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NWSA Stock Forecast: News Corp. Price Predictions for 2026-2027

Last close, 6 Oct 2026
$29
−1.38% on the day

The 8 Wall Street analysts covering News Corp. hold a median 12-month price target of $37 — +27.8% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 85 of 100 as at 6 Oct 2026 — inside the top quartile. Here, the model and the Street point the same way.

Market cap
$15.4B
Ticker Nerd rank
85 / 100
Median analyst target
$37
Analysts covering
8
Revenue$2.3B+10.8% y/y
Operating income$295.0M
Net income$230.0M
Free cash flow$282.0M
Quarterly, 8 quarters to 30 June 2026 · latest quarter's figure shown
Total return, dividends reinvested
1W
+0.1%
1M
−5.7%
YTD
+10.2%
1Y
+2.6%
From 52W high
−8.1%
From 52W low
+28.5%
$22
$31
52-week range, adjusted closes · the dot is the last close
Ticker Nerd rank

NWSA stock analysis: one number for the whole business

Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores News Corp. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.

Where the model ranks itAs at 6 Oct 2026
85 / 100

Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested

Volatility
90
Issuance
87
Revisions
87
Accruals
74
Quality
71
Growth
66
Value
57
Momentum
45
Size
11

Volatility (90): The share price has been relatively steady.

Momentum (45): The shares have been drifting down relative to others.

Size (11): Larger than most of the companies we track — more scrutinised, less often mispriced.

Built and run by Aslam Ghouse, an ex-Goldman Sachs quant trader with fourteen years in markets.

Wall Street

NWSA stock forecast 2026-2027: analyst price targets & predictions

The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on NWSA, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.

Share price and the analyst range, 12 monthsAdjusted close, US dollars
$20$25$30$35$40$45Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26Oct 26NWSAHigh $43Median $37Low $30

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Data provided by Twelve Data

What Wall Street says8 analysts
7 Buy1 Hold0 Sell
Low $30Median $37High $43

The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +27.8% from it.

Recent analyst actionsNewest first

Of the 20 most recent actions, 2 moved their price target up and 1 moved it down.

DateFirmActionRatingTarget
21 Aug 2026JP MorganMaintainsOverweight$36 → $38
13 May 2026CitigroupMaintainsBuy$39 → $38
13 May 2026CitigroupMaintainsBuy—
11 May 2026MacquarieUpgradeOutperform$27 → $29
11 May 2026MacquarieUpgradeOutperform—
9 Feb 2026CitigroupMaintainsBuy—
25 Nov 2025JP MorganMaintainsOverweight—
13 Nov 2025GuggenheimMaintainsBuy—
20 Aug 2025JP MorganMaintainsOverweight—
6 Aug 2025MacquarieDowngradeNeutral—
11 Apr 2025Morgan StanleyMaintainsOverweight—
4 Feb 2025UBSUpgradeBuy—
22 Jan 2025GuggenheimMaintainsBuy—
10 Jan 2025CitigroupInitiatesBuy—
23 Dec 2024Loop CapitalMaintainsBuy—
9 Dec 2024Loop CapitalMaintainsBuy—
12 Nov 2024GuggenheimMaintainsBuy—
10 Sept 2024Loop CapitalMaintainsBuy—
15 Aug 2024JP MorganMaintainsOverweight—
8 Feb 2024MacquarieUpgradeOutperform—

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Market Radar

This page is one stock. Monday covers all of them.

Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.

Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. NWSA appears on the weeks it earns a place.

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Performance

NWSA vs the S&P 500

Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.

Over the twelve months to 6 Oct 2026, News Corp. returned +2.6% against +17.3% for the S&P 500, dividends included.

NWSA vs S&P 500, last 12 monthsTotal return, rebased to 100
8090100110120Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26Oct 26NWSAS&P 500

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Data provided by Twelve Data

Estimates

NWSA analyst estimate revisions

Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.

Which way the estimates are movingNext fiscal year
EPS revision, 90 days
+2.2%
Analysts raising
2
Analysts cutting
2
Fundamentals

News Corp. (NWSA) financial data

A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.

Valuation
Trailing P/E
27.7×

Cheaper than 27% of US stocks

Price / sales
1.7×

Cheaper than 56% of US stocks

Price / book
1.8×

Cheaper than 48% of US stocks

EV / EBITDA
12.8×

Cheaper than 28% of US stocks

Growth & margins
Revenue growth (YoY)
10.8%

Higher than 54% of US stocks

Earnings growth (YoY)
−75.9%

Higher than 5% of US stocks

Gross margin
—
Operating margin
12.5%

Higher than 68% of US stocks

Net margin
6.3%

Higher than 63% of US stocks

Returns & dividend
Return on equity
8.0%

Higher than 59% of US stocks

Return on assets
4.7%

Higher than 75% of US stocks

Dividend yield
0.7%

Higher than 67% of US dividend payers

Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.

Key statistics

News Corp. (NWSA) statistics: revenue, profit & scale

The headline figures, each with its date. Every row carries its own link — cite it straight from here.

  • News Corp. has a market value of $15.4B and an enterprise value of $17.2B.

  • Revenue in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $9.0B. The latest quarter grew 10.8% year on year.

  • Net income over the same four quarters: $743.0M, a 8.2% net margin.

  • Diluted earnings per share, trailing twelve months: $1.03.

  • Free cash flow in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $811.0M, after $426.0M of capital spending.

  • News Corp. spent $641.0M on share buybacks and $204.0M on dividends in the twelve months to 30 June 2026.

  • Shares outstanding: 543.3M.

  • Trailing P/E: 27.7×; forward P/E: 18.9× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.

