News Corporation is a diversified media and information services company. The Company operates in five segments: News and Information Services, Cable Network Programming, Digital Real Estate Services, Book Publishing, and Other. The Company's business consists of range of media, including news and information services, sports programming in Australia, digital real estate services, book publishing, and pay-television (TV) distribution in Australia, that are distributed under the brands, including The Wall Street Journal, Dow Jones, Herald Sun, The Sun, The Times, HarperCollins Publishers, FOX SPORTS Australia and realestate.com.au. The Company is a developing provider of digital education content, assessment and delivery services. The Company's business component includes News and Information Services, Cable Network Programming, Digital Real Estate Services, Book Publishing, Amplify and Foxtel. In July 2014, it completed the acquisition of Harlequin Enterprises from Torstar Corp.
Industry, Sector and Symbol:
- Sector: Consumer Discretionary
- Industry: Broadcasting - TV
- Sub-Industry: Movies & Entertainment
- Symbol: NASDAQ:NWSA
- CUSIP: 65248E10
- Web: www.newscorp.com
Capitalization:- Market Cap: $7.66 billion
- Outstanding Shares: 382,181,000
Average Prices:- 50 Day Moving Avg: $13.49
- 200 Day Moving Avg: $13.22
- 52 Week Range: $10.99 - $14.68
P/E:- Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
- Foreward P/E Ratio: 24.85
- P/E Growth: 2.20
Sales & Book Value:- Annual Revenue: $8.14 billion
- Price / Sales: 0.62
- Book Value: $18.54 per share
- Price / Book: 0.71
Dividend:- Annual Dividend: $0.20
- Dividend Yield: 1.5%
Profitability:- EBIDTA: $738 million
- Net Margins: -9.07%
- Return on Equity: 1.83%
- Return on Assets: 1.40%
Debt:- Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.02%
- Current Ratio: 1.56%
- Quick Ratio: 1.56%
Misc:- Average Volume: 1.63 million shs.
- Beta: 2
- Short Ratio: 3.58
Frequently Asked Questions for News Corporation (NASDAQ:NWSA)
What is News Corporation's stock symbol?
News Corporation trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "NWSA."
How often does News Corporation pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for News Corporation?
News Corporation declared a semiannual dividend on Friday, August 11th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, September 13th will be paid a dividend of $0.10 per share on Wednesday, October 18th. This represents a yield of 1.49%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 12th. View News Corporation's Dividend History.
How were News Corporation's earnings last quarter?
News Corporation (NASDAQ:NWSA) issued its earnings results on Thursday, August, 10th. The company reported $0.11 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.09 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $2.08 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.11 billion. News Corporation had a positive return on equity of 1.83% and a negative net margin of 9.07%. The firm's revenue was down 6.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.10 EPS. View News Corporation's Earnings History.
When will News Corporation make its next earnings announcement?
Where is News Corporation's stock going? Where will News Corporation's stock price be in 2017?
5 brokers have issued twelve-month target prices for News Corporation's shares. Their predictions range from $13.00 to $17.00. On average, they expect News Corporation's stock price to reach $15.20 in the next year. View Analyst Ratings for News Corporation.
Who are some of News Corporation's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to News Corporation include Sharp Corp. (SHCAY), Wynn Resorts, Limited (WYNN), New Oriental Education & Technology Group (EDU), Wynn Macau (WYNMF), Discovery Communications (DISCB), Whirlpool Corporation (WHR), Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH), Discovery Communications (DISCA), Hasbro (HAS), Melco Crown Entertainment Limited (MLCO), Discovery Communications (DISCK), Shaw Communications (SJR), Coach (COH), Viacom (VIAB), Scripps Networks Interactive (SNI), Take-Two Interactive Software (TTWO), Wyndham Worldwide Corp (WYN) and Electrolux AB (ELUXY).
Who owns News Corporation stock?
News Corporation's stock is owned by a number of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Vanguard Group Inc. (8.23%), BlackRock Inc. (4.35%), Pzena Investment Management LLC (3.99%), State Street Corp (2.90%), Harris Associates L P (2.73%) and Artisan Partners Limited Partnership (1.96%). View Institutional Ownership Trends for News Corporation.
Who sold News Corporation stock? Who is selling News Corporation stock?
News Corporation's stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Harris Associates L P, Pzena Investment Management LLC, Los Angeles Capital Management & Equity Research Inc., First Trust Advisors LP, State Street Corp, FMR LLC, Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management LLC and Artisan Partners Limited Partnership. View Insider Buying and Selling for News Corporation.
