News (NWS) to Release Earnings on Thursday

News (NASDAQ:NWS) is anticipated to release its Q2 2026 results after the market closes on Thursday, February 5th. Analysts expect News to post earnings of $0.25 per share and revenue of $2.2970 billion for the quarter. Individuals can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning report page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET.

News (NASDAQ:NWS) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, November 6th. The company reported $0.22 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.16 by $0.06. The firm had revenue of $2.13 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.11 billion. News had a net margin of 13.80% and a return on equity of 5.68%. On average, analysts expect News to post $1 EPS for the current fiscal year and $1 EPS for the next fiscal year.

News Price Performance

NWS stock opened at $30.61 on Thursday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $29.82 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $31.44. News has a 1 year low of $26.25 and a 1 year high of $35.58. The stock has a market cap of $17.19 billion, a PE ratio of 14.79 and a beta of 0.95. The company has a current ratio of 1.76, a quick ratio of 1.63 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Bank of Nova Scotia grew its position in shares of News by 15.2% in the third quarter. Bank of Nova Scotia now owns 8,646 shares of the company’s stock valued at $299,000 after purchasing an additional 1,144 shares during the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. grew its holdings in News by 71.1% in the 3rd quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 8,896 shares of the company’s stock valued at $307,000 after buying an additional 3,698 shares in the last quarter. Rafferty Asset Management LLC increased its position in News by 22.7% during the 2nd quarter. Rafferty Asset Management LLC now owns 9,448 shares of the company’s stock worth $324,000 after buying an additional 1,745 shares during the period. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. lifted its holdings in shares of News by 50.2% during the second quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 10,620 shares of the company’s stock worth $364,000 after buying an additional 3,549 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Daiwa Securities Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of News by 5.6% in the second quarter. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. now owns 10,449 shares of the company’s stock valued at $359,000 after acquiring an additional 554 shares during the period. 14.63% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts recently issued reports on the company. Weiss Ratings lowered News from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. Zacks Research upgraded shares of News to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 13th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold”.

News Company Profile

News Corporation (NASDAQ: NWS) is a global media and information services company engaged in news and digital real estate, book publishing and other media businesses. The company’s operations include print and digital newsbrands, business and financial information services, consumer platforms for property listings, and a major book publishing arm. Through its subsidiaries and brands, News Corp produces news content, market and financial reporting, online real-estate marketplaces and trade and consumer publishing products.

Key areas of activity include news and information, where the company publishes national and regional newspapers and operates business information services; book publishing through a well-known global publisher; and property-related digital businesses that operate online marketplaces for real estate listings.