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News (NWSA) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$29.66 +0.27 (+0.92%)
Closing price 04:00 PM Eastern
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About News Stock (NASDAQ:NWSA)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$29.24
$29.75
50-Day Range
$27.06
$29.73
52-Week Range
$23.38
$30.69
Volume
2.51 million shs
Average Volume
2.93 million shs
Market Capitalization
$16.79 billion
P/E Ratio
34.49
Dividend Yield
0.67%
Price Target
$39.20
Consensus Rating
Buy

Company Overview

News Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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82nd Percentile Overall Score

NWSA MarketRank™: 

News scored higher than 82% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 69th out of 286 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • 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.

  • Read more about News' stock forecast and price target.
  • 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 34.49, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.67.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of News is 34.49, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 21.14.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    News has a P/B Ratio of 1.87. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about News' valuation and earnings.
  • 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 Yield

    News has a dividend yield of 0.68%, 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.

  • Read more about News' dividend.
  • 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 Sentiment

    News has a news sentiment score of 1.02. 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 0.69 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 -50% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • 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.

  • Read more about News' insider trading history.
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NWSA Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

News' stock was trading at $27.54 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, NWSA stock has increased by 7.7% and is now trading at $29.66.

News Corporation (NASDAQ:NWSA) announced its quarterly earnings data 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. The company's revenue was up .8% compared to the same quarter last year.

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

News' top institutional investors include Asset Value Investors Ltd (0.65%), Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V. (0.02%), Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC (0.02%) and Swedbank AB (0.02%). Insiders that own company stock include Susan Panuccio, David B Pitofsky and Marygrace Degrazio.
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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.

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

Last Earnings
5/08/2025
Today
7/10/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
8/06/2025
Fiscal Year End
6/30/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
MOVIE/TV PRD&DIST
Sub-Industry
Movies & Entertainment
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:NWSA
CIK
1564708
Fax
N/A
Employees
23,900
Year Founded
1979

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$45.00
Low Price Target
$36.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+32.4%
Consensus Rating
Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
3.14
Research Coverage
7 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$0.86
Trailing P/E Ratio
34.42
Forward P/E Ratio
31.51
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
$10.09 billion
Price / Sales
1.66
Cash Flow
$2.01 per share
Price / Cash Flow
14.75
Book Value
$15.83 per share
Price / Book
1.87

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
566,110,000
Free Float
489,121,000
Market Cap
$16.77 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.23

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This page (NASDAQ:NWSA) was last updated on 7/10/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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