Fox Corporation · FOX · FY2027 Q1 · Calendar Q4 2026
Fox Q1 FY2027: Sports and streaming fuel advertising strength
The quarter supports a view that live sports, political advertising and streaming can reinforce Fox’s advertising business, with Fox One and Tubi extending its digital reach. The evidence is strongest for current demand and subscriber momentum; durability depends on ad-market conditions, streaming economics and rights costs.
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What changed
Compared with the prior-quarter picture, management’s current-quarter analysis emphasizes the midterm advertising cycle alongside sports, while Fox One’s subscriber additions are described as largely incremental to cable. Tubi remains a growth contributor. The Roku transaction is still awaiting DOJ clearance, so the contemplated platform reach remains conditional.
Guidance delta
No formal quantitative guidance was provided in the supplied analysis. The qualitative outlook is characterized as confident, with caution noted around seasonal Fox One subscriber additions.
Key takeaways
- Advertising strength was linked to sports, political demand and Tubi.
- Fox One added subscribers described as largely incremental to cable, helping offset traditional subscriber declines.
- Tubi continued to grow, while management described a path toward a mature profit margin.
- The Roku transaction remains subject to DOJ clearance; share repurchases were discussed separately from the deal timeline.
Management priorities
- Scale Fox One through subscriber growth and additional bundling arrangements.
- Invest in Tubi’s content library and advertising technology.
- Pursue future FIFA World Cup rights and integrate Roku if approvals are obtained.
- Resume share repurchases independently of the Roku transaction timeline.
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Analyst 52W Price Targets
Latest persisted target per named analyst; persisted current price from FN2's market snapshot as of Nov 2, 2026. Not an FN2 forecast.
Firm-level rating actions
FMP grade actions identify the grading firm, not a named analyst.
| Firm | Rating | Prior rating | Action | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP Morgan | Overweight | Neutral | Upgrade | Aug 14, 2026 |
| Seaport Global | Neutral | Buy | Downgrade | Aug 7, 2026 |
| B of A Securities | Underperform | Buy | Downgrade | Feb 25, 2026 |
| Barclays | Equal Weight | Equal Weight | Maintain | Oct 8, 2023 |
| Rosenblatt | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Sep 4, 2023 |
| Citigroup | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Aug 16, 2023 |
| Morgan Stanley | Equal Weight | Equal Weight | Maintain | Aug 8, 2023 |
| Credit Suisse | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Aug 8, 2023 |
| Wells Fargo | Underweight | Equal Weight | Downgrade | Jul 9, 2023 |
| Argus Research | Hold | Buy | Downgrade | Apr 5, 2023 |
| Deutsche Bank | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Feb 8, 2023 |
| Loop Capital | Buy | Hold | Upgrade | Jan 24, 2023 |
| UBS | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jan 8, 2023 |
| Guggenheim | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jan 4, 2023 |
| Macquarie | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Jan 3, 2023 |
| Wolfe Research | Underperform | Peer Perform | Downgrade | Jan 2, 2023 |
| RBC Capital | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Nov 1, 2022 |
| Goldman Sachs | Sell | Sell | Maintain | Jul 25, 2022 |
| KeyBanc | Equal Weight | Sector Weight | Maintain | Dec 9, 2020 |
| Guggenheim Securities | Buy | Neutral | Upgrade | Nov 25, 2020 |
| BMO Capital | Perform | Market Perform | Maintain | Nov 5, 2020 |
| CFRA | Buy | Buy | Maintain | May 6, 2020 |
| Evercore ISI Group | In Line | Outperform | Downgrade | Apr 22, 2020 |
| Societe Generale | Hold | Sell | Upgrade | Apr 7, 2020 |
| Atlantic Equities | Neutral | Underweight | Upgrade | Mar 11, 2020 |
| Buckingham Research | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Feb 24, 2019 |
| B. Riley Securities | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jun 21, 2018 |
| Pivotal Research | Hold | Buy | Downgrade | Jan 8, 2018 |
| OTR Global | Mixed | Positive | Downgrade | Jul 24, 2017 |
| Brean Capital | Buy | Hold | Upgrade | Dec 13, 2016 |
| Telsey Advisory Group | Market Perform | Outperform | Downgrade | Dec 11, 2016 |
| Jefferies | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Nov 21, 2016 |
| Bernstein | Market Perform | Outperform | Downgrade | Sep 15, 2016 |
| Pacific Crest | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | May 4, 2016 |
| BTIG | Neutral | Buy | Downgrade | Mar 16, 2016 |
| Stifel | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Feb 8, 2016 |
| Cowen & Co. | Market Perform | Market Perform | Maintain | Feb 8, 2016 |
| Needham | Hold | Buy | Downgrade | Aug 23, 2015 |
| Sterne Agee | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Nov 23, 2014 |
| FBR Capital | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Oct 30, 2014 |
| ISI Group | Buy | Strong Buy | Downgrade | Jul 16, 2014 |
| Nomura | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jul 1, 2014 |
Named analyst price targets
Upside is calculated against the persisted current price $56.22. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.
