News Corporation (NWSA) Stock: Price, Forecast & Analyst Target
News Corporation (NWSA) — MoonshotScore 71/100 (Strong band), calculated Oct 4, 2026. Price $28.69 (+0.17%), as of the Oct 2, 2026 trading session; market cap $16.1B. Expected results Nov 5, 2026.
Educational signal · not a buy or sell recommendation · How to read this
Market value / cash and short-term investments: 7.68× (market value Oct 2, 2026; cash Jun 30, 2026) · expected results Nov 5, 2026
News Corporation · NWSA · NASDAQ · Communication Services · Publishing
Research dated 2026-09-12: News Corp is a portfolio of financial information, property marketplaces, book publishing, journalism and subscription video businesses, not simply a newspaper publisher. Its prospects depend on whether Dow Jones, digital real estate and book publishing can convert their profit momentum into durable consolidated earnings and cash generation while the broader news portfolio remains resilient.
Price as of Oct 2, 2026
Key Statistics
MoonshotScore v2 · News (NWSA)
StrongWhy this rating? Method, drivers & history
Bands for the MoonshotScore: Exceptional 80-100 · Strong 65-79 · Fair 45-64 · Weak below 45.
- Business Quality — Is this a genuinely good business?
- Financial Safety — Could this blow up on me?
- Valuation — Am I paying a fair price?
- Growth Durability — Is the growth real and likely to last?
- Momentum — Is the market already moving on this?
A strong balance sheet, though growth is only middling; the market is already moving on it. Business Quality: Solid; Financial Safety: Sound; Valuation: Full; Growth Durability: Flat; Momentum: Surging.
- quarterly revenue $2.34B (Q4 FY2026, quarter ended Jun 2026)
- EPS beat 6 of 8
- expected results Nov 5, 2026
Helping: balance-sheet strength, positive momentum
What has the MoonshotScore done over time?
| Recorded | Score | Band |
|---|---|---|
| 71 | Strong | |
| 70 | Strong | |
| 72 | Strong | |
| 72 | Strong | |
| 71 | Strong | |
| 71 | Strong |
The score moved from 73 in the stored Oct 3, 2026 snapshot to 71 in the current publication computed Oct 4, 2026 (-2); the largest pillar moves were Momentum -6 and Growth Durability +2.
Calculation uses the most recent completed US trading session. Live price changes do not update the score immediately.
Computed · Educational signal · not a buy or sell recommendation · How the MoonshotScore is computed →
Price & valuation
| Measure | Value | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Latest provided price | $28.69 | |
| Change on the day | +0.17% | |
| 52-week range | $22.20 – $31.66 | |
| Market capitalisation | $16.1B | |
| Price / earnings (trailing) | 30.73 | |
| Shares traded on the day | 3.25M | |
| Beta (volatility vs the S&P 500) | 0.92 | |
| Dividends per share (last 12 months) | $0.20 | |
| Dividend yield (last 12 months) | 0.70% |
Price & events
Triangles mark reported quarters on the line: pointing up is above the recorded estimate, down is below, a diamond means no estimate on file or a dated event that is not a results report. Numbers key to the dated list. Point at or tab to any week for its close.
Events behind the price
- · Earnings results · above the recorded estimate
- · Earnings results · above the recorded estimate
- · Earnings call · management outlook
- · Earnings results · above the recorded estimate
- · Earnings results · above the recorded estimate
Results dates follow the earnings feed; call dates follow the transcript provider. Nearby dates do not establish that an event caused a price move.
Upcoming events
Management outlook
The increased profits are driven by the three sectors on which we have focused our strategic investment: Dow Jones, Digital Real Estate Services and Book Publishing, all of which reported double-digit increases in profit this quarter, and we believe they have much positive momentum.
Robert Thomson · Statement from
While third quarter cash flows were impacted by the timing of working capital, we expect strong free cash flow growth for the fiscal year despite moderately higher capital expenditures as we had communicated earlier this year.
Lavanya Chandrashekar · Statement from
Chronological order, not a duration scale. Statement dates identify the earnings call, not a deadline. Management expectations and provider estimates can change.
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Council score for News (NWSA): perspectives
Council is a separate blend of available disciplines; MoonshotScore above remains the five-pillar research rating.
5-Factor Breakdown
Legends Council
6 lenses, 0 current
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Munger's Mindset
Balance Sheet & Valuation · historical
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How to read these bars and different assessments
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Bars show each model's ordered assessment on its own scale, not a probability or a comparable investment return. The adjacent words give the assessment; more filled segments indicate a stronger model reading.
