Stock Update: Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:CMCSA) – New Hampshire Business Review Readers Vote Comcast #1 Telecommunications Provider In The Granite State

[PR Newswire] – MANCHESTER, N.H., March 4, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Comcast today announced that the readers of New Hampshire Business Review voted to select Comcast Business as the number one telecommunications provider in the Granite State as part of the publication’s Best of Business (BOB) Awards program. The New Hampshire business community recognized Comcast for its innovative voice, high-speed Internet and video services along with its outstanding local employees who make a difference to their business success. The annual “Best of Business” awards administered by New Hampshire Business Review identify, recognize and honor the top companies in the state, using anonymous surveys to assess customer satisfaction. Read more on this. Comcast Corporation (CMCSA) , with a current value of $145.91B, started the session at $59.99. Today’s price range has been between $59.33 and $60.04 per share with a one year range of $50.00 to $64.99. CMCSA shares are currently priced at 16.93x this year’s forecasted earnings, which makes them relatively expensive compared to the industry’s -2.92x earnings multiple. The company pays shareholders $1.10 per share in dividend income per year, for a current yield of 1.86%. In a review of the consensus earnings estimate this quarter, 25 sell-side analysts are looking at $0.79 per share, which would be $0.02 worse than the year-ago quarter and a $0.06 sequential decrease. In looking at the bigger picture, the full-year EPS estimate of $3.54 would be a $0.30 improvement when compared to the previous year’s annual results. The quarterly earnings estimate is predicated on a consensus revenue forecast of $18.68 Billion. If reported, that would be a 4.65% increase over the year-ago quarter. In terms of ratings, Argus upgraded CMCSA from Hold to Buy (Feb 5, 2016). Previously, Sun Trust Rbsn Humphrey Initiated CMCSA at to Neutral. Given all the information above, we should disclose to readers that the average price target is $69.44, which is 15.75% above than it opened this morning. See more in (NASDAQ:CMCSA) Similar Articles: Stock Update: Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:CMCSA) – Comcast Business Looking for Top Florida Startup, Entrepreneur Stock Update (NASDAQ:CMCSA): Comcast Corporation (Nasdaq: CMCSA, CMCSK) and USA Network to Ring the Nasdaq Stock Market Opening Bell Market Update (NASDAQ:CMCSA): Comcast Corporation (Nasdaq: CMCSA, CMCSK) and Syfy to Ring The Nasdaq Stock Market Opening Bell