Smith Chas P & Associates PA Cpas Decreases Stock Position in Comcast Co. (NASDAQ:CMCSA)

Smith Chas P & Associates PA Cpas lowered its position in shares of Comcast Co. (NASDAQ:CMCSAFree Report) by 16.0% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 610,537 shares of the cable giant’s stock after selling 116,680 shares during the period. Smith Chas P & Associates PA Cpas’ holdings in Comcast were worth $22,913,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Koshinski Asset Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Comcast by 0.8% during the 3rd quarter. Koshinski Asset Management Inc. now owns 30,584 shares of the cable giant’s stock valued at $1,277,000 after buying an additional 249 shares during the last quarter. Taurus Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in Comcast by 2.9% during the 3rd quarter. Taurus Asset Management LLC now owns 9,125 shares of the cable giant’s stock worth $381,000 after acquiring an additional 253 shares in the last quarter. Regent Peak Wealth Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Comcast by 3.1% in the 3rd quarter. Regent Peak Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 8,445 shares of the cable giant’s stock valued at $353,000 after purchasing an additional 257 shares in the last quarter. Abich Financial Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Comcast by 4.7% during the third quarter. Abich Financial Wealth Management LLC now owns 5,829 shares of the cable giant’s stock worth $243,000 after purchasing an additional 260 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Saxon Interests Inc. grew its stake in Comcast by 2.0% in the third quarter. Saxon Interests Inc. now owns 13,554 shares of the cable giant’s stock worth $566,000 after purchasing an additional 262 shares in the last quarter. 84.32% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Comcast Stock Up 0.4 %

Shares of Comcast stock opened at $37.62 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $143.95 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.11, a P/E/G ratio of 1.35 and a beta of 1.01. Comcast Co. has a 1 year low of $36.15 and a 1 year high of $47.11. The company has a current ratio of 0.72, a quick ratio of 0.72 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.14. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $39.31 and a 200 day moving average price of $40.14.

Comcast (NASDAQ:CMCSAGet Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 31st. The cable giant reported $1.12 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.06 by $0.06. The firm had revenue of $32.07 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $31.78 billion. Comcast had a net margin of 11.92% and a return on equity of 19.81%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.08 earnings per share. As a group, analysts expect that Comcast Co. will post 4.25 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages have weighed in on CMCSA. KeyCorp increased their target price on shares of Comcast from $44.00 to $47.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, November 1st. StockNews.com upgraded Comcast from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, January 17th. Macquarie reiterated a “neutral” rating and set a $42.00 price target on shares of Comcast in a research report on Monday, January 6th. Loop Capital lowered their price objective on Comcast from $54.00 to $53.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, January 2nd. Finally, Seaport Res Ptn raised shares of Comcast from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 11th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have assigned a hold rating, ten have issued a buy rating and three have given a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $47.33.

View Our Latest Stock Analysis on Comcast

Insider Buying and Selling at Comcast

In related news, President Michael J. Cavanagh sold 25,537 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $42.59, for a total transaction of $1,087,620.83. Following the transaction, the president now directly owns 534,849 shares in the company, valued at $22,779,218.91. The trade was a 4.56 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, CEO Brian L. Roberts sold 234,464 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $42.66, for a total value of $10,002,234.24. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 6,669,928 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $284,539,128.48. This represents a 3.40 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Corporate insiders own 1.26% of the company’s stock.

Comcast Profile

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Comcast Corporation operates as a media and technology company worldwide. It operates through Residential Connectivity & Platforms, Business Services Connectivity, Media, Studios, and Theme Parks segments. The Residential Connectivity & Platforms segment provides residential broadband and wireless connectivity services, residential and business video services, sky-branded entertainment television networks, and advertising.

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