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Comcast is made up of three parts. The core cable business owns networks capable of providing television, internet access, and phone services to 64 million US homes and businesses, or nearly half of the country. About 50% of the locations in this territory subscribe to at least one Comcast service. Comcast acquired NBCUniversal from General Electric in 2011. NBCU owns several cable networks, including CNBC, MSNBC, and USA, the NBC network, the Peacock streaming platform, several local NBC affiliates, Universal Studios, and several theme parks. The firm plans to spin off most of its cable networks later in 2025. Finally, Sky, acquired in 2018, is a large television provider in the UK and Italy, and it also has a presence in Germany and Austria.

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Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>) Elon Musk amplified a cost-cutting move by President Donald Trump's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) on Wednesday, stating that the U.S. government may be wasting $100 million a year on inactive phone lines.
What Happened: In a post on X, formerly Twitter, DOGE's official handle revealed that an internal audit found 198 out of 1,048 phone lines at the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) were either unused or duplicated — roughly 19% of the total.
DOGE said canceling the lines took one hour and would save around $100,000 annually.
"Since OPM is ~0.1% of the federal government, this suggests that ~$100M/yr is wasted on unused lines," the agency wrote.
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Musk, who helped lead DOGE's early initiatives but announced <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/05/45381782/elon-musk-vows-to-spend-less-time-in-white-house-doge-office-investors-warn-the-damage-is-done-and-teslas-troubles-are-far-from-over">plans to reduce</a> his involvement during <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/earnings/25/04/44937440/tesla-q1-misses-estimates-as-tariff-pressures-weigh-on-outlook-lower-cost-evs-still-on-track">Tesla's first-quarter earnings call</a>, reposted the update and added:
"Government is wasting about $100 million per year on unused phone lines!"
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This latest move by DOGE could impact leading telecom providers that deliver services to both residential and business customers.
Only 2% of U.S. adults use landlines exclusively, according to a 2023 <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2023/06/23/landline-telephone-holdouts/">report</a> by The Washington Post. In 2019, the Federal Communications Commission scrapped requirements that made it compulsory to run copper wires to each home. The report noted that Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VZ#NYSE">VZ</a>) is the dominant landline player in the Northeast of the country.
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Elon Musk Wants The US Government To Hang Up The Phone: 'Government Is Wasting About $100 Million Per Year On Unused Phone Lines'

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Game shows have remained incredibly popular with television viewers over the years and one of the reasons that new shows <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/entertainment/24/05/38860861/amazon-betting-on-game-shows-for-streaming-growth-mrbeast-travis-kelce-pop-culture-jeopardy">keep getting launched</a> by media and streaming companies.
For all the people who have played along to a trivia game like "Jeopardy!" at home and answered questions for $0, there's a new game show that could make it pay to watch along.
What Happened: NBC, a unit of Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CMCSA#NASDAQ">CMCSA</a>), will soon air &#8221; Win-Win," a new trivia game that could <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/entertainment/24/03/37809533/mrbeast-confirms-beast-games-on-amazon-prime-video-with-1-000-contestants-5m-prize-its-gonn">change game shows.</a>
The trivia show will see 40 people answer trivia questions "based on a unique nationwide survey." Viewers at home watching the show can play along through an app and win prizes alongside the players on screen.
"Win Win" is based on a format from Hello Dolly, a production company, <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/nbc-game-show-viewer-prizes-win-win-1236222491/">according </a>to the Hollywood Reporter. A version of the show will debut on ITV in the United Kingdom.
NBCUniversal has secured the licensing rights to the show internationally, with the NBC version likely up first.
"Win Win is a fresh, high-stakes format that delivers on its name by giving viewers and contestants alike the chance to walk away winners," NBC executive VP unscripted programming Sharon Vuong said.
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Why It's Important: If people like watching game shows and people like winning money, the concept of "Win Win" would appear to be an early hit among viewers.
"This is exactly the type of format that defines our ambitions as a studio," Universal Television Alternative Studio President Toby Gorman said.
Gorman said the unique viewing experience could keep "audiences on the edge of their seat."
For Comcast and Universal, this could drive higher live viewership, as audiences will need to tune in during the original broadcast to participate. The company may also benefit from increased app downloads, creating opportunities for cross-promotion and targeted advertising.
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BofA Securities analyst Jessica Reif Ehrlich maintained a Buy rating on Charter Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CHTR#NASDAQ">CHTR</a>) last Friday, with a <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/CHTR/analyst-ratings" target="_blank" rel="noopener">price target of $450</a>.
Ehrlich noted that Charter had announced an agreement to merge with privately held Cox Communications for an equity purchase consideration of $21.9 billion and the assumption of $12.6 billion in Cox debt and lease obligations.
The $21.9 billion equity consideration is comprised of $11.9 billion in common units, $6 billion notional value in preferred units, and $4 billion in cash, the analyst said.
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The combined entity's pro forma economic ownership will be 67% Charter, 23% Cox, and 10% Advance/Newhouse, according to Ehrlich. She views the $33.9 billion transaction as value accretive, noting it implies a ~6.44x EV/2025E EBITDA multiple before synergies. With $500 million in synergies—likely a conservative estimate—the multiple drops below 6x by year three.
Ehrlich said the deal will expand Charter's reach to 69.5 million passings, 37.6 million customers, and 35.9 million broadband subscribers. It also allows Charter to apply its pricing and packaging strategy across an additional 12.3 million passings and pursue mid-sized commercial and enterprise markets more aggressively.
As per Ehrlich, the deal should not present significant regulatory hurdles and should likely close in mid-2026. The companies do not have overlapping footprints, and 69.5 million passings is only ~5 million larger than Comcast Corp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CMCSA#NASDAQ">CMCSA</a>) (64 million) and also not significantly larger than AT&amp;T Inc&#8217;s (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/T#NYSE">T</a>) (and AT&amp;T also offers nationwide wireless).
Time Warner Cable&nbsp;/Charter deal in 2015/2016 received regulatory approval in less than 12 months, and the environment has become significantly more competitive.
Ehrlich noted that Comcast is unlikely to present a competing bid due to a likely more difficult regulatory path.
The analyst expects the Cox merger to boost revenue growth across broadband, video, and mobile, improve margins, increase free cash flow, and reduce leverage. While integration may pose challenges, Charter's strong execution history and improving broadband and video trends should support EBITDA growth.
