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News Corporation Class B Common Stock (NWS)

$28.97−13.24%
Close Nov 5, 2026 · split-adjusted
Nov 4, 2026$33.39▲ 14.86% in range
Nov 4, 2025Low $25.65 · High $35.32Nov 4, 2026
What changed · written from our data
As of Nov 5, 2026

News closed at $28.97 on Nov 5, down 13.24%, 18.0% below its 52-week closing high. Volume of 2.2M shares was 2.33× its 20-day average (well above normal).

Split-adjusted performance: -8.1% over one month, -6.1% over six months, -0.3% over one year.

In the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026, revenue was $2.34B, up 10.8% from a year earlier, with a net margin of 7.7%.

Short interest was 3.5M shares at the Oct 15 settlement, down 14.4% from the prior report (3.0% of float, 3.9 days to cover).

Market cap$15.58B537.9M shares
Revenue · quarter$2.34B+10.8% YoY
Diluted EPS$0.33−74.8% YoY
P/E · TTM27.2×P/S 1.7×
Net margin7.7%Gross 100.0%
Dividend yield0.69%$0.1 last paid
52-week range25.65 – 35.32−18.0% from high
Volume2.2M2.33× 20-day avg
Volatility · 60d37.2%Annualised
Short % of float3.0%3.9 days to cover
Net cash$106.0MCash $2.10B
Next earnings—Not scheduled
Split-adjusted performance
1W −10.0%1M −8.1%3M −10.7%6M −6.1%YTD −2.2%1Y −0.3%3Y +35.1%5Y +27.0%

Earnings reactions

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No reported quarters with price history yet.

Rank within Textiles, Apparel & Publishing

Percentile among 81 companies (100 = best)

6-month momentum31
Revenue growth77
Net margin67
Value (low P/E)26
Size91

Industry medians: 6-month return +1.7%, revenue growth +1.4%, net margin 3.3%, P/E 19.0×.

Short interest

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Shares short3.5M−14.4% vs prior
Days to cover3.9Settled Oct 15
% of float3.0%
Short vol. 10d43.6%of daily volume

Closest peers by size in Textiles, Apparel & Publishing

CompanyPriceToday6MRev. growthNet marginP/EMkt cap
NWSNews$28.97−13.24%−6.1%+10.8%7.7%27.2$15.58B
SGISomnigroup International$67.87−2.78%−4.0%−3.0%6.1%29.3$15.63BCompare
AVYAvery Dennison$189.70−1.50%+14.6%+5.2%7.3%20.2$14.32BCompare
NWSANews$26.48−13.35%−2.1%+10.8%7.7%24.9$14.24BCompare
IPInternational Paper$34.24−3.96%+3.5%−2.2%−0.2%—$18.13BCompare
LULUlululemon athletica$111.77−0.26%−16.3%−4.3%13.6%9.1$12.95BCompare
PKGPackaging Corp of America$248.80−4.00%+11.4%+14.7%7.7%32.3$22.17BCompare
RLRalph Lauren$381.78−7.35%+8.0%+14.0%13.4%23.1$22.75BCompare
NYTNew York Times$65.57−1.40%−18.2%+11.2%12.3%26.9$10.58BCompare

News about News

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News Corporation Gears Up to Report Q1 Earnings: What's in Store?Zacks Investment Research · 3d agoNeutralZacks Industry Outlook Highlights News, Cinemark, IMAX and CuriosityStreamZacks Investment Research · Oct 2, 2026▲ Positive

Quick answers

What does News do?
News Corporation is a diversified media and information services 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.
What is NWS's market cap?
$15.58B, based on the Nov 5 close of $28.97.
What is NWS's P/E ratio?
27.2× trailing-twelve-month earnings of $573M.
Does News pay a dividend?
Yes. The latest regular dividend was $0.1 per share (ex-date Sep 9), an annualised yield of 0.69%.
How much of NWS is sold short?
3.5M shares, 3.0% of float, as of Oct 15, 2026.
What sector is NWS in?
Consumer Discretionary, in the Textiles, Apparel & Publishing industry.

About News

News Corporation is a diversified media and information services 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 platform 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. The 65% interest in Foxtel, the Australian pay-TV and streaming provider, was sold in April 2025. The sale to global sports streaming platform, DAZN, was struck at more than 7 times Foxtel's EBITDA.

HQ: New York, NY21,700 employeesListed Jun 19, 2013newscorp.com

Sources: Massive / Polygon daily aggregates (split-adjusted) · SEC filings via Massive · FINRA settlements via Massive · Financial Modeling Prep. Figures are dated where shown; research is informational, not investment advice. Methodology