What Happened?
Shares of telecommunications and media company Comcast (NASDAQ: CMCSA) jumped 3.7% in the afternoon session after the company announced the completion of its network expansion to nearly 22,000 new homes and businesses in Litchfield County, Connecticut. The project brought Comcast's high-speed internet and its full range of Xfinity and Comcast Business services to five communities: Litchfield, Morris, Thomaston, Torrington, and Watertown. This development provided residents and businesses in those areas access to what the company described as a more reliable and converged network.
After the initial pop the shares cooled down to $28.23, up 3.7% from previous close.
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What Is The Market Telling Us
Comcast’s shares are not very volatile and have only had 3 moves greater than 5% over the last year. In that context, today’s move indicates the market considers this news meaningful, although it might not be something that would fundamentally change its perception of the business.
The biggest move we wrote about over the last year was 11 months ago when the stock dropped 12.5% on the news that the company reported weak fourth-quarter results, with key demand growth indicators, including broadband and video customers, continuing to decline year on year, with the former missing expectations. On the other hand, it was encouraging to see Comcast beat analysts' EPS expectations this quarter. Overall, this was a mixed yet weaker quarter.
Comcast is down 24.6% since the beginning of the year, and at $28.23 per share, it is trading 27.4% below its 52-week high of $38.86 from December 2024. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of Comcast’s shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $547.95.
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