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News Corp Class A (NWSA)

Combines Dow Jones, property marketplaces, HarperCollins and English-language news publishing.

$29.12
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News CorporationNWSA
Communication Services

Combines Dow Jones business information, REA Group and Realtor.com property marketplaces, HarperCollins publishing, and news brands in the US, Australia and UK. Revenue spans subscriptions, professional data, advertising, property listings, licensing and book sales; Class A shares generally carry no voting rights.

Combines business intelligence, digital property marketplaces, book publishing and news media. Dow Jones sells consumer subscriptions and professional information through The Wall Street Journal, Barron's, Risk & Compliance, Dow Jones Energy, Factiva and Newswires. REA Group and Move operate realestate.com.au and Realtor.com, while HarperCollins publishes print, digital and audiobooks. News Media includes News Corp Australia, News UK and the New York Post.

Operates mainly in the United States, Australia and the United Kingdom, with products distributed worldwide. Builds recurring revenue through consumer and enterprise subscriptions, alongside advertising, property-listing services, content licensing, circulation and book sales.

Performance depends on retaining paid audiences and enterprise clients, housing-market activity, advertising demand, publishing rights and access to digital platforms. Class A shares generally carry no voting rights, while Class B shares govern ordinary matters.

Company facts

CEORobert J. Thomson
ListedJun 19, 2013
ExchangeNASDAQ
HeadquartersNew York City, NY
CountryUnited States
Employees21,700
CIK0001564708
ISINUS65249B1098

Market cap$16.67B
EPS (ttm)$1.03
P/E (ttm)28.83
ROE6.6%
P/B1.96
P/S1.85
Dividend yieldDiv yield0.67%
Beta0.26vs XLC 0.98

Price target$32.20+8.4%Average of 28 analysts
ConsensusBuy22 of 28 analysts
Ratings

Target rangeAs of Sep 21, 2026

Latest analyst notes

DateFirmActionPriorCurrent
Aug 6, 2026Morgan StanleyReiterate
Rating: Target: $34
Rating: OverweightTarget: $35
May 11, 2026MacquarieUpgrade
Rating: Neutral
Rating: Outperform
May 10, 2026MacquarieTarget
Target:
Target: $29.40
May 10, 2026Morgan StanleyTarget
Target: $32.40
Target: $34
Feb 6, 2026Morgan StanleyTarget
Target:
Target: $32.40

Next report
Nov 5, 26
in 44 days
EPS estimate
$0.27
Revenue estimate
$2.27B
Fiscal quarter
Q1 FY27

EPSReportedEstimate

Feb '25May '25Aug '25Nov '25Feb '26May '26Aug '26Nov '26
Reported$0.33$0.17$0.19$0.22$0.40$0.21$0.35Pending
Estimate$0.29$0.19$0.19$0.18$0.33$0.16$0.21$0.27
Surprise+13.8%−10.5%0.0%+22.2%+21.2%+31.2%+66.7%

RevenueReportedEstimate

Feb '25May '25Aug '25Nov '25Feb '26May '26Aug '26Nov '26
Reported$2.24B$2.01B$2.11B$2.14B$2.36B$2.19B$2.34BPending
Estimate$2.18B$2.00B$2.09B$2.10B$2.30B$2.11B$2.25B$2.27B
Surprise+2.5%+0.4%+0.7%+1.9%+2.6%+3.4%+4.1%
Estimate$0.27
ReportedDue Nov 5, 2026
Estimate$2.27B
ReportedDue Nov 5, 2026
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Debt to equity34.20%
Current ratio162.30%

ProfitabilityRevenueNet incomeNet margin

Q1 FY25Q2 FY25Q3 FY25Q4 FY25Q1 FY26Q2 FY26Q3 FY26Q4 FY26
Revenue$2.10B$2.24B$2.01B$2.11B$2.14B$2.36B$2.19B$2.34B
Net income$119.0M$215.0M$103.0M$743.0M$112.0M$193.0M$89.0M$179.0M
Net margin5.7%9.6%5.1%35.2%5.2%8.2%4.1%7.7%

GrowthOperating income

Q1 FY25Q2 FY25Q3 FY25Q4 FY25Q1 FY26Q2 FY26Q3 FY26Q4 FY26
Operating income$213.0M$365.0M$176.0M$202.0M$224.0M$403.0M$219.0M$183.0M
YoY growth+10.4%+25.9%+21.4%+7.4%+5.2%+10.4%+24.4%−9.4%

Balance sheet, Jun 30, 2026Cash & short-term investments $2.10B · Total debt $2.92B · Total assets $15.54B · Shareholders' equity $8.53B

Revenue
$2.34B
Operating income
$183.0M
Net income
$179.0M
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Dividend yield
0.67%
Next ex-date
Mar 9, 27
estimated · in 168 days
Annual dividend
$0.20
per share
Schedule
Semi-annual
2 payments a year

HistoryDividendAnnual yield

Mar '23Sep '23Mar '24Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Sep '26
Dividend$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10
Annual yield1.26%0.96%0.76%0.77%0.75%0.70%0.83%0.68%
Ex-dateMar 14Sep 12Mar 12Sep 11Mar 12Sep 10Mar 11Sep 9
Payment dateApr 12Oct 11Apr 10Oct 9Apr 9Oct 8Apr 8Oct 7
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Institutions≈ 86.09%471.29M shares
653 holders · as of Jun 30, 2026 · largest filers plus last quarter's tail
Insiders0.00%1.2K shares
2 holders · as of Jul 2, 2025
Strategic holders4.57%25.01M shares
1 holder · as of Feb 3, 2022
Other≈ 9.34%51.15M shares
remainder

547.45M company shares as of Sep 22, 2026 · institutions as of Jun 30, 2026 · holders as of their latest filing

This quarter's institutional total failed a plausibility check; shown: the largest filers plus last quarter's remainder.

This company has 2 share classes; every stake here is a share of the whole company.

Top shareholders13F · 13D/G · Form 4

HolderStakeSharesDate
Independent Franchise Partners LLPInstitution
7.51%32.07M A · 9.02M Bas of Jun 30, 2026
State Street CorpInstitution
7.10%30.26M A · 8.59M Bas of Jun 30, 2026
BlackRock, Inc.Institution
7.06%31.06M A · 7.60M Bas of Jun 30, 2026
Vanguard Capital Management LLCInstitution
5.83%25.71M A · 6.22M Bas of Jun 30, 2026
BlackRock, Inc.Strategic
4.57%25.01Mfiled Feb 3, 2022

Insider tradesForm 4

Nothing filed in the last 12 months.

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