News Co. (NASDAQ:NWS - Free Report) - Analysts at Seaport Res Ptn cut their Q2 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of News in a note issued to investors on Thursday, May 15th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst D. Joyce now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $0.29 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.39. Seaport Res Ptn has a "Strong-Buy" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for News' current full-year earnings is $1.03 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for News' FY2026 earnings at $0.88 EPS.
News (NASDAQ:NWS - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 8th. The company reported $0.17 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.22 by ($0.05). News had a net margin of 4.22% and a return on equity of 5.31%. The company had revenue of $2.01 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2 billion.
News Trading Up 1.5%
Shares of NASDAQ NWS traded up $0.49 during trading on Monday, hitting $32.47. 516,089 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 738,699. News has a 1 year low of $26.04 and a 1 year high of $35.25. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $30.91 and a 200-day moving average price of $31.46. The firm has a market capitalization of $18.38 billion, a P/E ratio of 44.48 and a beta of 1.28. The company has a quick ratio of 1.65, a current ratio of 1.73 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.22.
Institutional Trading of News
A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in NWS. SVB Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in News during the 1st quarter worth $27,000. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB boosted its position in News by 123.7% during the 4th quarter. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB now owns 935 shares of the company's stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 517 shares during the period. First Horizon Advisors Inc. boosted its position in News by 3,546.2% during the 1st quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. now owns 948 shares of the company's stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 922 shares during the period. Resona Asset Management Co. Ltd. boosted its position in News by 75.3% during the 1st quarter. Resona Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 964 shares of the company's stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 414 shares during the period. Finally, Smartleaf Asset Management LLC boosted its position in News by 136.3% in the 4th quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 1,217 shares of the company's stock valued at $37,000 after buying an additional 702 shares during the last quarter. 14.63% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
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News Corporation, a media and information services company, creates and distributes authoritative and engaging content, and other products and services for consumers and businesses worldwide. It operates through six segments: Digital Real Estate Services, Subscription Video Services, Dow Jones, Book Publishing, News Media, and Other.
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