News Corporation (NWS), headquartered in New York, creates and distributes authoritative and engaging content, and other products and services worldwide. Valued at $19.1 billion by market cap, the company delivers news, financial insights, entertainment, book publishing, digital real estate services, and subscription video content through influential publications like The Wall Street Journal, The Times, New York Post, MarketWatch, and more. The global media and information services leader is expected to announce its fiscal fourth-quarter earnings for 2025 after the market closes on Tuesday, Aug. 5.
Ahead of the event, analysts expect NWS to report a profit of $0.18 per share on a diluted basis, up 5.9% from $0.17 per share in the year-ago quarter. The company missed the consensus estimates in the last two quarters.
For the full year, analysts expect NWS to report EPS of $0.88, up 25.7% from $0.70 in fiscal 2024. Meanwhile, its EPS is expected to be in line with the year-ago quarter in fiscal 2026.
NWS stock has outperformed the S&P 500 Index’s ($SPX) 17.3% gains over the past 52 weeks, with shares up 18.9% during this period. However, it underperformed the Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF’s (XLC) 30.7% uptick over the same time frame.
NWS is outperforming thanks to strong performance across key segments, including increased circulation and subscription revenues at Dow Jones, higher residential revenues at REA Group in Australia, and boosted book sales in its publishing division.
On May 8, NWS shares closed down marginally after reporting its Q3 results. Its revenue stood at $2 billion, up 1.7% year over year. The company’s adjusted EPS rose 30.8% from the year-ago quarter to $0.17.
Analysts’ consensus opinion on NWS stock is bullish, with an overall “Strong Buy” rating from all the three analysts covering the stock. NWS’ average analyst price target is $39, indicating a potential upside of 16.2% from the current levels.
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