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. The Business Services Connectivity segment offers connectivity services for small business locations, which include broadband, wireline voice, and wireless services, as well as solutions for medium-sized customers and larger enterprises; and small business connectivity services in the United Kingdom. The Media segment operates NBCUniversal's television and streaming business, including national and regional cable networks; the NBC and Telemundo broadcast networks and owned local broadcast television stations; and Peacock, a direct-to-consumer streaming services. It also operates international television networks comprising the Sky Sports networks, as well as other digital properties. The Studios segment operates NBCUniversal and Sky film and television studio production and distribution operations. The Theme Parks segment operates Universal theme parks in Orlando, Florida; Hollywood, California; Osaka, Japan; and Beijing, China. The company also offers a consolidated streaming platforms under the Philadelphia Flyers and the Wells Fargo Center arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and Xumo. Comcast Corporation was founded in 1963 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the The Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund (Symbol: XLC) where we have detected an approximate $1.1 billion dollar outflow -- that's a 4.3% decrease week over week (from 236,800,000 to 226,650,000). Among the largest underlying components of XLC, in trading today Electronic Arts, Inc. (Symbol: EA) is up about 0.3%, Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (Symbol: TTWO) is up about 0.3%, and Comcast Corp (Symbol: CMCSA) is higher by about 2%. For a complete list of holdings, visit the XLC Holdings page » The chart below shows the one year price performance of XLC, versus its 200 day moving average:
Looking at the chart above, XLC's low point in its 52 week range is $82.65 per share, with $112.22 as the 52 week high point — that compares with a last trade of $111.30. Comparing the most recent share price to the 200 day moving average can also be a useful technical analysis technique -- learn more about the 200 day moving average ».
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The Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund Experiences Big Outflow

On August 13, 2025, Director Inder M. Singh sold 50,480 net shares of IonQ (NYSE:IONQ) in a derivative-related transaction where he exercised the same number of options and proceeded to then sell the shares in an open-market transaction.
Transaction summary
Shares traded
50,480
Transaction value
$2.2 million
Post-transaction shares
5,513
Post-transaction value
$227,191 (as of Aug. 13, 2025)
1-year performance
463.7%
Transaction value is based on the SEC Form 4 reported price ($43.02); post-transaction value reflects the reported position value after the transaction ($227,190.73). No GAAP or non-GAAP designation is specified for these values.
Key questions
How significant was this sale relative to prior holdings?
After this transaction, Singh retained just 5,513 shares, representing a 90.15% reduction from the pre-transaction level of 55,993 shares as of August 13, 2025.
What does this activity indicate about capacity and remaining insider exposure?
Given the cumulative effect of recent transactions -- selling net 87,570 shares since June 18, 2025 -- the remaining holding now represents 0.002% of shares outstanding as of August 13, 2025, according to SEC Form 4 data. The current low share count constrains the scale of any future transactions.
How does the timing align with recent market performance?
The transaction followed a twelve-month period during which IonQ shares rose nearly 464% in one year. The reported sales were executed at $43.02 per share on August 13, 2025, while the stock closed at $41.21 that day and at $40.23 as of August 18, 2025.
Company overview
Market capitalization
$12.2 billion
Revenue (TTM)
$52.37 million
Net income (TTM)
($463.58 million)
1-year price change
463.7%
* 1-year price change calculated using August 13, 2025, as the reference date.
Company snapshot
IonQ develops and commercializes general-purpose quantum computing systems, providing access to quantum computers with 20 qubits via major cloud platforms including AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud, as well as through its proprietary cloud service.
Generates revenue by providing access to quantum computers through both pay-per-use and subscription models, leveraging partnerships with leading cloud providers.
Serves enterprise clients, academic institutions, and research organizations seeking to leverage quantum computing for advanced problem-solving and innovation.
IonQ operates at the forefront of quantum computing, delivering scalable quantum hardware and cloud access to a diverse set of customers. The company leverages strategic partnerships with leading cloud providers to broaden its reach and accelerate the adoption of quantum solutions. IonQ's focus on advancing quantum technology positions it as a key player in the emerging quantum computing industry.
