Seaport Res Ptn Brokers Decrease Earnings Estimates for FOX

Fox Co. (NASDAQ:FOXA) – Analysts at Seaport Res Ptn dropped their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for FOX in a research note issued to investors on Monday, November 4th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst D. Joyce now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $0.36 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.56. Seaport Res Ptn has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for FOX’s current full-year earnings is $3.70 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for FOX’s Q3 2025 earnings at $0.67 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.72 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $3.36 EPS.

FOX (NASDAQ:FOXA) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, November 4th. The company reported $1.45 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.12 by $0.33. FOX had a net margin of 13.40% and a return on equity of 16.49%. The business had revenue of $3.56 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.38 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $1.09 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 11.1% compared to the same quarter last year.

Other research analysts have also issued research reports about the company. Evercore ISI raised FOX to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday. TD Cowen upped their target price on FOX from $36.00 to $42.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on FOX from $41.00 to $42.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price objective on shares of FOX from $46.00 to $51.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Finally, Cfra reaffirmed a “sell” rating on shares of FOX in a research report on Wednesday, September 25th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have issued a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $44.00.

FOX Stock Performance

FOX stock opened at $44.60 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 2.59, a quick ratio of 2.33 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.58. The firm has a market cap of $20.53 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.90, a P/E/G ratio of 1.95 and a beta of 0.76. FOX has a 1-year low of $28.28 and a 1-year high of $45.82. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $41.66 and a 200-day moving average of $37.62.

Insider Activity

In related news, COO John Nallen sold 182,481 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $43.73, for a total value of $7,979,894.13. Following the sale, the chief operating officer now owns 249,424 shares in the company, valued at $10,907,311.52. This represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. In related news, Chairman Keith Rupert Murdoch sold 100,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $42.05, for a total value of $4,205,000.00. Following the transaction, the chairman now owns 1,258,862 shares in the company, valued at $52,935,147.10. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, COO John Nallen sold 182,481 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $43.73, for a total transaction of $7,979,894.13. Following the sale, the chief operating officer now directly owns 249,424 shares in the company, valued at $10,907,311.52. This trade represents a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 335,355 shares of company stock worth $14,244,865. Insiders own 21.77% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Intech Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of FOX during the third quarter valued at approximately $5,043,000. BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Holding S.A. boosted its stake in FOX by 7.0% during the 3rd quarter. BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Holding S.A. now owns 261,089 shares of the company’s stock valued at $11,052,000 after purchasing an additional 17,149 shares during the last quarter. Commerce Bank bought a new stake in shares of FOX in the 3rd quarter worth $301,000. B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. Holding AG purchased a new position in shares of FOX in the third quarter worth $2,867,000. Finally, Quest Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of FOX in the third quarter worth $51,000. Institutional investors own 52.52% of the company’s stock.

About FOX

Fox Corporation operates as a news, sports, and entertainment company in the United States (U.S.). The company operates through four segments: Cable Network Programming, Television, Credible, and The FOX Studio Lot. The Cable Network Programming segment produces and licenses news and sports content for distribution through traditional cable television systems, direct broadcast satellite operators and telecommunication companies, virtual multi-channel video programming distributors, and other digital platforms primarily in the U.S.