CHTR Price Action: At the last check on Monday, Charter Communications stock was down 2.1% to $418.27.
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Starbucks (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SBUX#NASDAQ">SBUX</a>) is brewing up some big decisions for its China business, including a potential stake deal that could <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/25/05/45428678/starbucks-explores-stake-sale-in-china-business-valued-at-billions-amid-sluggish-growth-intense-competition-from-likes-of-luckin-coffee-report">fetch several billion dollars</a>. 
The coffee giant has been quietly chatting with tech firms and private equity players, hoping someone might want a sip of its 7,750-store China portfolio. 
But with local rival Luckin Coffee chugging ahead — pulling in $1.2 billion last quarter versus Starbucks' $740 million — the cold truth is the Seattle-based company is having trouble navigating the market.
And it&#8217;s not alone. McDonald's and Yum! Brands both sold <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/restaurants/25/05/45360322/restaurant-stocks-rebound-as-us-china-tariff-truce-offers-sector-relief-whats-going-on" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">stakes in their China operations</a>.
As for Starbucks, the franchise&#8217;s stock price has cooled faster than an unattended latte. It&#8217;s down 25% since February. Meanwhile, Wall Street is not impressed, as Starbucks missed earnings estimates and <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/04/45104438/starbucks-stock-tumbles-on-q2-earnings-ceo-says-progress-is-happening-below-the-surface">reported a global sales dip</a>. 
Read: <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/economics/macro-economic-events/25/05/45470155/consumer-sentiment-crashes-to-5-year-lows-as-inflation-fears-reach-1981-levels">Consumer Sentiment Crashes To 5-Year Lows As Inflation Fears Reach 1981 Levels</a>
<h1 class="wp-block-heading">Updates From The Block</h1>
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<li>Charter Communications (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CHTR#NASDAQ">CHTR</a>) <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/trading-ideas/movers/25/05/45465922/charter-seals-34-5-billion-cox-merger-deal-creating-powerhouse-to-battle-streaming-wireless-rivals">agreed to acquire</a> Cox Communications from Cox Enterprises for about $34.5 billion. Axios first reported the deal. Charter seeks to create the largest U.S. cable TV and broadband provider by subscribers, surpassing Comcast Corp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CMCSA#NASDAQ">CMCSA</a>). It will also take on significant debt — about $12 billion worth. The combined entity will be called Cox Communications and will retain the Spectrum brand for consumers. Simultaneously, Charter will complete its all-stock acquisition of Liberty Media, announced last fall.</li>
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<li>Venture capitalists are catching a piece of the San Francisco 49ers. The football franchise is divesting a 6% stake at an $8.5 billion valuation. The buy side includes Vinod Khosla of Khosla Ventures; Byron Deeter of Bessemer Venture Partners and Will Griffith of Iconiq. The deal will require approval at one of the NFL's owners meetings, <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-05-15/nfl-s-49ers-to-sell-stakes-at-record-8-5-billion-valuation?srnd=phx-deals&amp;sref=TBDibEcD">per</a> Bloomberg.</li>
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<li>Adam Waterous is turning up the heat in the oil sands drama. The Canadian oil baron&#8217;s Strathcona Resources plans to take a C$6 billion ($4 billion) bid for MEG Energy straight to shareholders, according <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-05-16/waterous-strathcona-to-make-takeover-bid-for-meg-energy?srnd=phx-deals&amp;sref=TBDibEcD">to</a> Bloomberg. Previously, MEG's board gave Waterous the cold shoulder. The offer, about C$23.27 per share, will hit the official paperwork trail within two weeks. If successful, it would be another feather in Waterous' hard hat after years of deal-making. On the same day, Strathcona also announced it's unloading its Montney shale assets for C$2.8 billion. </li>
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<li>Dick's Sporting Goods (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DKS#NYSE">DKS</a>) is lacing up to buy Foot Locker (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FL#NYSE">FL</a>) for about $2.4 billion. It's the second major footwear <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/personal-finance/25/05/45338051/skechers-set-to-go-private-amidst-tariff-drama-hopes-new-partnership-will-enable-the-companys-long-term-growth">deal this month</a>, hot on the heels of 3G Capital's $9 billion Skechers buy. While Foot Locker brings 2,400 smaller, urban stores to the table, Dick's offers around 800 <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/earnings/25/05/45435748/dicks-sporting-goods-to-acquire-foot-locker-at-66-premium">suburban big-box behemoths</a>. </li>
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<li>Robinhood Markets Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HOOD#NASDAQ">HOOD</a>) wants to acquire Canadian crypto trading platform WonderFi Technologies in an all-cash deal valued at approximately C$250 million ($178.9 million). The deal will be executed through a statutory plan of arrangement, with Robinhood acquiring all outstanding WonderFi common shares. WonderFi's largest shareholder, Mogo, which owns roughly 82 million shares, has already signed a voting support agreement in favor of the transaction. Other directors, officers and shareholders holding about 28% of WonderFi's outstanding shares have also <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/global/25/05/45390595/robinhood-shares-jump-nearly-10-following-acquisition-deal-for-wonderfi-whats-going-on">agreed to support the deal</a>.</li>
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<li>Pan American Silver Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PAAS#NYSE">PAAS</a>) and MAG Silver Corp. (AMEX:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MAG#AMEX">MAG</a>) disclosed a definitive deal to acquire MAG Silver&#8216;s shares through a plan of arrangement. MAG shareholders will receive approximately $2.1 billion in a mix of $500 million cash and 0.755 PAAS <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/large-cap/25/05/45347011/pan-american-acquires-mag-for-2-1-billion">shares per MAG share</a>. </li>
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<li>Consider it a tough prescription for survival: Rite Aid will have less retail square footage, but hopefully fewer financial headaches now that it filed for bankruptcy. About 115 stores will close as part of its ongoing Chapter 11 plan. After <a href="https://restructuring.ra.kroll.com/RiteAid2025/Home-Index">filing</a> earlier this month, the pharmacy chain initially revealed 47 store closures, then added 68 more in a May 9 court filing. That brings the total to nearly 10% of its 1,240 locations, spread across 10 of the 15 states it operates in. </li>
<li>Bayer AG is making another attempt to weed out its legal troubles over Roundup, the popular herbicide linked to cancer in thousands of lawsuits. The company is trying to settle many cases in Missouri state court, but is also prepping a backup plan: putting Monsanto — the U.S. maker of Roundup — into bankruptcy. According <a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/bayer-seeks-new-roundup-settlement-while-exploring-monsanto-bankruptcy-35bf28de">to</a> the Wall Street Journal, Bayer has brought in restructuring pros from Latham &amp; Watkins and AlixPartners to explore options. Bayer bought Monsanto in 2018 for $63 billion. A San Francisco jury quickly found Monsanto liable for a man's cancer, setting off years of litigation. Bayer insists Roundup is safe, citing EPA reviews, but the lawsuits have taken their tollv—vso much so that the company has warned it might stop making the product altogether. Its stock has dropped about 75% since the Monsanto deal.</li>
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<li>Li-Cycle Holdings Corp (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LICY#NYSE">LICY</a>) is filing for creditor protection in Canada and Chapter 15 bankruptcy in the U.S. It's now planning a court-supervised garage sale for its assets. One potential buyer? Mining giant Glencore ADR (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GLNCY#OTC">GLNCY</a>), which has agreed to bid at least $40 million for some of the Lithium-ion battery recycler&#8217;s assets.</li>
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<h1 class="wp-block-heading">On The Deal Hunt</h1>
Today, Benzinga spotlights Capstone Holding Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CAPS#NASDAQ">CAPS</a>). The company&#8217;s shares were up 46.34% at last check Friday, trading at about $2.40.
