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NWSA Quote, Financials, Valuation and Earnings
Last price:
$27.10
Seasonality move
:
5.53%
Day range:
$26.80 - $27.18
52-week range:
$22.65 - $30.69
Dividend yield:
0.74%
P/E ratio:
37.15x
P/S ratio:
1.58x
P/B ratio:
1.89x
Volume:
2.1M
Avg. volume:
4M
1-year change:
12.16%
Market cap:
$15.4B
Revenue:
$10.1B
EPS (TTM):
$0.73
Analysts' Opinion
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Consensus RatingNews has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating is a Buy based on 6 Buy ratings, 1 Hold rating, and 0 Sell ratings.
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Price Target UpsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $35.53, News has an estimated upside of 31% from its current price of $27.12.
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Price Target DownsideAccording to analysts, the lowest downside price target is $26.50 representing 100% downside risk from its current price of $27.12.
Fair Value
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According to the consensus of 7 analysts, News has 31% upside to fair value with a price target of $35.53 per share.
NWSA vs. S&P 500
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Over the past 5 trading days, News has overperformed the S&P 500 by 2.17% suggesting its relative strength compared to the major market average is strong at this time.
Share Buyback
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News does have a share repurchase program in place at this time. The scale of a buyback program can materially affect share price and usually results in a higher earnings per share, all else being equal, when the share count drops.
Revenue Growth
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News has grown year-over-year revenues for 3 quarters straight. In the most recent quarter News reported revenues of $2.2B.
Earnings Growth
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News has grown year-over-year earnings for 2 quarters straight. In the most recent quarter News reported earnings per share of $0.38.
Enterprise value:
16.5B
EV / Invested capital:
--
Price / LTM sales:
1.58x
EV / EBIT:
19.03x
EV / Revenue:
1.68x
PEG ratio (5yr expected):
0.45x
EV / Free cash flow:
26.32x
Price / Operating cash flow:
24.78x
Enterprise value / EBITDA:
9.74x
Gross Profit (TTM):
--
Return On Assets:
2.49%
Net Income Margin (TTM):
4.22%
Return On Equity:
4.58%
Return On Invested Capital:
3.52%
Operating Margin:
16.31%
| Trailing 12 Months | Fiscal Quarters | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Period Ending | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | |
| Income Statement | ||||||
| Revenue | $10.2B | $9.5B | $9.8B | $2.1B | $2.2B | |
| Gross Profit | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Operating Income | $724M | $783M | $909M | $290M | $365M | |
| EBITDA | $1.2B | $1.2B | $1.7B | $408M | $546M | |
| Diluted EPS | $0.52 | $0.40 | $0.73 | $0.27 | $0.38 | |
| Period Ending | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Current Assets | $3.6B | $4.6B | $3.8B | $4B | $6.5B | |
| Total Assets | $15.1B | $16.5B | $16.9B | $16.7B | $16.2B | |
| Current Liabilities | $2.9B | $3.2B | $2.9B | $2.8B | $3.7B | |
| Total Liabilities | $6B | $7.2B | $7.8B | $7.6B | $7.1B | |
| Total Equity | $9.1B | $9.3B | $9.1B | $9.1B | $9B | |
| Total Debt | $1.1B | $2.2B | $3B | $3B | $2B | |
| Trailing 12 Months | Fiscal Quarters | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Period Ending | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | |
| Cash Flow Statement | ||||||
| Cash Flow Operations | $1.1B | $1.2B | $1.1B | $306M | $214M | |
| Cash From Investing | -$2.2B | -$433M | -$384M | -$37M | $80M | |
| Cash From Financing | $290M | -$364M | -$608M | -$110M | -$195M | |
| Free Cash Flow | $579M | $746M | $626M | $276M | $152M | |
NWSA
Sector
Market Cap
$15.4B
$77.9M
Price % of 52-Week High
88.37%
64.54%
Dividend Yield
0.74%
0%
Shareholder Yield
2.9%
3.11%
1-Year Price Total Return
12.16%
-15.49%
Beta (5-Year)
1.243
0.579
Dividend yield:
0.74%
Annualized payout:
$0.20
Payout ratio:
43.24%
Growth streak:
0 years
Technicals
8-day SMA
Buy
Level
$26.49
200-day SMA
Sell
Level
$27.51
Bollinger Bands (100)
Sell
Level
26.49 - 28.97
Chaikin Money Flow
Buy
Level
141.9M
20-day SMA
Buy
Level
$26.05
Relative Strength Index (RSI14)
Buy
Level
55.37
ADX Line
Buy
Level
18.5
Williams %R
Sell
Level
-3.3195
50-day SMA
Sell
Level
$27.16
MACD (12, 26)
Sell
Level
-0.02
25-day Aroon Oscillator
Sell
Level
-32
On Balance Volume
Neutral
Level
94M
Financial Scores
Hold
Altman Z-Score
(Annual)
Level (1.8924)
Buy
CA Score
(Annual)
Level (-0.1449)
--
Beneish M-Score
(Annual)
Level (--)
Buy
Momentum Score
Level (7)
Buy
Ohlson Score
Level (-1.3517)
--
Piotroski F Score
(Annual)
Level (--)
--
Quality Ratio Score
Level (--)
Buy
Fundamental Score
Level (5)
Revenue Forecast
Earnings per Share Forecast
Company Profile
News Corporation is a diversified media conglomerate with significant presence in the us, the UK, and Australia. Key mastheads include The Wall Street Journal, Barron's, New York Post, The Times, The Sun, The Australian, Herald Sun, and The Daily Telegraph. Its 61%-owned REA Group is the dominant property listings business in Australia. In addition, it owns Harper Collins, one of the largest book publishers in the world, and has a sizable us digital property advertising business, Move. An agreement has been reached to sell Foxtel, the Australian pay-TV and streaming provider in which News Corp has a 65% shareholding. The sale to global sports streaming platform, DAZN, is struck at more than 7 times Foxtel's fiscal 2024 EBITDA, equating to enterprise value of AUD 3.4.
Stock Forecast FAQ
In the current month, NWSA has received 6 Buy ratings 1 Hold ratings, and 0 Sell ratings. The NWSA average analyst price target in the past 3 months is $35.53.
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Where Will News Stock Be In 1 Year?
According to analysts, the consensus estimate is that News share price will rise to $35.53 per share over the next 12 months.
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What Do Analysts Say About News?
Analysts are divided on their view about News share price and where it will be in the next 12 months. The majority of analysts rate the stock a Buy. However, a smaller subset of analysts suggest that News is a Sell and believe this share price will drop from its current level to $26.50.
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What Is News's Price Target?
The price target for News over the next 1-year time period is forecast to be $35.53 according to 7 Wall Street analysts, 6 of them rate the stock a Buy, 0 rate the stock a Sell, and 1 analyst rates the stock a Hold.
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Is NWSA A Buy, Sell Or Hold?
According to Wall Street analysts, the consensus rating for News is a Buy. 6 of 7 analysts rate the stock a Buy at this time.
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How Can I Buy Shares Of NWSA?
You can purchase shares of News via an online brokerage firm such as TD Ameritrade.com, thinkorswim.com, e-trade.com, tastytrade.com, or Schwab.com. Many other digital online brokerages exist such as RobinHood and Webull where you can purchase News shares.
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What Is The News Share Price Today?
News was last trading at $27.10 per share. This represents the most recent stock quote for News. Yesterday, News closed at $27.12 per share.
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How To Buy News Stock Online?
In order to purchase News stock online, open a brokerage account, deposit funds into the account, and select an order type to purchase shares whether it be market or limit.
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