News Corporation beats earnings estimates in 3 of the last 4 quarters, converts 153% of net income to free cash flow, and carries a strong Piotroski F-Score of 8/9, but the stock is in a confirmed downtrend with the 200-day moving average declining at negative 1.7% per month and 17% short interest.
Thesis pillars
- Superior Free Cash Flow Conversion→Stable
- Earnings Beat Consistency→Stable
- Confirmed Price Downtrend→Stable
- +1 more pillar — see the Why tab for full reasoning
News Corporation (NWS) Stock Analysis
Breakout setup · Catalyst-Driven edge
Communication Services · Entertainment
Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $30.10, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reason: mixed signals — some dimensions strong, others weak.
News Corporation runs five reportable segments operating primarily in the U.S., Australia, and the U.K.: Dow Jones ($2.3 billion FY2025 revenue), Book Publishing ($2.1 billion), News Media ($2.2 billion), Digital Real Estate Services ($1.8 billion), and Other. The company... Read more
Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $30.10, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reason: mixed signals — some dimensions strong, others weak. Chart setup: Golden cross, above all MAs, RSI 54, MACD bullish. Maintain position. Not compelling to add more. Score 6.0/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 7/8 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 28d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Suitability: moderate.
Recent developments
updated 2026-07-08Recent Developments — News Corporation
Latest news
- NEWS Missouri EF-2 tornado traveled over 36 miles on Monday: NWS - FOX4KC.com — FOX4KC.com neutral
- NEWS Evidence found of tornado Wednesday in Fayette County, NWS says - WCHS — WCHS neutral
- NEWS News (NWS) Projected to Post Earnings on Thursday - MarketBeat — MarketBeat neutral
- NEWS NWS confirms 8 MI tornadoes: Ag losses mount, recovery efforts underway - Michigan Farm News — Michigan Farm News neutral
- NEWS NWS releases preliminary survey results for Walthall County - WDAM-TV — WDAM-TV neutral
Generated 2026-07-08T23:03:58Z.
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- MEDIUMSupplierAmazon Web Services10-K Item 1A: 'the Company relies on Amazon Web Services to supply cloud-based services used in many of the Company's business activities'
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Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $30.10, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reason: mixed signals — some dimensions strong, others weak. Chart setup: Golden cross, above all MAs, RSI 54, MACD bullish. Maintain position. Not compelling to add more. Target $30.86 (+2.5%), stop $28.30 (−6.4%), A.R:R 0.0:1. Score 6.0/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $30.86 (+2.5% upside). Target $30.86 (+2.5%), stop $28.30 (−6.4%), A.R:R 0.0:1. Stop-loss: $28.30.
News Corporation trades at a P/E of 38.0 (forward 23.3). TrendMatrix value score: 6.8/10. Verdict: Hold.
15 analysts cover NWS with a consensus score of 4.3/5.
What does News Corporation do?News Corporation runs five reportable segments operating primarily in the U.S., Australia, and the U.K.: Dow Jones...
News Corporation runs five reportable segments operating primarily in the U.S., Australia, and the U.K.: Dow Jones ($2.3 billion FY2025 revenue), Book Publishing ($2.1 billion), News Media ($2.2 billion), Digital Real Estate Services ($1.8 billion), and Other. The company monetizes content through subscriptions, advertising, listing products, and licensing. It completed the sale of Foxtel on April 2, 2025, exiting subscription video services.