Fox Co. (NASDAQ:FOXA – Free Report) – Equities researchers at Seaport Res Ptn reduced their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of FOX in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, May 13th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst D. Joyce now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $4.64 per share for the year, down from their previous estimate of $4.75. The consensus estimate for FOX’s current full-year earnings is $4.38 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for FOX’s Q4 2025 earnings at $1.13 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.12 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.04 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.84 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.31 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $5.88 EPS, FY2028 earnings at $6.59 EPS and FY2029 earnings at $7.54 EPS.
FOX (NASDAQ:FOXA – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, May 12th. The company reported $1.10 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.93 by $0.17. FOX had a return on equity of 18.50% and a net margin of 14.39%. The business had revenue of $4.37 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.14 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $1.40 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 26.8% on a year-over-year basis.
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FOX Stock Up 1.1%
FOX stock opened at $56.08 on Friday. FOX has a twelve month low of $32.51 and a twelve month high of $58.74. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $51.34 and a two-hundred day moving average of $50.34. The company has a current ratio of 2.50, a quick ratio of 2.14 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57. The stock has a market capitalization of $25.21 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.01, a PEG ratio of 1.27 and a beta of 0.51.
Insider Transactions at FOX
In related news, Chairman Keith Rupert Murdoch sold 58,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $53.17, for a total value of $3,083,860.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chairman now directly owns 1,200,862 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $63,849,832.54. This represents a 4.61% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Insiders own 21.77% of the company’s stock.
Hedge Funds Weigh In On FOX
Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. WealthTrak Capital Management LLC bought a new position in FOX in the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. SRS Capital Advisors Inc. grew its holdings in FOX by 91.0% in the 4th quarter. SRS Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 550 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 262 shares in the last quarter. Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd. bought a new position in FOX in the 4th quarter worth approximately $28,000. Hemington Wealth Management grew its holdings in FOX by 217.6% in the 1st quarter. Hemington Wealth Management now owns 524 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after buying an additional 359 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Jones Financial Companies Lllp grew its holdings in FOX by 61.5% in the 4th quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 654 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,000 after buying an additional 249 shares in the last quarter. 52.52% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
FOX Company Profile
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.
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