On Sep 10, 2026, the Munger lens read the price at that time as undervalued against its own estimate of value.
Readings on this page are from Oct 5, 2026, except a card that shows its own read date.
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What is News (NWSA), and what does it report?
Short answer · as of
News Corp sells consumer subscriptions, business information and risk tools, property advertising and services, books, journalism, and sports and entertainment programming.
Research dated 2026-09-12.
News Corp sells consumer subscriptions, business information and risk tools, property advertising and services, books, journalism, and sports and entertainment programming. Dow Jones reaches both readers and corporate clients through products including The Wall Street Journal, Factiva, Newswires, Risk & Compliance and OPIS, while the property businesses connect audiences and advertisers through websites and applications.
Reported revenue combines Dow Jones, book publishing, digital real estate, and news and information services. Those lines respond to different units of demand, so consolidated sales measure a blend of subscriptions, licensing, advertising, property activity and book purchases rather than a common publishing volume.
What do the latest results show for News (NWSA)?
Short answer · as of
The most recent reported quarter, Q4 FY2026, carried revenue of $2.34B.
Research dated 2026-09-12.
The latest quarter produced higher revenue than both the immediately preceding period and the comparable period. Net income and diluted earnings improved sequentially, but operating profit declined on both comparisons; the latest revenue and earnings also exceeded market estimates. Across the full fiscal period, revenue advanced while net income fell sharply, reinforcing that sales growth and earnings growth have not moved together.
Management previously attributed increased profit to Dow Jones, digital real estate and book publishing, where it reported broad profit gains. That explanation identifies the intended growth engines, but the consolidated figures still require proof that their momentum can overcome weaker profit conversion elsewhere.
Where is operating spending going?
Revenue alongside research and development, selling, general and administrative expenses, and the FMP standardized operating result.
- Latest quarter · revenue
- $2.34B Jun 30, 2026
- Latest quarter · SG&A
- $924.00M Jun 30, 2026
- Latest quarter · FMP standardized operating result
- $183.00M Jun 30, 2026
| Period end | Revenue | R&D | SG&A | FMP standardized operating result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | $2.34B | Not available | $924.00M | $183.00M |
| Mar 31, 2026 | $2.19B | Not available | $890.00M | $219.00M |
| Dec 31, 2025 | $2.36B | Not available | $833.00M | $403.00M |
| Sep 30, 2025 | $2.14B | Not available | $862.00M | $224.00M |
USD. The operating result is the FMP-standardized value supplied by FMP; it may differ from a filing’s GAAP loss from operations when the provider classifies separately presented items differently. It is not net income or cash flow.
Did results meet expectations?
Reported earnings and revenue alongside the estimates recorded by the provider.
- Latest report · revenue
- $2.34B Aug 5, 2026
- Latest report · revenue estimate
- $2.25B Aug 5, 2026
- Latest report · revenue vs estimate
- Above estimate Aug 5, 2026
- Latest report · EPS vs estimate
- Above estimate Aug 5, 2026
| Report date | Revenue · reported | Revenue · estimate | EPS · reported | EPS · estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2026 | $2.34B | $2.25B | $0.3500 | $0.2100 |
| May 7, 2026 | $2.19B | $2.11B | $0.2100 | $0.1600 |
| Feb 5, 2026 | $2.36B | $2.30B | $0.4000 | $0.3300 |
| Nov 6, 2025 | $2.14B | $2.10B | $0.2200 | $0.1800 |
Dates are report dates, not fiscal period ends. Revenue is in USD; EPS is USD per share, rounded to four decimals. The earnings feed does not establish a basic, diluted or adjusted basis. Earnings-feed EPS may differ from statement EPS; the two series are not combined.
Quarterly income statement — 4 quarters
| Period | Revenue | Net income | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 FY2026 | $2.34B | $179M | $0.33 (diluted) |
| Q3 FY2026 | $2.19B | $89M | $0.16 (diluted) |
| Q2 FY2026 | $2.36B | $193M | $0.34 (diluted) |
| Q1 FY2026 | $2.14B | $112M | $0.20 (diluted) |
What are the financial strengths and risks for News (NWSA)?
Short answer
Cash and short-term investments were $2.10B at the Jun 30, 2026 balance-sheet date. Operating cash flow was $685.00M for the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026, meaning operations generated cash. These figures do not establish a cash runway.
