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The Quantellect read.Of the 19 firms covering Comcast Corp, 7 rate it Buy or better, 10 sit at Hold, and 2 rate it Sell or worse, a moderate buy consensus. Targets range widely, $22.00 to $44.00 (about 2.0x), a sign of real disagreement on valuation. The average target of $32.07 sits 22% above the current $26.32. Sentiment has cooled somewhat, with Sell ratings rising from 0 to 2 over recent months. On the fundamentals, the Street sees consensus EPS building from about $0.70 next quarter toward $3.62 the year after.Descriptive synthesis of third-party analyst data, not a Quantellect rating or recommendation.
ANALYST CONSENSUS19 ratings
Moderate Buy
Strong Buy00%
Buy737%
Hold1053%
Sell211%
Strong Sell00%
Based on 19 analysts giving stock ratings to Comcast Corp.
As of Sep, 7 of 19 firms rate CMCSA a Buy (10 Hold, 2 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
CMCSA EPS & revenue forecast
EPS · NEXT QUARTER
$0.70
Range $0.60 – $0.83 · 18 analysts · -17% YoY
Next period, 18 analysts expect Comcast Corp to earn $0.70 a share (range $0.60 – $0.83), versus $0.84 a year earlier. Full-year consensus is $3.52, growing to $3.62 the year after.
REVENUE · NEXT QUARTER
$30.5B
Range $29.9B – $31.4B · 18 analysts · -6% YoY
Revenue is expected to reach $30.5B (range $29.9B – $31.4B), -5.7% year-over-year. Full-year consensus is $120.6B, rising to $118.4B next year.
Top analysts covering Comcast Corp
Ranked by each analyst's overall Quantellect track record across all the stocks they cover, shown with their current call on CMCSA.
#1
Steven Cahall
Wells Fargo · Rank #38
Sell
$23.00-12.6% to target
Overall win rate
54%
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#2
Barton Crockett
Rosenblatt · Rank #332
Buy
$31.00+17.8% to target
Overall win rate
34%
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#3
Matthew Harrigan
Benchmark · Rank #422
Buy
$44.00+67.2% to target
Overall win rate
26%
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#4
Maher Yaghi
Scotiabank
Hold
$29.00+10.2% to target
Coverage
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#5
Jonathan Atkin
RBC Capital
Hold
$26.00-1.2% to target
Coverage
—
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CMCSA stock forecast FAQ
What is CMCSA's average 12-month price target?+
The 17 analysts with a live target average $32.07 for Comcast Corp over the next 12 months, ranging from a $44.00 high to a $22.00 low.
Is CMCSA stock a Buy, Sell or Hold right now?+
The current consensus is Moderate Buy. Of the 19 analyst ratings, 7 are Buy or Strong Buy, 10 are Hold, and 2 are Sell or Strong Sell.
What are the highest and lowest price targets for CMCSA?+
The Street-high target is $44.00 (Benchmark), and the Street-low is $22.00 (BNP Paribas). The average of all 17 active targets is $32.07.
How many Wall Street analysts cover CMCSA?+
19 analysts have an active rating on Comcast Corp, and 17 firms carry a live 12-month price target.
Who is the most accurate analyst covering CMCSA?+
Among analysts who currently cover CMCSA, Steven Cahall of Wells Fargo has the strongest overall Quantellect track record (Rank #38). Their current call is Sell with a $23.00 target.
What is Comcast Corp's projected EPS for next quarter?+
The consensus estimate is $0.70 per share (range $0.60 – $0.83) across 18 analysts. Full-year EPS is projected at $3.52, rising to $3.62 the following year.
How much revenue is Comcast Corp expected to report next quarter?+
Consensus revenue is $30.5B (range $29.9B – $31.4B). Full-year revenue is projected at $120.6B, growing to $118.4B next year.
Have analysts been upgrading or downgrading CMCSA lately?+
As of Sep, 7 of 19 firms rate CMCSA a Buy (10 Hold, 2 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
How are the analysts on this page ranked?+
By each analyst's overall Quantellect track record — a sample-adjusted measure of how accurate their calls have been across every stock they cover. We do not rank on their CMCSA calls alone, since a single stock is too small a sample to be reliable.
Which data on this page is live, and how often does it update?+
Price and daily change are 15-minute delayed market data. Analyst ratings, targets, consensus and earnings estimates are aggregated from multiple data providers and refresh daily.
Disclaimer: Ratings, price targets, consensus and earnings estimates on this page describe third-party analyst research aggregated from multiple data providers and refreshed daily; price and daily change are 15-minute delayed. These are historical opinions, not recommendations, and nothing on this page, including The Quantellect read, is a rating, a price target, or investment advice from Quantellect. Always do your own research and consult a licensed financial advisor before making investment decisions.