<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/25/04/44709544/exclusive-capstone-eyes-100-million-goal-with-southeast-expansion-targets-1500-acquisition-opportunities">With 1,500 potential acquisitions</a> on its radar and housing demand holding up, Capstone's clearly not done building — both literally and financially.
The Illinois-based building materials distributor reaffirmed its 2025 goals of $100 million in revenue and $10 million in adjusted EBITDA, fueled by steady growth and M&amp;A shopping sprees. 
CEO Matthew Lipman says the company is on track to double in size, snapping up deals at 4–6x EBITDA with up to 45% paid in non-cash consideration.
Capstone's Instone unit held strong and continues to push proprietary products with names such as Toro and Pangea.
The company also locked in a flexible equity credit line, but promises to only use it for deals i<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/05/45468192/capstones-big-swing-on-acquisitions-sends-shares-soaring">mmediately accretive to earnings</a>.
<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/tech/25/05/45327812/deal-dispatch-nestle-coinbase-ma-wave-weight-watchers-bust">For last week's edition of Deal Dispatch, click here</a>.

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This whale alert can help traders discover the next big trading opportunities.
Whales are entities with large sums of money and we track their transactions here at Benzinga on our options activity scanner.
Traders will search for circumstances when the market estimation of an option diverges heavily from its normal worth. High amounts of trading activity could push option prices to exaggerated or underestimated levels. 
Below are some instances of options activity happening in the Communication Services sector: 
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<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
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<th>Total Trade Price</th>
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<td>META</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>05/16/25</td>
<td>$650.00</td>
<td>$28.6K</td>
<td>7.9K</td>
<td>48.6K</td>
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<td>T</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>09/19/25</td>
<td>$22.00</td>
<td>$39.1K</td>
<td>11.4K</td>
<td>4.8K</td>
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<td>GOOGL</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$155.00</td>
<td>$101.4K</td>
<td>10.8K</td>
<td>3.1K</td>
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<td>CMCSA</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>09/19/25</td>
<td>$32.50</td>
<td>$35.8K</td>
<td>946</td>
<td>101</td>
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<td>SE</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>10/17/25</td>
<td>$170.00</td>
<td>$63.1K</td>
<td>1.5K</td>
<td>100</td>
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<td>NFLX</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$1020.00</td>
<td>$54.8K</td>
<td>53</td>
<td>70</td>
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<td>ROKU</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$50.00</td>
<td>$122.0K</td>
<td>1.2K</td>
<td>52</td>
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<h2>Explanation</h2>
These itemized elaborations have been created using the accompanying table. 
• For META (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/META#NASDAQ">META</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 4 day(s) on May 16, 2025. This event was a transfer of 60 contract(s) at a $650.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 4 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $28.6K, with a price of $479.0 per contract. There were 7988 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 48628 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding T (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/T#NYSE">T</a>), we observe a put option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 130 day(s) on September 19, 2025. Parties traded 1100 contract(s) at a $22.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 35 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $39.1K, with a price of $35.0 per contract. There were 11481 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 4806 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding GOOGL (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOGL#NASDAQ">GOOGL</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 39 day(s) on June 20, 2025. Parties traded 130 contract(s) at a $155.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 11 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $101.4K, with a price of $780.0 per contract. There were 10876 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 3192 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding CMCSA (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CMCSA#NASDAQ">CMCSA</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 130 day(s) on September 19, 2025. Parties traded 101 contract(s) at a $32.50 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 16 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $35.8K, with a price of $355.0 per contract. There were 946 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 101 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For SE (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SE#NYSE">SE</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 158 day(s) on October 17, 2025. This event was a transfer of 81 contract(s) at a $170.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $63.1K, with a price of $780.0 per contract. There were 1542 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 100 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For NFLX (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NFLX#NASDAQ">NFLX</a>), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 249 day(s) on January 16, 2026. This event was a transfer of 7 contract(s) at a $1020.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 3 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $54.8K, with a price of $7830.0 per contract. There were 53 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 70 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding ROKU (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ROKU#NASDAQ">ROKU</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 249 day(s) on January 16, 2026. Parties traded 50 contract(s) at a $50.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 3 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $122.0K, with a price of $2440.0 per contract. There were 1208 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 52 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
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 - Premium/Option Price: The price of the contract. 
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BofA Securities analyst Jessica Reif Ehrlich maintained a Neutral rating on Comcast Corp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CMCSA#NASDAQ">CMCSA</a>) with a <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/CMCSA/analyst-ratings" rel="noreferrer noopener">price forecast of $38</a> on Thursday.
Comcast remains focused on its six growth pillars, and Theme Parks represent an area that will generate strong near-term growth while also offering significant longer-term opportunities.
Universal plans to expand existing destinations, bring Universal to new domestic markets with new concepts, and grow its global footprint.
