Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. operates as a diversified media and entertainment company primarily in the United States and Canada, Europe, and internationally. It operates through Cable Network Programming, Television, and Filmed Entertainment segments. The company produces and licenses news, business news, sports, general entertainment, factual entertainment, and movie programming for distribution primarily through cable television systems, direct broadcast satellite operators, telecommunication companies, and online video distributors. It also broadcasts network programming; and operates 28 broadcast television stations, including 11 duopolies in the United States. In addition, the company produces and acquires live-action and animated motion pictures for distribution and licensing in various formats in entertainment media, as well as produces and licenses television programming. The company was formerly known as News Corporation. Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. was founded in 1922 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Industry Cable & other pay television services
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorConsumer Discretionary
Current SymbolNASDAQ:FOXA
Previous SymbolNASDAQ:FOXAV
CUSIPN/A
Phone212-852-7000
Debt
Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.84
Current Ratio2.45
Quick Ratio1.96
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio24.28
Forward P/E Ratio24.80
P/E Growth2.65
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$30.40 billion
Price / Sales2.98
Cash Flow$2.3412 per share
Price / Cash20.87
Book Value$11.83 per share
Price / Book4.13
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.97
Net Income$4.46 billion
Net Margins16.01%
Return on Equity18.01%
Return on Assets6.91%
Miscellaneous
Employees22,400
Outstanding Shares1,852,570,000
Market Cap$89.98 billion
OptionableOptionable
Twenty-First Century Fox (NASDAQ:FOXA) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Twenty-First Century Fox's stock symbol?
Twenty-First Century Fox trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "FOXA."
How often does Twenty-First Century Fox pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Twenty-First Century Fox?
Twenty-First Century Fox declared a Semi-Annual dividend on Wednesday, August 8th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, September 12th will be paid a dividend of $0.18 per share on Wednesday, October 17th. This represents a yield of 0.79%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 11th. View Twenty-First Century Fox's Dividend History.
How were Twenty-First Century Fox's earnings last quarter?
Twenty-First Century Fox Inc (NASDAQ:FOXA) issued its earnings results on Wednesday, November, 7th. The company reported $0.52 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting analysts' consensus estimates of $0.52. The firm had revenue of $7.18 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $7.23 billion. Twenty-First Century Fox had a return on equity of 18.01% and a net margin of 16.01%. Twenty-First Century Fox's revenue was up 2.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.49 EPS. View Twenty-First Century Fox's Earnings History.
When is Twenty-First Century Fox's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for FOXA?
19 brokers have issued 12 month target prices for Twenty-First Century Fox's shares. Their predictions range from $34.00 to $57.00. On average, they expect Twenty-First Century Fox's share price to reach $46.75 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 4.3%. View Analyst Price Targets for Twenty-First Century Fox.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Twenty-First Century Fox?
19 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Twenty-First Century Fox in the last year. There are currently 8 hold ratings and 11 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for Twenty-First Century Fox.
What are Wall Street analysts saying about Twenty-First Century Fox stock?
Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about Twenty-First Century Fox stock:
- 1. Pivotal Research analysts commented, "We continue to rate Fox Hold. Fox’s fiscal 1Q19 results were generally consistent with expectations. During the quarter, Cable Networks saw domestic affiliate fee growth of +9% and ad revenue growth of +7% with lower revenue from licensing of FX Networks content. The ad revenue result was particularly strong, with the outcome attributed to higher pricing at Fox News and FX as well as FIFA Sports 1. Domestic OIBDA margins rose by +6%. International affiliate revenues rose +10% in constant currency terms (though down -1% as reported) while international advertising was lower relative to 1Q18 in constant currency terms (-8% as reported). International OIBDA was down -24% in USD. On a combined basis, revenues rose by +4% while margins fell from 36.0% to 35.4%." (11/8/2018)
- 2. According to Zacks Investment Research, "Twenty-First Century Fox is expected to hurt from increasing expenses in the Cable Networking Programming and the Television segment. However, the company is gaining from increasing affiliate and advertising revenues from the Cable Network Programming and Television segments as well as improving content revenues at the Filmed Entertainment segment. The company continues to benefit from rise in retransmission and robust advertising demand for its live content and entertainment product. Shares have outperformed the industry on a year-to-date basis." (10/9/2018)
Has Twenty-First Century Fox been receiving favorable news coverage?
