About 21st Century Fox (NASDAQ:FOXA)

Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a diversified media and entertainment company primarily in the United States, the United Kingdom, Continental Europe, Asia, and Latin America. 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 and entertainment media, as well as produces and licenses television programming. Further, it provides video advertising services, including consumer engagement and on-demand marketing campaigns; operates two San Francisco-Bay area television stations; and broadcasts and operates Telugu language entertainment channels in India. 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
Industry Cable & other pay television services
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorConsumer Discretionary
SymbolNASDAQ:FOXA
CUSIPN/A
Phone212-852-7000
Debt
Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.98%
Current Ratio2.16%
Quick Ratio1.77%
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio18.82
Forward P/E Ratio17.86
P/E Growth1.72
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$28.50 billion
Price / Sales2.36
Cash Flow$2.2813 per share
Price / Cash15.89
Book Value$9.15 per share
Price / Book3.96
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.93
Net Income$2.95 billion
Net Margins13.49%
Return on Equity19.01%
Return on Assets6.48%
Miscellaneous
Employees21,700
Outstanding Shares1,852,530,000
21st Century Fox (NASDAQ:FOXA) Frequently Asked Questions
What is 21st Century Fox's stock symbol?
21st Century Fox trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "FOXA."
How often does 21st Century Fox pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for 21st Century Fox?
21st Century Fox declared a Semi-Annual dividend on Tuesday, February 6th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, March 14th will be given a dividend of $0.18 per share on Wednesday, April 18th. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 13th. View 21st Century Fox's Dividend History.
How were 21st Century Fox's earnings last quarter?
21st Century Fox (NASDAQ:FOXA) issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February, 7th. The company reported $0.42 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.38 by $0.04. The company earned $8.04 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $7.94 billion. 21st Century Fox had a net margin of 13.49% and a return on equity of 19.01%. 21st Century Fox's revenue was up 4.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.53 EPS. View 21st Century Fox's Earnings History.
When is 21st Century Fox's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for FOXA?
20 brokers have issued 12-month price objectives for 21st Century Fox's stock. Their forecasts range from $31.00 to $46.00. On average, they anticipate 21st Century Fox's share price to reach $38.3333 in the next twelve months. View Analyst Ratings for 21st Century Fox.
What are Wall Street analysts saying about 21st Century Fox stock?
Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about 21st Century Fox stock:
- 1. According to Zacks Investment Research, "Twenty-First Century Fox continues to benefit from higher affiliate rate, rise in retransmission and robust advertising demand for its live content and entertainment product. Shares have outperformed the industry in the past year. Disney is acquiring majority of Twenty-First Century Fox’s assets, which includes its Film and Television studios accompanied by cable and international TV businesses. The new Twenty-First Century Fox is expected to have a sound financial position, backed by strong growth potential and solid free cash flow generation. However, growing concern over the company’s proposed acquisition of remaining 61% stake in Europe’s leading pay-TV broadcaster Sky plc is expected to drag down shares in the near term. Moreover, falling ad-prices due to the advertiser boycott of The Ingraham Angle show is a concern. Further, estimates have been going down ahead of the company’s Q3 earnings release." (4/17/2018)
- 2. Pivotal Research analysts commented, "We are downgrading both 21 st Century Fox and Discovery at this time, as those companies’ recent gains result in relatively fully-valued stocks. We maintain a Buy on Time Warner, Sell on Disney as well Hold ratings on both of CBS and Viacom. Ahead of 4Q17 earnings, we continue to see weak fundamentals for video-centric media owners. Cord shaving and cord-cutting erodes subscriber bases, constraining affiliate fee revenue growth. Viewing of video content is still expanding, although much of its growth accrues to newer SVOD services and YouTube. Advertising looks relatively worse, as the large brands who dominate it are generally reducing spending on the medium and are not likely to be replaced by enough emerging brands to make up the difference. This paired with marginal shifts into digital media lead to our view that national TV advertising declines going forward." (1/9/2018)
Are investors shorting 21st Century Fox?
21st Century Fox saw a drop in short interest during the month of April. As of April 13th, there was short interest totalling 16,421,533 shares, a drop of 8.6% from the March 30th total of 17,969,480 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 9,542,846 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.7 days. Currently, 1.6% of the company's stock are short sold.
Who are some of 21st Century Fox's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to 21st Century Fox include Comcast (CMCSA), The Walt Disney (DIS), Time Warner (TWX), Charter Communications (CHTR), Liberty Global (LBTYA), Liberty Global (LBTYK), Liberty Global (LBTYB), Rogers Communications (RCI), Dish Network (DISH), Liberty Broadband (LBRDK), Liberty Broadband (LBRDA), Altice USA (ATUS), Viacom (VIAB), Liberty Interactive QVC Group (QRTEB) and Shaw Communications (SJR).
Who are 21st Century Fox's key executives?
21st Century Fox's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Lachlan Keith Murdoch, Exec. Chairman (Age 47)
- Mr. Keith Rupert Murdoch AC, Exec. Co-Chairman (Age 87)
- Mr. James Rupert Murdoch, Chief Exec. Officer and Director (Age 45)
- Mr. Charles Carey, Vice Chairman & Consultant (Age 65)
- Mr. John P. Nallen, Sr. EVP & CFO (Age 61)
Has 21st Century Fox been receiving favorable news coverage?