Research dated 2026-09-12.
Cash generation is a meaningful support. Operating cash flow strengthened through successive reported periods, although capital spending also rose, and the latest period still produced substantial cash after that investment. Cash and short-term investments have fluctuated, but adding longer-term investments places total cash and investments above debt; cash and short-term holdings by themselves remain below debt.
The balance sheet therefore has liquidity without being debt free. The larger operating risk is simultaneous weakness across unlike demand drivers: softer property activity can pressure marketplace advertising and services, weaker advertising or subscription demand can affect news operations, and slower book sales can weigh on publishing. Diversification helps only when those pressures do not arrive together.
How much cash does the business generate or use?
Quarterly operating cash flow shows cash generated or used by operations.
- Latest quarter · operating cash flow
- $685.00M Jun 30, 2026
- Previous quarter · operating cash flow
- $499.00M Mar 31, 2026
| Period end | Operating cash flow | Capital expenditure (reported) |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | $685.00M | −$146.00M |
| Mar 31, 2026 | $499.00M | −$100.00M |
| Dec 31, 2025 | $236.00M | −$99.00M |
| Sep 30, 2025 | $80.00M | −$81.00M |
Operating cash-flow bars share one scale and show magnitude; negative values mean cash used.
USD. Negative operating cash flow means cash used. Capital expenditure keeps the provider’s reported sign; it is not added here to estimate free cash flow or runway.
What should you watch next at News (NWSA)?
Short answer · as of
The next earnings report is expected on Nov 5, 2026.
Research dated 2026-09-12.
Watch whether revenue continues to clear expectations while operating profit begins moving in the same direction. Segment profit from Dow Jones, digital real estate and book publishing matters more than consolidated revenue alone because management has identified those businesses as the focus of strategic investment.
Cash conversion is the other test. Management linked an earlier cash-flow effect to working-capital timing and expected strong fiscal free-cash-flow growth despite higher capital spending; subsequent operating cash improved, so continued strength would support that account. The longer-range consensus path also assumes both revenue and earnings keep rising, making any widening gap between sales and profit especially informative.
What management is planning
Management expectations, not completed milestones or guarantees. Selected verbatim excerpts; dates follow the transcript provider.
The increased profits are driven by the three sectors on which we have focused our strategic investment: Dow Jones, Digital Real Estate Services and Book Publishing, all of which reported double-digit increases in profit this quarter, and we believe they have much positive momentum.
Robert Thomson ·
While third quarter cash flows were impacted by the timing of working capital, we expect strong free cash flow growth for the fiscal year despite moderately higher capital expenditures as we had communicated earlier this year.
Lavanya Chandrashekar ·
How does News compare with its peers?
Short answer
News's score ranks tied for 5th of 13 in the bounded comparison shown, against 12 same-model peers. These are company scores, not expected investment returns. The set lists named competitors first, then companies in the same data-provider industry classification closest in market value; that classification is the provider's, not our judgment of business similarity.
Research dated 2026-09-12.
News Corp combines business information subscriptions, property marketplaces, books and mass-market news inside the same group. A conventional publisher is more directly tied to circulation, advertising and title sales; a financial-information peer usually lacks the same exposure to residential property activity, general books and consumer newspapers.
That mix gives News Corp several routes to revenue but makes consolidated comparisons less clean. Dow Jones depends on professional information and journalism demand, digital real estate depends on property-related advertising and services, and book publishing depends on purchases of published titles. Their economics should be assessed separately before treating group growth as a common operating trend.
| Company | Price | Market value | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| $152.39 Oct 2, 2026 | $22.6B | 91 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $62.70 Oct 2, 2026 | $10.2B | 90 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $16.12 Oct 2, 2026 | $9.68B | 88 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $33.42 Oct 2, 2026 | $58.4B | 86 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| News (NWSA) — this page | $28.69 | $16.1B | 71 |
| $175.58 Oct 2, 2026 | $13.2B | 71 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $49.53 Oct 2, 2026 | $2.60B | 71 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $36.20 Oct 2, 2026 | $683M | 68 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $26.82 Oct 2, 2026 | $14.0B | 61 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $74.15 Oct 2, 2026 | $20.3B | 54 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $7.05 Oct 2, 2026 | $1.04B | 33 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $6.71 Oct 2, 2026 | $149M | 31 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $4.76 Oct 2, 2026 | — | 18 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 |
Only 5-pillar scores are ranked together. Other models are not directly comparable. Price and score dates are shown separately; market-value dates are unavailable.