  • Forward dividend yield: 0.70%, paying out 19% of earnings.

  • News Corp. employs 21,700 people — $416K of revenue per employee.

Statement figures: company filings via Twelve Data, four quarters to 30 June 2026 · market figures as at 6 Oct 2026

Data provided by Twelve Data

Peers

NWSA vs competitors

The nearest names by industry and size, scored by the same model — like for like.

Its peer group, ranked by the same modelEntertainment
CompanyMarket capTKN rank
NWSANews Corp.$15.4B
85
WMGWarner Music Group Corp.$14.4B
60
ROKURoku, Inc.$22.4B
89
FWONKLiberty Media Corp.$23.7B
33
SKYDSkydance Corp.$10.7B
20
FOXAFox Corp.$24.6B
82
MSGSMadison Square Garden Sports Corp.$9.7B
68

Look up any of the roughly 4,600 stocks we score.

The rank is the raw material. Whether the rules would actually own News Corp. — and when they’d sell — is the membership. See the Ticker Nerd 20 →

News

Latest NWSA news & analysis

Small Mortgages Are Disappearing, Even as Federal Policy Targets Barriers to Access

PRNewsWire · 7 Oct 2026neutral

A Realtor.com report says mortgages of $100,000 or less have become increasingly scarce, with their share of originations falling from more than 12% in 2013–14 to less than 3% in 2025–26. The report says this limits financing options for buyers of lower-priced homes.

Why it matters — The item concerns housing finance and access, but the excerpt provides no direct information about News Corp. or its business.

Closing Time for a Generation: Aging Owners Will Free Up 13.9 Million Homes Over the Next Decade, a 74% Jump From the Last 10 Years

PRNewsWire · 5 Oct 2026neutral

Realtor.com released research indicating that Baby Boomers and the Silent Generation are expected to release 13.9 million homes over the next decade, a 34% increase compared with the previous ten years. The report notes that this turnover alone will not eliminate the nation's housing gap.

Why it matters — As a Realtor.com parent company, News Corp. shareholders would monitor housing inventory trends and the resulting activity on its real-estate listing platform.

4 Film & Television Production Stocks to Watch on Solid Industry Trends

Zacks Investment Research · 1 Oct 2026positive

Zacks Investment Research highlighted film and television production and distribution companies, including News Corp. (NWSA), CNK, IMAX, and CURI, as stocks to watch. The report notes these companies are thriving despite heavy spending on original programming and exclusive rights.

Why it matters — NWSA watchers would care because the report identifies the company as one of several production and distribution firms benefiting from solid industry trends.

Homebuyers Can Beat the Headline Mortgage Rate by Shopping, Saving and Strengthening Credit

PRNewsWire · 1 Oct 2026neutral

Realtor.com, a News Corp. brand, released a report using data from over 1.35 million purchase loans showing that mortgage rates vary meaningfully by borrower based on their financial profile, beyond the headline rate. The report highlights that shopping, saving, and strengthening credit can help homebuyers secure better rates.

Why it matters — The report underscores Realtor.com's data and analytics capabilities, which support News Corp.'s real estate services segment and its relevance amid rising mortgage rates.

News Corporation (NWSA) Presents at Citi's 2026 Global TMT Conference Transcript

Seeking Alpha · 8 Sept 2026neutral

News Corporation presented at Citi's 2026 Global TMT Conference, and a transcript of its presentation was published on Seeking Alpha. The item marks the company's participation in the industry conference forum.

Why it matters — A NWSA watcher would value the transcript as a record of the company's conference remarks and engagement with the broader media and technology sector.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about NWSA stock

What is the NWSA stock price forecast for 2026-2027?

The 8 Wall Street analysts covering News Corp. have a median 12-month price target of $37, with estimates ranging from $30 to $43. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Is NWSA stock a buy right now?

Of the 8 analysts covering News Corp., 7 rate it a Buy, 1 a Hold and 0 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks News Corp. 85 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 6 Oct 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank NWSA?

As at 6 Oct 2026, News Corp. ranks 85 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Volatility (90 of 100).

Will NWSA stock go up?

No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 8 analysts implies +27.8% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks News Corp. 85 out of 100 as at 6 Oct 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.

What is the NWSA stock forecast for 2030?

No analyst covering News Corp. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for NWSA are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $30 to $43 over the next 12 months.

How has NWSA stock performed over the past year?

News Corp. returned +2.6% over the 12 months to 6 Oct 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.

What does News Corp. do?

News Corp. Class A Common Stock is the equity security representing one class of News Corp, a diversified media and information services company.

What is the latest news on NWSA?

The most recent item we track (PRNewsWire, 7 Oct 2026): "Small Mortgages Are Disappearing, Even as Federal Policy Targets Barriers to Access". A Realtor.com report says mortgages of $100,000 or less have become increasingly scarce, with their share of originations falling from more than 12% in 2013–14 to less than 3% in 2025–26. The report says this limits financing options for buyers of lower-priced homes.

Company

About News Corp.

News Corp. Class A Common Stock is the equity security representing one class of News Corp, a diversified media and information services company. News Corp operates businesses across digital real estate services, news and information, book publishing, and news media, serving consumers, advertisers, and business customers with content, data, and related services. The company’s portfolio includes well-known media and publishing operations that distribute authoritative journalism, market information, and books across print and digital channels. News Corp also participates in advertising, subscriptions, and licensing activities, making it a broad-based provider of media content and information products in global markets. As a Class A common stock, the asset reflects ownership in News Corp’s public equity structure and is part of the company’s capital base used to support its ongoing operations.

CEO Mr. Robert J. Thomson · 21,700 employees · United States · https://newscorp.com