Comcast spinoff Versant announces board of directors. Here's the slate
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Jul 24 2025
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Source: CNBC
Versant Board Announcement: Comcast has revealed the board members for its upcoming cable networks spinoff, Versant, which will oversee NBCUniversal's cable channels and digital platforms. Mark Lazarus will serve as CEO, with David Novak as chairman.
Spinoff Completion Timeline: The spinoff is expected to be finalized by the end of this year, marking a significant step in establishing Versant as an independent media company.
Analyst Views on MET
Wall Street analysts forecast MET stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for MET is 95.25 USD with a low forecast of 84.00 USD and a high forecast of 108.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
12 Analyst Rating
11 Buy
1 Hold
0 Sell
Strong Buy
Current: 76.920
Low
84.00
Averages
95.25
High
108.00
Current: 76.920
Low
84.00
Averages
95.25
High
108.00
About MET
MetLife, Inc. is a financial services company, providing insurance, annuities, employee benefits and asset management to individual and institutional customers. Its segments include Group Benefits; Retirement and Income Solutions (RIS); Asia; Latin America; Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA); and MetLife Holdings. Group Benefits segment offers life insurance, dental, group short- and long-term disability, paid family and medical leave, individual disability, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, accident and health insurance, and vision, as well as prepaid legal plans and pet insurance. RIS segment provides funding and financing solutions that help institutional customers mitigate and manage liabilities primarily associated with their employee benefit programs using a spectrum of life and annuity-based insurance and investment products. It operates across EMEA in both developed (Western Europe) and emerging (Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa) markets.
About the author

Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.








