Comcast Corp (NASDAQ: CMCSA)’s stock price has increased by 0.12 compared to its previous closing price of 33.68. However, the company has seen a 1.02% increase in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. marketwatch.com reported 2025-04-12 that The long-running lament among TV viewers is that you get 500 channels but there is never anything to watch. But what was once a bit of hyperbole is now mostly true — there is almost nothing new to watch on TV.
Is It Worth Investing in Comcast Corp (NASDAQ: CMCSA) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Comcast Corp (NASDAQ: CMCSA) is 8.13x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for CMCSA is 0.97. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 11 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 as “overweight,” 14 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for CMCSA is 3.74B and currently, short sellers hold a 1.49% of that float. On April 14, 2025, CMCSA’s average trading volume was 28.35M shares.
CMCSA’s Market Performance
The stock of Comcast Corp (CMCSA) has seen a 1.02% increase in the past week, with a -2.82% drop in the past month, and a -7.26% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 5.83%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.09% for CMCSA. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -5.58% for CMCSA stock, with a simple moving average of -13.26% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of CMCSA
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for CMCSA stocks, with Exane BNP Paribas repeating the rating for CMCSA by listing it as a “Underperform.” The predicted price for CMCSA in the upcoming period, according to Exane BNP Paribas is $31 based on the research report published on April 10, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Scotiabank, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see CMCSA reach a price target of $44.50. The rating they have provided for CMCSA stocks is “Sector Perform” according to the report published on February 03rd, 2025.
Exane BNP Paribas gave a rating of “Neutral” to CMCSA, setting the target price at $35 in the report published on January 31st of the current year.
CMCSA Trading at -5.02% 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 -25.58% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.09%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 5.83%, as shares sank -4.83% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +1.41% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, CMCSA rose by +1.02%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -12.19% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $35.71. In addition, Comcast Corp saw -10.15% 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 1.77. 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 wrap up, the performance of Comcast Corp (CMCSA) has been bad in recent times. The stock has received a mixed of “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. 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.
