FOX (NASDAQ:FOX) Shares Cross Below 200 Day Moving Average – Here’s What Happened

Fox Corporation (NASDAQ:FOX)’s share price passed below its 200-day moving average during trading on Monday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of $57.93 and traded as low as $51.55. FOX shares last traded at $51.63, with a volume of 2,000,426 shares trading hands.

Trending Headlines about FOX

Here are the key news stories impacting FOX this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Breaking/live coverage (airline/airport crash) drives viewership and ad traffic, supporting near-term cable/network monetization. WATCH LIVE: NTSB officials give update after deadly NYC airport crash
• Positive Sentiment: High-profile political coverage (ICE/TSA deployment, presidential statements, SCOTUS mail-ballot developments) typically boosts ratings for Fox News, which can lift advertising revenue and affiliate carriage leverage. ICE assists TSA agents at airports amid DHS funding stalemate
• Positive Sentiment: CERAWeek participation (Energy Sec headline) and other event coverage can attract higher-value audiences and sponsorships. Energy Sec Chris Wright to headline CERAWeek 2026 amid unprecedented energy strain
• Neutral Sentiment: Short-interest bulletin in the feed reports a “significant increase” but shows zero shares / NaN in the underlying figures — the data is inconsistent, so immediate market impact is unclear until clarified by reliable short-interest reporting.
• Neutral Sentiment: Wide mix of non-breaking content (international conflict coverage, human interest stories, opinion pieces) sustains baseline traffic but is unlikely to move the stock materially on its own.
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst/market commentary flags Fox (FOXA/FOX coverage in the press) as underperforming the communication sector, which can weigh on investor sentiment and share valuation expectations. Fox Corporation Stock: Is FOXA Underperforming the Communication Sector?
• Negative Sentiment: Controversial or incendiary segments (examples in the feed) increase the risk of advertiser pushback and brand-safety scrutiny, which can pressure ad revenue if sustained. Chalamagne says people will celebrate Trump’s death like Mardi Gras

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on FOX. Zacks Research cut shares of FOX from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Bank of America reissued an “underperform” rating and issued a $45.00 price target (down from $80.00) on shares of FOX in a research report on Wednesday, February 25th. Wells Fargo & Company downgraded shares of FOX from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of FOX in a report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Guggenheim reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $85.00 target price on shares of FOX in a research report on Monday, December 22nd. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $75.00.

FOX Trading Down 1.1%

The business’s 50-day moving average price is $57.04 and its 200-day moving average price is $57.93. The firm has a market capitalization of $21.96 billion, a PE ratio of 12.41, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 6.39 and a beta of 0.59. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.60, a current ratio of 2.78 and a quick ratio of 2.44.

FOX (NASDAQ:FOX) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The company reported $0.82 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.51 by $0.31. FOX had a net margin of 11.41% and a return on equity of 18.14%. The firm had revenue of $5.18 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.06 billion. As a group, analysts expect that Fox Corporation will post 4.25 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

FOX Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, March 25th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, March 4th will be paid a dividend of $0.28 per share. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, March 4th. FOX’s dividend payout ratio is 13.46%.

Insider Transactions at FOX

In other FOX news, CEO Lachlan K. Murdoch sold 637,752 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $58.20, for a total transaction of $37,117,166.40. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 152 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $8,846.40. This represents a 99.98% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, COO John Nallen sold 242,309 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $57.74, for a total value of $13,990,921.66. Following the sale, the chief operating officer directly owned 357,653 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $20,650,884.22. The trade was a 40.39% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last three months, insiders have sold 1,586,871 shares of company stock worth $91,893,926. Corporate insiders own 23.06% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of FOX. Marshall Wace LLP increased its position in FOX by 792.4% during the 3rd quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 3,184,642 shares of the company’s stock worth $182,448,000 after purchasing an additional 2,827,768 shares in the last quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC raised its stake in FOX by 2,459.6% in the 4th quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 413,037 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,818,000 after purchasing an additional 396,900 shares during the last quarter. Pinebridge Investments LLC purchased a new position in FOX in the 4th quarter valued at about $13,758,000. Gabelli Funds LLC boosted its stake in shares of FOX by 26.4% during the 3rd quarter. Gabelli Funds LLC now owns 538,400 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,845,000 after purchasing an additional 112,600 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Jane Street Group LLC boosted its stake in shares of FOX by 427.0% during the 1st quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 97,261 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,127,000 after purchasing an additional 78,804 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 26.41% of the company’s stock.

FOX Company Profile

Fox Corporation (NASDAQ:FOX) is a U.S.-based media company that operates television broadcast, news and sports businesses. The company traces its contemporary structure to the 2019 reorganization that followed the sale of certain entertainment assets to The Walt Disney Company; Fox Corporation retained a portfolio centered on the Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox Television Stations, Fox News Media and Fox Sports. Over time the company has expanded its digital footprint through acquisitions and direct-to-consumer services, building a mix of linear and streaming distribution.

FOX’s core activities include the creation, aggregation and distribution of television programming and live sports, the operation of national cable news and business networks, and the ownership and operation of local broadcast stations.