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Epic Universe, which officially opens on May 22, will provide a significant near-term boost to Comcast&#8217;s Theme Park segment as its five themed worlds (Celestial Park, Super Nintendo World, Dark Universe, How to Train Your Dragon-Isle of Berk and Harry Potter-Ministry of Magic) offer state-of-art the attractions and interactive experiences.
These new worlds add similar attendance capacity to Universal Studios Florida/Islands of Adventure. They also include three new hotels (~2k rooms, bringing Universal Orlando to 11k rooms—30k people in aggregate), 30 dining options, and 21 retail locations.
Comcast has two smaller park openings over the near term, including Universal Kids Resort in Frisco, TX, and Horror Unleashed in Las Vegas.
Longer-term plans include opening a 456-acre park 50 miles outside London, which would provide a destination for European and Middle Eastern visitors.
Construction will begin in 2026, with plans to open in 2031. Additionally, Universal will continue to expand in Orlando (including through land owned adjacent to Epic), and Universal Kids has ~70 acres to expand from the currently planned 25-acre park.
Epic will help Universal capture additional Orlando share and likely expand the overall market.
While &#8220;we believe&#8221; Epic will drive incremental visitation, it is less clear that Universal Orlando, through the addition of Epic alone (in its current form &#8211; Wicked World likely a future portal), will become a stand-alone full-week trip (although the addition of Epic brings them much closer) and the destination of choice in Orlando, the analyst remarked.
Notably, 80% of revenue has been for multiple park passes, although Universal only recently enabled single park tickets for Epic Universe.
More generally, bookings remain healthy for Universal Orlando with visibility to September, and inbound traffic to Orlando is up 6-7% for both domestic and international visitors.
Comcast is shifting strategy in its C&amp;P operations to protect and potentially drive growth in its broadband business, making C&amp;P EBITDA growth in fiscal 2025 challenging.
The company will focus more heavily on wireless, marketing, improving Wi-Fi offerings, and simplifying pricing and packaging.
Comcast is supporting its broadband business, reconnecting with consumers, and re-igniting growth. However, these steps will take &#8220;a minimum of several quarters&#8221; to generate returns.
Business services remain a steady pillar, likely to drive low-to-mid single-digit high-margin revenue growth over the near to intermediate term.&nbsp;
Price Action:&nbsp;Comcast stock is up 0.52% at $34.58 at last check on Thursday.
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Comcast's (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CMCSA#NYSE">CMCSA</a>) short percent of float has fallen 5.33% since its last report. The company recently reported that it has 52.36 million shares sold short, which is 1.42% of all regular shares that are available for trading. Based on its trading volume, it would take traders 1.8 days to cover their short positions on average.
<h3>Why Short Interest Matters</h3>
Short interest is the number of shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-short-a-stock?adType=benzinga-insights&amp;ad=short-interest&amp;campaign=wallstreetadvantage">Short selling</a> is when a trader sells shares of a company they do not own, with the hope that the price will fall. Traders make money from short selling if the price of the stock falls and they lose if it rises.
Short interest is important to track because it can act as an indicator of market sentiment towards a particular stock. An increase in short interest can signal that investors have become more bearish, while a decrease in short interest can signal they have become more bullish.
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<h3>Comcast Short Interest Graph (3 Months)</h3>
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As you can see from the chart above the percentage of shares that are sold short for Comcast has declined since its last report. This does not mean that the stock is going to rise in the near-term but traders should be aware that less shares are being shorted.
<h3>Comparing Comcast's Short Interest Against Its Peers</h3>
Peer comparison is a popular technique amongst analysts and investors for gauging how well a company is performing. A company's peer is another company that has similar characteristics to it, such as industry, size, age, and financial structure. You can find a company's peer group by reading its 10-K, proxy filing, or by doing your own similarity analysis.
According to <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/pro/">Benzinga Pro</a>, Comcast's peer group average for short interest as a percentage of float is 10.78%, which means the company has less short interest than most of its peers.
Did you know that increasing short interest can actually be bullish for a stock? <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-make-money-on-a-short-squeeze?adType=benzinga-insights&amp;ad=short-interest&amp;campaign=wallstreetadvantage">This post by Benzinga Money explains how you can profit from it.</a>
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President Donald Trump has his sight set on a new sector with<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/tariffs"> threats of tariffs</a> to keep more things made in America.
Here's a look at what's Trumps comments on the "dying" movie industry mean.
What Happened: On social media, Trump threatened the movie industry with tariffs on movies produced "in foreign lands," a move that could impact companies like Walt Disney Co (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DIS#NYSE">DIS</a>), which generates <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/24/12/42603589/disney-hits-2-billion-domestic-box-office-wins-top-honors-global-box-office-2025-to-grow-8-to-33b-analyst-says">billions of dollars</a> at the box office annually.
"The Movie Industry in America is DYING a very fast death. Other Countries are offering all sorts of incentives to draw our filmmakers and studios away from the United States," Trump <a href="https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/114452117143235155">posted </a>on his Truth Social account recently.
Trump called this a "National Security threat" and "propaganda."
"I am authorizing the Department of Commerce, and the United States Trade Representative, to immediately begin the process of instituting a 100% tariff on any and all Movies coming into our Country that are produced in Foreign Lands."
In all caps, Trump said "We Want Movies Made In America, Again!"
The latest tariff threat has sent shockwaves across the movie industry with much uncertainty about what Trump could actually do and what the tariff plans would mean if imposed, as reported by Variety.
Trump's comments that the movie sector is dying in America may be premature with 2025 box office up 15.8% year-over-year, according to <a href="https://variety.com/2025/film/news/trump-tariff-foreign-film-national-security-1236386566/">Variety</a>.
That could be a positive for movie theater companies like AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMC#NYSE">AMC</a>) and Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CNK#NYSE">CNK</a>) as the 2025 and 2026 content slate will see many blockbuster films hit theaters.
Threats of tariffs could slow down the movie theater sector and those stocks and also impact big movie companies like Disney, Paramount Global (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PARA#NASDAQ">PARA</a>)(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PARAA#NASDAQ">PARAA</a>), Warner Bros. Discovery (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WBD#NASDAQ">WBD</a>), Sony Group Corp (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SONY#NYSE">SONY</a>), Comcast Corp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CMCSA#NASDAQ">CMCSA</a>) and more.
