News (NWSA) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

News Corporation (NASDAQ: NWSA) is a global diversified media and information services company headquartered in New York City. It operates through two principal segments: News and Information Services, and Digital Real Estate Services. The company’s news and information division oversees a portfolio of leading newspapers, magazines and digital platforms, offering content across print and online channels. Its properties include Dow Jones, publisher of The Wall Street Journal and Barron’s, News UK titles such as The Times and The Sun, as well as News Corp Australia mastheads.

In addition to its journalism assets, News Corp is a significant player in book publishing through HarperCollins, one of the world’s largest consumer publishers. HarperCollins produces and distributes fiction and non-fiction titles across multiple imprints and language markets. The company also provides marketing services via News America Marketing, delivering promotional and advertising solutions for consumer packaged goods clients.

The Digital Real Estate Services segment encompasses leading online property marketplaces, including REA Group in Australia, Move, Inc. (operator of Realtor.com) in the U.S., and several Asia-Pacific platforms. These marketplaces connect buyers, sellers and agents with real-time listings, analytics and related services to facilitate residential and commercial property transactions.

News Corporation was formed in June 2013 when it was separated from 21st Century Fox to concentrate on publishing and real estate businesses. The company traces its lineage to News Limited, founded in the early 20th century in Australia, and has grown through strategic acquisitions and digital investment. Under the leadership of Executive Chairman Rupert Murdoch and Chief Executive Officer Robert Thomson, News Corp continues to expand its reach across North America, Europe, Asia and Australia, focusing on subscriber growth and innovation in content delivery.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $26.25 to $26.53
• 50-Day Range: $23.93 to $27.04
• 52-Week Range: $22.20 to $31.61
• Volume: 816,691 shs
• Average Volume: 4.24 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $14.50 billion
• P/E Ratio: 13.20
• Dividend Yield: 0.75%
• Price Target: $37.14
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

News Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

News scored higher than 94% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 23rd out of 271 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.1 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

News has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.57, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 4 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

News has a consensus price target of $37.14, representing about 40.9% upside from its current price of $26.36.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

News has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 27.17%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for News are expected to grow by 27.17% in the coming year, from $0.92 to $1.17 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of News is 13.24, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.05.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of News is 13.24, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 18.72.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

News has a P/B Ratio of 1.56. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.07% of the float of News has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

News has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.75, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in News has recently decreased by 1.64%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

News has a dividend yield of 0.76%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

News does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of News is 9.95%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, News will have a dividend payout ratio of 17.09% next year. This indicates that News will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.5 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.33

News Sentiment

News has a news sentiment score of 0.33. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.51 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for News this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.2 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, News insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

13.60% of the stock of News is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

66.97% of the stock of News is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Record date for 4/8 Dividend: 3/11/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 4/8 Dividend: 3/11/2026
• Dividend Payable: 4/08/2026
• Last Earnings: 5/07/2026
• Today: 5/28/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 6/30/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/04/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Consumer Discretionary
• Industry: MOVIE/TV PRD&DIST
• Sub-Industry: Movies & Entertainment
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:NWSA
• CIK: 1564708
• Web: www.newscorp.com
• Phone: (212) 416-3400
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 22,300
• Year Founded: 1980

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for News: $37.14
• High Price Target: $43.00
• Low Price Target: $32.70
• Potential Upside/Downside: +40.3%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.57
• Research Coverage: 7 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $2.01
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 13.18
• Forward P/E Ratio: 28.78
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $1.18 billion
• Net Margins: 12.92%
• Pretax Margin: 10.23%
• Return on Equity: 6.12%
• Return on Assets: 3.70%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.21
• Current Ratio: 1.70
• Quick Ratio: 1.59

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $8.45 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.71
• Cash Flow: $1.73 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 15.29
• Book Value: $16.95 per share
• Price / Book: 1.56

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 547,450,000
• Free Float: 472,994,000
• Market Cap: $14.49 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.89