Comcast Corp (CMCSA) Stock: A Study of the Market Performance

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The stock of Comcast Corp (CMCSA) has gone down by -0.35% for the week, with a 3.48% rise in the past month and a -4.64% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.07%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are 2.42% for CMCSA. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 1.12% for CMCSA’s stock, with a -6.17% simple moving average for the past 200 days.

Is It Worth Investing in Comcast Corp (NASDAQ: CMCSA) Right Now?

Comcast Corp (NASDAQ: CMCSA) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 8.83x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 0.95. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 11 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 as “overweight,” 15 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”

The public float for CMCSA is 3.74B, and at present, short sellers hold a 1.60% of that float. On March 31, 2025, the average trading volume of CMCSA was 27.26M shares.

CMCSA) stock’s latest price update

Comcast Corp (NASDAQ: CMCSA)’s stock price has plunge by -2.01relation to previous closing price of 37.37. Nevertheless, the company has seen a -0.35% plunge in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-03-29 that Comcast offers a robust 8.6% free cash flow yield and trades at a historically low forward P/E of 8.7. Its diversified business model and strong cash generation support its value and income potential. CMCSA’s healthy balance sheet, A- credit rating, and consistent share buybacks enhance its appeal, and it currently has a well-covered 3.5% dividend yield.

Analysts’ Opinion of CMCSA

Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for CMCSA stocks, with Scotiabank repeating the rating for CMCSA by listing it as a “Sector Perform.” The predicted price for CMCSA in the upcoming period, according to Scotiabank is $44.50 based on the research report published on February 03, 2025 of the current year 2025.

Exane BNP Paribas, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see CMCSA reach a price target of $35. The rating they have provided for CMCSA stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on January 31st, 2025.

BofA Securities gave a rating of “Neutral” to CMCSA, setting the target price at $38 in the report published on January 31st of the current year.

CMCSA Trading at 1.99% 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 -19.18% of loss for the given period.

Volatility was left at 2.42%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.07%, as shares surge +2.06% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +0.33% upper at present.

During the last 5 trading sessions, CMCSA fell by -0.35%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -5.59% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $36.21. In addition, Comcast Corp saw -2.42% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.

Insider Trading

Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at CMCSA starting from ROBERTS BRIAN L, who sale 235,051 shares at the price of $42.80 back on Nov 27 ’24. After this action, ROBERTS BRIAN L now owns 6,434,877 shares of Comcast Corp, valued at $10,061,170 using the latest closing price.

ROBERTS BRIAN L, the Chairman of Board & CEO of Comcast Corp, sale 234,464 shares at $42.66 during a trade that took place back on Nov 26 ’24, which means that ROBERTS BRIAN L is holding 6,669,928 shares at $10,002,633 based on the most recent closing price.

Stock Fundamentals for CMCSA

Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:

  • 0.19 for the present operating margin
  • 0.64 for the gross margin

The net margin for Comcast Corp stands at 0.13. The total capital return value is set at 0.1. Equity return is now at value 19.24, with 6.10 for asset returns.

Based on Comcast Corp (CMCSA), the company’s capital structure generated 0.54 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.28. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.16. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 5.64.

Currently, EBITDA for the company is 29.34 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 2.58. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.86. The receivables turnover for the company is 9.06for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.46. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.68.

Conclusion

To sum up, Comcast Corp (CMCSA) has seen a bad performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.

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