The records behind this page
Analyst targets & estimates
What analysts have on file
- Price target, low to high
- $29.40 – $35.00
- Consensus target
- $32.20
- Median target
- $32.20
Consensus record · Captured .
Measured against a quoted price of $28.69 (as of Oct 2, 2026).
Insider activity
Form 4 records via FMP · Most recent available transactions
- Transactions
- 12
- Identified insiders
- 6
- Purchases
- 0
- Sales
- 0
- Other transactions
- 12
Purchases and sales use the reported transaction category. Other transactions include awards, exercises, gifts, withholding and unclassified activity; an acquisition or disposition alone is not a purchase or sale. These records do not establish intent.
Who holds the shares?
Institutional ownership reported through 13F filings.
- Institutional ownership
- 68.8% Period end Jun 30, 2026
- Previous quarter · ownership
- 69.8% Prior to period end Jun 30, 2026
- Reporting holders
- 654 Period end Jun 30, 2026
- Previous quarter · holders
- 604 Prior to period end Jun 30, 2026
| Holders in provider snapshot | Shares |
|---|---|
| Independent Franchise Partners Llp | 32,074,535 |
| Blackrock, INC. | 31,059,194 |
| State Street Corp | 30,263,987 |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 25,714,796 |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 17,677,875 |
Quarterly filings lag the period end. Holder rows are names in the provider snapshot, not a verified ranking; individual filing dates are not supplied. Related managers may appear separately, so these positions are not summed. Holder snapshot as of Jun 30, 2026.
What has been published about News (NWSA)?
News Communication Services Stock: Key Questions Answered
Research dated 2026-09-12; the answers below are from that research, and the full attribution is under Sources. The last 3 questions are answered from this page's own dated data, not from the research.
What does Dow Jones sell beyond The Wall Street Journal?
Dow Jones also supplies corporate and professional products including Factiva, Risk & Compliance, Newswires and OPIS. This makes the segment partly an information-services business rather than solely a consumer journalism franchise.
How do digital real estate services change News Corp’s business profile?
The property operations sell advertising and related services through websites and applications. They add exposure to property-market activity that a newspaper-focused reading of News Corp would miss.
Why can News Corp revenue rise while earnings fall?
The latest annual results show that revenue growth can coexist with a much lower net result, while the quarterly series shows operating profit moving differently from sales. Segment mix, operating profit and cash conversion therefore reveal more than the revenue line by itself.
What would confirm News Corp’s profit momentum at Dow Jones, digital real estate and book publishing?
Continued profit growth across those named businesses, accompanied by stronger consolidated operating profit and sustained cash generation, would support management’s account. Revenue growth without comparable profit conversion would weaken it.
What is the NWSA stock price today?
The last price recorded on this page for News Corporation (NWSA) is $28.69, as of the Oct 2, 2026 trading session (source: Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote). It is a provider snapshot, not a live exchange feed, so check a brokerage quote before you trade.
What is the NWSA price target?
The analyst consensus price target for News Corporation (NWSA) is $32.20 (range $29.40 to $35.00, median $32.20), per FMP data captured Oct 4, 2026. Targets are analyst opinions and change often; they are not a Stock Expert AI forecast.
When are NWSA's next earnings?
The next earnings date listed on this page for News Corporation (NWSA) is Nov 5, 2026. Companies sometimes move report dates, so the company's own announcement is the final word on timing.