While Trump's comment on the movie industry has that sector rattled, there is also <a href="https://variety.com/2025/biz/news/trump-tariff-foreign-films-six-major-questions-1236386590/">fear</a> the tariffs could extend to television series and the streaming sector, impacting Netflix Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NFLX#NASDAQ">NFLX</a>), which produces numerous series outside of America.
Tariffs on films and TV shows could impact margins for entertainment companies, which of course, would welcome the question of whether those higher costs would be passed on to consumers via higher movie ticket prices.
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 Why It's Important: At this point, Trump's tariff threat appears to be in the exploratory phase and not ironed out yet. While Trump claimed films being made outside America are a "national security threat," he may have to prove this is the case to be able to authorize tariffs.
Trump's comments are also rather vague, with many movies having filming locations outside of the U.S., but maintaining production credits by American companies.
One of the likely early examples that could show how the sector will be attacked is Paramount film "Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning." The film was already filmed prior to Trump's tariff threat, but counts the United Kingdom as its primary filming location.
With a May 23 opening date, the film's tariff status could be closely monitored by the sector.
Top film franchises like "Avengers" and "Avatar" have filming locations outside the U.S. Famous film franchises like "Star Wars" and "The Lord of the Rings" famously had filming locations outside the U.S.
Often times, franchises include foreign locations as part of the plot such as in James Bond films. The threat of tariffs could have film studios questioning those moves depending on what the tariff would apply to as far as production locations.
Industry veterans warn the decision for tariffs could significantly harm the sector.
"It's insane. So U.S. companies can only make U.S. films? James Cameron can't make Avatar overseas? Who pays the tariffs? Leading independent distributors would all be out of business if it's them," a veteran U.K. producer told Deadline.
A French distributor told <a href="https://deadline.com/2025/05/trump-movie-tariffs-hollywood-independent-film-destroy-1236385169/">Deadline </a>the move could "kill the U.S. industry quicker."
While Trump is seeking to punish films not made in America, others have ideas to reward films and TV shows made in America. California Gov. Gavin Newsom is pushing for a plan to have $750 million in annual incentives for content filmed in the state, as reported by Deadline.
"We believe he has no authority to impose tariffs under the International Economic Emergency Powers Act, since tariffs are not listed as a remedy under that law," Newsom senior advisor for communications Bob Salladay told <a href="https://deadline.com/2025/05/trump-movie-tariffs-gavin-newsom-response-1236385079/">Deadline</a>.
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The 151st<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/kentucky-derby"> Kentucky Derby </a>kicks takes place Saturday and will see multiple horses compete in one of the top horse races of the year and as the first step to winning a Triple Crown.
Here's a look at how to watch the race, the betting odds and some of the famous horse owners.
How to Watch 2025 Kentucky Derby: The 2025 Kentucky Derby takes place on Saturday, May 3, from Churchill Downs, which is a unit of Churchill Downs Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CHDN#NASDAQ">CHDN</a>).
The track will host a full lineup of races during the day, with the Kentucky Derby expected to begin at 6:57 p.m. ET.
Live coverage of the Kentucky Derby and some of the other races of the day begins at 2:30 p.m. ET on NBC and streams on Peacock, <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/05/38653545/kentucky-derby-hits-best-viewership-since-1989-record-betting-handle-why-investors-should-be-watchin" target="_blank" rel="noopener">which is a unit</a> of Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CMCSA#NASDAQ">CMCSA</a>).
Betting Odds: Hundreds of millions of dollars will be bet on the Kentucky Derby with sportsbooks like DraftKings Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DKNG#NASDAQ">DKNG</a>) and Flutter Entertainment (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FLUT#NYSE">FLUT</a>) owned FanDuel offering horse race betting.
Churchill Downs will likely be the big winner as the host of the race. The company set betting records for betting handle for last year's full Saturday card and the Kentucky Derby race.
Here are the current betting odds for the 2025 Kentucky Derby, which will likely continuously change up until post time of the race.
<ul>
<li>1. Citizen Bull, 20-1</li>
<li>2. Neoequos, 30-1</li>
<li>3. Final Gambit, 30-1</li>
<li>5. American Promise, 30-1</li>
<li>6. Admire Daytona, 30-1</li>
<li>7. Luxor Café, 15-1</li>
<li>8. Journalism, 3-1</li>
<li>9. Burnham Square, 12-1</li>
<li>11. Flying Mohawk, 30-1</li>
<li>12. East Avenue, 20-1</li>
<li>13. Publisher, 20-1</li>
<li>14. Tiztastic, 20-1</li>
<li>15. Render Judgment, 30-1</li>
<li>16. Coal Battle, 30-1</li>
<li>17. Sandman, 6-1</li>
<li>18. Sovereignty, 5-1</li>
<li>19. Chunk of Gold, 30-1</li>
<li>20. Owen Almighty, 30-1</li>
<li>21. Baeza, 12-1</li>
</ul>
The odds come with two horses scratched ahead of the race.
Along with sportsbooks offering bets on the Kentucky Derby, prediction marketplace Polymarket also has a market for the race. Journalism is the favorite on <a href="https://polymarket.com/event/2025-kentucky-derby-winner">Polymarket </a>at 27%, followed by Sovereignty at 15% and Sandman at 13%.
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 Famous Owners: Several of the horses taking part in the 2025 Kentucky Derby have famous owners that include celebrities, athletes, social media influencers and public company CEOs among their ownership groups.
Kentucky Derby favorite Journalism counts media magnate John Malone as a co-owner. Malone is the Chairman of Liberty Media (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LLYVA#NASDAQ">LLYVA</a>), Liberty Global (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LBTYA#NASDAQ">LBTYA</a>) and other media ventures.
Famous billionaire investor George Soros is the owner of SF Racing Syndicate, who was scheduled to have two horses in this year's Kentucky Derby. Rodriguez has been scratched, leaving Soros with Citizen Bull as his lone horse in the race. Just like hoping for a bull stock market, Soros will be hoping for a bull to win the Derby.  
Render Judgment is co-owned by Dream Walkin' Farms, a horse racing venture started by late country singer Toby Keith. The racing venture is now run by Keith's sister Tonni Covel, as <a href="https://www.kentucky.com/sports/horses/kentucky-derby/article305227166.html">reported </a>by the Lexington Herald Leader. Keith dreamed of having a horse in the Kentucky Derby and while he isn't alive to see that feat come true, he was close to living out that legacy.
