Comcast (CMCSA) to Post Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

Comcast (NASDAQ:CMCSA) is projected to post its Q2 2026 results before the market opens on Thursday, July 23rd. Analysts expect the company to post earnings of $0.97 per share and revenue of $29.2413 billion for the quarter. Individuals may visit the the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning report for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, July 23, 2026 at 8:30 AM ET.

Comcast (NASDAQ:CMCSA) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 23rd. The cable giant reported $0.79 earnings per share 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 for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $30.42 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.09 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.3% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect Comcast to post $3 EPS for the current fiscal year and $4 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Comcast Stock Down 0.0%

Shares of CMCSA opened at $23.78 on Tuesday. Comcast has a 52-week low of $22.13 and a 52-week high of $36.01. The company has a quick ratio of 0.87, a current ratio of 0.87 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.01. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $23.98 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $27.44. The company has a market capitalization of $84.95 billion, a PE ratio of 4.68, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.96 and a beta of 0.67.

Comcast Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 22nd. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, July 1st will be issued a $0.33 dividend. This represents a $1.32 annualized dividend and a yield of 5.6%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, July 1st. Comcast’s payout ratio is presently 25.98%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Comcast

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. State Street Corp boosted its position in Comcast by 4.6% in the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 180,687,135 shares of the cable giant’s stock valued at $5,677,190,000 after buying an additional 7,917,335 shares during the period. Two Sigma Investments LP increased its position in shares of Comcast by 1,356.2% during the third quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP now owns 6,556,098 shares of the cable giant’s stock worth $205,993,000 after acquiring an additional 6,105,867 shares during the period. Goldentree Asset Management LP raised its stake in shares of Comcast by 284.6% in the fourth quarter. Goldentree Asset Management LP now owns 7,824,614 shares of the cable giant’s stock valued at $233,557,000 after acquiring an additional 5,789,984 shares in the last quarter. Harris Associates L P raised its stake in shares of Comcast by 24.5% in the fourth quarter. Harris Associates L P now owns 27,458,428 shares of the cable giant’s stock valued at $820,732,000 after acquiring an additional 5,399,810 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Amundi boosted its holdings in Comcast by 59.7% in the fourth quarter. Amundi now owns 14,175,517 shares of the cable giant’s stock valued at $423,708,000 after purchasing an additional 5,297,313 shares during the period. 84.32% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have recently weighed in on CMCSA. Seaport Research Partners raised shares of Comcast from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 2nd. Moffett Nathanson decreased their price objective on Comcast from $53.00 to $52.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, June 16th. Zacks Research raised Comcast from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 31st. Freedom Capital raised Comcast to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, June 12th. Finally, Morgan Stanley reduced their price objective on shares of Comcast from $33.00 to $30.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, July 7th. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $33.45.

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.