Seaport Res Ptn Issues Negative Outlook for Comcast Earnings

Comcast Co. (NASDAQ:CMCSA) – Equities research analysts at Seaport Res Ptn reduced their Q4 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Comcast in a report issued on Thursday, April 24th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst D. Joyce now anticipates that the cable giant will post earnings of $1.03 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $1.11. The consensus estimate for Comcast’s current full-year earnings is $4.33 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Comcast’s FY2026 earnings at $4.83 EPS.

Comcast (NASDAQ:CMCSA) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 24th. The cable giant reported $1.09 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.01 by $0.08. The business had revenue of $29.89 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $29.82 billion. Comcast had a net margin of 13.09% and a return on equity of 19.98%. Comcast’s quarterly revenue was down .6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.04 EPS.

A number of other research analysts have also commented on the company. Morgan Stanley set a $37.00 price target on Comcast in a report on Friday. Scotiabank reissued a “sector perform” rating and issued a $44.50 price target (down from $45.00) on shares of Comcast in a report on Friday. UBS Group set a $44.50 price objective on shares of Comcast in a research report on Friday. Loop Capital decreased their target price on Comcast from $54.00 to $53.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, January 2nd. Finally, Citigroup reduced their price objective on Comcast from $44.00 to $39.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, April 25th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have issued a hold rating, nine have given a buy rating and three have issued a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $42.10.

Comcast Trading Up 0.5 %

Comcast stock opened at $33.94 on Monday. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $35.25 and its 200-day simple moving average is $37.95. Comcast has a 52 week low of $31.44 and a 52 week high of $45.31. The firm has a market capitalization of $128.33 billion, a PE ratio of 8.18, a PEG ratio of 1.78 and a beta of 0.94. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.09, a quick ratio of 0.68 and a current ratio of 0.68.

Institutional Trading of Comcast

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. World Investment Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Comcast by 904.0% during the third quarter. World Investment Advisors LLC now owns 254,545 shares of the cable giant’s stock worth $10,632,000 after buying an additional 229,192 shares during the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Comcast during the 4th quarter valued at $743,681,000. Bfsg LLC lifted its stake in shares of Comcast by 752.8% in the 4th quarter. Bfsg LLC now owns 83,366 shares of the cable giant’s stock valued at $3,129,000 after purchasing an additional 73,590 shares during the period. Mission Wealth Management LP boosted its position in shares of Comcast by 8.3% in the 4th quarter. Mission Wealth Management LP now owns 43,509 shares of the cable giant’s stock worth $1,633,000 after purchasing an additional 3,344 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Robinson Value Management Ltd. grew its stake in shares of Comcast by 136.7% during the fourth quarter. Robinson Value Management Ltd. now owns 102,360 shares of the cable giant’s stock worth $3,842,000 after purchasing an additional 59,107 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.32% of the company’s stock.

About Comcast

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.