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News (NASDAQ:NWSA) Frequently Asked Questions

Is News a buy right now?

4 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for News in the last year. There are currently 4 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "buy" News stock.
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How has News' stock price been impacted by COVID-19 (Coronavirus)?

News' stock was trading at $10.09 on March 11th, 2020 when COVID-19 (Coronavirus) reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Since then, NWSA stock has increased by 115.7% and is now trading at $21.76.
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Are investors shorting News?

News saw a increase in short interest in the month of November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totaling 8,650,000 shares, an increase of 18.5% from the October 31st total of 7,300,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 2,730,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 3.2 days. Currently, 2.2% of the company's stock are sold short.
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When is News' next earnings date?

News is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, February 3rd 2022.
View our earnings forecast for News.

How were News' earnings last quarter?

News Co. (NASDAQ:NWSA) issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November, 4th. The company reported $0.23 EPS for the quarter, beating the Zacks' consensus estimate of $0.13 by $0.10. The firm earned $2.50 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.35 billion. News had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 5.34% and a net margin of 5.05%. The business's quarterly revenue was up 18.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.08 EPS.
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How often does News pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for News?

News declared a Semi-Annual dividend on Thursday, August 5th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, September 15th will be paid a dividend of $0.10 per share on Wednesday, October 13th. This represents a yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 14th.
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Is News a good dividend stock?

News pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 0.92%. The dividend payout ratio of News is 24.10%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, News will have a dividend payout ratio of 35.09% next year. This indicates that News will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.
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What price target have analysts set for NWSA?

4 analysts have issued 1 year target prices for News' shares. Their forecasts range from $23.00 to $32.00. On average, they expect News' share price to reach $27.46 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 26.2% from the stock's current price.
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Who are News' key executives?

News' management team includes the following people:

• Robert James Thomson, Chief Executive Officer & Director
• Susan Lee Panuccio, Chief Financial Officer
• David Kline, Chief Technology Officer & Executive VP
• David B. Pitofsky, Chief Compliance Officer, EVP & General Counsel
• Toni Bush, Executive VP & Global Head-Government Affairs

Who are some of News' key competitors?

Some companies that are related to News include Walt Disney (DIS), Live Nation Entertainment (LYV), World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), Cinemark (CNK) and Reading International (RDI).
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What other stocks do shareholders of News own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other News investors own include Chimera Investment (CIM), Marathon Oil (MRO), Intel (INTC), General Electric (GE), Bank of America (BAC), Ford Motor (F), International Business Machines (IBM), Schlumberger (SLB), Citigroup (C) and Walt Disney (DIS).

What is News' stock symbol?

News trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "NWSA."

Who are News' major shareholders?

News' stock is owned by a variety of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (5.62%), Yacktman Asset Management LP (2.71%), Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management LLC (1.75%), Geode Capital Management LLC (1.42%), Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (1.38%) and Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (0.89%).
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Which major investors are selling News stock?

NWSA stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership, Teacher Retirement System of Texas, Kettle Hill Capital Management LLC, Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund, Los Angeles Capital Management LLC, Russell Investments Group Ltd., Royal Bank of Canada, and PGGM Investments.
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Which major investors are buying News stock?

NWSA stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including River Road Asset Management LLC, Metropolis Capital Ltd, Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Millennium Management LLC, Invesco Ltd., Worldquant Millennium Advisors LLC, EMG Holdings L.P., and Morgan Stanley.
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How do I buy shares of News?

Shares of NWSA can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.
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What is News' stock price today?

One share of NWSA stock can currently be purchased for approximately $21.76.

How much money does News make?

News has a market capitalization of $12.86 billion and generates $9.36 billion in revenue each year. The company earns $330 million in net income (profit) each year or $0.83 on an earnings per share basis.

How many employees does News have?

News employs 24,000 workers across the globe.

Does News have any subsidiaries?

