News (NWS) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

News Corporation (NASDAQ: NWS) is a global media and information services company engaged in news and digital real estate, book publishing and other media businesses. The company’s operations include print and digital newsbrands, business and financial information services, consumer platforms for property listings, and a major book publishing arm. Through its subsidiaries and brands, News Corp produces news content, market and financial reporting, online real-estate marketplaces and trade and consumer publishing products.

Key areas of activity include news and information, where the company publishes national and regional newspapers and operates business information services; book publishing through a well-known global publisher; and property-related digital businesses that operate online marketplaces for real estate listings. These businesses are delivered across print, digital and subscription platforms, and are designed to serve both consumer audiences and professional customers such as advertisers, real estate professionals and business readers.

News Corp has a long corporate history and in 2013 underwent a well-publicized restructuring that separated its entertainment assets from its publishing and information businesses, resulting in the modern News Corp focused on publishing and information services. The company has a significant international footprint, with major operations and audiences in the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia and other international markets through its various subsidiaries.

Leadership at News Corp includes Executive Chairman Rupert Murdoch and Chief Executive Officer Robert Thomson, who oversee the company’s strategy and operations across its diversified media and information portfolio. The company’s mix of legacy newsbrands and digital platforms reflects an ongoing emphasis on subscription, advertising and services-based revenue models in a changing media landscape.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $29.34 to $30.02
• 50-Day Range: $26.66 to $31.31
• 52-Week Range: $25.49 to $35.58
• Volume: 992,793 shs
• Average Volume: 1.45 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $16.26 billion
• P/E Ratio: 14.78
• Dividend Yield: 0.67%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Hold

News Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

News scored higher than 49% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 158th out of 269 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: 1.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

News has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

News has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 16.67%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for News are expected to grow by 16.67% in the coming year, from $0.96 to $1.12 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of News is 14.78, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.53.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of News is 14.78, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 18.41.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

News has a P/B Ratio of 1.75. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.97% 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 10.43, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in News has recently decreased by 0.47%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

News has a dividend yield of 0.67%, 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 17.86% next year. This indicates that News will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.75

News Sentiment

News has a news sentiment score of 0.75. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.50 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for News this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

2 people have searched for NWS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.6 / 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

11.10% 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

14.63% of the stock of News is held by institutions.

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: 5/20/2026
• 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: Printing And Publishing
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:NWS
• CIK: 1564708
• Web: www.newscorp.com
• Phone: (212) 416-3400
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 25,500
• Year Founded: 1980

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $2.01
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 14.78
• Forward P/E Ratio: 30.94
• 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: $8.80 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.85
• Cash Flow: $1.68 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 17.64
• Book Value: $16.95 per share
• Price / Book: 1.75

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 547,447,000
• Free Float: 486,680,000
• Market Cap: $16.26 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.89