Brokers Set Expectations for FOX’s Q3 Earnings (NASDAQ:FOX)

Fox Co. (NASDAQ:FOX) – Stock analysts at Seaport Res Ptn issued their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for FOX in a research note issued on Tuesday, February 4th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst D. Joyce anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $0.98 for the quarter. The consensus estimate for FOX’s current full-year earnings is $3.91 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for FOX’s Q4 2025 earnings at $1.24 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $4.63 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $4.81 EPS.

FOX (NASDAQ:FOX) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, February 4th. The company reported $0.96 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.61 by $0.35. FOX had a return on equity of 16.49% and a net margin of 13.40%. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.34 earnings per share.

Separately, Moffett Nathanson cut shares of FOX from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 21st.

FOX Stock Down 0.7 %

FOX opened at $50.10 on Friday. The business has a 50 day moving average of $46.36 and a 200-day moving average of $41.26. The stock has a market capitalization of $22.88 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.25, a P/E/G ratio of 1.76 and a beta of 0.82. The company has a current ratio of 2.59, a quick ratio of 2.33 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.58. FOX has a 1-year low of $25.82 and a 1-year high of $52.54.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On FOX

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. State Street Corp increased its holdings in FOX by 7.5% during the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 9,639,382 shares of the company’s stock valued at $374,008,000 after purchasing an additional 671,511 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of FOX by 3.1% during the third quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 3,109,955 shares of the company’s stock worth $120,299,000 after purchasing an additional 92,515 shares during the last quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. increased its stake in shares of FOX by 58.4% in the fourth quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 2,970,917 shares of the company’s stock valued at $135,890,000 after buying an additional 1,095,073 shares in the last quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC raised its holdings in shares of FOX by 15.2% in the third quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC now owns 1,716,165 shares of the company’s stock valued at $66,582,000 after buying an additional 226,867 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Amundi lifted its position in FOX by 83.0% during the 4th quarter. Amundi now owns 1,549,002 shares of the company’s stock worth $72,199,000 after buying an additional 702,561 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 26.41% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at FOX

In other news, insider Adam G. Ciongoli sold 1,278 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $54.13, for a total value of $69,178.14. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now owns 29,897 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,618,324.61. This represents a 4.10 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Chairman Keith Rupert Murdoch sold 771,024 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $46.07, for a total transaction of $35,521,075.68. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders own 23.06% of the company’s stock.

FOX Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, March 26th. Investors of record on Wednesday, March 5th will be paid a dividend of $0.27 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, March 5th. This represents a $1.08 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.16%. FOX’s dividend payout ratio is 13.20%.

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.