- NWS stock gained 2.55% in a month, 8.45% YTD, and 16.62% in a year.
- News Corp. will announce Q4 and yearly earnings on August 10, 2023.
News Corp. (NASDAQ: NWS) will report fourth quarter and full-year earnings on August 10, 2023, after market hours; NWS Stock gained 0.50%. The profits will be released during a customary audio webcast at 5:00 PM EDT. News Corp. is a media and information services company engaged in creating and distributing authoritative and engaging content for consumers and businesses worldwide.
News Corp. (NASDAQ: NWS): Financial Analysis
KBC Group NV, during Q1 2023, raised its position in News Corp. by 136.8%; they now own 168.752 shares worth $2.91 Million. American Century Companies Inc. raised stakes by 10.7% and owns 16,619 shares worth $374,000. Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund increased its position by 56.0% and owns 34,417 shares worth $798,000.
Similarly, PNC Financial Services Group Inc. raised holdings by 8.2% and has 11,854 shares worth $267,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. also raised holdings by 22.9% in Q1; JPM now owns 85,378 shares worth $1.92 Million. Many institutional investors and hedge funds have altered their position in News Corp., with the majority boosting their portfolio in the company. This indicates that the brand value and prospects of the media giant are high.
News Corp. (NEWS) Stock – Technical Analysis
NWS Stock, at press time, is trading at $20.14, gaining 0.50%; previous close and open were at $20.04 to $20.01, respectively. The 52-week range is from $15.15 to $21.86, indicating a nice push could create new highs. With a volume of 928,973 shares, the market cap is $11.408 Billion.
The trailing twelve-month (TTM) price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio is 43.78, indicating a highly valued stock price. At the same time, the (TTM) earnings per share (EPS) is $0.46, showing slight weakness. News Corp.’s digital real estate revenue fell by 13%, while video services subscriptions declined in Q3.
Analysts argue that the advertising trend gained significant ground. Though revenue in the previous quarter fell 5%, buys were up by about 2% since last year. News Corp. reported its latest earnings on May 11, 2023, where the reported revenue of $2.447 Billion surpassed the expected value of $2.379 Billion by 2.87%.
When compared to the previous quarter, revenue fell 1.81%. Also, the reported earnings of $0.09 per share exceeded the expected value of $0.048 per share by 86.19%; compared to the previous quarter, EPS fell by 43.75%. Operating expenses fell 3.50% to $1.02 Billion, and operating margin (TTM) gained 6.83%.
The (TTM) revenue is $10.12 Billion, the total cash in hand at the end of the most recent quarter (MRQ) is $1.68 Billion, and the total debt (MRQ) is $4.19 Billion. NSW stock price rallied 1.97% weekly, 18.82% in three months, and 8.42% YTD. But it fell around 5.67% in the last six months.
News Corp. (NEWS) Stock: Candle Exploration
NWS Stock has been traveling in an ascending channel since May 2023. Additionally, it tends to show noticeable gaps during earnings announcements. It would be a positive sign as long as the price remains within the channel. With ascending 200EMA and 50EMA supporting gains, along with a positive crossover RSI at 56.70, it hints at growth.

However, the current price movement hints that it could break the channel downward, crossing immediate support at $19.43 to enter buying zone. NWS has to sustain above immediate resistance at $20.95 to rally.
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