News (NASDAQ:NWSA) Announces Quarterly Earnings Results

News (NASDAQ:NWSA) released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday. The company reported $0.40 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.33 by $0.07, Zacks reports. News had a net margin of 13.80% and a return on equity of 5.68%. The business had revenue of $2.36 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.30 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.33 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 5.5% compared to the same quarter last year.

News Trading Down 4.4%

Shares of News stock traded down $1.07 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $23.14. 3,316,173 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 3,534,156. The company has a market cap of $12.99 billion, a PE ratio of 11.19 and a beta of 0.99. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $26.17 and a 200-day moving average of $27.47. News has a 12 month low of $22.85 and a 12 month high of $31.61. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21, a quick ratio of 1.63 and a current ratio of 1.76.

News Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 8th. Investors of record on Wednesday, March 11th will be issued a dividend of $0.10 per share. This represents a dividend yield of 83.0%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, March 11th. News’s dividend payout ratio is currently 9.66%.

Key Headlines Impacting News

Here are the key news stories impacting News this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q2 (ended Dec 2025) results beat expectations: $0.40 EPS vs. $0.33 consensus and revenue $2.36B vs. $2.30B, with revenue up ~5.5% YoY — a clear near-term fundamental positive for cash flow and profitability. News Corp A earnings beat by $0.03, revenue topped estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Company signaled an expanded buyback and continued double‑digit growth at Dow Jones and digital real‑estate units — buybacks reduce float and can support the stock over time. News Corporation signals expanded buyback and continued double-digit growth
• Positive Sentiment: Board declared a $0.10/share dividend (record March 11, payment April 8; ex-dividend March 11) — provides income signal and may attract yield‑sensitive holders.
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage and writeups from WSJ and analysis pieces highlight revenue growth at Dow Jones and real‑estate segments and management’s constructive commentary on the back half of the fiscal year. News Corp Revenue Rises on Growth at Dow Jones, Real-Estate Divisions
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst consensus remains mixed; some outlets report an average “Moderate Buy” recommendation while other research pieces dig into metric‑level detail — useful context but not immediately market moving. News Corporation Receives Average Recommendation of “Moderate Buy”
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks Research downgraded NWSA from “hold” to “strong sell,” a formal negative signal that can pressure the stock by influencing some investors and algos. Zacks.com

Institutional Investors Weigh In On News

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of NWSA. State Street Corp raised its stake in News by 16.5% in the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 31,356,593 shares of the company’s stock worth $965,673,000 after buying an additional 4,448,929 shares in the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of News by 11.7% during the 3rd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 9,072,194 shares of the company’s stock worth $278,607,000 after acquiring an additional 947,687 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. raised its position in shares of News by 46.6% in the 3rd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 7,706,339 shares of the company’s stock worth $236,662,000 after acquiring an additional 2,449,552 shares in the last quarter. UBS Group AG lifted its stake in shares of News by 9.5% in the 3rd quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 3,578,595 shares of the company’s stock valued at $109,899,000 after purchasing an additional 311,172 shares during the period. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE lifted its stake in shares of News by 22.0% in the 3rd quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 2,652,006 shares of the company’s stock valued at $81,443,000 after purchasing an additional 477,546 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 66.97% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have recently commented on NWSA shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price objective on News from $40.00 to $38.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, November 25th. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of News from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Monday, January 12th. Zacks Research cut shares of News from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, Guggenheim lowered their price target on shares of News from $45.00 to $43.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, November 13th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $37.68.

News Company Profile

News Corporation (NASDAQ: NWSA) is a global diversified media and information services company headquartered in New York City. It operates through two principal segments: News and Information Services, and Digital Real Estate Services. The company’s news and information division oversees a portfolio of leading newspapers, magazines and digital platforms, offering content across print and online channels. Its properties include Dow Jones, publisher of The Wall Street Journal and Barron’s, News UK titles such as The Times and The Sun, as well as News Corp Australia mastheads.

In addition to its journalism assets, News Corp is a significant player in book publishing through HarperCollins, one of the world’s largest consumer publishers.