What is Seaport Res Ptn’s Forecast for FOX Q3 Earnings?

Fox Co. (NASDAQ:FOX) – Equities researchers at Seaport Res Ptn issued their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of FOX in a research report issued to clients and investors 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 quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 4th. The company reported $0.96 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates 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 period last year, the business earned $0.34 earnings per share.

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

FOX Trading Down 0.7 %

FOX opened at $50.10 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $46.36 and a 200 day simple moving average of $41.26. FOX has a fifty-two week low of $25.82 and a fifty-two week high of $52.54. The company has a market cap of $22.88 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.25, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.76 and a beta of 0.82. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.58, a current ratio of 2.59 and a quick ratio of 2.33.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On FOX

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Yousif Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in FOX by 1.1% during the 4th quarter. Yousif Capital Management LLC now owns 19,098 shares of the company’s stock worth $874,000 after purchasing an additional 212 shares in the last quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. grew its holdings in shares of FOX by 0.6% during the third quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 46,645 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,810,000 after buying an additional 300 shares in the last quarter. Principal Securities Inc. raised its position in FOX by 51.5% in the 4th quarter. Principal Securities Inc. now owns 1,065 shares of the company’s stock valued at $49,000 after buying an additional 362 shares during the last quarter. Glenmede Trust Co. NA lifted its stake in FOX by 136.9% in the 3rd quarter. Glenmede Trust Co. NA now owns 777 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,000 after acquiring an additional 449 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd boosted its position in FOX by 4.4% during the 3rd quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd now owns 10,742 shares of the company’s stock worth $417,000 after acquiring an additional 457 shares during the last quarter. 26.41% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Adam G. Ciongoli sold 1,278 shares of the business’s 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 of the company’s stock, valued at $1,618,324.61. The trade was a 4.10 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Chairman Keith Rupert Murdoch sold 771,024 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $46.07, for a total value of $35,521,075.68. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 23.06% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

FOX Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, March 26th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, March 5th will be given 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 dividend yield of 2.16%. FOX’s payout ratio is currently 13.20%.

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.