Comcast (CMCSA) closed at $34.99 in the latest trading session, marking a -1.21% move from the prior day. The stock's change was less than the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.33%. At the same time, the Dow lost 0.63%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 0.22%.
Coming into today, shares of the cable provider had gained 0.43% in the past month. In that same time, the Consumer Discretionary sector gained 4.98%, while the S&P 500 gained 4.07%.
The upcoming earnings release of Comcast will be of great interest to investors. The company's earnings report is expected on July 31, 2025. In that report, analysts expect Comcast to post earnings of $1.17 per share. This would mark a year-over-year decline of 3.31%. Simultaneously, our latest consensus estimate expects the revenue to be $29.85 billion, showing a 0.54% escalation compared to the year-ago quarter.
Regarding the entire year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates forecast earnings of $4.33 per share and revenue of $122.21 billion, indicating changes of 0% and -1.23%, respectively, compared to the previous year.
Additionally, investors should keep an eye on any recent revisions to analyst forecasts for Comcast. These recent revisions tend to reflect the evolving nature of short-term business trends. Consequently, upward revisions in estimates express analysts' positivity towards the business operations and its ability to generate profits.
Based on our research, we believe these estimate revisions are directly related to near-term stock moves. To benefit from this, we have developed the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model which takes these estimate changes into account and provides an actionable rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, which varies between #1 (Strong Buy) and #5 (Strong Sell), carries an impressive track record of exceeding expectations, confirmed by external audits, with stocks at #1 delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has shifted 0.49% downward. Right now, Comcast possesses a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
Investors should also note Comcast's current valuation metrics, including its Forward P/E ratio of 8.18. Its industry sports an average Forward P/E of 9.17, so one might conclude that Comcast is trading at a discount comparatively.
Investors should also note that CMCSA has a PEG ratio of 1.71 right now. The PEG ratio is similar to the widely-used P/E ratio, but this metric also takes the company's expected earnings growth rate into account. By the end of yesterday's trading, the Cable Television industry had an average PEG ratio of 0.46.
The Cable Television industry is part of the Consumer Discretionary sector. Currently, this industry holds a Zacks Industry Rank of 91, positioning it in the top 37% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our individual industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
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