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

Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:CMCSA) by 397.1% during the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 22,455 shares of the cable giant’s stock after buying an additional 17,938 shares during the quarter. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC’s holdings in Comcast were worth $706,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. QRG Capital Management Inc. boosted its position in Comcast by 13.0% in the 2nd quarter. QRG Capital Management Inc. now owns 724,760 shares of the cable giant’s stock valued at $25,867,000 after buying an additional 83,631 shares during the period. Osaic Holdings Inc. increased its position in shares of Comcast by 39.9% during the second quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 1,055,192 shares of the cable giant’s stock worth $37,954,000 after acquiring an additional 300,898 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its stake 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 acquiring an additional 1,257,196 shares in the last quarter. Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft FI boosted its holdings in Comcast by 47.7% in the second quarter. Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft FI now owns 532,315 shares of the cable giant’s stock valued at $18,998,000 after purchasing an additional 171,929 shares during the period. Finally, Aberdeen Group plc grew its stake in Comcast by 5.4% during the 2nd quarter. Aberdeen Group plc now owns 2,889,947 shares of the cable giant’s stock worth $103,142,000 after purchasing an additional 147,231 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 84.32% of the company’s stock.

Comcast Trading Down 1.0%

NASDAQ CMCSA opened at $28.41 on Thursday. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $28.31 and its two-hundred day moving average is $30.40. Comcast Corporation has a one year low of $25.75 and a one year high of $37.97. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.96, a quick ratio of 0.88 and a current ratio of 0.88. The firm has a market cap of $103.52 billion, a PE ratio of 4.73, a P/E/G ratio of 2.02 and a beta of 0.81.

Comcast (NASDAQ:CMCSA) last released its earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The cable giant reported $1.12 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.10 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $31.20 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $30.74 billion. Comcast had a return on equity of 18.06% and a net margin of 18.33%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 2.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.12 earnings per share. Analysts expect that Comcast Corporation will post 4.33 earnings per share for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on CMCSA shares. Arete Research set a $23.00 price objective on Comcast in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. Evercore ISI decreased their price target on shares of Comcast from $40.00 to $35.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, October 31st. Rosenblatt Securities lowered their price target on shares of Comcast from $33.00 to $30.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Monday, December 1st. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $30.00 price objective (down from $39.00) on shares of Comcast in a report on Friday, October 31st. Finally, TD Cowen reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Comcast in a research note on Friday, October 31st. Eleven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eighteen have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Comcast presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $35.47.

Comcast News Summary

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 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.