We use cookies to understand how you use our site and to improve your experience.
This includes personalizing content and advertising.
By pressing "Accept All" or closing out of this banner, you consent to the use of all cookies and similar technologies and the sharing of information they collect with third parties.
You can reject marketing cookies by pressing "Deny Optional," but we still use essential, performance, and functional cookies.
In addition, whether you "Accept All," Deny Optional," click the X or otherwise continue to use the site, you accept our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service, revised from time to time.
You are being directed to ZacksTrade, a division of LBMZ Securities and licensed broker-dealer. ZacksTrade and Zacks.com are separate companies. The web link between the two companies is not a solicitation or offer to invest in a particular security or type of security. ZacksTrade does not endorse or adopt any particular investment strategy, any analyst opinion/rating/report or any approach to evaluating individual securities.
If you wish to go to ZacksTrade, click OK. If you do not, click Cancel.
Comcast (CMCSA) Suffers a Larger Drop Than the General Market: Key Insights
Read MoreHide Full Article
Comcast (CMCSA - Free Report) closed the most recent trading day at $29.41, moving -1.88% from the previous trading session. The stock's performance was behind the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.53%. At the same time, the Dow lost 0.71%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 0.93%.
The cable provider's stock has dropped by 5.22% in the past month, falling short of the Consumer Discretionary sector's loss of 0.52% and the S&P 500's gain of 1.13%.
Market participants will be closely following the financial results of Comcast in its upcoming release. The company plans to announce its earnings on October 30, 2025. The company is forecasted to report an EPS of $1.1, showcasing a 1.79% downward movement from the corresponding quarter of the prior year. Our most recent consensus estimate is calling for quarterly revenue of $30.63 billion, down 4.49% from the year-ago period.
For the entire fiscal year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $4.28 per share and a revenue of $123.01 billion, representing changes of -1.15% and -0.58%, respectively, from the prior year.
It is also important to note the recent changes to analyst estimates for Comcast. These recent revisions tend to reflect the evolving nature of short-term business trends. With this in mind, we can consider positive estimate revisions a sign of optimism about the business outlook.
Our research reveals that these estimate alterations are directly linked with the stock price performance in the near future. To utilize this, we have created the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model that integrates these estimate changes and provides a functional rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, running from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), holds an admirable track record of superior performance, independently audited, with #1 stocks contributing an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 0.46% lower. Comcast currently has a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
From a valuation perspective, Comcast is currently exchanging hands at a Forward P/E ratio of 7.01. For comparison, its industry has an average Forward P/E of 6.77, which means Comcast is trading at a premium to the group.
We can also see that CMCSA currently has a PEG ratio of 1.77. Comparable to the widely accepted P/E ratio, the PEG ratio also accounts for the company's projected earnings growth. By the end of yesterday's trading, the Cable Television industry had an average PEG ratio of 1.77.
The Cable Television industry is part of the Consumer Discretionary sector. With its current Zacks Industry Rank of 171, this industry ranks in the bottom 31% of all industries, numbering over 250.
The strength of our individual industry groups is measured by the Zacks Industry Rank, which is calculated based on the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within these groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
Don't forget to use Zacks.com to keep track of all these stock-moving metrics, and others, in the upcoming trading sessions.
See More Zacks Research for These Tickers
Normally $25 each - click below to receive one report FREE:
Image: Bigstock
Comcast (CMCSA) Suffers a Larger Drop Than the General Market: Key Insights
Comcast (CMCSA - Free Report) closed the most recent trading day at $29.41, moving -1.88% from the previous trading session. The stock's performance was behind the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.53%. At the same time, the Dow lost 0.71%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 0.93%.
The cable provider's stock has dropped by 5.22% in the past month, falling short of the Consumer Discretionary sector's loss of 0.52% and the S&P 500's gain of 1.13%.
Market participants will be closely following the financial results of Comcast in its upcoming release. The company plans to announce its earnings on October 30, 2025. The company is forecasted to report an EPS of $1.1, showcasing a 1.79% downward movement from the corresponding quarter of the prior year. Our most recent consensus estimate is calling for quarterly revenue of $30.63 billion, down 4.49% from the year-ago period.
For the entire fiscal year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $4.28 per share and a revenue of $123.01 billion, representing changes of -1.15% and -0.58%, respectively, from the prior year.
It is also important to note the recent changes to analyst estimates for Comcast. These recent revisions tend to reflect the evolving nature of short-term business trends. With this in mind, we can consider positive estimate revisions a sign of optimism about the business outlook.
Our research reveals that these estimate alterations are directly linked with the stock price performance in the near future. To utilize this, we have created the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model that integrates these estimate changes and provides a functional rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, running from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), holds an admirable track record of superior performance, independently audited, with #1 stocks contributing an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 0.46% lower. Comcast currently has a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
From a valuation perspective, Comcast is currently exchanging hands at a Forward P/E ratio of 7.01. For comparison, its industry has an average Forward P/E of 6.77, which means Comcast is trading at a premium to the group.
We can also see that CMCSA currently has a PEG ratio of 1.77. Comparable to the widely accepted P/E ratio, the PEG ratio also accounts for the company's projected earnings growth. By the end of yesterday's trading, the Cable Television industry had an average PEG ratio of 1.77.
The Cable Television industry is part of the Consumer Discretionary sector. With its current Zacks Industry Rank of 171, this industry ranks in the bottom 31% of all industries, numbering over 250.
The strength of our individual industry groups is measured by the Zacks Industry Rank, which is calculated based on the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within these groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
Don't forget to use Zacks.com to keep track of all these stock-moving metrics, and others, in the upcoming trading sessions.