Foolish take
Most insider sales involve the conversion of stock options into ordinary shares, which are then sold like any other stock. These transactions are usually pre-planned, with the trading schedule reported beforehand in the company's proxy filings.
This trade report is no different. Inder Singh has been an IonQ director since 2021, accepting the role of lead independent director earlier this year. With executive-level experience from cable giant Comcast and microchip architecture specialist Arm Holdings, Singh adds valuable business and technology expertise to the boardroom.
80% of Singh's annual compensation consists of restricted stock awards. He can access this income source by selling shares on the open market. So investors shouldn't see this stock sale as an IonQ director backing out of his stock holdings due to concerns out the business, or stock valuation, or anything else. Singh is simply converting some of his stock awards into cash, as many business insiders do on a regular basis.
At the same time, Singh is getting an extraordinary cash value out of these shares, since IonQ's stock soared to lofty heights at the end of 2024. The stock still commands a price-to-sales ratio of 162, even though quantum computing systems are many years away from doing useful work and fueling IonQ's business operations.
Glossary
Insider transaction: A trade of company stock by an executive, director, or other person with access to material nonpublic information.
Net sold: The total number of shares sold minus any shares bought during a specific transaction or period.
Derivative-related transaction: A trade involving financial instruments like options, whose value depends on the price of an underlying asset.
Option exercise: The act of using the right to buy or sell shares at a set price under an options contract.
Open-market sale: Selling shares through public stock exchanges rather than in private or pre-arranged transactions.
SEC Form 4: A regulatory filing disclosing insider trades of company securities by officers, directors, or significant shareholders.
Option-based compensation: Employee or executive pay that includes the right to purchase company stock at a predetermined price.
Equity exposure: The degree to which an investor or insider is affected by changes in the value of company stock.
Shares outstanding: The total number of a company's shares that are currently held by all shareholders.
Qubit: The basic unit of quantum information, used in quantum computing, analogous to a bit in classical computing.
Cloud platform: An online service providing access to computing resources, software, or hardware over the internet.
TTM: The 12-month period ending with the most recent quarterly report.
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Director Sells 50K IonQ Shares Worth $2.2 Million

Investors in Comcast Corp (Symbol: CMCSA) saw new options begin trading today, for the October 3rd expiration. At Stock Options Channel, our YieldBoost formula has looked up and down the CMCSA options chain for the new October 3rd contracts and identified one put and one call contract of particular interest.
The put contract at the $33.00 strike price has a current bid of 37 cents. If an investor was to sell-to-open that put contract, they are committing to purchase the stock at $33.00, but will also collect the premium, putting the cost basis of the shares at $32.63 (before broker commissions). To an investor already interested in purchasing shares of CMCSA, that could represent an attractive alternative to paying $33.17/share today.
Because the $33.00 strike represents an approximate 1% discount to the current trading price of the stock (in other words it is out-of-the-money by that percentage), there is also the possibility that the put contract would expire worthless. The current analytical data (including greeks and implied greeks) suggest the current odds of that happening are 55%. Stock Options Channel will track those odds over time to see how they change, publishing a chart of those numbers on our website under the contract detail page for this contract. Should the contract expire worthless, the premium would represent a 1.12% return on the cash commitment, or 9.52% annualized — at Stock Options Channel we call this the YieldBoost.
