(NWS) News - Ratings and Ratios
Exchange: NASDAQ • Country: United States • Currency: USD • Type: Common Stock • ISIN: US65249B2088
NWS: Media, Publishing, Real Estate, Financial, Video
News Corporation, a global media and information services entity, specializes in creating and distributing high-quality, authoritative content and related products. It operates across six distinct segments: Digital Real Estate Services, Subscription Video Services, Dow Jones, Book Publishing, News Media, and Other. The company delivers its content and data products through multiple channels, including newspapers, websites, mobile apps, newsletters, magazines, proprietary databases, live journalism, video, and podcasts. Key publications include The Wall Street Journal, Barrons, MarketWatch, Investors Business Daily, Factiva, Dow Jones Risk & Compliance, Dow Jones Newswires, and Dow Jones Energy.
News Corp owns and operates a portfolio of newspapers, including The Australian, The Daily Telegraph, Herald Sun, The Courier Mail, The Advertiser, The Sun, The Times, and New York Post, along with their respective weekend editions. The company also manages digital mastheads and websites. In addition to news, it publishes books across genres such as general fiction, nonfiction, childrens, and religious titles. It provides sports, entertainment, and news services to pay-TV and streaming platforms, and holds broadcasting rights for live sporting events. The firm also offers property-related advertising and digital real estate services, alongside financial services.
Founded in 2012 and headquartered in New York, News Corp operates as a diversified media conglomerate with a focus on delivering content and services to both consumers and businesses worldwide. Its strategic segments are designed to leverage its core competencies in journalism, data, and digital distribution.
3-Month Forecast:
Based on the provided data, News Corp (NWS) is expected to experience moderate volatility with a potential downtrend in the near term. The SMA 20 crossing below the SMA 50 suggests bearish momentum, while the SMA 200 indicates a neutral long-term trend. The ATR of 0.94 signals relatively low volatility, with average price movements expected to remain constrained.
Fundamentally, the high P/E ratio of 40.32, compared to a forward P/E of 32.89, suggests the market is pricing in future growth. However, the P/B ratio of 2.10 indicates a premium valuation relative to book value. The RoE of 64.11 highlights strong profitability, which could support further shareholder returns.
Technically, the stock may face resistance at the SMA 50 level of 31.17 and support near the SMA 200 at 29.86. Traders should monitor volume trends, as the average 20-day volume of 849,550 may indicate moderate liquidity. The combination of high valuation multiples and mixed technical signals points to a cautious outlook for the next three months.
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NWS Stock Overview
| Market Cap in USD | 16,430m |
| Sector | Communication Services |
| Industry | Entertainment |
| GiC Sub-Industry | Publishing |
| IPO / Inception | 2013-06-19 |
NWS Stock Ratings
| Growth Rating | 77.8 |
| Fundamental | 21.5 |
| Dividend Rating | 30.8 |
| Rel. Strength | 3.63 |
| Analysts | 4.5/5 |
| Fair Price Momentum | 33.29 USD |
| Fair Price DCF | 67.63 USD |
NWS Dividends
| Dividend Yield 12m | 0.65% |
| Yield on Cost 5y | 1.91% |
| Annual Growth 5y | 0.00% |
| Payout Consistency | 96.4% |
NWS Growth Ratios
| Growth Correlation 3m | -40.8% |
| Growth Correlation 12m | 71.6% |
| Growth Correlation 5y | 68.6% |
| CAGR 5y | 25.42% |
| CAGR/Max DD 5y | 0.63 |
| Sharpe Ratio 12m | 1.30 |
| Alpha | 18.48 |
| Beta | 0.930 |
| Volatility | 23.66% |
| Current Volume | 558.9k |
| Average Volume 20d | 413.3k |
As of May 12, 2025, the stock is trading at USD 32.57 with a total of 558,914 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by +1.53%, over one month by +7.71%, over three months by -4.37% and over the past year by +24.75%.
Neither. Based on ValueRay Fundamental Analyses, News is currently (May 2025) neither a good nor a bad stock to buy. It has a ValueRay Fundamental Rating of 21.45 and therefor a neutral outlook according to the companies health.
Based on ValueRays Analyses, Dividends and Discounted-Cash-Flow, the Fair Value of NWS as of May 2025 is 33.29. This means that NWS is currently overvalued and has a potential downside of 2.21%.
News has received a consensus analysts rating of 4.50. Therefor, it is recommend to buy NWS.
- Strong Buy: 6
- Buy: 3
- Hold: 1
- Sell: 0
- Strong Sell: 0
According to ValueRays Forecast Model, NWS News will be worth about 37.1 in May 2026. The stock is currently trading at 32.57. This means that the stock has a potential upside of +13.82%.
| Issuer | Forecast | Upside |
|---|---|---|
| Wallstreet Target Price | 26.5 | -18.6% |
| Analysts Target Price | 26.5 | -18.6% |
| ValueRay Target Price | 37.1 | 13.8% |