What is Seaport Res Ptn’s Forecast for FOX Q1 Earnings?

Fox Co. (NASDAQ:FOX) – Research analysts at Seaport Res Ptn issued their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of FOX in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, May 13th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst D. Joyce forecasts that the company will post earnings of $1.12 per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for FOX’s current full-year earnings is $4.25 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for FOX’s Q2 2026 earnings at $1.04 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.84 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.31 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $5.31 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $5.88 EPS, FY2028 earnings at $6.59 EPS and FY2029 earnings at $7.54 EPS.

FOX (NASDAQ:FOX) last posted its earnings results on Monday, May 12th. The company reported $1.10 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.96 by $0.14. The business had revenue of $4.37 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.19 billion. FOX had a return on equity of 18.50% and a net margin of 14.39%.

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

FOX Stock Up 1.1%

FOX stock opened at $51.85 on Thursday. 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 firm has a market capitalization of $23.51 billion, a PE ratio of 11.10, a PEG ratio of 1.55 and a beta of 0.56. FOX has a 1-year low of $30.10 and a 1-year high of $55.00. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $47.61 and its 200 day simple moving average is $47.12.

Institutional Trading of FOX

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Woodline Partners LP grew its holdings in shares of FOX by 40.7% during the 1st quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 11,145 shares of the company’s stock worth $587,000 after purchasing an additional 3,222 shares in the last quarter. Ascent Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of FOX during the 1st quarter worth $1,587,000. Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P. bought a new stake in shares of FOX during the 1st quarter worth $220,000. NewEdge Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of FOX during the 1st quarter worth $224,000. Finally, MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. lifted its position in shares of FOX by 4.9% during the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 12,446 shares of the company’s stock worth $656,000 after buying an additional 586 shares during the last quarter. 26.41% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Chairman Keith Rupert Murdoch sold 58,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, February 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $53.17, for a total transaction of $3,083,860.00. Following the sale, the chairman now directly owns 1,200,862 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $63,849,832.54. This represents a 4.61% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 23.06% of the company’s stock.

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.