News coverage about FOXA stock has trended somewhat positive this week, according to InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis. The research firm scores the sentiment of press coverage by reviewing more than six thousand blog and news sources. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Twenty-First Century Fox earned a daily sentiment score of 1.1 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned news headlines about the company a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, indicating that recent press coverage is extremely likely to have an effect on the company's share price in the next few days.
Are investors shorting Twenty-First Century Fox?
Twenty-First Century Fox saw a increase in short interest during the month of October. As of October 31st, there was short interest totalling 20,382,486 shares, an increase of 20.3% from the October 15th total of 16,941,236 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 9,516,249 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 2.1 days. Approximately 2.0% of the shares of the company are short sold. View Twenty-First Century Fox's Current Options Chain.
Who are some of Twenty-First Century Fox's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Twenty-First Century Fox include Comcast (CMCSA), Walt Disney (DIS), Charter Communications (CHTR), Rogers Communications (RCI), Liberty Global (LBTYB), Liberty Global (LBTYA), Liberty Global (LBTYK), Discovery Communications (DISCA), Liberty Broadband Corp Series A (LBRDA), DISH Network (DISH), Discovery Inc Series C (DISCK), Liberty Broadband Corp Series C (LBRDK), Viacom (VIAB), Altice USA (ATUS) and Qurate Retail Inc Series B (QRTEB).
Who are Twenty-First Century Fox's key executives?
Twenty-First Century Fox's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Lachlan Keith Murdoch, Exec. Co-Chairman (Age 47)
- Mr. Keith Rupert Murdoch AC, Exec. Co-Chairman (Age 87)
- Mr. James Rupert Murdoch, CEO & Director (Age 45)
- Mr. Charles Carey, Vice Chairman & Consultant (Age 65)
- Mr. John P. Nallen, Sr. EVP & CFO (Age 61)
Who are Twenty-First Century Fox's major shareholders?
Twenty-First Century Fox's stock is owned by a number of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (3.37%), Baupost Group LLC MA (2.81%), Dodge & Cox (2.62%), Independent Franchise Partners LLP (1.56%), FMR LLC (1.55%) and Morgan Stanley (1.16%).
Which major investors are selling Twenty-First Century Fox stock?
FOXA stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Capital Research Global Investors, Dodge & Cox, Capital World Investors, Franklin Resources Inc., JPMorgan Chase & Co., PointState Capital LP, York Capital Management Global Advisors LLC and Numen Capital LLP.
Which major investors are buying Twenty-First Century Fox stock?
FOXA stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Pentwater Capital Management LP, FMR LLC, Baupost Group LLC MA, Capital International Investors, Findlay Park Partners LLP, Renaissance Technologies LLC, Independent Franchise Partners LLP and Hound Partners LLC.
How do I buy shares of Twenty-First Century Fox?
Shares of FOXA can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Twenty-First Century Fox's stock price today?
One share of FOXA stock can currently be purchased for approximately $48.86.
How big of a company is Twenty-First Century Fox?
Twenty-First Century Fox has a market capitalization of $89.98 billion and generates $30.40 billion in revenue each year. The company earns $4.46 billion in net income (profit) each year or $1.97 on an earnings per share basis. Twenty-First Century Fox employs 22,400 workers across the globe.
What is Twenty-First Century Fox's official website?
How can I contact Twenty-First Century Fox?
Twenty-First Century Fox's mailing address is 1211 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY, 10036. The company can be reached via phone at 212-852-7000 or via email at [email protected]
MarketBeat Community Rating for Twenty-First Century Fox (NASDAQ FOXA)
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