Headlines about FOXA stock have trended somewhat positive recently, Accern reports. The research group rates the sentiment of media coverage by analyzing more than 20 million news and blog sources in real time. Accern ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative one to one, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. 21st Century Fox earned a news impact score of 0.10 on Accern's scale. They also assigned news articles about the company an impact score of 46.64 out of 100, meaning that recent media coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the immediate future.
How do I buy shares of 21st 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 21st Century Fox's stock price today?
One share of FOXA stock can currently be purchased for approximately $36.25.
How big of a company is 21st Century Fox?
21st Century Fox has a market capitalization of $66.73 billion and generates $28.50 billion in revenue each year. The company earns $2.95 billion in net income (profit) each year or $1.93 on an earnings per share basis. 21st Century Fox employs 21,700 workers across the globe.
How can I contact 21st Century Fox?
21st 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 21st Century Fox (FOXA)
MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about 21st Century Fox and other stocks. Vote "Outperform" if you believe FOXA will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote "Underperform" if you believe FOXA will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.
21st Century Fox (NASDAQ:FOXA) Price Target and Consensus Rating
(How are Consensus Ratings Calculated?) MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0-1.5 = Sell, 1.5-2.5 = Hold, 2.5-3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.
20 Wall Street analysts have issued ratings and price targets for 21st Century Fox in the last 12 months. Their average twelve-month price target is $38.3333, suggesting that the stock has a possible upside of 5.75%. The high price target for FOXA is $46.00 and the low price target for FOXA is $31.00. There are currently 7 hold ratings and 13 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus rating of "Buy."
| Today | 30 Days Ago | 90 Days Ago | 180 Days Ago |
Consensus Rating: | Buy | Buy | Buy | Buy |
Consensus Rating Score: | 2.65 | 2.65 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
Ratings Breakdown: | 0 Sell Rating(s) 7 Hold Rating(s) 13 Buy Rating(s) 0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 0 Sell Rating(s) 7 Hold Rating(s) 13 Buy Rating(s) 0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 1 Sell Rating(s) 7 Hold Rating(s) 14 Buy Rating(s) 0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 0 Sell Rating(s) 6 Hold Rating(s) 16 Buy Rating(s) 0 Strong Buy Rating(s) |
Consensus Price Target: | $38.3333 | $38.5333 | $36.8333 | $33.4211 |
Price Target Upside: | 5.75% upside | 3.72% upside | 3.88% downside | 28.00% upside |
21st Century Fox (NASDAQ:FOXA) Consensus Price Target History

21st Century Fox (NASDAQ:FOXA) Analyst Ratings History
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(Data available from 4/26/2016 forward)
21st Century Fox (NASDAQ:FOXA) Dividend Information
21st Century Fox pays an annual dividend of $0.36 per share, with a dividend yield of 0.99%. FOXA's most recent semi-annual dividend payment was Wednesday, April 18. 21st Century Fox pays out 18.65% of its earnings out as a dividend.
Most Recent Dividend: | 4/18/2018 |
Annual Dividend: | $0.36 |
Dividend Yield: | 0.99% |
Payout Ratio: | 18.65% (Trailing 12 Months of Earnings) 17.73% (Based on This Year's Estimates) 16.29% (Based on Next Year's Estimates)
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21st Century Fox (NASDAQ:FOXA) Dividend History by Quarter
Announced | Period | Amount | Yield | Ex-Dividend Date | Record Date | Payable Date |
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2/6/2018 | Semi-Annual | $0.18 | | 3/13/2018 | 3/14/2018 | 4/18/2018 |
8/10/2017 | semiannual | $0.18 | 1.29% | 9/12/2017 | 9/13/2017 | 10/18/2017 |
2/7/2017 | semiannual | $0.18 | 1.18% | 3/13/2017 | 3/15/2017 | 4/19/2017 |
8/4/2016 | | $0.18 | | 9/12/2016 | 9/14/2016 | 10/19/2016 |
2/9/2016 | | $0.15 | | 3/7/2016 | 3/9/2016 | 4/13/2016 |
2/6/2015 | semiannual | $0.15 | 0.89% | 3/9/2015 | 3/11/2015 | 4/15/2015 |
8/8/2014 | semiannual | $0.1250 | 0.73% | 9/8/2014 | 9/10/2014 | 10/15/2014 |
2/6/2014 | semiannual | $0.1250 | 0.78% | 3/10/2014 | 3/12/2014 | 4/16/2014 |
8/14/2013 | semiannual | $0.1250 | 0.77% | 9/9/2013 | 9/11/2013 | 10/16/2013 |
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
21st Century Fox (NASDAQ FOXA) Insider Trading and Institutional Ownership History
Insider Ownership Percentage: 20.25%
Institutional Ownership Percentage: 53.78%
21st Century Fox (NASDAQ FOXA) Insider Trading History
Transaction Date | Insider Name | Title | Buy/Sell | Number of Shares | Average Share Price | Total Transaction | Shares Held After Transaction | Details |
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(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
21st Century Fox (NASDAQ FOXA) News Headlines
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21st Century Fox (NASDAQ:FOXA) SEC Filings
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21st Century Fox (NASDAQ:FOXA) Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Statement
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