The stock of Comcast Corporation (CMCSA) has seen a 1.53% increase in the past week, with a -1.34% drop in the past month, and a 10.25% flourish in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.33%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 1.63% for CMCSA. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 0.16% for CMCSA stock, with a simple moving average of 14.75% for the last 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA) is above average at 28.99x. The 36-month beta value for CMCSA is also noteworthy at 0.99. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 18 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 rating it as “overweight,” 11 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
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The average price estimated by analysts for CMCSA is $49.43, which is $3.37 above than the current price. The public float for CMCSA is 4.08B, and at present, short sellers hold a 1.08% of that float. The average trading volume of CMCSA on September 15, 2023 was 17.41M shares.
CMCSA) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA) has plunged by -0.54 when compared to previous closing price of 45.97, but the company has seen a 1.53% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. Seeking Alpha reported 2023-09-14 that Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:CMCSA ) Bank of America Securities Media, Communications and Entertainment Conference September 14, 2023 11:20 AM ET Company Participants Mark Woodbury – Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Universal Destinations & Experiences Conference Call Participants Jessica Reif Ehrilich – Bank of America Securities Jessica Reif Ehrilich Back everybody. It’s a pleasure to welcome Mark Woodbury, Chairman and CEO of Universal Destinations & Experiences.
CMCSA Trading at 2.35% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought CMCSA to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -3.66% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.63%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.33%, as shares sank -0.85% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +11.25% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, CMCSA rose by +1.81%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +28.81% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $45.63. In addition, Comcast Corporation saw 30.74% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at CMCSA starting from COMCAST CORP, who sale 37,176 shares at the price of $2.03 back on Feb 21. After this action, COMCAST CORP now owns 19,507,693 shares of Comcast Corporation, valued at $75,419 using the latest closing price.
COMCAST CORP, the 10% Owner of Comcast Corporation, sale 487,146 shares at $2.05 during a trade that took place back on Feb 16, which means that COMCAST CORP is holding 19,544,869 shares at $999,331 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for CMCSA
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- +18.63 for the present operating margin
- +57.15 for the gross margin
The net margin for Comcast Corporation stands at +4.42. The total capital return value is set at 11.48, while invested capital returns managed to touch 2.78. Equity return is now at value 7.90, with 2.50 for asset returns.
Based on Comcast Corporation (CMCSA), the company’s capital structure generated 131.90 points at debt to equity in total, while total debt to capital is 56.88. Total debt to assets is 41.50, with long-term debt to equity ratio resting at 128.91. Finally, the long-term debt to capital ratio is 55.59.
When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.42, with the company’s debt to enterprise value settled at 0.41. The receivables turnover for the company is 9.84 and the total asset turnover is 0.46. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.78.
Conclusion
In summary, Comcast Corporation (CMCSA) has had a better performance as of late. Analysts have bullish opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
