FOX (NASDAQ:FOX) Given “Neutral” Rating at Seaport Research Partners

Seaport Research Partners reissued their neutral rating on shares of FOX (NASDAQ:FOX) in a report released on Friday morning,Benzinga reports.

FOX has been the subject of a number of other reports. Citigroup reissued a “buy” rating on shares of FOX in a report on Friday, July 17th. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of FOX from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Monday, July 20th. Zacks Research raised shares of FOX from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, Rothschild & Co Redburn set a $71.00 target price on shares of FOX in a report on Friday, July 10th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have given a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $74.33.

FOX Price Performance

NASDAQ:FOX opened at $57.03 on Friday. The business’s 50-day moving average is $51.63 and its 200 day moving average is $54.70. FOX has a 12 month low of $44.08 and a 12 month high of $68.18. The company has a market capitalization of $23.96 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.89, a P/E/G ratio of 1.58 and a beta of 0.57. The company has a current ratio of 3.17, a quick ratio of 2.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56.

FOX (NASDAQ:FOX) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 6th. The company reported $1.79 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.44 by $0.35. The business had revenue of $4.21 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.64 billion. FOX had a return on equity of 20.64% and a net margin of 9.84%. On average, equities research analysts forecast that FOX will post 5.69 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

FOX Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 23rd. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, September 2nd will be given a dividend of $0.29 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, September 2nd. This represents a dividend yield of 105.0%. FOX’s payout ratio is currently 14.78%.

Institutional Trading of FOX

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of FOX. Marshall Wace LLP increased its position in FOX by 792.4% during the third quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 3,184,642 shares of the company’s stock valued at $182,448,000 after acquiring an additional 2,827,768 shares during the last quarter. Wedge Capital Management L L P NC purchased a new stake in shares of FOX in the second quarter valued at $35,047,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp lifted its holdings in shares of FOX by 1.5% in the 4th quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 666,815 shares of the company’s stock worth $43,296,000 after acquiring an additional 10,165 shares during the last quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL lifted its holdings in shares of FOX by 10.0% in the 1st quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL now owns 585,183 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,073,000 after acquiring an additional 53,166 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Gabelli Funds LLC boosted its stake in shares of FOX by 2.3% during the 1st quarter. Gabelli Funds LLC now owns 579,800 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,787,000 after purchasing an additional 13,200 shares during the period. 26.41% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Key FOX News

Here are the key news stories impacting FOX this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Fox reported fourth-quarter revenue of $4.21 billion, up 28% year over year, while adjusted EBITDA rose 27% to $1.20 billion. Earnings were $1.79 per share, above the $1.44 consensus estimate, and revenue also exceeded expectations of $3.64 billion. Fox earnings report
• Positive Sentiment: Advertising revenue jumped 78%, driven by World Cup broadcasts and continued digital growth at Tubi. Television revenue rose 45%, with segment EBITDA more than doubling, highlighting strong event-driven monetization. Fox advertising and Tubi growth
• Positive Sentiment: Fiscal-year revenue reached $17.13 billion, while management cited Tubi’s digital momentum and the launch of FOX One as additional growth drivers. The company also retained $3.4 billion of share-repurchase authorization as of June 30. Fox fiscal 2026 results
• Positive Sentiment: Fox declared a semiannual dividend of $0.29 per share, payable September 23 to shareholders of record September 2. Based on the supplied share price, this implies an annualized yield of roughly 1%, rather than the reported 105%. Fox dividend announcement
• Neutral Sentiment: CEO Lachlan Murdoch said Fox does not plan to renegotiate its NFL media-rights agreement before the league’s current deal expires or reaches its opt-out period around 2030. This limits near-term cost uncertainty but leaves longer-term rights economics unresolved. Fox NFL media rights
• Neutral Sentiment: Roku’s quarterly results were released while Fox’s reported $22 billion Roku acquisition remains pending, leaving investors to assess the potential strategic benefits and execution risks of the transaction. Roku second-quarter results
• Negative Sentiment: Full-year net income declined to $1.73 billion from $2.29 billion, despite higher revenue. Recent insider activity also shows substantially more selling than buying, which could weigh modestly on sentiment.

About FOX

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.