Below is a chart showing the trailing twelve month trading history for Comcast Corp, and highlighting in green where the $33.00 strike is located relative to that history:
Turning to the calls side of the option chain, the call contract at the $35.00 strike price has a current bid of 12 cents. If an investor was to purchase shares of CMCSA stock at the current price level of $33.17/share, and then sell-to-open that call contract as a "covered call," they are committing to sell the stock at $35.00. Considering the call seller will also collect the premium, that would drive a total return (excluding dividends, if any) of 5.88% if the stock gets called away at the October 3rd expiration (before broker commissions). Of course, a lot of upside could potentially be left on the table if CMCSA shares really soar, which is why looking at the trailing twelve month trading history for Comcast Corp, as well as studying the business fundamentals becomes important. Below is a chart showing CMCSA's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $35.00 strike highlighted in red:
Considering the fact that the $35.00 strike represents an approximate 6% premium to the current trading price of the stock (in other words it is out-of-the-money by that percentage), there is also the possibility that the covered call contract would expire worthless, in which case the investor would keep both their shares of stock and the premium collected. The current analytical data (including greeks and implied greeks) suggest the current odds of that happening are 66%. On our website under the contract detail page for this contract, Stock Options Channel will track those odds over time to see how they change and publish a chart of those numbers (the trading history of the option contract will also be charted). Should the covered call contract expire worthless, the premium would represent a 0.36% boost of extra return to the investor, or 3.07% annualized, which we refer to as the YieldBoost.
The implied volatility in the put contract example, as well as the call contract example, are both approximately 32%.
Meanwhile, we calculate the actual trailing twelve month volatility (considering the last 250 trading day closing values as well as today's price of $33.17) to be 29%. For more put and call options contract ideas worth looking at, visit StockOptionsChannel.com.
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Pinterest, United Parcel Service, and Comcast are some of the cheapest big-name stocks you can buy right now.
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Three stocks that trade at less than $100 per share and can be bargain buys right now include Pinterest (NYSE: PINS), United Parcel Service (NYSE: UPS), and Comcast (NASDAQ: CMCSA). A couple are facing concerning headwinds, but here's why they can all be great long-term investments.
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Pinterest
Pinterest is a popular social media site where people go for ideas related to just about anything. Whether it's home renovation projects, baking, or recent shopping hauls, there's a ton of content to sift through. The platform is particularly popular with Gen Z, which Pinterest says accounts for more than 40% of its monthly user base.
Entering this week, shares of Pinterest have been trading around $35, and that's with the stock rising 24% since the start of the year. And yet, it's still a cheap buy, trading at just 13 times its trailing earnings.
Its price/earnings-to-growth multiple, or PEG, is around 0.8. That's based on analyst expectations over the next five years, and it implies that Pinterest is one heck of a cheap growth stock.
The company's top line rose by 17% in its most recent quarter (which ended on June 30), to just under $1 billion. Monthly active users rose by 11% to 578 million. With a market cap of only $24 billion, Pinterest is a business that could get a whole lot more valuable given how popular it is with younger audiences. It can be a terrific long-term buy.
United Parcel Service
There's not much growth happening for United Parcel Service these days. The logistics company is battling significant macroeconomic headwinds due to tariffs. It's trading at less than $90, and the last time you could have bought the stock at a much cheaper price than that was in 2013.
UPS is facing some near-term challenges, but it's hard to not like the business over the long haul. The world of e-commerce is still getting bigger, and demand for global shipments isn't likely to slow down. There may be short-term adversity, but if you're a long-term investor, you don't need to worry too much about UPS given its dominance in the industry.
The company is making tough but smart decisions, such as scaling back on volume from Amazon in an effort to improve profitability. And it is profitability, not simply sales, that should drive decisions. Although it may not be a popular move and it may hurt the top line, if it improves profit margins, that could be a big win in the end.
UPS is trading at a price-to-earnings multiple (P/E) of 13, and in the long run it could have plenty of upside as economic conditions improve.
Rounding out this list of cheap stocks is media and tech company Comcast. It's trading around $34, and its P/E is less than 6 -- an astoundingly low valuation for one of the largest entertainment companies in the country.
Its high debt load (around $100 billion) is undoubtedly turning away a lot of risk-averse investors. But with Comcast spinning off many cable TV networks later this year, that could help reduce costs and allow it to focus on higher-growth opportunities in areas such as streaming. The business may have become too bloated, and simplifying its approach could work well for investors.
