37 → $35
Sep 15, 2026UBSMaintainedNeutral$32 → $27
Jul 24, 2026Wells FargoMaintainedUnderweight$28 → $23
Jul 24, 2026RBC CapitalMaintainedSector Perform$27 → $26
Jul 24, 2026BarclaysMaintainedEqual-Weight$28 → $26
Jul 24, 2026RosenblattMaintainedBuy$31
Jul 20, 2026RBC CapitalMaintainedSector Perform$32 → $27

Peers & ETF holders

CMCSA peers & ETF holders

News Sentiment Analysis

Sentiment gathered from recent headlines

53/100
Strong NegativeNeutralStrong Positive
MIXED

Recent News Coverage

Most recent articles, ranked by recency (click to expand).

10+ articles
What did this article say?
Comcast (CMCSA) closed the day at $20.66, down 2.59% while the broader market gained modestly. The cable operator has lost 15.73% over the past month, reflecting ongoing pressure on its business. Analysts project the upcoming quarter’s EPS at $0.98, a 12.5% decline from the prior year, and revenue estimates fall 5.92% year‑over‑year. These figures suggest a continued downward trend in profitability and may weigh on investor sentiment ahead of the October 22 earnings release.
What did this article say?
Comcast (CMCSA) has been a frequent subject of discussion on Zacks.com, reflecting heightened investor interest. Over the past month, the company’s shares fell 15.7%, while the broader S&P 500 rose 1.3% and the cable television sector declined 19.7%. Analysts emphasize that earnings estimate revisions are the primary driver for future valuation, suggesting that current performance may not fully capture underlying fundamentals. The article notes that while media rumors can influence short‑term price movements, long‑term investment decisions hinge on earnings projections and industry trends. Overall, the piece presents a cautious view of CMCSA’s near‑term prospects amid a challenging sector environment.
What did this article say?
Comcast’s stock fell to $21.21, marking a 50.1% decline over the past five years. The drop has prompted analysts to reassess whether current earnings justify the lower market valuation. Recent developments include Comcast Business cybersecurity research and DOCSIS 4.0 broadband trials, indicating ongoing investment that could affect future earnings. The company’s long‑term performance remains under scrutiny as investors weigh potential growth against upfront costs. No definitive guidance or new contracts were disclosed to offset the negative sentiment.
What did this article say?
Comcast announced a new fiber‑optic buildout in underserved rural areas, funded through public‑private partnerships. The company partnered with Harmonic Inc. to deploy real‑time cable monitoring and issue detection technology, leveraging AI and edge computing for infrastructure health and security. These initiatives are expected to enhance network reliability, expand service coverage, and position Comcast as a leader in rural broadband deployment.
What did this article say?
Comcast stock fell to a 13‑year low of $20.75 after SpaceX announced a plan to acquire nationwide 800 MHz spectrum, raising fears that Starlink Mobile could compete with traditional wireless providers and impact Comcast’s Xfinity Mobile business. The announcement triggered a sharp sell‑off, with shares ending the session 1% higher but still well below recent highs. The move highlights regulatory and competitive risks for Comcast’s wireless and cable operations.
What did this article say?
Comcast’s Universal Pictures was approached by Disney to adopt a new large‑screen format, offering a potential alternative to IMAX. The proposal could broaden Universal’s exhibition options and create new revenue streams. The deal was reported by Bloomberg and coincided with a modest rise in Disney shares.
What did this article say?
Walt Disney announced a proposal to replace the IMAX brand with its own large‑screen format, targeting Paramount Pictures and Universal Pictures, both linked to CMCSA. The initiative, called Infinity Vision, aims to unify multiple theater chains under a single brand and could influence marketing for upcoming releases such as Avengers: Doomsday. While the studios expressed early interest, they are awaiting further assessment of the format’s impact before committing. No immediate statements were received from the studios, and the proposal remains in preliminary discussion stages.
What did this article say?
Evercore ISI reduced its price target for Comcast (CMCSA) from $36 to $30, reflecting a downgrade in the company’s valuation outlook. The firm maintains a hold rating while noting the average target price across analysts has fallen to $28.71. The adjustment signals concerns about Comcast’s growth prospects and competitive pressures in the media sector.
What did this article say?
Comcast (CMCSA) closed down 2.88% on October 7, falling behind the broader market and its own recent performance. The cable operator’s shares have slid 18.12% over the past month, outpacing the Consumer Discretionary sector and the S&P 500. Analysts project earnings per share of $0.98 for the upcoming quarter, a 12.5% decline from the same period last year, and revenue of $29.35 billion, down 5.92% year‑over‑year. These forecasts suggest a modest earnings miss and a potential drag on investor sentiment as the company prepares to report on October 22.