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OFFICIAL — 2 facts from SEC filings and earnings calls
| Fact ID | Fact | Value as shown | As of | Tier | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
prod.outlook | Management outlook — call excerpts | Robert Thomson (May 7, 2026): The increased profits are driven by the three sectors on which we have focused our strategic investment: Dow Jones, Digital Real Estate Services and Book Publishing, all of which reported double-digit increases in profit this quarter, and we believe they have much positive momentum. Lavanya Chandrashekar (May 7, 2026): While third quarter cash flows were impacted by the timing of working capital, we expect strong free cash flow growth for the fiscal year despite moderately higher capital expenditures as we had communicated earlier this year. | OFFICIAL | Company earnings call, transcript via Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) — Selected verbatim statements from the latest available call, dated by the transcript provider. Management expectations, not completed milestones or guarantees. Relative dates retain the speaker's wording. | |
id.hq | SEC filing business address | NEW York, NY | OFFICIAL | SEC EDGAR filer business address — The SEC filer business address. Our market-data provider separately lists "1211 Avenue of the Americas, New York City, NY, 10036, US". |
FMP — 68 facts from Financial Modeling Prep endpoint families
| Fact ID | Fact | Value as shown | As of | Tier | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
px.last | Latest provided price | $28.69 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote — Dated to the US trading session the price belongs to, derived from the quote record's timestamp (weekend and pre-open reads roll back to the previous weekday; exchange holidays are not modelled). The record does not establish an exchange execution time. Retrieved 2026-10-04T20:54:40.633Z. | |
px.change | Change on the day | +0.17% | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
px.mcap | Market capitalisation | $16.1B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote — Date unknown Market cap record date: 2026-10-02. FMP quote timestamp: 2026-10-02T20:00:01.000Z. Captured from FMP at 2026-10-04T20:54:39.019Z. No share-count basis is inferred; this page preserves the reported amount instead of recalculating it from shares. | |
px.change_abs | Change on the day, in dollars | +$0.05 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
fin.q_revenue | Revenue, Q4 FY2026 | $2.34B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · income statement (quarterly) | |
px.pe | Price / earnings (trailing) | 30.73 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
px.volume | Shares traded on the day | 3.25M | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
px.beta | Beta | 0.92 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) company profile | |
id.ceo | Chief executive | Robert J. Thomson | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key executives (proxy-derived) — Titles and pay come from the company's proxy statement as our provider parsed it. | |
id.employees | Employees | 21,700 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) employee count, from the company's filing | |
fin.annual | Revenue and net result by fiscal year | 5 fiscal years, FY2022 through FY2026: FY2022 revenue $10.38B, net result $623.00M; FY2023 revenue $8.01B, net result $149.00M; FY2024 revenue $8.25B, net result $266.00M; FY2025 revenue $8.45B, net result $1.18B; FY2026 revenue $9.03B, net result $573.00M | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-K income statements | |
fin.rev_mix | Reported revenue segments | Dow Jones Segment $2.50B · Book Publishing Segment $2.29B · Digital Real Estate Services Segment $2.02B · News And Information Services Segment $2.23B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) revenue segmentation, from the company's 10-K | |
fin.gross_margin | Gross margin (trailing twelve months) | 56.9% | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key-metrics-ttm + ratios-ttm — A ratio our provider could not compute is absent rather than shown as zero. | |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-06-30.revenue_k | Revenue — period end 2026-06-30 | $2.34B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-06-30.sga_k | SG&A — period end 2026-06-30 | $924.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-06-30.operating_result_k | FMP standardized operating result — period end 2026-06-30 | $183.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-03-31.revenue_k | Revenue — period end 2026-03-31 | $2.19B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-03-31.sga_k | SG&A — period end 2026-03-31 | $890.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-03-31.operating_result_k | FMP standardized operating result — period end 2026-03-31 | $219.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-12-31.revenue_k | Revenue — period end 2025-12-31 | $2.36B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-12-31.sga_k | SG&A — period end 2025-12-31 | $833.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-12-31.operating_result_k | FMP standardized operating result — period end 2025-12-31 | $403.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-09-30.revenue_k | Revenue — period end 2025-09-30 | $2.14B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-09-30.sga_k | SG&A — period end 2025-09-30 | $862.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-09-30.operating_result_k | FMP standardized operating result — period end 2025-09-30 | $224.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