Overall, Comcast still has excellent brands in its portfolio, and it's highly profitable, with an operating margin of around 20% over the past six months. I'm optimistic that by becoming leaner, the business can be better positioned for growth in the future. At such a cheap valuation, it may be too tempting to pass up since it offers an excellent margin of safety.
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Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the The Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund (Symbol: XLC) where we have detected an approximate $1.1 billion dollar inflow -- that's a 4.3% increase week over week in outstanding units (from 227,000,000 to 236,800,000). Among the largest underlying components of XLC, in trading today Electronic Arts, Inc. (Symbol: EA) is up about 0.7%, Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (Symbol: TTWO) is up about 0.2%, and Comcast Corp (Symbol: CMCSA) is lower by about 0.6%. For a complete list of holdings, visit the XLC Holdings page » The chart below shows the one year price performance of XLC, versus its 200 day moving average:
Looking at the chart above, XLC's low point in its 52 week range is $82.65 per share, with $111.405 as the 52 week high point — that compares with a last trade of $110.84. Comparing the most recent share price to the 200 day moving average can also be a useful technical analysis technique -- learn more about the 200 day moving average ».
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Disney DIS is betting big on the NFL to further bolster its sports streaming ambitions.
ESPN has signed a new multi-year deal with the NFL that runs through 2030. Under the agreement, ESPN will keep the rights to broadcast the NFL Draft and, starting in 2026, will also stream it on Disney+, Hulu and its upcoming direct-to-consumer platform. The deal adds out-of-market preseason games, a bundle with NFL+ Premium and more NFL content. As part of the deal, ESPN will take over NFL Network, RedZone and NFL Fantasy, while the NFL will receive a 10% ownership stake in ESPN.
ESPN's standalone service, which is set to for launch on Aug. 21, 2025, for $29.99 per month, will enter a crowded market competing with Amazon, Peacock and YouTube. By integrating NFL assets onto this platform and offering bundle options like the $39.99 ESPN-Fox package, Disney is creating a deeper value proposition for sports fans.
Financially, the potential is significant. Disney’s streaming segment delivered a $346 million operating profit in the third quarter of fiscal 2025, signaling improved efficiency and subscriber momentum. Adding NFL tentpoles, like the Draft, Monday Night Football enhancements and RedZone, opens the door to higher ad rates, premium sponsorships and interactive fan engagement through Multiview in the ESPN app, real-time stats and fantasy integration.
The NFL deal not only strengthens ESPN's competitive position but also signals Disney's commitment to building ESPN into a growth engine alongside its parks and entertainment business. The payoff will hinge on subscriber uptake, ad monetization and Disney’s ability to leverage the NFL’s unmatched audience to drive sustained streaming momentum.
Disney Faces Stronger Rivals in Sports Streaming Race
FuboTV FUBO stands out as a sports-first live TV streamer, offering NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, NCAA, MLS, and top European soccer with features like multi-view, cloud DVR and live stats. Backed by Disney’s $220 million equity stake and $145 million loan, FuboTV gains the scale to reach millions more viewers. With its immersive sports experience and focused audience targeting, FuboTV remains a leading choice for dedicated sports fans.
Comcast CMCSA challenges Disney through NBCUniversal studios, Peacock streaming and Universal theme parks. Comcast’s upcoming Epic Universe in Orlando — featuring Super Nintendo World and Harry Potter attractions — directly targets Disney’s park dominance. Comcast’s diversified portfolio — spanning broadband, wireless, and content — drives resilience, while growth in high-speed internet users, wireless expansion, and strong Peacock ad-supported adoption position Comcast for sustained competitive strength.
DIS’ Share Price Performance, Valuation & Estimates
DIS shares have gained 2.1% in the year-to-date period, underperforming both the Zacks Consumer Discretionary sector’s rise of 6.3% and the Zacks Media Conglomerates industry’s return of 4.7%.
DIS’s YTD Price Performance
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From a valuation standpoint, DIS stock is currently trading at a forward 12-month Price/Earnings ratio of 17.78X compared with the industry’s 19.66X. DIS has a Value Score of B.
