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News Corporation

NWSA · NASDAQ

Market closed$28.43$-0.260000 (-0.91%)After hours $28.70 · +0.95%

Key statistics

Previous close$28.69
Open$28.66
Day high$28.98
Day low$28.32
52-week high$31.61
52-week low$22.20
Market cap15.96B
Volume2.60M
Average volume5.07M
P/E ratio27.87
Forward P/E—
EPS1.02
Dividend yield+0.62%

Market context

Why it moved

NWSA edged lower amid broader Nasdaq weakness and a volatile market environment, as digital growth and the company's ongoing $1 billion share buyback program were insufficient to offset general sector selling pressure driven by chip stock declines and geopolitical concerns.

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What is happening

Recent company-specific developments and publisher coverage.

July 18, 2026News Corporation shares edged lower, underperforming as the broader communication services sector faced headwinds from Netflix's steep post-earnings drop on weak guidance. Against this backdrop, the key company-specific narrative centers on News Corp's active $1 billion share repurchase program, which has now deployed approximately $369.7 million, signaling management's confidence in the stock's value with analyst consensus price targets around $37.14 — well above current levels.

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July 17, 2026News Corp shares rose roughly 2.5%, outperforming the broader communication services sector, as investors responded to a Realtor.com report highlighting a 16% year-over-year surge in short sales — a signal of continued engagement with the company's real estate data segment. Analyst sentiment remains constructive, with a consensus 'Moderate Buy' rating and an average price target of $37.14 — well above current levels — following a strong May earnings beat where EPS of $0.21 topped estimates by $0.05 and revenue of $2.19B rose 8.8% year-over-year.

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July 15, 2026News Corp shares rose about 1.4%, outperforming the broader Communication Services sector (XLC) and S&P 500, supported by constructive analyst sentiment and solid recent fundamentals. The company's May earnings beat — EPS of $0.21 vs. $0.16 expected and revenue of $2.19 billion vs. $2.11 billion estimated, up 8.8% year-over-year — continues to underpin confidence, with a consensus analyst price target of $37.14 well above current levels. Macro tailwinds from a softer-than-expected June CPI report lifted broader equities, while Realtor.com's latest rental market data highlighted ongoing engagement from News Corp's digital real estate division.

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July 15, 2026News Corp edged slightly lower, closing modestly below the prior session as the broader market recovered on a softer-than-expected June CPI report. Investor attention remains focused on the gap between the stock's current price and the analyst consensus target of $37.14, reflecting constructive sentiment following a Q1 earnings beat where EPS of $0.21 topped the $0.16 estimate and revenue rose 8.8% year-over-year. Meanwhile, the company's Realtor.com unit reported that US asking rents fell for the 35th consecutive month in June, extending a multiyear trend, even as modest institutional activity showed mixed flows with Sumitomo Mitsui trimming its stake.

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July 14, 2026News Corporation shares gained modestly, closing up about 1.3%, outperforming the broader Communication Services sector (XLC) on a day when U.S. markets faced headwinds from renewed U.S.-Iran hostilities and a chip stock selloff. Investor sentiment toward NWSA remains constructive, supported by a strong Q3 earnings beat — EPS of $0.21 vs. $0.16 expected and revenue of $2.19B vs. $2.11B expected, with 8.8% year-over-year revenue growth — and a consensus analyst price target of $37.14, well above current levels. Notable institutional accumulation, including Swedbank AB nearly doubling its stake, further underscores growing confidence in the media company's outlook.

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July 11, 2026News Corporation closed modestly lower, slipping against a broadly flat communication services sector (XLC), as investors weighed competing narratives around its ongoing $1 billion share repurchase program and a recent removal from the Russell 1000 Dynamic Index. With roughly $353 million repurchased to date under the 2025 buyback authorization, the capital return story remains a key investor focus, though some analysts flag stagnant revenue growth and a 22x forward P/E as limiting near-term upside. The index exit in late June may modestly shift News Corp's ownership mix toward active investors, while some analysts see the stock as 24–32% undervalued relative to fair value estimates.

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July 9, 2026News Corporation shares rose nearly 3% as investors responded to ongoing updates on its $1 billion share buyback program, with the company disclosing cumulative repurchases of over $347 million through Goldman Sachs. The advance came despite News Corp's recent removal from the Russell 1000 Dynamic Index — a technical reconstitution that may shift ownership dynamics — and analyst concerns about flat revenue growth, with some valuation models suggesting the stock remains approximately 24–32% undervalued at current levels.

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July 8, 2026News Corporation shares edged lower, pressured by a broader risk-off session triggered by renewed U.S.-Iran military exchanges that sent oil prices higher and stoked inflation fears. Against this backdrop, two notable developments are shaping investor sentiment: News Corp updated its $1 billion share repurchase program, disclosing approximately $348 million spent to date with large single-day purchases, while the company was also removed from the Russell 1000 Dynamic Index — a technical reconstitution that may shift ownership mix toward active investors and, per some analysts, leaves NWSA potentially 24% undervalued at current levels.

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Simply Wall Street · July 7, 2026Is News (NWSA) Leaving the Russell 1000 Dynamic Index Quietly Rewriting Its Buyback Story?The Globe and Mail · May 21, 2026News Corp launches $1 billion Nasdaq share buybackTIKR.com · March 24, 2026News Corporation: Dow Jones Risk Revenue Surges 20% as Stock Trades 40% Below Mean Analyst Target PriceSeeking Alpha · March 3, 2026Meta inks AI content licensing deal with News Corp. for $50M per year: report (META:NASDAQ)
Mt Newswire · July 16, 2026First-Quarter Short Sales Jump 16% After Growth in Past 2 Years, Realtor.com Says
Mt Newswire · July 14, 2026Annual Rents Extend Run of Declines to Nearly Three Years, Realtor.com Says
Mt Newswire · July 7, 2026Foreclosed Home Listings Surge to Six-Year High, Realtor.com Says
Mt Newswire · July 1, 2026June Home Listing Price Logs Steepest Annual Decrease Since 2017, Realtor.com Says
Mt Newswire · June 18, 2026Record Number of Young Adults Lived With Parents in 2025 Amid Affordability Woes, Realtor.com Report Shows
Mt Newswire · June 16, 2026Annual Rents Drop for 34th Consecutive Month, Realtor.com Says
Mt Newswire · June 2, 2026March Home Down Payments Drop Amid Buyer-Friendly Market, Redfin Says
Mt Newswire · June 2, 2026News Corporation-Owned Realtor.com Launches Artificial Intelligence Home Search Software

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