News Corp (NASDAQ: NWSA)’s stock price has plunge by -1.70relation to previous closing price of 28.24. Nevertheless, the company has seen a -0.72% plunge in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. prnewswire.com reported 2025-06-17 that As rents have cooled, most major U.S. metros saw median rents pace below national inflation in the last 6 years: San Francisco (-3.2%), Minneapolis, Minn. (3.9%), Oklahoma City, Okla.
Is It Worth Investing in News Corp (NASDAQ: NWSA) Right Now?
News Corp (NASDAQ: NWSA) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.52x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for NWSA is 1.25. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 6 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 rating it as “overweight,” 1 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for NWSA is 376.90M and currently, short sellers hold a 2.06% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of NWSA on June 18, 2025 was 3.54M shares.
NWSA’s Market Performance
NWSA’s stock has seen a -0.72% decrease for the week, with a -1.98% drop in the past month and a 3.58% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.08%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 1.03% for News Corp The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -0.73% for NWSA’s stock, with a 0.60% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of NWSA
Citigroup, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see NWSA reach a price target of $36. The rating they have provided for NWSA stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on January 10th, 2025.
NWSA Trading at 1.53% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought NWSA to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -9.55% of loss for the given period.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at NWSA starting from Kline David R, who sale 10,000 shares at the price of $26.96 back on Sep 05 ’24. After this action, Kline David R now owns 0 shares of News Corp, valued at $269,626 using the latest closing price.
Kline David R, the Officer of News Corp, proposed sale 10,000 shares at $26.96 during a trade that took place back on Sep 05 ’24, which means that Kline David R is holding shares at $269,626 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for NWSA
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.1 for the present operating margin
- 1.0 for the gross margin
The net margin for News Corp stands at 0.05. The total capital return value is set at 0.08. Equity return is now at value 5.88, with 2.89 for asset returns.
Based on News Corp (NWSA), the company’s capital structure generated 0.26 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.41. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.36. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 24.49.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.36 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 0.53. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.84. The receivables turnover for the company is 6.11for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.57. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.68.
Conclusion
In conclusion, News Corp (NWSA) has seen mixed performance in recent times. Analysts have a bullish opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