DIS’s Valuation
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The Zacks Consensus Estimate for Disney’s 2025 earnings is pegged at $5.85 per share, up by 1.2% over the past 30 days. This indicates a 17.71% increase from the figure reported in the year-ago quarter.
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Dolby Laboratories, Inc. DLB reported third-quarter fiscal 2025 non-GAAP earnings per share (EPS) of 78 cents, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 8.3%. It reported 71 cents in the prior-year quarter.
Total revenues were $315.6 million, up from $288.8 million in the year-ago quarter and surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 3.9%. This uptick was driven by higher revenues in the Licensing segment and the Product and Services segment.
The company had a strong third quarter and it continues to experience robust engagement from creators, distributors and device manufacturers. The presence of Dolby Atmos and Dolby Vision keeps expanding across various forms of content, like music, sports, podcasts, user-generated videos, films and television, and across a broad array of devices, including mobile phones, TVs, PCs, automobiles and soundbars.
Following the announcement, shares of the company marginally declined in the after-market trading session yesterday. In the past six months, shares have lost 10.5% against the Zacks Audio Video Production industry’s growth of 9.1%.
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DLB’s Segmental Performance
Revenues from Licensing were $289.9 million, up 8.5% year over year. Licensing revenue reached the upper end of the company’s guidance, as some activity anticipated for the fourth quarter occurred earlier than expected.
Products and Services’ revenues were up 18% year over year to $25.6 million.
Our estimates were pegged at $279.1 million and $21.5 million for the Licensing and Products and Services revenues, respectively.
Broadcast Licensing contributed 38% to total licensing revenues in the quarter under review. Mobile Licensing, Consumer Electronics, PC Licensing and Licensing from Other Markets accounted for 19%, 10%, 12% and 21% of licensing revenues, respectively.
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Other Details of DLB
Gross profit in the fiscal third quarter was $271.5 million compared with $253.2 million in the year-ago quarter. Total operating expenses increased to $223.9 million from $216.4 million reported in the year-ago quarter.
Operating income was $47.6 million compared with $36.8 million in the year-ago quarter.
DLB’s Cash Flow & Liquidity
For the fiscal year to date that ended on June 27, 2025, Dolby generated $349.4 million of net cash from operating activities.
As of June 27, 2025, the company had $698.6 million in cash and cash equivalents, with $581.8 million in total liabilities. It had $626.6 million in cash and cash equivalents, with $646 million in total liabilities, as of March 28, 2025.
The company repurchased approximately 526,000 shares of its common stock for around $40 million during the quarter and ended the period with roughly $312 million remaining under its stock repurchase authorization.
The company declared a cash dividend of 33 cents per share, payable on Aug. 20, 2025, to its shareholders of record on Aug. 12, 2025.
DLB’s 2025 Outlook
For the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025, the company estimates revenues between $288 million and $318 million. It expects GAAP EPS of 28-43 cents and non-GAAP EPS between 61 cents and 76 cents.
The company anticipates third-quarter licensing revenues to be between $263 million and $293 million.
On a GAAP basis, operating expenses are expected to be in the range of $225-$235 million. On a non-GAAP basis, the same is anticipated to be between $190 million and $200 million.
For fiscal 2025, the company expects revenues to be in the $1.33-$1.36 billion band, compared with the previous guidance of $1.31-$1.38 billion.
GAAP operating margin is still expected to be 20%, while the non-GAAP operating margin is projected to be nearly 33%. Licensing revenues are forecasted to be in the range of $1.23 billion to $1.26 billion compared with $1.21-$1.28 billion predicted earlier.
On a GAAP basis, operating expenses are expected to range from $910 million to $920 million compared with $905 million and $920 million projected earlier. On a non-GAAP basis, it is anticipated to range from $765 million to $775 million compared with $760-$775 million projected earlier.
The company expects GAAP EPS of $2.40 to $2.55, changed from $2.31-$2.46, and non-GAAP EPS is still anticipated to be $3.88-$4.03.
