Comcast Corporation $CMCSA Shares Purchased by Entropy Technologies LP

Entropy Technologies LP increased its stake in shares of Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:CMCSA) by 7.5% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 398,871 shares of the cable giant’s stock after purchasing an additional 27,872 shares during the period. Entropy Technologies LP’s holdings in Comcast were worth $11,922,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Imprint Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in Comcast during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $26,000. Fideuram Intesa Sanpaolo Private Banking S.P.A. purchased a new stake in Comcast during the 4th quarter worth approximately $27,000. United Financial Planning Group LLC purchased a new stake in Comcast during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $28,000. Olistico Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in Comcast during the 4th quarter worth approximately $29,000. Finally, Richardson Financial Services Inc. increased its holdings in Comcast by 212.6% during the 4th quarter. Richardson Financial Services Inc. now owns 1,016 shares of the cable giant’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 691 shares during the last quarter. 84.32% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Comcast Trading Up 2.2%

Shares of CMCSA stock opened at $24.50 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.01, a quick ratio of 0.87 and a current ratio of 0.87. Comcast Corporation has a 1 year low of $23.13 and a 1 year high of $36.66. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $26.32 and a two-hundred day moving average of $28.31. The firm has a market capitalization of $87.52 billion, a PE ratio of 4.82, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.99 and a beta of 0.67.

Comcast (NASDAQ:CMCSA) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The cable giant reported $0.79 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.73 by $0.06. Comcast had a return on equity of 15.47% and a net margin of 15.00%.The company had revenue of $31.46 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $30.42 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.09 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 5.3% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, research analysts expect that Comcast Corporation will post 3.53 EPS for the current year.

Comcast Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 22nd. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, July 1st will be given a dividend of $0.33 per share. This represents a $1.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 5.4%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, July 1st. Comcast’s payout ratio is 25.98%.

Trending Headlines about Comcast

Here are the key news stories impacting Comcast this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Investors are highlighting Comcast as a potentially cheap stock, with multiple recent articles pointing to attractive valuation metrics and a bullish case from value-focused investors. This has helped keep the name on traders’ watchlists. Is Comcast Corporation (CMCSA) A Good Stock To Buy Now?
• Positive Sentiment: Comcast is also drawing attention for its planned bilingual 2026 FIFA World Cup coverage across Xfinity and Xumo platforms, which could boost engagement, streaming usage, and ad opportunities if the rollout resonates with viewers. Comcast Bets On Bilingual World Cup Coverage To Deepen Xfinity Engagement
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent market commentary says Comcast has been “rising higher than the market,” but the move appears tied more to trading momentum and stock screening than to a major new fundamental catalyst. Comcast (CMCSA) Rises Higher Than Market: Key Facts
• Neutral Sentiment: Several articles note that Comcast remains a “mixed bag,” with valuation looking attractive but broadband weakness continuing to weigh on the longer-term growth story.
• Negative Sentiment: Comcast’s stock is still under pressure overall and remains well below recent moving averages, reflecting investor caution about growth, competition, and the broadband overhang.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on CMCSA shares. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft downgraded Comcast from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $34.00 price objective on the stock. in a report on Friday, April 24th. KeyCorp reiterated a “sector weight” rating on shares of Comcast in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. Scotiabank upped their price objective on Comcast from $34.00 to $36.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Friday, April 24th. BNP Paribas Exane lowered their price objective on Comcast from $26.00 to $25.00 and set an “underperform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 8th. Finally, Citigroup upped their price objective on Comcast from $33.00 to $35.50 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, April 24th. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $34.56.

Comcast Profile

Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA) is a diversified global media and technology company headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Its principal operations are organized around Comcast Cable, which provides broadband internet, video, voice and wireless services to residential and business customers in the United States under the Xfinity and Comcast Business brands, and NBCUniversal, a media and entertainment group that develops, produces and distributes content across broadcast and cable networks, film, and streaming platforms.

NBCUniversal’s assets include the NBC broadcast network, a portfolio of cable channels, Universal Pictures and other film and television production businesses, and the Peacock streaming service.