The following companies are subsidiares of News: 1Form Online Pty Ltd, A.C.N. 067 052 386 Pty Limited, AH BR Pty Limited, APN AP National Sales Pty Ltd, APN Educational Media Pty Limited, APN Newspapers Pty Ltd, APN Printing Services Pty Ltd, ARM Events Pty Ltd, ARM Specialist Media Pty Ltd, Adhoc Pty. Ltd., Admacroft Limited, Advertiser Newspapers Pty Limited, Advertiser-News Weekend Publishing Company Pty. Limited, Alesia Holdings Inc., Allied Press Limited, Amplify Education Holding Inc., Anotherway Unlimited Company, Artson System Pty Ltd, Austar Entertainment Pty Limited, Austar Satellite Pty Ltd, Austar Satellite Ventures Pty Ltd, Austar Services Pty Ltd, Austar United Broadband Pty Ltd, Austar United Communications Pty Limited, Austar United Holdco1 Pty Ltd, Austar United Holdings Pty Limited, Austar United Mobility Pty Ltd, Austin Bidco Pty Ltd, Austin Rollco Limited, Australian Independent Business Media Pty Ltd, Australian News Channel Pty Ltd, Authonomy Ltd, Babstova Limited, BeliefNet, Benevolus Holdings LLC, Betten Financial News BV, Big Sea International Ltd, BigDecisions, Binni Pty Limited, BookArmy Limited, Border Newspapers Pty. Ltd., Brickz Research Sdn Bhd, Brisbane Broncos (Licencee) Pty Limited, Brisbane Broncos Corporation Pty Ltd (Trustee), Brisbane Broncos Corporation Trust, Brisbane Broncos Limited, Brisbane Broncos Management Corporation Pty Ltd, Brisbane Broncos Rugby League Club Ltd, Brisbane Professional Sports Investment Pty Ltd, Business Spectator Pty Ltd, Byron Shire News Pty Ltd, CTV Pty Ltd, Capital Radio Productions Limited, Capricornia Newspapers Pty. Ltd., Careerone Services Pty Limited, Casa dos Livros Editora Ltda., Central Queensland News Publishing Company Pty Ltd, Central Telegraph Pty Ltd, Century Programming Ventures Corp., Century United Programming Ventures Pty Limited, Chesterland Pty Ltd, Chinchilla Newspapers Pty. Ltd., Chippawa Pty Ltd, City Broadcasting Limited, CloudPress, Cobuild Limited, Coffs Coast Re Marketing Pty Ltd, Collins Bartholomew Limited, Complete Electronic Risk Compliance Limited, Consolidated Media Holdings Pty Limited, Continental Century Pay TV Pty Limited, Cork Media Enterprise Limited, County Media Limited, Customer Services Pty Limited, DEI CSEP Inc., DIRECTV, DJBI LLC, Dalby Herald Pty. Ltd., Davies Brothers Pty Limited, Direct Net Access Limited, Dolphin Bookclub Limited, Dovevale Pty Ltd, Dow Jones, Dow Jones & Company (Australia) PTY Limited, Dow Jones & Company (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd., Dow Jones & Company (Schweiz) GMBH, Dow Jones & Company (Singapore) PTE Limited, Dow Jones & Company Inc., Dow Jones (Japan) K.K., Dow Jones AER Company Inc., Dow Jones Advertising (Shanghai) Co. Limited, Dow Jones Business Interactive (U.K.) Limited, Dow Jones Canada Inc., Dow Jones Colombia S.A.S., Dow Jones Consulting (Shanghai) Limited, Dow Jones Consulting India Private Limited, Dow Jones Distribution Co. 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Ltd., Harlequin, Harlequin (UK) Limited, Harlequin Books S.A., Harlequin Digital Sales Corporation, Harlequin Enterprises (Australia) Pty Ltd., Harlequin Enterprises II BV/Sarl, Harlequin Enterprises UK Limited, Harlequin Enterprises ULC, Harlequin Holdings Inc., Harlequin Holdings S.A., Harlequin India Private Limited, Harlequin Italia Srl, Harlequin Magazines Inc., Harlequin Products Inc., Harlequin Retail Inc., Harlequin Sales Corporation, Harper Collins Publishers India Limited, HarperCollins (UK), HarperCollins Brasil Holdings Participações Societárias S.A., HarperCollins Canada Limited, HarperCollins Christian Publishing Inc., HarperCollins Focus LLC, HarperCollins France S.A, HarperCollins Germany GmbH, HarperCollins Iberica S.A., HarperCollins Investments (UK) Limited, HarperCollins Italia S.p.A., HarperCollins Mexico SA de CV, HarperCollins Nordic AB, HarperCollins Polska S.P. Z.o.o., HarperCollins Publishers (Holdings) Pty. 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Ltd., Move, Move Inc., Move Sales Inc., Moving.com Inc., Multi Channel Network Pty Ltd, Muse Recruitment Holdings Limited, Myspace, NC Audience Exchange LLC, NC Transaction Inc., NC UK Holdings Inc, NCA Broadcasting Pty Ltd, NCA Ventures Pty Ltd, NCIH LLC, NCNS Holdings LLC, NGN Editorial Pension Trustees Limited, NNC Insurance Services Inc., NOVII Pty Ltd, NTS Technology Services Private Limited, NWS Digital Asia Pte. Limited, NWS Digital India Private Limited, NWS Digital India Pvt Ltd, NWS NewsTech ULC, NXE Australia Pty Limited, NXEA Media Pty Limited (formerly Foxtel Media Pty Limited), NYP Holdings Inc., NYP Realty Corp., Nationwide News Pty. 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When was News founded?

News was founded in 1979.

What is News' official website?

The official website for News is www.newscorp.com.

Where are News' headquarters?

News is headquartered at 1211 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY, 10036.

How can I contact News?

News' mailing address is 1211 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY, 10036. The company can be reached via phone at (212) 416-3400 or via email at [email protected].