News Corporation’s Performance: Strong Outlook Despite Recent Challenges
With a market capitalization of $17.5 billion, News Corporation (NWS) stands as a significant player in the media and information services industry. Headquartered in New York, the company operates through six key segments: Digital Real Estate Services; Subscription Video Services; Dow Jones; Book Publishing; News Media; and Other.
Being valued at over $10 billion qualifies News Corporation as a “large-cap” stock. The company specializes in creating and distributing authoritative and engaging content for consumers and businesses worldwide. Furthermore, it operates various newspapers—including daily, weekly, and bi-weekly formats—alongside a range of digital platforms and websites. More information can be found here.
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Recently, the company’s stock dipped 12.7% from its 52-week high of $35.25. Over the past three months, shares of NWS have seen a nearly 1.1% decrease, which is comparatively better than the Fidelity MSCI Communication Services Index ETF’s (FCOM) 3.2% decline.
Year-to-date (YTD), NWS has managed a slight increase of 1.1%, outperforming FCOM’s slight decrease. However, viewed over the past 52 weeks, News Corporation’s performance has surged by 14.4%, trailing behind FCOM, which rose 18%.
Since last year, NWS has traded above its 200-day moving average, indicating ongoing investor interest.
Following the release of its Q2 2025 results on February 5, shares of NWS fell slightly. The company reported revenues of $2.2 billion. However, its adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.33 fell short of the consensus estimate of $0.34, prompting a pullback in its stock price. Notably, the Digital Real Estate Services segment showed strong growth, improving 13% year-over-year to $473 million in Q2, with adjusted EBITDA rising 20% year over year to $478 million.
In comparison, competitor Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (CNK) has seen greater gains over the past year, with a 48.2% increase. Nonetheless, CNK has struggled in the year-to-date, experiencing a 15.9% decline, thus underperforming NWS.
Despite News Corporation’s recent stock performance, analysts express optimism regarding its future. Currently, NWS holds a consensus rating of “Strong Buy” from the three analysts monitoring the stock. At the time of writing, shares are trading below the average price target of $38.67.
On the date of publication, Sohini Mondal did not have (either directly or indirectly) positions in any of the securities mentioned in this article. All information and data in this article is solely for informational purposes. For more information, please view the Barchart Disclosure Policy here.
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