Sandman is co-owned by St. Elias Stables. Vincent Viola, who is the founder and Executive Chairman of Virtu Financial (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VIRT#NASDAQ">VIRT</a>), is the owner of St. Elias Stables. Viola also owns the Florida Panthers NHL team.
Social media influencer Griffin Johnson is also included in the ownership group for Sandman.
Dutch Bros Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BROS#NYSE">BROS</a>) co-founder and Executive Chairman Travis Boersma owns the Flying Dutchmen racing operation, which owns Owen Almighty. Fans of the coffee chain may be rooting for Owen Almighty to win the race.
Flying Mohawk is owned by Two Eight Racing, a venture from former MLB player Jayson Werth. The former MLB player also had a horse in last year's Kentucky Derby. Werth played for the Toronto Blue Jays, Los Angeles Dodgers, Philadelphia Phillies and Washington Nationals during his MLB career.
Grande, who was one of the horses scratched, is owned by Mike Repole. The beverage titan is best known for founding Vitaminwater maker Glaceau and BodyArmor, two companies that are owned or co-owned by The Coca-Cola Company.
Those watching and betting on the Kentucky Derby can choose based on a horse&#8217;s name, their racing history, betting odds or perhaps based on rooting interest in one of the famous co-owners.
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Scotiabank analyst Maher Yaghi upgraded T-Mobile US (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TMUS#NASDAQ">TMUS</a>) from Sector Perform to Sector Outperform and raised the price target <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/TMUS/analyst-ratings">to $277.50 from $275</a>. The stock traded higher Wednesday following the call.
Despite earlier fears of a slowdown in the U.S. wireless market, recent earnings from mobile operators and cable companies show industry loading remains healthy, with an annual run rate of about 8.5 million.
Yaghi called last week's 10% drop in T-Mobile shares an overreaction. He emphasized that T-Mobile's share of phone net adds is consistent with its four-year average, indicating steady performance.
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The analyst downgraded the stock a few months back due to valuations, but the scenario is different today. Valuations are supportive; hence, the stock was upgraded with a slightly increased target due to higher estimates.
Earlier this year, T-Mobile peers commented that the US wireless market was seeing a slow start. Yaghi noted that the US market should see phone subscriber growth of 1.5-2% annually in 2025.
T-Mobile&#8217;s share of phone net adds was 35% in the first quarter of 2025. That&#8217;s the same as the first quarter of 2024 and in line with the four-year average of 36% for the first quarter. This shows consistency in loading within a very dynamic market.
The analyst expects loading at T-Mobile US to accelerate as the year progresses, similar to normal seasonality. The company&#8217;s financial guidance actually provides a great hint that management expects strong loading in the second half.
In the first quarter, core adjusted EBITDA growth was 8%, while guidance implies that growth will decelerate. Some of that deceleration in growth is due to increased investments in AI and customer service, but also, very importantly, higher loading costs to support the company&#8217;s highest-ever annual postpaid guide. In summary, Yaghi noted that the path for growth in front of T-Mobile US has not diminished.
Yaghi projected second-quarter of $20.81 billion and EPS of $2.63.
Price Action: T-Mobile US stock is up 2.19% to $246.88 at last check Wednesday.
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Oppenheimer analyst Timothy Horan rated Charter Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CHTR#NASDAQ">CHTR</a>) <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/CHTR/analyst-ratings" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">as Perform on</a> Monday.
Charter is the nation&#8217;s second-largest cable provider. In terms of network quality and speeds, the company holds a major competitive advantage over wireline providers.
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Horan noted its ability to generate consistently high cash flow from its businesses, which gives it added flexibility to adapt to industry trends despite its large size.
Charter&#8217;s revenue grew 0.4% versus Horan&#8217;s flat estimate, a $70 million beat. EBITDA was up 5% on a 180bps expansion in EBITDA margins to 42%, an 80bps beat, but it would have been in line with normalizing for a one-time $75 million other expense benefit.
Subscriber losses have improved off a very difficult 2024 due to the expiration of ACP and hurricanes Milton and Helene, and now improved bundled offers.
Its video offering now has OTT packages worth $80 per month bundled in and attractive promotional wireless/broadband prices which began in the fourth-quarter of 2024.
The analyst noted this as a negative for the overall industry, but price increases on the base continue to grow, and they are upselling many additional services.
The company&#8217;s introductory promotional pricing for broadband is $40 per month, but Horan estimates its base is paying $80 per month and can move to a wireless carrier for permanent pricing of $50. Positively, using a crude metric of revenue per residential broadband subscriber, Charter is at $130 per month versus Comcast Corp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CMCSA#NASDAQ">CMCSA</a>) at $170. Both are at $70 for broadband, reported ARPU.
Charter lost 55K broadband subscribers versus -72K in the first quarter of 2024, and Horan noted a normalized ACP total loss of ~150K in fiscal 2024. Video declined 167K versus -392K in the first quarter of 2024.
ACP is now behind the company, and new promos are helping; however, the analyst continues to see challenging competition with lower-priced fixed and mobile hotspot wireless, fiber and OTT video.
Charter has resumed stock repurchases after the Liberty Broadband acquisition vote.
Leverage has declined to 4.1x and will head to 4.25x gradually.
Positively, Horan does not expect Charter to grow EBITDA by ~2% per year. With stock buybacks and lower capex, free cash flow per share can increase 4x by 2030 to ~$100.
Charter reiterated its fiscal 2025 capex of ~$12 billion, declining to $8 billion in 2028.
Cash taxes of $1.6-2.0 billion, implying a ~15% Y/Y increase, but $1 billion of this in the second quarter.
Horan tweaked subscriber and financial estimates on the early effectiveness of the new go-to-market. The analyst reiterated that Charter looks attractive on a long-term free cash flow per-share basis following the completion of its network evolution in two years and major stock buybacks at a ~27% 2030 free cash flow yield.
Horan projected second-quarter revenue of $13.73 billion and EPS of $9.07.
CHTR Price Action: Charter Communications stock is up 0.97% to $377.29 at the last check on Monday.
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Charter's Strong Network, New Bundles Drive Analyst Optimism For Long-Term Growth

Barclays analyst Kannan Venkateshwar maintains Comcast (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CMCSA#NASDAQ">CMCSA</a>) with a Equal-Weight and lowers the price target from $37 to $35.