earn.history.depth.2026-08-05.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2026-08-05 | $2.34B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-08-05.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2026-08-05 | $2.25B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-08-05.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2026-08-05 | $0.3500 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-08-05.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2026-08-05 | $0.2100 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-05-07.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2026-05-07 | $2.19B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-05-07.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2026-05-07 | $2.11B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-05-07.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2026-05-07 | $0.2100 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-05-07.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2026-05-07 | $0.1600 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-02-05.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2026-02-05 | $2.36B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-02-05.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2026-02-05 | $2.30B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-02-05.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2026-02-05 | $0.4000 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-02-05.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2026-02-05 | $0.3300 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-11-06.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2025-11-06 | $2.14B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-11-06.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2025-11-06 | $2.10B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-11-06.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2025-11-06 | $0.2200 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-11-06.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2025-11-06 | $0.1800 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
fin.q_table | Quarterly income statement | 4 quarters through Q4 FY2026 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · income statement (quarterly), as filed | |
fin.cash_investments | Cash and short-term investments | $2.10B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's balance sheet — Long-term investments are shown separately; their marketability is not established by the provider field. The cash and short-term investment balance does not establish unrestricted availability. Long-term investments are excluded and remain unclassified. Restrictions on cash and short-term investments require separate review. | |
fin.opcf_latest | Latest-quarter operating cash flow | $685.00M | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Period end: 2026-06-30. Negative operating cash flow means cash used. This figure is not a cash-runway estimate. | |
fin.long_term_investments | Long-term investments (classification unverified) | $1.00B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's balance sheet — Long-term investments are shown separately; their marketability is not established by the provider field. The cash and short-term investment balance does not establish unrestricted availability. | |
fin.total_debt | Total debt | $2.92B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's balance sheet — Long-term investments are shown separately; their marketability is not established by the provider field. The cash and short-term investment balance does not establish unrestricted availability. | |
fin.price_to_book | Price to book value | 2.07× | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key-metrics-ttm + ratios-ttm — A ratio our provider could not compute is absent rather than shown as zero. | |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-06-30.operating_cash_flow_m | Operating cash flow — period end 2026-06-30 | $685.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-03-31.operating_cash_flow_m | Operating cash flow — period end 2026-03-31 | $499.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-06-30.capex_m | Capital expenditure (reported) — period end 2026-06-30 | −$146.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-03-31.capex_m | Capital expenditure (reported) — period end 2026-03-31 | −$100.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2025-12-31.operating_cash_flow_m | Operating cash flow — period end 2025-12-31 | $236.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2025-12-31.capex_m | Capital expenditure (reported) — period end 2025-12-31 | −$99.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2025-09-30.operating_cash_flow_m | Operating cash flow — period end 2025-09-30 | $80.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2025-09-30.capex_m | Capital expenditure (reported) — period end 2025-09-30 | −$81.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
earn.pt_range | Analyst price target, low to high | $29.40 – $35.00 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · price-target consensus — Captured Oct 4, 2026 · Coverage not supplied | |
earn.pt_consensus | Consensus analyst price target | $32.20 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · price-target consensus — Captured Oct 4, 2026 · Coverage not supplied | |
earn.pt_median | Median analyst price target | $32.20 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · price-target consensus — Captured Oct 4, 2026 · Coverage not supplied | |
own.insiders | Insider transactions via FMP | 12 transactions · 0 purchases, 0 sales, 12 other transactions · 6 identified insiders · most recent available transactions | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), carrying Form 4 transaction records — Purchases and sales use the reported transaction category. Other transactions include awards, exercises, gifts, withholding and unclassified activity; an acquisition or disposition alone is not a purchase or sale. These records do not establish intent. | |
own.institutions.depth.ownership_pct | Institutional ownership | 68.8% | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional ownership summary, from 13F filings — 13F filings are quarterly and lag the quarter end by up to 45 days. Period end Jun 30, 2026 | |
own.institutions.depth.ownership_pct_previous_quarter | Previous quarter · ownership | 69.8% | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional ownership summary, from 13F filings — 13F filings are quarterly and lag the quarter end by up to 45 days. Prior to period end Jun 30, 2026 | |
own.institutions.depth.holders | Reporting holders | 654 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional ownership summary, from 13F filings — 13F filings are quarterly and lag the quarter end by up to 45 days. Period end Jun 30, 2026 | |
