LRT Capital Management LLC lessened its position in shares of Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:CMCSA – Free Report) by 60.6% during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 32,802 shares of the cable giant’s stock after selling 50,358 shares during the period. LRT Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Comcast were worth $919,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings in Comcast by 0.6% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 369,311,219 shares of the cable giant’s stock worth $11,038,712,000 after acquiring an additional 2,160,829 shares during the period. State Street Corp increased its holdings in Comcast by 3.4% during the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 186,805,081 shares of the cable giant’s stock worth $5,583,604,000 after acquiring an additional 6,117,946 shares during the period. Capital World Investors increased its holdings in Comcast by 20.8% during the 4th quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 140,343,399 shares of the cable giant’s stock worth $4,194,929,000 after acquiring an additional 24,166,881 shares during the period. Dodge & Cox increased its holdings in Comcast by 0.4% during the 4th quarter. Dodge & Cox now owns 112,967,514 shares of the cable giant’s stock worth $3,376,599,000 after acquiring an additional 399,596 shares during the period. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in Comcast by 1.7% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 89,913,362 shares of the cable giant’s stock worth $2,680,747,000 after acquiring an additional 1,465,428 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 84.32% of the company’s stock.
Comcast Price Performance
Shares of NASDAQ:CMCSA opened at $24.50 on Friday. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $26.32 and its 200-day moving average price is $28.31. The firm has a market capitalization of $87.52 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 4.82, a PEG ratio of 1.99 and a beta of 0.67. Comcast Corporation has a one year low of $23.13 and a one year high of $36.66. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.01, a current ratio of 0.87 and a quick ratio of 0.87.
Comcast Announces Dividend
The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 22nd. Investors of record on Wednesday, July 1st will be issued a dividend of $0.33 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, July 1st. This represents a $1.32 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.4%. Comcast’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 25.98%.
More Comcast News
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.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
A number of brokerages have recently commented on CMCSA. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered shares of Comcast from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $34.00 price target on the stock. in a report on Friday, April 24th. Morgan Stanley increased their price target on shares of Comcast from $31.00 to $33.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, April 24th. New Street Research decreased their price target on shares of Comcast from $36.00 to $31.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, May 13th. Scotiabank increased their price target on shares of Comcast from $34.00 to $36.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a report on Friday, April 24th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised shares of Comcast to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, March 14th. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fifteen have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $34.56.
Check Out Our Latest Stock Report on CMCSA
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.
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