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Oct 31, 2025 8:00 PM

Comcast Faces Wave Of Downgrades As Broadband Outlook Darkens

Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:CMCSA) grapples with broadband challenges, prompting analyst downgrades and concerns over pricing and investment pressures. This comes after the company on Thursday reported upbeat third-quarter results.

Here are some key analyst takeaways:

Goldman Sachs analyst Michael Ng downgraded the rating from Buy to Neutral, while slashing the price target from $39 to $30.

KeyBanc Capital Markets analyst Brandon Nispel downgraded the rating from Overweight to Sector Weight.

Seaport Research Partners analyst David Joyce downgraded the rating from Buy to Neutral.

BofA Securities analyst Jessica Reif Ehrlich maintained a Neutral rating, while cutting the price target from $36 to $31.

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Goldman Sachs: Although Comcast's challenges in broadband were expected, the magnitude of pricing reset and the operating expenses needed during the 2025-26 transition year come as a surprise, Ng said in his downgrade note. The company guided to continued declines of 4% year-on-year in Connectivity & Platforms EBITDA over the next several quarters, he added.

The analyst stated that this guidance reflects:

Sequential decline in domestic broadband ARPU (average revenue per user) declines of ...