own.institutions.depth.holders_previous_quarter | Previous quarter · holders | 604 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional ownership summary, from 13F filings — 13F filings are quarterly and lag the quarter end by up to 45 days. Prior to period end Jun 30, 2026 | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_0.shares | Independent Franchise Partners Llp — shares in provider snapshot | 32,074,535 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_1.shares | Blackrock, INC. — shares in provider snapshot | 31,059,194 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_2.shares | State Street Corp — shares in provider snapshot | 30,263,987 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_3.shares | Vanguard Capital Management LLC — shares in provider snapshot | 25,714,796 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_4.shares | Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC — shares in provider snapshot | 17,677,875 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. |
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| Fact ID | Fact | Value as shown | As of | Tier | Source |
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earn.next | Next earnings date | Nov 5, 2026 | UNRECORDED | Stored earnings-calendar observation — Captured 2026-09-30 | |
earn.history | Reported versus estimated, recent quarters | EPS beat 6 of 8 | UNRECORDED | Stored earnings-history observation — Captured 2026-09-15 · Expired observation | |
px.range52 | 52-week range | $22.20 – $31.66 | UNRECORDED | Stored company-profile observation — Captured 2026-10-04 |
COMPUTED — 5 facts from our arithmetic, formula restated
| Fact ID | Fact | Value as shown | As of | Tier | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
fin.mcap_to_cash | Market value per dollar of cash and short-term investments | 7.68× | — | COMPUTED | Computed on this page from the figures above — The market capitalisation printed on this page divided by cash and short-term investments of $2.10B at Jun 30, 2026. Long-term investments are excluded and remain unclassified. Restrictions on cash and short-term investments require separate review. Market cap record date: 2026-10-02. Balance-sheet reference date: 2026-06-30. The inputs do not establish a single common source date for this ratio. |
div.ttm_per_share | Dividends per share, last 12 months (split-adjusted) | $0.20 | COMPUTED | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) split-adjusted dividend history — Sum of 2 split-adjusted declared dividends with an ex-date in the 365 days to 2026-10-04, per current share. Ex-dates are not payment dates; special dividends are included. Not a declared annual rate. | |
div.ttm_yield | Dividend yield, last 12 months | 0.70% | COMPUTED | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) split-adjusted dividend history and quote — Split-adjusted dividends with ex-dates in the trailing 365-day window divided by the packet price, on the same current-share basis. Price date follows the quote, latest price bar or packet-build day when unstamped. Not a forecast or declared annual rate. | |
earn.history.depth.2026-08-05.revenue_actual.comparison | Latest report · revenue vs estimate | Above estimate | Report date · | COMPUTED | Computed from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note — Method: compare reported revenue ($2.34B) with the recorded estimate ($2.25B) at displayed precision. Equal displayed values are in line. This compares reported results with recorded estimates, not investment returns. |
earn.history.depth.2026-08-05.eps_actual.comparison | Latest report · EPS vs estimate | Above estimate | Report date · | COMPUTED | Computed from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note — Method: compare reported EPS ($0.3500) with the recorded estimate ($0.2100) at displayed precision. Equal displayed values are in line. This compares reported results with recorded estimates, not investment returns. |
OURS — 2 facts from Stock Expert AI's own score and rank
| Fact ID | Fact | Value as shown | As of | Tier | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ours.moonshot | MoonshotScore v2 | 71 of 100 · Strong · pillars 65 / 73 / 50 / 54 / 81 | OURS | Stock Expert AI MoonshotScore v2 engine | |
ours.moonshot_change | MoonshotScore movement | 73 (stored snapshot Oct 3, 2026) → 71 (current publication computed Oct 4, 2026) (-2) | OURS | Stock Expert AI current score publication and immutable score snapshots |
Fact-family notes
- Quarterly statement note. Source series as of 2026-06-30. USD. The operating result is the FMP-standardized value supplied by FMP; it may differ from a filing’s GAAP loss from operations when the provider classifies separately presented items differently. It is not net income or cash flow. Applies to Fact IDs:
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| Evidence | Captured value | Source date | Source type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legal name | NEWS CORP Our market-data provider lists the name as "News Corporation"; the filer's own record is used here. | 2026-08-07 | OFFICIAL | SEC EDGAR — 10-K filed 2026-08-07 |
| Ticker / exchange | NWSA on Nasdaq | 2026-09-12 | OFFICIAL | SEC EDGAR filer record |
| Sector / industry (provider taxonomy) | Communication Services / Publishing The company's SEC filings classify it under SIC 2711 — Newspapers: Publishing or Publishing & Printing. | 2026-09-12 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) company profile |
