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Comcast stopped buying back shares in Q3 ahead of the NBCUniversal spin-off, with $6.7 billion unused
The program was suspended from the first day of the third quarter and no shares were bought in those three months. $6.7 billion of the $15.0 billion authorization remains.
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Comcast (CMCSA) said in its third-quarter 2026 report on Form 10-Q, filed October 22, that it suspended its share repurchase program as of the beginning of the third quarter. The company tied the suspension to the proposed NBCUniversal spin-off. No shares were bought in the quarter, and $6.7 billion of the authorization remains.
In plain terms
Comcast stopped buying its own shares in July. The company said this is because it plans to split off its TV, film and theme park businesses into a separate listed company. Of the amount it had set aside for buying shares, $6.7 billion has not been used.
What happened
Comcast (CMCSA) filed its quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the third quarter of 2026 on October 22. The period covered is July 1 to September 30, 2026.
In the report the company said it suspended its share repurchase program as of the beginning of the third quarter. It gave the proposed NBCUniversal spin-off as the context.
No shares were bought in those three months. At September 30, $6.7 billion of the authorization remained.
This is stated in the liquidity section of management's discussion (MD&A) and in Part II Item 2, not in the earnings tables. All figures are as stated in the filing.
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FAQ
Why did Comcast stop buying back shares?
The 10-Q says only that the program was suspended 'in connection with the proposed NBCUniversal Spin-off' as of the beginning of the third quarter. It gives no other reason, and this article reports only what the filing states.
Has the buyback authorization been cancelled?
No. The $15.0 billion authorization approved in January 2025 has no expiration date, and $6.7 billion remained at September 30. The program was suspended, not cancelled.
Where can I check this myself?
On SEC EDGAR, Comcast's Q3 2026 10-Q (accession 0001628280-26-066863): the 'Share Repurchases and Dividends' part of MD&A and Part II Item 2.
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