Recent Updates
Dolby continued to expand its presence across content, devices and platforms. Major sporting events such as the FIFA Club World Cup, Stanley Cup Finals, French Open and IPL playoffs and finals were broadcast in Dolby.
Audi announced support for Dolby Atmos in its Q7, Q8, A8 and E-Tron GT models, while in India, Tata launched the Harrier EV and Mahindra introduced the Thar ROXX AX7L SUV, both featuring Dolby Atmos. Motorola debuted its first smartphone with Dolby Vision Capture and the Xiaomi 15S Pro and Civi 5 Pro were launched with both Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos. New Dolby-enabled TVs and speakers were released by Samsung, Haier, TCL, LG, Marshall and JBL.
Dolby also partnered with Lenovo and Google to launch the first Chromebook supporting Dolby Atmos. Meanwhile, HBO Max, offering most of its sports content in Dolby, announced plans to expand its streaming service to 12 more countries this summer, nearing availability in 100 markets.
DLB’s Zacks Rank
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Performance of Other Firms in Consumer Discretionary Space
LiveOne, Inc. LVO incurred a fourth-quarter fiscal 2025 GAAP loss of 8 cents per share compared with a loss of 3 cents a year ago. The Zacks Consensus Estimate was pegged at a loss of 5 cents per share.
Quarterly revenues plunged 37.6% year over year to $19.3 million, mostly attributable to lower revenues from Slacker Radio, which has been transforming its business model. The consensus mark was pegged at $25 million.
In the past year, shares of LVO have lost 58.1%.
IMAX Corporation IMAX reported second-quarter 2025 adjusted earnings of 26 cents per share, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 36.84% and increased 44.4% year over year.
Total revenues of $91.7 million beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 0.62% and increased 3.1% year over year.
In the past, shares of IMAX have gained 21.1%
Comcast CMCSA reported second-quarter 2025 adjusted earnings of $1.25 per share, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 6.84% and increased 3.3% year over year.
Consolidated revenues increased 2.1% year over year to $30.31 billion. The figure beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 1.6%.
Shares of CMCSA have lost 16.7% in the past year.
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Dolby Q3 Earnings & Revenues Surpass Estimates, Increase Y/Y

Key Points
Comcast beat on sales and beat on earnings this morning.
GAAP profit and free cash flow both tripled year over year.
Comcast didn't give guidance -- and could surprise Wall Street again this year.
Shares of cable and internet giant Comcast (NASDAQ: CMCSA) are on the rise this afternoon, up 2.6% through 1:10 p.m. ET after beating on earnings in the morning.
Heading into Comcast's Q2 report, analysts forecast the company would earn $1.18 per share, adjusted for one-time items, on $29.8 billion in sales. Instead, Comcast earned $1.25 per share on sales of $30.3 billion.
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Comcast Q2 earnings
Sales inched only 2% higher year over year, and adjusted net income was up only 3% -- but earnings per share as calculated according to generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) nearly tripled to an astounding $2.98, and free cash flow more than tripled to $4.5 billion.
That alone would more than explain investors' enthusiasm today.
Is Comcast stock a buy?
Comcast didn't give guidance for how the rest of the year will play out, and analysts who follow the stock might be in for a surprise. According to Yahoo! Finance data, earnings are only supposed to grow a penny (year over year) in Q3, and to decline in Q4 -- resulting in full-year 2025 profit declining $0.02 to $4.31 per share. Comcast's tremendous Q2, however, just delivered nearly three-quarters of the year's forecast profit in a single quarter, setting up Comcast to potentially thrash expectations by the end of this year.
Meanwhile, Comcast stock trades for a mere 5 times trailing earnings -- which might be the right price if earnings are shrinking, but could be incredibly cheap if earnings grow like it looks like they're going to. Even factoring Comcast's $100 billion-plus debt load into the picture, a stock that costs 5.3x earnings, pays a 4.1% dividend, and shows any growth at all would seem cheap to me.
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