Barclays Maintains Equal-Weight on Comcast, Lowers Price Target to $35

In the preceding three months, 19 analysts have released ratings for Comcast (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CMCSA#NASDAQ">CMCSA</a>), presenting a wide array of perspectives from bullish to bearish.
The table below provides a concise overview of recent ratings by analysts, offering insights into the changing sentiments over the past 30 days and drawing comparisons with the preceding months for a holistic perspective.
<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th></th>
<th align="right">Bullish</th>
<th align="right">Somewhat Bullish</th>
<th align="right">Indifferent</th>
<th align="right">Somewhat Bearish</th>
<th align="right">Bearish</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Total Ratings</td>
<td align="right">4</td>
<td align="right">2</td>
<td align="right">12</td>
<td align="right">1</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Last 30D</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">1</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1M Ago</td>
<td align="right">1</td>
<td align="right">2</td>
<td align="right">2</td>
<td align="right">1</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>2M Ago</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">1</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>3M Ago</td>
<td align="right">3</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">8</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
Analysts have recently evaluated Comcast and provided 12-month price targets. The average target is $40.37, accompanied by a high estimate of $55.00 and a low estimate of $31.00. Highlighting a 11.99% decrease, the current average has fallen from the previous average price target of $45.87. 
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1745845229_0.png" alt="price target chart" />
<h2>Analyzing Analyst Ratings: A Detailed Breakdown</h2>
The analysis of recent analyst actions sheds light on the perception of Comcast by financial experts. The following summary presents key analysts, their recent evaluations, and adjustments to ratings and price targets.
&#x7C; Analyst &#x7C; Analyst Firm &#x7C; Action Taken &#x7C; Rating &#x7C;Current Price Target&#x7C; Prior Price Target &#x7C; 
&#x7C;--------------------&#x7C;--------------------&#x7C;---------------&#x7C;---------------&#x7C;--------------------&#x7C;--------------------&#x7C; 
&#x7C;Barton Crockett &#x7C;Rosenblatt &#x7C;Maintains &#x7C;Neutral &#x7C; $36.00&#x7C;$36.00 &#x7C; 
&#x7C;Maher Yaghi &#x7C;Scotiabank &#x7C;Lowers &#x7C;Sector Perform &#x7C; $44.50&#x7C;$45.00 &#x7C; 
&#x7C;Timothy Horan &#x7C;Oppenheimer &#x7C;Lowers &#x7C;Outperform &#x7C; $38.00&#x7C;$55.00 &#x7C; 
&#x7C;Michael Rollins &#x7C;Citigroup &#x7C;Lowers &#x7C;Buy &#x7C; $39.00&#x7C;$44.00 &#x7C; 
&#x7C;Bradley Thomas &#x7C;Keybanc &#x7C;Lowers &#x7C;Overweight &#x7C; $45.00&#x7C;$47.00 &#x7C; 
&#x7C;Steven Cahall &#x7C;Wells Fargo &#x7C;Lowers &#x7C;Underweight &#x7C; $31.00&#x7C;$37.00 &#x7C; 
&#x7C;Maher Yaghi &#x7C;Scotiabank &#x7C;Raises &#x7C;Sector Perform &#x7C; $45.00&#x7C;$44.50 &#x7C; 
&#x7C;John Hodulik &#x7C;UBS &#x7C;Lowers &#x7C;Neutral &#x7C; $40.00&#x7C;$47.00 &#x7C; 
&#x7C;Barton Crockett &#x7C;Rosenblatt &#x7C;Lowers &#x7C;Neutral &#x7C; $36.00&#x7C;$45.00 &#x7C; 
&#x7C;Kannan Venkateshwar &#x7C;Barclays &#x7C;Lowers &#x7C;Equal-Weight &#x7C; $37.00&#x7C;$42.00 &#x7C; 
&#x7C;Maher Yaghi &#x7C;Scotiabank &#x7C;Lowers &#x7C;Sector Perform &#x7C; $44.50&#x7C;$48.00 &#x7C; 
&#x7C;Michael Rollins &#x7C;Citigroup &#x7C;Lowers &#x7C;Buy &#x7C; $44.00&#x7C;$47.00 &#x7C; 
&#x7C;Sebastiano Petti &#x7C;JP Morgan &#x7C;Lowers &#x7C;Neutral &#x7C; $39.00&#x7C;$45.00 &#x7C; 
&#x7C;Tim Nollen &#x7C;Macquarie &#x7C;Lowers &#x7C;Neutral &#x7C; $36.00&#x7C;$42.00 &#x7C; 
&#x7C;Matthew Harrison &#x7C;Benchmark &#x7C;Lowers &#x7C;Buy &#x7C; $55.00&#x7C;$57.00 &#x7C; 
&#x7C;Steven Cahall &#x7C;Wells Fargo &#x7C;Lowers &#x7C;Equal-Weight &#x7C; $37.00&#x7C;$45.00 &#x7C; 
&#x7C;Benjamin Swinburne &#x7C;Morgan Stanley &#x7C;Lowers &#x7C;Equal-Weight &#x7C; $38.00&#x7C;$45.00 &#x7C; 
&#x7C;Jessica Reif Cohen &#x7C;B of A Securities &#x7C;Lowers &#x7C;Neutral &#x7C; $38.00&#x7C;$50.00 &#x7C; 
&#x7C;Michael Ng &#x7C;Goldman Sachs &#x7C;Lowers &#x7C;Buy &#x7C; $44.00&#x7C;$50.00 &#x7C;
<h3>Key Insights:</h3>
<ul>
<li>Action Taken: Responding to changing market dynamics and company performance, analysts update their recommendations. Whether they 'Maintain', 'Raise', or 'Lower' their stance, it signifies their response to recent developments related to Comcast. This offers insight into analysts' perspectives on the current state of the company.</li>
<li>Rating: Analysts assign qualitative assessments to stocks, ranging from 'Outperform' to 'Underperform'. These ratings convey the analysts' expectations for the relative performance of Comcast compared to the broader market.</li>
<li>Price Targets: Analysts gauge the dynamics of price targets, providing estimates for the future value of Comcast's stock. This comparison reveals trends in analysts' expectations over time.</li>
</ul>
Understanding these analyst evaluations alongside key financial indicators can offer valuable insights into Comcast's market standing. Stay informed and make well-considered decisions with our Ratings Table.