| Firm | Analyst | 52W target | Price when posted | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RBC Capital | Analyst unavailable | $95 | $58.33 | +69.0% | Oct 20, 2026 |
| Fox Advisors | Jessica Reif Ehrlich | $85 | $57.14 | +51.2% | Oct 16, 2026 |
| Fox Advisors | Analyst unavailable | $95 | $58.45 | +69.0% | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Wolfe Research | Analyst unavailable | $93 | $60.39 | +65.4% | Aug 20, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Steven Cahall | $80 | $58.1 | +42.3% | Aug 14, 2026 |
| Redburn Partners | Hamilton Faber | $71 | $48.44 | +26.3% | Jul 10, 2026 |
| Guggenheim | Michael Morris | $85 | $64.65 | +51.2% | Dec 22, 2025 |
| CFRA | Kenneth Leon | $73 | $58.41 | +29.9% | Nov 3, 2025 |
| UBS | John Hodulik | $76 | $58.3 | +35.2% | Oct 31, 2025 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $75 | $58.83 | +33.4% | Oct 30, 2025 |
| Fox Advisors | Andy Beale | $97 | $54.81 | +72.6% | Oct 28, 2025 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Jim Duffy | $40 | $43.93 | -28.8% | Dec 11, 2024 |
| Guggenheim | Michael Morris | $44 | $36.19 | -21.7% | Aug 7, 2024 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $42 | $29.54 | -25.3% | Jan 9, 2023 |
| Guggenheim | Analyst unavailable | $40 | $28.82 | -28.8% | Jan 5, 2023 |
| Fox Advisors | Douglas Mitchelson | $36 | $26.64 | -36.0% | Oct 17, 2022 |
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Snapshot as of publicationFox Corporation is a prominent media conglomerate primarily focused on news, sports, and entertainment operations within the United States. Its business is structured across three main divisions: Cable Network Programming; Television; and a segment encompassing Other, Corporate, and Eliminations. The Cable Network Programming division is responsible for creating and licensing news, business news, and sports content. This content is then disseminated across the U.S. through both traditional and virtual multi-channel video programming distributors (MVPDs), as well as various other digital platforms. This segment's extensive portfolio includes well-known national cable channels such as FOX News (for general news) and FOX Business (for financial news), multi-sport networks FS1 and FS2, FOX Sports Racing (dedicated to motorsports), FOX Soccer Plus (featuring live soccer and rugby), FOX Deportes (a Spanish-language sports service), and the Big Ten Network.…
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| FOXA Fox Corporation | FY2027 Q1 · Calendar Q4 2026 | — | +0.3% | Fox’s growth is riding sports, political ads and streaming momentum |
| RDDT Reddit, Inc. | FY2026 Q3 · Calendar Q4 2026 | +5.3% | -29.2% | Reddit posts strong Q3 growth, but search traffic raises user-growth risk |
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- Earnings call transcript and parsed analysis · 2026-11-02T16:05:08.763779+00:00
- FN2 earnings calendar · 2026-11-02T01:23:13.261602+00:00
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