Company Update: Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:CMCSA) – Comcast Adds 50 Jobs In Vermont

[PR Newswire] – SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt., Jan. 5, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Comcast today announced that it is seeking candidates to fill more than 30 new customer-facing jobs in Vermont over the coming months, in addition to the 20 already recently added across the state. These new positions, which include customer care representatives and supervisors based in the company’s South Burlington call center, are part of Comcast’s multi-year effort to transform the customer experience and to create a culture focused on exceeding customers’ expectations, at all levels of the company. “Comcast is continuing to invest in processes, tools and, most importantly, employees to ensure that our customers have the best possible experience,” said Michael Parker, Senior Vice President for Comcast in Vermont. Read more on this. Comcast Corporation (CMCSA) , currently valued at $136.19B, began trading this morning at $55.84. A quick look at the market, the company’s stock traded between $55.48 and $56.05 with a one year range of $50.00 to $64.99. Priced at 16.96x this year’s forecasted earnings, CMCSA shares are relatively expensive compared to the industry’s 1.47x forward p/e ratio. And for income investors, the company pays shareholders $1.00 per share annually in dividends, yielding 1.77%. In a review of the consensus earnings estimate this quarter, 26 sell-side analysts are looking at $0.83 per share, which would be $0.09 better than the year-ago quarter and a $0.02 sequential decrease. The full-year EPS estimate is $3.28, which would be a $0.08 better than last year. The quarterly earnings estimate is based on a consensus revenue forecast of the current quarter of $18.75 Billion. If realized, that would be a 5.75% increase over the year-ago quarter. In terms of ratings, Sun Trust Rbsn Humphrey Initiated CMCSA at Neutral (Nov 11, 2015). Previously, Deutsche Bank Initiated CMCSA at to Hold. The average price target for CMCSA shares by the analysts covering the stock is $70.40, which is 26.07% above where the stock opened this morning. See more in (NASDAQ:CMCSA) Similar Articles: Company Update (NASDAQ:CMCSA): Comcast Announces 400 New Jobs Coming to St. Paul Market Update: Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:CMCSA) – Comcast Adds New Smart Home Partners Giving Consumers More Choice Company Update: Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:CMCSA) – Comcast Cable Accepting Proposals for Two New Hispanic American Owned Independent Networks