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Comcast (CMCSA) Stock Sinks As Market Gains: What You Should Know
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Comcast (CMCSA - Free Report) closed the most recent trading day at $20.66, moving -2.59% from the previous trading session. This move lagged the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.6%. Meanwhile, the Dow experienced a rise of 0.83%, and the technology-dominated Nasdaq saw an increase of 0.64%.
Coming into today, shares of the cable provider had lost 15.73% in the past month. In that same time, the Consumer Discretionary sector lost 0.15%, while the S&P 500 gained 1.34%.
Investors will be eagerly watching for the performance of Comcast in its upcoming earnings disclosure. The company's earnings report is set to be unveiled on October 22, 2026. The company's upcoming EPS is projected at $0.98, signifying a 12.50% drop compared to the same quarter of the previous year. Meanwhile, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenue is projecting net sales of $29.35 billion, down 5.92% from the year-ago period.
Looking at the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates suggest analysts are expecting earnings of $3.49 per share and revenue of $120.18 billion. These totals would mark changes of -19.03% and -2.85%, respectively, from last year.
Additionally, investors should keep an eye on any recent revisions to analyst forecasts for Comcast. These revisions typically reflect the latest short-term business trends, which can change frequently. Therefore, positive revisions in estimates convey analysts' confidence in the business performance and profit potential.
Empirical research indicates that these revisions in estimates have a direct correlation with impending stock price performance. To exploit this, we've formed the Zacks Rank, a quantitative model that includes these estimate changes and presents a viable rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, which varies between #1 (Strong Buy) and #5 (Strong Sell), carries an impressive track record of exceeding expectations, confirmed by external audits, with stocks at #1 delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Within the past 30 days, our consensus EPS projection has moved 0.83% lower. Comcast presently features a Zacks Rank of #4 (Sell).
In terms of valuation, Comcast is presently being traded at a Forward P/E ratio of 6.08. For comparison, its industry has an average Forward P/E of 4.32, which means Comcast is trading at a premium to the group.
We can also see that CMCSA currently has a PEG ratio of 1.52. The PEG ratio is similar to the widely-used P/E ratio, but this metric also takes the company's expected earnings growth rate into account. By the end of yesterday's trading, the Cable Television industry had an average PEG ratio of 0.75.
The Cable Television industry is part of the Consumer Discretionary sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 239, putting it in the bottom 3% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank assesses the strength of our separate industry groups by calculating the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks contained within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
You can find more information on all of these metrics, and much more, on Zacks.com.
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Comcast (CMCSA) Stock Sinks As Market Gains: What You Should Know
Comcast (CMCSA - Free Report) closed the most recent trading day at $20.66, moving -2.59% from the previous trading session. This move lagged the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.6%. Meanwhile, the Dow experienced a rise of 0.83%, and the technology-dominated Nasdaq saw an increase of 0.64%.
Coming into today, shares of the cable provider had lost 15.73% in the past month. In that same time, the Consumer Discretionary sector lost 0.15%, while the S&P 500 gained 1.34%.
Investors will be eagerly watching for the performance of Comcast in its upcoming earnings disclosure. The company's earnings report is set to be unveiled on October 22, 2026. The company's upcoming EPS is projected at $0.98, signifying a 12.50% drop compared to the same quarter of the previous year. Meanwhile, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenue is projecting net sales of $29.35 billion, down 5.92% from the year-ago period.
Looking at the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates suggest analysts are expecting earnings of $3.49 per share and revenue of $120.18 billion. These totals would mark changes of -19.03% and -2.85%, respectively, from last year.
Additionally, investors should keep an eye on any recent revisions to analyst forecasts for Comcast. These revisions typically reflect the latest short-term business trends, which can change frequently. Therefore, positive revisions in estimates convey analysts' confidence in the business performance and profit potential.
Empirical research indicates that these revisions in estimates have a direct correlation with impending stock price performance. To exploit this, we've formed the Zacks Rank, a quantitative model that includes these estimate changes and presents a viable rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, which varies between #1 (Strong Buy) and #5 (Strong Sell), carries an impressive track record of exceeding expectations, confirmed by external audits, with stocks at #1 delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Within the past 30 days, our consensus EPS projection has moved 0.83% lower. Comcast presently features a Zacks Rank of #4 (Sell).
In terms of valuation, Comcast is presently being traded at a Forward P/E ratio of 6.08. For comparison, its industry has an average Forward P/E of 4.32, which means Comcast is trading at a premium to the group.
We can also see that CMCSA currently has a PEG ratio of 1.52. The PEG ratio is similar to the widely-used P/E ratio, but this metric also takes the company's expected earnings growth rate into account. By the end of yesterday's trading, the Cable Television industry had an average PEG ratio of 0.75.
The Cable Television industry is part of the Consumer Discretionary sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 239, putting it in the bottom 3% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank assesses the strength of our separate industry groups by calculating the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks contained within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
You can find more information on all of these metrics, and much more, on Zacks.com.