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News Corporation · end-of-day data as of Nov 13, 2026

News Corp
NWSA · $15.14B
$26.97+2.7%
Nov 13, 2026 · close
$26$28$30SepOctNov9:3016:003 months -7.9%Nov 13 · close
▲ 5
  • PT$33.13 +22.9%
  • ConsensusBuy · 9
  • P/E vs own-17.7%
  • FCF yield+6.5%
  • Trendbullish
Neutral
  • Earnings in83d
  • P/E24.1x
  • RSI39
  • Support-2.0%
  • Resistance+2.8%
  • Off 52w high-14.8%
  • Volume0.9x
  • Bollingerlower half
  • News0.00
  • 52w range$22–$32
  • ATR+3.1%
  • Off ATH-14.8%
▼ 6
  • P/E vs sector+46.8%
  • Insiders-$3.19M
  • MAs1 of 4
  • MA20×50Death 3d ago
  • MACD-0.31
  • Sector▼ -7.1%

Updates with the 15-min delayed price. Not a forecast or investment advice.

Is News Corp a good stock to buy?

News Corp is weak on demand; advantage, economics, execution and fragility in between. The price is low: 24.1 times its earnings, below its 3-year median of 37.0 (Nov 13, 2026). pretickt does not say whether to buy or sell.

  1. Demand shrinking
  2. Advantage some edge
  3. Economics profitable
  4. Execution mixed
  5. Fragility some risks
  6. Price below its usual
DemandDo people want more of what it sells?shrinking

NWSA sales growth revenue growth

-3%a year, for the last 3 years

News Corp's sales fell 3% a year for 3 years, to $9.03B in fiscal 2026.

NWSA analysts' forecast revenue estimates

+4%the sales they expect next fiscal year, on the last

Analysts expect News Corp's sales to grow 4% to $9.4B in fiscal 2027 (8 analysts).

NWSA peers

pretickt analysis+8%its sales in 12 months, on a year before

News Corp's sales grew 8% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, faster than Charter (+1%), slower than Reddit (+62%), Omnicom (+54%) and Fox (+9%).

NWSA sales by business revenue by segment

28%of its sales from Dow Jones

Dow Jones brought News Corp 28% of its sales in fiscal 2026; Book Publishing 25%.

Advantage moatIs it hard to copy?some edge

NWSA return on capital ROIC

pretickt analysis8%earned before tax on the money invested in it

News Corp earned 8% before tax on the capital invested in it in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; Reddit 40%, Fox 28%, Omnicom 20% and Charter 5%.

NWSA margin on each sale gross margin

44%left after making the product

News Corp kept 44% of each sale after making the product in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; its peers' median is 31%.

EconomicsDoes it make good money?profitable

NWSA margin after costs profit margin

9%of sales left after running the business

News Corp's operating margin was 9% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, against 14% in fiscal 2023.

NWSA profit per share

+26%in its last fiscal year

News Corp's earnings per share grew 26% in fiscal 2026, to $1.03.

ExecutionDoes it deliver what it promises?mixed

NWSA earnings vs estimates

5 of 7quarters above the analysts' estimate

News Corp beat the analysts' profit estimate in 5 of 7 quarters, the latest on Nov 4, 2026; 1 quarter with one-time gains or charges is left out.

NWSA insider selling

-$3.19Msold, net, by its executives in 12 months

News Corp's executives and directors sold a net $3.19M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026; none bought.

NWSA number of employees

-3%fewer people in a year

News Corp had 21,700 employees at the end of fiscal 2026, 3% fewer than a year before.

Fragility risksCould something break it?some risks

NWSA financial health Altman Z-score

2.6Altman Z-score, safe above 3

News Corp's Altman Z-score is 2.6 (Nov 13, 2026), between 1.8 and 3, the grey zone.

NWSA quality checks Piotroski score

6 of 9checks passed

News Corp passes 6 of the 9 Piotroski checks in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; it misses on long-term debt, the current ratio and gross margin.

Price valuationIs the price reasonable?below its usual

NWSA price vs profit P/E ratio

24.1×a year's earnings

News Corp's P/E ratio is 24.1 (Nov 13, 2026), below its 3-year median of 37.0.

NWSA price vs peers

pretickt analysis24.1×a year's earnings, against its peers

Investors pay 24.1 times News Corp's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for Reddit (20.1), Charter (14.3) and Fox (13.0), less than for Omnicom (35.5).

NWSA analysts' target price target

+23%to their average target

Analysts' average price target for News Corp is $33.13, 23% above the Nov 13, 2026 close of $26.97.

What is News Corp's P/E ratio?

News Corp's P/E ratio is 24.1 (Nov 13, 2026), below its 3-year median of 37.0. Investors pay 24.1 times News Corp's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for Reddit (20.1), Charter (14.3) and Fox (13.0), less than for Omnicom (35.5).

Is News Corp profitable?

News Corp's operating margin was 9% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, against 14% in fiscal 2023.

Are insiders selling News Corp stock?

News Corp's executives and directors sold a net $3.19M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026; none bought.

How does News Corp make money?

Dow Jones brought News Corp 28% of its sales in fiscal 2026; Book Publishing 25%.

How many employees does News Corp have?

News Corp had 21,700 employees at the end of fiscal 2026, 3% fewer than a year before.

From the companies' statements (FMP), their filings read by pretickt, the analysts and the insiders, as of Nov 13, 2026. Each card says what a fact means for its question, never what to do with the stock: for information only, not investment advice.