Comcast stock falls as analysts cut targets and broadband worries grow
Published on 09/18/2026 at 21:33 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Comcast Corp. stock (ISIN US20030N1019) closed at USD 22.91 on September 17, 2026, after a drop of 3.5 percent to 3.9 percent from the prior Nasdaq close near USD 23.73.
Targets move lower
As MarketBeat reported on September 18, 2026, analysts keep Comcast at a Hold consensus with an average price target of USD 32.69. The same update says UBS reaffirmed a Neutral rating and cut its target to USD 27.00 from USD 32.00, while Goldman Sachs lowered its target to USD 26.00 from USD 29.00.
That leaves the stock more than USD 9 below the average target and about USD 4 below the lower UBS level cited in the update. The market is still pricing in a far more cautious path than the consensus target suggests.
Latest quarter numbers
According to MarketBeat, Comcast's latest quarterly results came on July 23, 2026, with revenue of USD 29.94 billion and adjusted EPS of USD 1.04, above the USD 0.97 consensus. Revenue still fell 1.2 percent year over year, and the same report put net margin at 8.97 percent.
MarketBeat also said free cash flow in the quarter reached USD 3.901 billion and adjusted EBITDA was USD 7.929 billion, down 28.0 percent and 16.8 percent respectively from the prior year period. For investors, the gap between revenue growth, cash generation and earnings pressure is the key tension.
Dividend and volume
Comcast shares were last seen around USD 22.84 to USD 22.91, with a market capitalization near USD 81 billion and a 52-week range of USD 21.28 to USD 32.85.
Comcast stock key data
- Company: Comcast Corporation
- ISIN: US20030N1019
- Ticker: CMCSA
- Trading venue: Nasdaq
- Price (as of September 17, 2026): USD 22.91
- Market capitalization: USD 81 billion (as of September 18, 2026)
- Sector / Industry: Communication Services / Media and Entertainment
- Index membership: S&P 500
- Next earnings date: October 28, 2026
