Key facts, as of
As of October 8, 2026, News Corporation (NWS) trades at $31.52, up 2.0% over the past year. Its 52-week range runs from $25.49 to $35.76; the price is 11.9% below that high. It is 11.9% below its all-time high of $35.76, reached in August 2026. Over the 10 years to the end of September 2026, with dividends reinvested, it returned +148.9%, against +312.9% for the S&P 500 (SPY). It sits 4.3% above its 200-day average of $30.21, the usual sign of a long-term uptrend. Its 30-day volatility is 23.9% annualized, which we rate medium risk. It has a trailing P/E of 30.6 and a dividend yield of 0.63%.
Cite: Portfolio Terminal, "News Corporation (NWS) stock analysis", 2026-10-08. https://portfolio-terminal.com/analyse/nws
Where it trades today
trading 59% of the way up its 52-week range
How the price has moved
How far it is from its record
News Corporation (NWS) is 11.9% below its all-time high of $35.76, reached in August 2026. Over the 10 years to the end of September 2026, with dividends reinvested, it returned +148.9%, against +312.9% for the S&P 500 (SPY).
What to weigh before acting
What Matters Now
- Ad demand, engagement trends, and the durability of monetization are usually the swing factors for the multiple.
- NWS trades at 30.6x earnings, well above the communication services average of 17.0x, so the market is already pricing in above-consensus execution.
- NWS carries a beta of 0.98, which means the stock should be judged on how it affects total portfolio swings, not just on standalone upside.
- NWS remains in a bearish short-term trend and sits 11.9% below its high, which raises the bar for any thesis that depends on fast multiple expansion.
Portfolio Use Case
- NWS is more useful for investors comparing conviction names inside communication services than for someone looking for a passive “set and forget” holding.
- The risk profile looks balanced enough for a diversified core-plus portfolio, provided the position size reflects sector concentration.
- This page is most useful for deciding whether the stock deserves a permanent slot in the portfolio or just a place on the watchlist.
What Would Change the View
- A reset in earnings expectations or a faster peer catch-up could compress the premium valuation currently embedded in NWS.
- A recovery in price alone would not be enough to improve the view; the thesis needs confirmation from improving business or valuation signals.
- The view would need revisiting if peers such as GOOGL, META, DIS start winning the marginal flow or posting cleaner operating momentum.
Methodology
- Price, market cap, beta, yield, and liquidity fields for NWS come from Yahoo Finance quote and summary data.
- 30-day volatility is calculated from recent daily returns and annualized using a 252-trading-day convention.
- Sector context uses stored benchmark averages for Communication Services so each page compares the ticker against a stable peer baseline rather than against the whole market.
- Peer comparisons use the Portfolio Terminal coverage set and highlight nearby listed alternatives such as GOOGL, META, DIS.
Sources
- Yahoo Finance quote dataopen →
Live quote, valuation, beta, yield, and volume fields used for NWS. Last refresh: Oct 8, 2026, 10:10 AM.
- Portfolio Terminal methodologyopen →
Explains how analytics, refresh cadence, and portfolio interpretation work across the product.
- Peer set and coverage context
Comparative context for this page is anchored around nearby tracked names such as GOOGL, META, DIS.
What News Corporation does
News Corporation, a media and information services company, creates and distributes authoritative and engaging content, and other products and services for consumers and businesses in the United States, Canada, Europe, Australasia, and internationally. It operates through five segments: Dow Jones, Digital Real Estate Services, Book Publishing, News Media, and Other. The company distributes news, data, and business information under The Wall Street Journal, Barron's, MarketWatch, Investor's Business Daily, Dow Jones Risk & Compliance, Dow Jones Energy, Factiva, and Dow Jones Newswires brands through various media channels, including websites, mobile apps, newspapers, newswires, newsletters,…
How the business is doing
NWS generated $9.03B in trailing revenue (10.8% year over year), with a 6.3% net margin, and $1.05B of free cash flow, against $814.00M of net debt.
The numbers, year by year
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Gross profit | Operating income | Net income | EPS | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $9.03B | — | $1.14B | $573.00M | $1.03 | $811.00M |
| 2025 | $8.45B | — | $956.00M | $1.18B | $2.08 | $571.00M |
| 2024 | $8.25B | — | $801.00M | $266.00M | $0.47 | $540.00M |
| 2023 | $8.01B | — | $674.00M | $149.00M | $0.26 | $430.00M |
When it reports next
Estimates aggregated by Yahoo Finance. Dates move and estimates change until the report lands.
Which ETFs hold it
NWS is in 4 of the 30 ETFs we track. It weighs most in VOO: <0.01% of the fund, holding #502 of 505.
How it sits in communication services
Media, entertainment, telecommunications, and interactive services.
The companies it competes with
NWS beside the communication services names it is usually measured against.
What the chart is saying
Slipped under its 50-day average inside a longer uptrend.
weakening- Price is 4.6% below its 50-day average and 4.3% above its 200-day.
- The 50-day crossed above the 200-day on 2026-06-09 (a “golden cross”).
- RSI at 41 is neither stretched nor washed out.
- The nearest ceiling is $32.70 (+3.7%), the nearest floor $31.25 (-0.9%).
A description of the chart, not advice. Indicators describe what the price has done; none of them knows what it does next.
Questions people ask about it
Is NWS a good investment in 2026?
News Corporation trades at a P/E ratio of 30.6, with medium volatility (23.9% annualized). Recent trend shows weakness.
What is the risk level of NWS?
Based on 30-day volatility of 23.9%, NWS has MEDIUM risk. Beta of 0.98 indicates lower sensitivity to market movements than average.
Does NWS pay dividends?
Yes, News Corporation has a dividend yield of 0.63%.
How far is NWS from its all-time high?
News Corporation is 11.9% below its all-time high of $35.76, reached in August 2026. Over the 10 years to the end of September 2026, with dividends reinvested, it returned +148.9%, against +312.9% for the S&P 500 (SPY).
Which ETFs hold NWS?
4 of the 30 popular ETFs we track hold News Corporation. The largest weights: VOO (<0.01%), SPY (<0.01%), IVV (<0.01%) and VTI (<0.01%). Measured on each issuer's full holdings file, dated August 31 to September 24, 2026.
How much of VOO is NWS?
<0.01%, as of August 31, 2026: NWS is holding #502 of 505 in Vanguard's file for VOO. $1,000 in VOO puts about $0.06 in News Corporation.
How much revenue does NWS generate?
News Corporation reported $9.03B in trailing twelve-month revenue. Revenue growth is running at 10.8% year over year. Net margin sits at 6.3%. Figures are aggregated from company filings by Yahoo Finance and refresh on an hourly cadence.
Compare NWS with anything
Five years side by side: what $10,000 became, how far each fell, whether they move together.