Comcast Corporation · CMCSA · FY2025 Q4 · Calendar Q1 2026

Comcast balances near-term margin pressure with 2026 growth investments

The supplied analysis supports a mixed view: Comcast is investing in broadband, wireless, content, and parks growth, but near-term profitability remains exposed to pricing migration, promotions, sports-rights costs, and execution risk.

Reported Before market openNASDAQCommunication Services $77.75B market cap
90quality score

Earnings scorecard

Reported versus consensus
Reported EPS $0.84 Consensus $0.73
EPS surprise +15.2% Reported versus consensus
Reported revenue $32.31B Consensus $32.34B
Revenue surprise -0.1% Reported versus consensus

Market reaction

prior-close to event-session close
Stock move +2.9% Event window
SPY move -0.2% Same window
Abnormal move +3.1% Stock minus SPY
Volume 1.9× Versus trailing sessions
Subsequent drift +5.9% Up to 20 sessions
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What changed

Comcast’s go-to-market strategy shifted toward simplified broadband pricing, a five-year price guarantee, and free wireless lines. The supplied analysis also highlights the Versant spin-off, Peacock reaching 44 million subscribers, and Epic Universe contributing a first $1 billion-plus EBITDA quarter for the parks segment.

Guidance delta

Formal guidance sentiment was not provided in the supplied analysis. Management outlined a 2026 plan with broadband pricing migration, network investment, multigig speeds, and premium wireless offerings.

Key takeaways

  • Simplified broadband pricing and free wireless lines may pressure near-term EBITDA while supporting convergence.
  • Wireless net additions reached 1.5 million, with more than 9 million lines and 15% broadband-base penetration.
  • Peacock subscriber growth and theme-park performance improved the content and parks contribution.
  • Management expects 2026 capex to be similar to 2025 while emphasizing network upgrades and customer experience.

Management priorities

  • Complete residential broadband migration to simplified pricing by year-end 2026.
  • Invest in network modernization, multigig symmetric speeds, and customer experience.
  • Convert wireless promotions into higher-value customer relationships.
  • Expand Peacock content and subscriber growth, and continue theme-park projects.

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Earnings History

Estimate Beat Miss Match
CMCSA EPS earnings history estimate and actual scatter chart 9 reported fiscal quarters and 4 future estimate-only quarters. Q4 '23 estimate $0.79 Q4 '23 actual $0.84, beat Q1 '24 estimate $0.99 Q1 '24 actual $1.04, beat Q2 '24 estimate $1.12 Q2 '24 actual $1.21, beat Q3 '24 estimate $1.06 Q3 '24 actual $1.12, beat Q2 '25 estimate $1.16 Q2 '25 actual $1.25, beat Q3 '25 estimate $1.03 Q3 '25 actual $1.12, beat Q4 '25 estimate $0.73 Q4 '25 actual $0.84, beat Q1 '26 estimate $0.72 Q1 '26 actual $0.79, beat Q2 '26 estimate $0.97 Q2 '26 actual $1.04, beat Q3 '26 estimate $0.99 Q4 '26 estimate $0.67 Q1 '27 estimate $0.80 Q2 '27 estimate $1.00
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Analyst Consensus ?

ConsensusBuy59 ratings
Bullish3457.6%
Neutral2237.3%
Bearish35.1%

1 unmapped firm rating excluded from the percentages.

Analyst 52W Price Targets

$21.79Current
$18Low
$42.26Average
$75High

Latest persisted target per named analyst; persisted current price from FN2's market snapshot as of Sep 29, 2026. Not an FN2 forecast.

Firm-level rating actions

FMP grade actions identify the grading firm, not a named analyst.

FirmRatingPrior ratingActionDate
Keybanc Underweight Sector WeightDowngradeSep 25, 2026
Citigroup Buy BuyMaintainSep 24, 2026
B of A Securities Buy BuyMaintainSep 16, 2026
UBS Neutral NeutralMaintainSep 15, 2026
Wells Fargo Underweight UnderweightMaintainJul 24, 2026
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Named analyst price targets

Upside is calculated against the persisted current price $21.79. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.

FirmAnalyst52W targetPrice when postedUpsideDate
KeyBancBrandon Nispel$18$22.13 -17.4%Sep 24, 2026
UBSAnalyst unavailable$35$24.42 +60.6%Sep 16, 2026
UBSJohn Hodulik$27$24.54 +23.9%Sep 15, 2026
UBSJohn Hodulik$26$24.88 +19.3%Sep 15, 2026
RBC CapitalJonathan Atkin$26$22.17 +19.3%Jul 24, 2026
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Company context

Snapshot as of publication

Comcast Corporation functions as a global media and technology conglomerate. Its diverse operations are segmented across Cable Communications, Media, Studios, Theme Parks, and Sky. The Cable Communications division delivers internet, television, phone, and mobile services to residential and business clients under its Xfinity brand, alongside offering advertising solutions. Its Media segment encompasses NBCUniversal's television and streaming platforms, including its national, regional, and international cable channels, the NBC and Telemundo broadcast networks, and the Peacock streaming service.…

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Sources

  1. Earnings call transcript and parsed analysis · 2026-05-11T10:29:34.698584+00:00
  2. FN2 earnings calendar · 2026-07-26T00:37:12.209961+00:00
  3. Polygon adjusted daily market bars · 2026-09-28T22:40:56.542055+00:00
  4. Financial Modeling Prep analyst price-target consensus and quote snapshot · 2026-09-28T22:40:56.539247+00:00

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By FN2 Research · Updated · As of 2026-09-28. For educational purposes only; not investment advice.