Who bought News Corporation stock? Who is buying News Corporation stock?
News Corporation's stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Janus Henderson Group PLC, Independent Franchise Partners LLP, Thompson Siegel & Walmsley LLC, St. James Investment Company LLC, Vanguard Group Inc., Dodge & Cox, TIAA CREF Investment Management LLC and Contrarius Investment Management Ltd. View Insider Buying and Selling for News Corporation.
How do I buy News Corporation stock?
Shares of News Corporation can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is News Corporation's stock price today?
One share of News Corporation stock can currently be purchased for approximately $13.17.
MarketBeat Community Rating for News Corporation (NASDAQ NWSA)MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about News Corporation and other stocks. Vote "Outperform" if you believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote "Underperform" if you believe the stock will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.
Consensus Ratings for News Corporation (NASDAQ:NWSA) (How are Consensus Ratings Calculated?) MarketBeat calculates consensus ratings using the most recent rating from each brokerage that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Since brokers often use different ratings systems, each rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings. Each stock's consensus rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0-1.5 = Sell, 1.5-2.5 = Hold, 2.5-3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months.
MarketBeat will no longer include ratings and price target data in its consensus calculation if a broker drops coverage and MarketBeat has received a report that coverage was dropped. Ratings from certain research firms that issue ratings using purely quantitative methods (such as Zacks, Vetr and ValuEngine) are not included in consensus calculations. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.
| Ratings Breakdown: | 1 Sell Rating, 2 Hold Ratings, 2 Buy Ratings |
| Consensus Rating: | Hold (Score: 2.20) |
| Consensus Price Target: | $15.20 (15.41% upside) |
Analysts' Ratings History for News Corporation (NASDAQ:NWSA)
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| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Price Target | Impact on Share Price | Details |
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| 7/30/2017 | Jefferies Group LLC | Reiterated Rating | Buy | $17.00 | Low |  |
| 7/14/2017 | Rosenblatt Securities | Initiated Coverage | Buy -> Buy | $17.00 | Medium | |
| 3/6/2017 | Morgan Stanley | Reiterated Rating | Equal Weight -> Equal Weight | $15.00 | N/A | |
| 2/10/2017 | Guggenheim | Reiterated Rating | Neutral | $13.00 | N/A | |
| 10/27/2016 | Bank of America Corporation | Downgrade | Neutral -> Underperform | $14.00 | N/A | |
| 2/1/2016 | FBR & Co | Lower Price Target | Outperform | $19.00 -> $18.00 | N/A | |
| 1/29/2016 | Deutsche Bank AG | Lower Price Target | | $19.00 -> $18.50 | N/A | |
| 11/9/2015 | Wells Fargo & Company | Downgrade | Outperform -> Market Perform | | N/A | |
(Data available from 9/20/2015 forward)
Earnings History for News Corporation (NASDAQ:NWSA)Earnings History by Quarter for News Corporation (NASDAQ NWSA)| Date | Quarter | Consensus Estimate | Actual EPS | Revenue Estimate | Actual Revenue | Release Link | Conference Call | Details |
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| 11/6/2017 | | | | | | | N/A | |
| 8/10/2017 | Q4 2017 | $0.09 | $0.11 | $2.11 billion | $2.08 billion | View | N/A | |
| 5/9/2017 | Q3 2017 | $0.04 | $0.07 | $1.85 billion | $1.98 billion | View | Listen | |
| 2/9/2017 | Q2 2017 | $0.18 | $0.19 | $2.11 billion | $2.12 billion | View | Listen | |
| 11/7/2016 | Q1 | ($0.01) | ($0.01) | $1.96 billion | $1.97 billion | View | Listen | |
| 8/8/2016 | Q4 | $0.13 | $0.10 | $2.06 billion | $2.23 billion | View | N/A | |
| 5/5/2016 | Q3 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $1.93 billion | $1.89 billion | View | N/A | |
