ABN Amro Investment Solutions decreased its holdings in Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:CMCSA – Free Report) by 50.9% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 183,154 shares of the cable giant’s stock after selling 190,189 shares during the quarter. ABN Amro Investment Solutions’ holdings in Comcast were worth $5,755,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Several other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in CMCSA. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Comcast by 0.3% in the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 369,438,921 shares of the cable giant’s stock valued at $13,185,275,000 after buying an additional 1,257,196 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp raised its stake in shares of Comcast by 2.5% in the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 172,769,800 shares of the cable giant’s stock worth $6,166,154,000 after acquiring an additional 4,231,140 shares during the last quarter. Dodge & Cox lifted its position in shares of Comcast by 18.1% during the second quarter. Dodge & Cox now owns 111,272,320 shares of the cable giant’s stock worth $3,971,309,000 after purchasing an additional 17,054,579 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of Comcast during the second quarter valued at approximately $3,528,361,000. Finally, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Comcast by 7.5% in the second quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 36,154,170 shares of the cable giant’s stock valued at $1,289,984,000 after purchasing an additional 2,517,906 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 84.32% of the company’s stock.
Insider Buying and Selling
In other Comcast news, CEO Michael J. Cavanagh sold 57,947 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $32.66, for a total value of $1,892,549.02. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 622,336 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $20,325,493.76. The trade was a 8.52% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders own 1.26% of the company’s stock.
Comcast Stock Performance
Comcast (NASDAQ:CMCSA – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 29th. The cable giant reported $0.84 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.75 by $0.09. Comcast had a net margin of 16.17% and a return on equity of 16.86%. The firm had revenue of $32.31 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $32.35 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.96 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.2% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Comcast Corporation will post 4.33 earnings per share for the current year.
Comcast Dividend Announcement
The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 22nd. Investors of record on Wednesday, April 1st will be given a $0.33 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, April 1st. This represents a $1.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.2%. Comcast’s dividend payout ratio is currently 24.58%.
Trending Headlines about Comcast
Here are the key news stories impacting Comcast this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Comcast booked an estimated $800M in Super Bowl advertising revenue, a near-term revenue boost for its advertising and distribution businesses. Read More.
- Positive Sentiment: Company highlights renewed rural broadband buildouts — a growth/capex narrative that could expand subscriber reach and long-term broadband revenue. Read More.
- Positive Sentiment: PR push: a new Universal Theme Parks exhibition (in partnership with Comcast NBCUniversal) raises brand visibility and drives content/IP monetization opportunities. Read More.
- Positive Sentiment: Local network expansion: Comcast is adding footprint in the Lehigh Valley — incremental subscriber growth and service penetration in targeted markets. Read More.
- Neutral Sentiment: Market interest: Zacks notes Comcast is among the most-searched stocks recently, reflecting high investor attention but not a directional signal by itself. Read More.
- Neutral Sentiment: Momentum note: coverage flagged Comcast was on track for multi-day gains recently — useful context for traders but not a fundamental driver. Read More.
- Neutral Sentiment: Short-interest reporting appears to contain errors (reports show 0 shares and NaN changes), so current short-interest metrics are unreliable and should be treated with caution. (No reliable link available)
- Negative Sentiment: Insider sale: CEO Michael Cavanagh sold 57,947 shares (~8.5% reduction in his stake) at ~$32.66 per share; SEC filing may weigh on sentiment since large insider sales can signal liquidity needs or prompt investor caution. Read More.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
CMCSA has been the topic of several research reports. Barclays set a $28.00 price objective on Comcast and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 13th. Citigroup reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $33.00 price target (up previously from $32.79) on shares of Comcast in a research note on Friday, January 30th. Evercore lowered their price objective on Comcast from $40.00 to $35.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, October 31st. BNP Paribas Exane restated a “neutral” rating on shares of Comcast in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. Finally, Williams Trading set a $40.00 price target on shares of Comcast in a research report on Friday, October 31st. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seventeen have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $34.90.
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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.
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