News (NWSA) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

News Corporation (NASDAQ: NWSA) is a global diversified media and information services company organized into four core operating segments: Digital Real Estate Services, News and Information Services, Book Publishing, and Australia/New Zealand Publishing. The company delivers content through leading brands such as Realtor.com in the United States; The Wall Street Journal, MarketWatch, and Barron’s under its News and Information Services segment; and HarperCollins, one of the world’s largest consumer publishers. Its Australia and New Zealand Publishing segment operates prominent newspapers including The Australian, The Daily Telegraph, and The Herald Sun, alongside various digital platforms and magazines.

Within its Digital Real Estate Services arm, News Corp connects buyers, sellers, and industry professionals via Realtor.com and Move, Inc., offering property listings, analytics, and marketing solutions. News and Information Services provides premium business news, data, and analysis through Dow Jones’ subscription-based models, leveraging multimedia channels to reach audiences globally. HarperCollins enhances the company’s literary footprint with a broad catalog of fiction, non-fiction, and children’s titles distributed in more than 40 countries and translating works into over 60 languages.

Tracing its origins to 1979 under media entrepreneur Rupert Murdoch, News Corporation underwent a major restructuring in 2013, creating two independent, publicly traded companies: 21st Century Fox (later acquired by The Walt Disney Company) and the current News Corp focused on publishing and real estate services. This strategic spin-off sharpened its focus on content creation, distribution, and consumer engagement in an increasingly digital landscape while capitalizing on synergies across its various platforms and brands.

Headquartered in New York City, News Corp extends its reach across North America, Europe, Asia, and Australasia, serving both consumer and professional audiences. Under the leadership of Chairman Rupert Murdoch and Chief Executive Officer Robert Thomson, the company continues to innovate in digital content, expand subscription-based offerings, and reinforce its legacy in journalism and publishing. Its diversified portfolio positions News Corp to adapt to evolving media consumption trends while driving long-term growth and shareholder value.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $29.57 to $29.92
• 50-Day Range: $26.92 to $29.73
• 52-Week Range: $23.38 to $30.69
• Volume: 1.41 million shs
• Average Volume: 2.94 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $16.55 billion
• P/E Ratio: 34.00
• Dividend Yield: 0.68%
• Price Target: $39.20
• Consensus Rating: Buy

News Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

News scored higher than 82% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 76th out of 289 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: 3.6 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

News has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.14, and is based on 6 buy ratings, no 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: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 19.15%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for News are expected to grow by 19.15% in the coming year, from $0.94 to $1.12 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of News is 34.00, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.65.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of News is 34.00, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 21.25.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

News has a P/B Ratio of 1.85. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.26% 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 2.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in News has recently increased by 9.79%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

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 23.26%. 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.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.26% 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 2.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in News has recently increased by 9.79%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.7 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.94

News Sentiment

News has a news sentiment score of 0.94. 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 0.68 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 14 news articles for News this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 1 people have added News to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -67% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 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.

NWSA Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have NWSA shares performed this year?

News' stock was trading at $27.54 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, NWSA shares have increased by 6.2% and is now trading at $29.24.

How were News' earnings last quarter?

News Corporation (NASDAQ:NWSA) announced its earnings results on Thursday, May, 8th. The company reported $0.17 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.19 by $0.02. News's quarterly revenue was up .8% compared to the same quarter last year.

Does News have any subsidiaries?

News subsidiaries include Investor's Business Daily, News Technology Services, Wireless Group plc, Unruly, VCCircle, BigDecisions, NWS Digital India Pvt Ltd, and others.

Who are News' major shareholders?

News' top institutional shareholders include Kera Capital Partners Inc.. Insiders that own company stock include Susan Panuccio, David B Pitofsky and Marygrace Degrazio.
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How do I buy shares of News?

Shares of NWSA stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of News own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that News investors own include Humana (HUM), American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), The RMR Group (RMR), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH) and AU Optronics (AUOTY).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 4/9 Dividend: 3/12/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 4/9 Dividend: 3/12/2025
• Dividend Payable: 4/09/2025
• Last Earnings: 5/08/2025
• Today: 7/05/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/06/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 6/30/2026

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: 23,900
• Year Founded: 1979

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $39.20
• High Stock Price Target: $45.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $36.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +34.1%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.14
• Research Coverage: 7 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.86
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 34.00
• Forward P/E Ratio: 31.11
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $266 million
• Net Margins: 5.18%
• Pretax Margin: 9.03%
• Return on Equity: 5.64%
• Return on Assets: 3.09%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.21
• Current Ratio: 1.68
• Quick Ratio: 1.60

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $10.27 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.61
• Cash Flow: $1.96 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 14.89
• Book Value: $15.83 per share
• Price / Book: 1.85

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 566,112,000
• Free Float: 489,121,000
• Market Cap: $16.55 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.23