| 2/4/2016 | Q2 | $0.21 | $0.20 | $2.14 billion | $2.16 billion | View | N/A | |
| 11/5/2015 | Q116 | $0.07 | $0.05 | $2.11 billion | $2.01 billion | View | N/A | |
| 8/12/2015 | Q4 | $0.05 | $0.07 | $2.19 billion | $2.14 billion | View | Listen | |
| 5/5/2015 | Q315 | $0.07 | $0.05 | $2.13 million | $2.06 billion | View | N/A | |
| 2/5/2015 | Q215 | $0.24 | $0.26 | $2.25 billion | $2.28 billion | View | N/A | |
| 11/5/2014 | Q1 | $0.03 | $0.09 | $2.08 billion | $2.15 billion | View | N/A | |
| 8/7/2014 | Q414 | $0.04 | $0.01 | $2.17 billion | $2.19 billion | View | N/A | |
| 5/8/2014 | Q314 | $0.03 | $0.11 | $2.07 billion | $2.08 billion | View | N/A | |
| 2/6/2014 | Q214 | $0.20 | $0.31 | $2.23 billion | $2.24 billion | View | N/A | |
| 11/11/2013 | Q313 | $0.07 | $0.05 | $2.18 billion | $2.07 billion | View | N/A | |
| 5/8/2013 | Q3 2013 | $0.35 | $0.36 | $9.17 billion | $9.54 billion | View | N/A | |
| 2/6/2013 | Q2 2013 | $0.42 | $0.44 | $9.27 billion | $9.43 billion | View | N/A | |
| 11/6/2012 | Q113 | $0.38 | $0.43 | $8.15 billion | $8.14 billion | View | N/A | |
| 8/8/2012 | | $0.32 | $0.32 | | | View | N/A | |
| 5/9/2012 | | $0.31 | $0.37 | | | View | N/A | |
| 11/2/2011 | | $0.29 | $0.29 | | | View | N/A | |
| 5/5/2011 | | $0.27 | $0.26 | | | View | N/A | |
| 2/2/2011 | | $0.28 | $0.29 | | | View | N/A | |
(Data available from 1/1/2011 forward)
Earnings Estimates for News Corporation (NASDAQ:NWSA)2017 EPS Consensus Estimate: $0.24
2018 EPS Consensus Estimate: $0.41
| Quarter | Number of Estimates | Low Estimate | High Estimate | Average Estimate |
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| Q1 2017 | 1 | ($0.01) | ($0.01) | ($0.01) |
| Q2 2017 | 1 | $0.17 | $0.17 | $0.17 |
| Q3 2017 | 1 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 |
| Q4 2017 | 1 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 |
| Q1 2018 | 1 | ($0.01) | ($0.01) | ($0.01) |
| Q2 2018 | 1 | $0.21 | $0.21 | $0.21 |
| Q3 2018 | 1 | $0.13 | $0.13 | $0.13 |
| Q4 2018 | 1 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.08 |
| Q1 2019 | 1 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 |
| Q2 2019 | 1 | $0.24 | $0.24 | $0.24 |
| Q3 2019 | 1 | $0.15 | $0.15 | $0.15 |
(Data provided by Zacks Investment Research)
Current Dividend Information for News Corporation (NASDAQ:NWSA)| Next Dividend: | 10/18/2017 |
| Annual Dividend: | $0.20 |
| Dividend Yield: | 1.52% |
| Payout Ratio: | -15.63% (Trailing 12 Months of Earnings)
42.55% (Based on This Year's Estimates)
37.74% (Based on Next Year's Estimates)
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Dividend History by Quarter for News Corporation (NASDAQ NWSA)| Announced | Period | Amount | Yield | Ex-Dividend Date | Record Date | Payable Date |
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| 8/11/2017 | semiannual | $0.10 | 1.49% | 9/12/2017 | 9/13/2017 | 10/18/2017 |
| 2/10/2017 | semiannual | $0.10 | 1.5% | 3/13/2017 | 3/15/2017 | 4/19/2017 |
| 8/9/2016 | | $0.10 | | 9/12/2016 | 9/14/2016 | 10/19/2016 |
| 2/11/2016 | semiannual | $0.10 | 1.92% | 3/7/2016 | 3/9/2016 | 4/13/2016 |
| 8/13/2015 | special | $0.10 | | 9/14/2015 | 9/16/2015 | 10/21/2015 |
| 2/7/2013 | semiannual | $0.09 | 0.62% | 3/11/2013 | 3/13/2013 | 4/17/2013 |
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
Insider Trading and Institutional Ownership History for News Corporation (NASDAQ:NWSA)Insider Ownership Percentage: 13.93%
Institutional Ownership Percentage: 60.62%
Insider Trades by Quarter for News Corporation (NASDAQ:NWSA)| Transaction Date | Insider Name | Title | Buy/Sell | Number of Shares | Average Share Price | Total Transaction | Details |
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| 10/3/2016 | Bedi Ajay Singh | CFO | Sell | 29,857 | $14.39 | $429,642.23 | |
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
Headline Trends for News Corporation (NASDAQ:NWSA)
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