Comcast Corporation $CMCSA Shares Acquired by Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC

Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:CMCSA) by 397.1% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 22,455 shares of the cable giant’s stock after acquiring an additional 17,938 shares during the period. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC’s holdings in Comcast were worth $706,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of CMCSA. Crumly & Associates Inc. grew its stake in shares of Comcast by 39.1% during the 3rd quarter. Crumly & Associates Inc. now owns 17,701 shares of the cable giant’s stock worth $556,000 after purchasing an additional 4,980 shares during the period. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. boosted its holdings in Comcast by 14.5% during the third quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 1,749,529 shares of the cable giant’s stock worth $54,970,000 after buying an additional 221,680 shares in the last quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. grew its position in Comcast by 4.1% during the third quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 293,239 shares of the cable giant’s stock valued at $9,214,000 after buying an additional 11,623 shares during the period. Cambiar Investors LLC grew its position in Comcast by 1.2% during the third quarter. Cambiar Investors LLC now owns 1,468,090 shares of the cable giant’s stock valued at $46,127,000 after buying an additional 17,128 shares during the period. Finally, Hussman Strategic Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in Comcast in the third quarter valued at $1,979,000. 84.32% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on CMCSA shares. KeyCorp lowered shares of Comcast from an “overweight” rating to a “sector weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. TD Cowen reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Comcast in a research report on Friday, October 31st. Zacks Research raised Comcast from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 9th. Rosenblatt Securities reduced their target price on Comcast from $33.00 to $30.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, December 1st. Finally, Scotiabank set a $37.50 target price on Comcast in a research report on Wednesday, January 7th. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eighteen have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Comcast currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $35.47.

Comcast Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ CMCSA opened at $28.41 on Thursday. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $28.31 and a 200-day simple moving average of $30.40. The company has a quick ratio of 0.88, a current ratio of 0.88 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.96. The stock has a market capitalization of $103.52 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 4.73, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.02 and a beta of 0.81. Comcast Corporation has a 52 week low of $25.75 and a 52 week high of $37.97.

Comcast (NASDAQ:CMCSA) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The cable giant reported $1.12 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.10 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $31.20 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $30.74 billion. Comcast had a net margin of 18.33% and a return on equity of 18.06%. Comcast’s quarterly revenue was down 2.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $1.12 earnings per share. On average, equities analysts predict that Comcast Corporation will post 4.33 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Key Stories Impacting Comcast

Here are the key news stories impacting Comcast this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Xfinity will offer RealTime4K streaming for Super Bowl LX — a product/marketing push that can boost subscriber engagement and premium streaming usage around a marquee live event. Xfinity Introduces RealTime4K for Super Bowl LX
• Positive Sentiment: Versant Media Group spin‑off continues to reshape Comcast’s core business map — investors may view the separation as value‑unlocking and a way to sharpen Comcast’s focus on core broadband/entertainment operations. Is Comcast Quietly Redrawing Its Core Business Map With the Versant Spin-Off?
• Neutral Sentiment: Multiple preview pieces are setting expectations for Comcast’s upcoming Q4 earnings, highlighting revenue mix, ad trends and subscriber dynamics — these previews increase short‑term volatility around the print but don’t change fundamentals until results are released. Comcast Gears Up to Report Q4 Earnings
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts and market commentaries see the stock potentially range‑bound after the spin‑off and recent technical setup — expect trading to be driven by quarterly results and subscriber/ad revenue data. Why Comcast Stock May Stay Tuned To A Range
• Neutral Sentiment: Reported short‑interest figures for late January show apparent large increases but the published totals contain zeros/NaN values — the data looks unreliable; if genuine, rising short interest would be a bearish signal, but the anomaly makes the item ambiguous for immediate trading decisions.
• Negative Sentiment: BNP Paribas Exane trimmed its price target slightly to $28.00 and maintained a “neutral” rating — this modest cut signals limited upside from current levels and may weigh on investor sentiment near the stock’s recent trading price. BNP Paribas Exane Adjusts Price Target on Comcast

Comcast Company 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.