| Business description | News Corporation, an influential media and information services entity, is dedicated to producing and disseminating premium, engaging content along with a diverse array of products and services for both individual consumers and corporate clients worldwide. Its operations are strategically segmented into six distinct divisions: Digital Real Estate Services, Subscription Video Services, Dow Jones, Book Publishing, News Media, and an "Other" category. The company supplies a wide spectrum of content and data solutions, featuring esteemed publications and services such as The Wall Street Journal, Barron's, MarketWatch, Investor's Business Daily, Factiva, Dow Jones Risk & Compliance, Dow Jones Newswires, and OPIS. These are distributed across numerous platforms, including traditional newspapers, newswires, dedicated websites, mobile applications, newsletters, magazines, proprietary databases, live journalism events, video content, and podcasts. News Corporation also manages a substantial portfolio of daily, Sunday, weekly, and bi-weekly newspapers. Noteworthy titles include The Australian, The Weekend Australian, The Daily Telegraph, The Sunday Telegraph, Herald Sun, Sunday Herald Sun, The Courier Mail, The Sunday Mail, The Advertiser, Sunday Mail, The Sun, The Sun on Sunday, The Times, The Sunday Times, and the New York Post, complemented by various digital mastheads and associated online properties. Beyond news, the company publishes a broad range of books, encompassing general fiction, nonfiction, children's literature, and religious titles. It further delivers sports, entertainment, and news programming to pay-TV and streaming subscribers, as well as other commercial licensees, via cable, satellite, and internet distribution. Additionally, it secures broadcasting rights for live sporting events. Moreover, News Corporation extends its services to include property and real estate-related advertising and offerings via its websites and mobile applications, provides online real estate services, and offers financial services. The company was established in 2012 and maintains its primary corporate office in New York, New York. | 2026-09-12 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) company profile |
| Revenue by segment | Dow Jones Segment: $2.50B; Book Publishing Segment: $2.29B; Digital Real Estate Services Segment: $2.02B; News And Information Services Segment: $2.23B | 2026-06-30 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) revenue segmentation, from the company's 10-K |
| Management outlook — dated call excerpts | Captured record · 2 entries
Selected verbatim statements from the latest available call, dated by the transcript provider. Management expectations, not completed milestones or guarantees. Relative dates retain the speaker's wording. | 2026-05-07 | OFFICIAL | Company earnings call, transcript via Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) |
| Annual revenue and net result (USD millions) | Captured record · 5 entries
| 2026-06-30 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-K income statements |
| Quarterly income statement (USD thousands) | Captured record · 8 entries
| 2026-06-30 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements |
| Reported versus estimated, last 8 quarters | Captured record · 8 entries
| 2026-08-05 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings |
| Most recent periodic reports | 2026-08-07 | OFFICIAL | SEC EDGAR filer submissions | |
| Operating cash flow by quarter (USD millions) | Captured record · 8 entries
| 2026-06-30 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements |
| Cash, investments and debt | Total debt: $2.92B; Liquidity basis: cash and short-term investments; Total liabilities: $6.31B; Cash and short-term investments: $2.10B; Cash and investments: $3.10B; Long-term investments: $1.00B; Long-term investments classification: unclassified Long-term investments are shown separately; their marketability is not established by the provider field. The cash and short-term investment balance does not establish unrestricted availability. | 2026-06-30 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's balance sheet |
| Cash and investment components | Total basis: cash short and long-term investments; Total: $3.10B; Cash and short-term investments: $2.10B; Long-term investments: $1.00B; Long-term investments classification: unclassified Sums the balance sheet's cash and short-term investments with its long-term investments.; The long-term investment field does not establish marketability; the sum is not a measure of available liquidity.; These provider fields do not establish investment access restrictions or explain differences from third-party cash figures. | 2026-06-30 | COMPUTED | Computed from the balance sheet |
| Cash and short-term investments over time (USD millions) | Captured record · 8 entries
| 2026-06-30 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's quarterly balance sheets |
| Cash against market value | As of: 2026-06-30; Cash basis: cash and short-term investments; Net cash: -$820.00M; Total debt: $2.92B; Cash and investments: $2.10B Price-based multiples captured at research time are not repeated here; the page shows each once, from current figures with their own dates. Cash is the latest reported cash and short-term investment balance; long-term investments are excluded. Market capitalization is the latest provider value.; The reported balance does not establish unrestricted availability or liquidation value.; The two are measured on different dates — the balance sheet is a quarter-end, the market cap is a recent close.; Debt is total debt as reported, including operating lease liabilities where the filer includes them. | 2026-06-30 | COMPUTED | Computed from the balance sheet and the latest market capitalization |
| Trailing twelve-month ratio set | Quick ratio: 1.51; Current ratio: 1.62; Debt to equity: 0.34; Net margin: 6.3%; Gross margin: 56.9%; Operating margin: 11.4%; Return on assets: 3.7%; Return on equity: 6.6% Price-based multiples captured at research time are not repeated here; the page shows each once, from current figures with their own dates. A ratio our provider could not compute is absent rather than shown as zero. | 2026-09-12 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key-metrics-ttm + ratios-ttm |
| Next earnings report | Date: 2026-11-05; EPS estimate: $0.27 per share; Revenue estimate: $2.27B The date is our provider's estimate until the company confirms it. | 2026-09-12 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings calendar |
| Analyst revenue and earnings estimates (average) | Captured record · 4 entries
| 2026-09-12 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) analyst estimates |
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