Technical Analysis

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24
BEARISH
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Institutional & Hedge Fund Ownership
25 tracked managers · $39.06B combined position · 11 adding, 14 trimming, 0 unchanged (latest 13F filings)
ManagerTrendShares Held% of Co.Position ValueFiled
Vanguard Group Inc▲ Buy369,311,21910.42%$11.04B2026-01-29
BlackRock, Inc.▼ Sell313,212,2288.83%$7.69B2026-08-07
Invesco Ltd.▲ Buy125,126,2433.53%$3.07B2026-08-14
Capital Research Global Investors▲ Buy116,113,7433.28%$2.85B2026-08-12
Capital World Investors▼ Sell104,629,2992.95%$2.57B2026-08-12
Geode Capital Management, LLC▲ Buy89,530,4632.53%$2.19B2026-08-12
Norges Bank▼ Sell76,539,6182.16%$1.88B2026-08-12
FMR LLC (Fidelity)▼ Sell50,806,4171.43%$1.25B2026-08-13
Morgan Stanley▲ Buy43,331,0631.22%$1.06B2026-08-13
JPMorgan Chase & Co▼ Sell36,976,3521.04%$895.57M2026-08-12
Goldman Sachs Group Inc▼ Sell36,243,4251.02%$889.78M2026-08-14
Northern Trust Corp▼ Sell36,051,3541.02%$885.06M2026-08-13
Bank of America Corp▼ Sell32,321,7490.91%$793.50M2026-08-14
GoldenTree Asset Management LP▲ Buy12,898,3170.36%$316.29M2026-08-14
Wells Fargo & Company▼ Sell9,457,0490.27%$232.17M2026-08-14
Citigroup Inc▲ Buy9,418,4670.27%$231.22M2026-08-03
Man Group plc▲ Buy7,300,1570.21%$179.22M2026-08-14
AQR Capital Management LLC▼ Sell7,350,7090.21%$178.84M2026-08-14
Harris Associates L P▼ Sell7,173,4640.20%$176.11M2026-08-14
Prudential Financial Inc▲ Buy5,446,6260.15%$133.71M2026-08-12
Citadel Advisors LLC▲ Buy5,247,2590.15%$128.82M2026-09-02
AllianceBernstein L.P.▼ Sell4,324,8150.12%$124.17M2026-08-14
Two Sigma Investments, LP▼ Sell4,899,9020.14%$120.29M2026-08-14
Susquehanna International Group, LLP▲ Buy4,263,2800.12%$104.66M2026-08-14
Adage Capital Partners GP, L.L.C.▼ Sell2,775,3590.08%$68.14M2026-08-14
Q2 2026 flow:99.05M sh bought ($2.43B)162.28M sh sold ($3.98B)net -63.23M sh (−$1.55B)
Congressional Trading Activity
25 disclosed trades · ~$389.5K est. traded value · 5 buys, 20 sells
MemberChamberStateTypeAmountTradedFiled
Kevin HernHouseOK01▼ Sell$1K - $15K2026-08-052026-08-10
Gilbert CisnerosHouseCA31▼ Sell$1K - $15K2026-07-172026-09-04
Gilbert CisnerosHouseCA31▲ Buy$1K - $15K2026-06-162026-07-02
Mike KellyHousePA16▼ Sell$1K - $15K2026-05-072026-06-11
Gilbert CisnerosHouseCA31▼ Sell$15K - $50K2026-04-142026-05-08
Alan ArmstrongSenateOK▲ Buy$1K - $15K2026-03-272026-07-21
Kevin HernHouseOK01▼ Sell$15K - $50K2026-03-172026-04-03
Gilbert CisnerosHouseCA31▲ Buy$1K - $15K2026-01-092026-02-13
Angus KingSenate-▼ Sell$1K - $15K2025-12-292026-01-26
Julie JohnsonHouseTX32▼ Sell$1K - $15K2025-12-182026-01-15
Gilbert CisnerosHouseCA31▼ Sell$1K - $15K2025-11-182025-12-15
Julie JohnsonHouseTX32▼ Sell$1K - $15K2025-11-132025-12-11
Gilbert CisnerosHouseCA31▼ Sell$1K - $15K2025-11-122025-12-15
Gilbert CisnerosHouseCA31▼ Sell$1K - $15K2025-10-092025-11-18
Valerie HoyleHouseOR04▼ Sell$1K - $15K2025-09-232025-10-10
Julie JohnsonHouseTX32▼ Sell$1K - $15K2025-08-142025-09-11
Gilbert CisnerosHouseCA31▼ Sell$1K - $15K2025-08-052025-09-12
Scott Scott FranklinHouseFL18▼ Sell$1K - $15K2025-08-042025-08-14
Jefferson ShreveHouseIN06▼ Sell$15K - $50K2025-05-122025-06-22
Rob BresnahanHousePA08▲ Buy$15K - $50K2025-04-082025-05-08
Julie JohnsonHouseTX32▼ Sell$1K - $15K2025-04-012025-05-14
Jefferson ShreveHouseIN06▲ Buy$15K - $50K2025-03-312025-04-11
George WhitesidesHouseCA27▼ Sell$50K - $100K2025-03-242025-04-23
Sheri BiggsHouseSC03▼ Sell$1K - $15K2025-03-192025-10-05
Rob BresnahanHousePA08▼ Sell$1K - $15K2025-02-252025-03-27