News Corporation (NWSA) fair value analysis
S&P 500 · Updated 2026-10-19
NWSA price how computed
Forward Fair Value verdict
UndervaluedNWSA is trading at more than a 25% discount to estimated fair value.
Based on TickrTrends' weekly Forward Fair Value model.
- Last price
- $29.12
- Sector
- Communication Services
- 12-month range
- $22.40–$31.19
- Market cap
- $16.2B
- From 52-week high
- -6.6%
- Shares outstanding
- 556M
- Rank in Communication Services by discount to fair value
- #7 of 29
Last price is our 2026-10-19 weekly price; the chart runs through 2026-10-16.
News Corporation is a media and publishing company that operates television networks, film studios, and digital publishing platforms across multiple continents. The company conducts business primarily in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia, serving audiences through entertainment, news, and information content.
NWSA currently ranks #7 of 29 Communication Services stocks by discount to fair value. It has screened as Undervalued for 14 consecutive weekly runs.
Fundamentals (4 quarters) how computed
- Market cap
- $16.2B
- P/E (trailing)
- 25x
- Revenue (TTM)
- $9.03B
- Net margin
- 6.3%
- EPS (TTM)
- $1.18
- Gross margin
- 73.0%
- Debt / equity
- 0.34
- Revenue growth (3-yr avg)
- -2.2%
- Shares outstanding
- 556M
Derived indicators how computed
- Quality grade
- C
- Margin trend
- Contracting
- 52-week position
- The top quarter of its range
- DCF cross-check
- Overvalued
Technicals how computed
- RSI (14-day)
- 52 · neutral
- 50-day average
- $29.56
- 200-day average
- $26.71
- Moving-average state
- 50-day above 200-day (golden cross state); price between the averages
Dividends how computed
- Paid, last 12 months
- $0.20 per share (2 payments)
- Yield on last price
- 0.69%
- Consecutive years of increases
- 0 (no streak on complete calendar years)
- Last ex-dividend date
- 2026-09-09
- Last payment date
- 2026-10-07
Earnings how computed
- Next earnings report
- 2026-11-05
- Last 8 quarters vs consensus
- 8 beat, 0 missed
- Quarter by quarter
- 2026-06 ▲ beat (+66.7%)
2026-03 ▲ beat (+5.0%)
2025-12 ▲ beat (+8.1%)
2025-09 ▲ beat (+15.8%)
2025-06 ▲ beat (+5.6%)
2025-03 ▲ beat (+30.8%)
2024-12 ▲ beat (+6.5%)
2024-09 ▲ beat (+40.0%)
Analyst consensus how computed
This is not TickrTrends' verdict.
- Analyst ratings
- 7 buy · 1 hold · 0 sell (8 analysts)
- Consensus lean
- Buy-leaning
- Consensus price target
- $36.2
- Target vs last price
- +24.3%
What our data shows for NWSA
- Our model validated 17 trailing price-to-earnings windows for NWSA, built from quarterly earnings records.
- Shares are trading in the upper third of their 12-month price range of $22.40–$31.19.
- The 14-day relative strength index sits at a neutral 52.
The exact numbers are one step away
- The precise Forward Fair Value dollar figure for NWSA
- Exact discount / premium to today's price
- The normalized historical P/E behind the estimate, and how many quarters support it
- Forward EPS input and fiscal-year basis
- Screeners and rankings across the full S&P 500 and Nasdaq universes
Forward Fair Value applies a conservatively normalized historical price-to-earnings multiple to the consensus earnings estimate for the next full fiscal year; how TickrTrends computes it.
What people are saying
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TickrTrends weekly updates
- 2026-10-19 — No material change this week: the verdict, bands and grades all held steady.
- 2026-10-12 — No material change this week: the verdict, bands and grades all held steady.
- 2026-10-11 — No material change this week: the verdict, bands and grades all held steady.
- 2026-10-10 — No material change this week: the verdict, bands and grades all held steady.
- 2026-10-06 — No material change this week: the verdict, bands and grades all held steady.
- 2026-09-28 — NWSA's momentum indicator has declined from a B grade last week to no current rating this week. The stock remains classified as undervalued based on TickrTrends' derived valuation assessment.
- 2026-09-21 — No material change this week: the verdict, bands and grades all held steady.
- 2026-09-17 — No material change this week: the verdict, bands and grades all held steady.
Frequently asked questions
Is NWSA stock undervalued?
Based on TickrTrends' Forward Fair Value model (updated 2026-10-19), NWSA is trading at more than a 25% discount to estimated fair value and screens as undervalued. The exact fair value and discount are available to subscribers.
What is NWSA's TickrTrends verdict?
NWSA's current verdict is Undervalued, refreshed with every weekly Forward Fair Value run.
How does NWSA compare to other Communication Services stocks?
NWSA ranks #7 of 29 Communication Services stocks in TickrTrends' coverage by discount to fair value.
Is NWSA overbought or oversold?
NWSA's 14-day RSI is in neutral territory - neither overbought nor oversold.
Does NWSA pay a dividend?
Yes. NWSA paid $0.20 per share over the last twelve months (2 payments), a 0.69% yield on TickrTrends' last price. The last ex-dividend date was 2026-09-09.
When does NWSA report earnings next?
NWSA's next earnings report is scheduled for 2026-11-05, per the published earnings calendar.
Does NWSA usually beat earnings estimates?
Over its last 8 reported quarters NWSA beat the consensus estimate 8 times and missed 0 times, by TickrTrends' comparison of reported and estimated EPS.
What do analysts say about NWSA?
Of 8 analysts covering NWSA, 7 rate it a buy, 1 a hold and 0 a sell - buy-leaning, with a consensus price target of $36.2 (+24.3% versus TickrTrends' last price). This is the analyst consensus, not TickrTrends' Forward Fair Value verdict.
Other share classes
Also trades as NWS, another share class of News Corporation. Our ranked lists show the company once, under NWSA, its most liquid class.
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