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<h2>Unveiling the Story Behind Comcast</h2>
Comcast is made up of three parts. The core cable business owns networks capable of providing television, internet access, and phone services to 64 million US homes and businesses, or nearly half of the country. About 50% of the locations in this territory subscribe to at least one Comcast service. Comcast acquired NBCUniversal from General Electric in 2011. NBCU owns several cable networks, including CNBC, MSNBC, and USA, the NBC network, the Peacock streaming platform, several local NBC affiliates, Universal Studios, and several theme parks. The firm plans to spin off most of its cable networks later in 2025. Finally, Sky, acquired in 2018, is a large television provider in the UK and Italy, and it also has a presence in Germany and Austria.
<h3>Breaking Down Comcast's Financial Performance</h3>
Market Capitalization Analysis: With an elevated market capitalization, the company stands out above industry averages, showcasing substantial size and market acknowledgment.
Revenue Growth: Comcast's revenue growth over a period of 3M has faced challenges. As of 31 March, 2025, the company experienced a revenue decline of approximately -0.57%. This indicates a decrease in the company's top-line earnings. As compared to competitors, the company surpassed expectations with a growth rate higher than the average among peers in the Communication Services sector.
Net Margin: Comcast's net margin surpasses industry standards, highlighting the company's exceptional financial performance. With an impressive 11.29% net margin, the company effectively manages costs and achieves strong profitability.
Return on Equity (ROE): Comcast's financial strength is reflected in its exceptional ROE, which exceeds industry averages. With a remarkable ROE of 3.92%, the company showcases efficient use of equity capital and strong financial health.
Return on Assets (ROA): Comcast's financial strength is reflected in its exceptional ROA, which exceeds industry averages. With a remarkable ROA of 1.26%, the company showcases efficient use of assets and strong financial health.
Debt Management: The company maintains a balanced debt approach with a debt-to-equity ratio below industry norms, standing at 1.14.
<h2>Understanding the Relevance of Analyst Ratings</h2>
Benzinga tracks 150 analyst firms and reports on their stock expectations. Analysts typically arrive at their conclusions by predicting how much money a company will make in the future, usually the upcoming five years, and how risky or predictable that company's revenue streams are.
Analysts attend company conference calls and meetings, research company financial statements, and communicate with insiders to publish their ratings on stocks. Analysts typically rate each stock once per quarter or whenever the company has a major update.
Beyond their standard evaluations, some analysts contribute predictions for metrics like growth estimates, earnings, and revenue, furnishing investors with additional guidance. Users of analyst ratings should be mindful that this specialized advice is shaped by human perspectives and may be subject to variability.
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Where Comcast Stands With Analysts

Rosenblatt analyst Barton Crockett maintains Comcast (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CMCSA#NASDAQ">CMCSA</a>) with a Neutral and maintains $36 price target.

Rosenblatt Maintains Neutral on Comcast, Maintains $36 Price Target

Scotiabank analyst Maher Yaghi maintains Comcast (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CMCSA#NASDAQ">CMCSA</a>) with a Sector Perform and lowers the price target from $45 to $44.5.

Scotiabank Maintains Sector Perform on Comcast, Lowers Price Target to $44.5

Rosenblatt analyst Barton Crockett had <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/CMCSA/analyst-ratings" rel="noreferrer noopener">a Neutral rating</a> on Comcast Corp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CMCSA#NASDAQ">CMCSA</a>) on Thursday.
Comcast shares were pressured Thursday by a <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/earnings/25/04/44978343/comcast-hit-hard-by-subscriber-exodus-nearly-630000-customers-gone-in-q1" rel="noreferrer noopener">first-quarter 2025</a> earnings report that featured a slightly higher broadband subscriber loss than anticipated and some upside in total revenues and EBITDA.
Crockett noted that part of the negative reaction is the tone and detail around broadband.
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As competitive intensity stepped up, so did macro impacts on subscriber trends, and a strategic transition is underway for bundled and fixed pricing that is expected to stall EBITDA growth.
Otherwise, the ad market was flat (ex-political and sports skews), not &#8220;yet&#8221; showing impacts from macro pressures. Orlando was a highlight with stable trends and high interest in the upcoming Epic Universe opening on May 22.
Revenue of $29.9 billion dipped 0.6% Y/Y but was ~ $100 million above consensus. Adjusted EBITDA of $9.5 billion rose 1.9% Y/Y, about $400 million above estimates. Adjusted EPS of $1.09 rose 4.8% Y/Y and topped estimates by a dime.
Broadband subscribers dipped 199K Q/Q to 31.643 million, versus consensus closer to -146K and 139K loss in the fourth quarter of 2024.
Comcast announced a new 5-year fixed-cost pricing plan in mid-April, starting at $55/month.
The plan includes unlimited data, Wi-Fi, and a free mobile service line for a year. The impacts of this will phase in over time in the P&amp;L.
Comcast still sees &#8220;healthy&#8221; ARPU growth, including charging for mobile once the free offer ends. However, according to C&amp;P&#8217;s new COO, Dave Watson, this will &#8220;require some investment, which in turn will impact its ability to grow EBITDA. &#8220;
Wireless net adds of 323K to exit with 8.15 million were 27K above estimates. The video subscriber decline of 427 thousand to 12.1 million was 11 thousand more than the consensus. Peacock added 5 million subscribers to 41 million, versus expectations for flat, mainly attributed to the new bundling deal with Charter.
Unit revenues dipped 5% year over year, consistent with estimates, while EBITDA of $429 million, down 32% year over year, was slightly better than estimates.
Epic Universe&#8217;s pre-opening costs of $100 million were as guided.
Comcast cited &#8220;strong demand since launching Epic ticket sales&#8221; in the fourth quarter of 2024.
The building is afoot. A new Universal Horror is planned for Las Vegas this August; a Universal Kids Resort is slotted for Frisco, Texas, in 2026.
Plans were announced for a new Universal Theme Park and Resort in Bedford, England, near London, opening in 2031 and with construction starting in 2026. Universal Hollywood was said to have &#8220;softness&#8221; because of its proximity to LA wildfires, with a &#8220;gradual&#8221; recovery seen.
Crockett&#8217;s understanding is that Disneyland, further away, does not see these fire impacts.
Price Action:&nbsp;Comcast stock closed higher by 2.14% at $33.90 on Friday.
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