News Corporation (NASDAQ:NWSA) Accelerates After Buyback, Momentum Suggests Near-Term Upside

Momentum indicators and a continued $1 billion repurchase program position News Corporation for additional near-term appreciation, while fundamentals show mixed margin improvement and valuation premium. The immediate outlook favors further price strength but valuation metrics remain stretched.

Recent News

June 11, 2026 — Company filings confirm the ongoing stock repurchase program authorized up to $1 billion, with periodic updates showing continued repurchase activity; the filings restate the authorization and related disclosure. June 1–2, 2026 — an 8-K and related press release restated corporate disclosures and investor communications, including presentation timing. May 6–7, 2026 — management presented at a technology/media conference and released fiscal third-quarter results (quarter ended March 31, 2026).

Technical Analysis

Directional indicators (ADX/DI+/DI-): ADX at 24.04 signals an emerging trend; DI+ at 29.4 increasing while DI- at 15.55 decreasing indicates bullish directional momentum supporting the near-term price bias toward the valuation-driven upside.

MACD: MACD at 0.47 above the signal line at 0.21 with an increasing MACD trend indicates bullish momentum and a recent bullish MACD cross, reinforcing upward price pressure consistent with the introduction.

MRO (Momentum/Regression Oscillator): MRO at -9.16 (negative) indicates the current price sits below the model target and therefore carries potential to move higher; the MRO trend increasing suggests that upside potential remains present but is moderating as the oscillator moves toward zero.

RSI and momentum breadth: RSI at 61.98 and increasing denotes positive momentum without reaching overbought territory; this level supports additional short-term gains while leaving limited room before higher RSI thresholds.

Price vs moving averages, bands, and cloud: Current close $28.68 trades above the 12-day EMA $27.25 and the 200-day average $25.74, indicating price strength across horizons. Price sits near the upper Bollinger band (upper 1x = $28.05; upper 2x = $29.31), suggesting short-term extension but not a parabolic move beyond the 2x band. Ichimoku components (Tenkan $26.65; Kijun $26.52; cloud supports $25.62–$26.41) provide support below current price.

Volume and volatility: Daily volume (~3.09M) runs below the 10-, 50- and 200-day averages, indicating recent advances occur on lighter-than-average participation. 42-day and 52-week volatilities remain low (~2%), and beta metrics show muted correlation (42-day beta -0.46; 52-week beta 0.37), consistent with subdued market-driven swings rather than high speculative turnover.

 


Fundamental Analysis

Profitability and margins: Operating (EBIT) margin at 10.114% improved 15.443% year-over-year while declining 40.722% quarter-over-quarter; EBIT stands at $221.0M and EBITDA at $343.0M. Operating margin sits below the industry peer mean (15.892%) and industry peer median (19.967%) but above the industry peer low (-43.459%). These margin dynamics align with a company showing YoY improvement yet facing sequential pressure this quarter.

Revenue and earnings growth: Total revenue $2,185.0M; revenue growth shows -7.494% (reported revenueGrowth) and a year-over-year contraction of -26.759% on the revenueGrowthYoY metric, while quarter-over-quarter revenue growth registered a sharp -551.446% (revenueGrowthQoQ). Net income $89.0M and EPS $0.21 beat the estimate of $0.20 by $0.01, an EPS surprise of 5.0%.

Capital structure, cash flow, and liquidity: Cash and short-term investments $2,171.0M, operating cash flow $493.0M, and free cash flow $393.0M produce a free cash flow yield of 2.828%. Current ratio 1.70 and quick ratio 1.59 show coverage of short-term obligations; debt-to-EBITDA at 8.54 indicates leverage measured against earnings while interest coverage remains robust at 73.67, reflecting low interest expense relative to operating profit.

Valuation context: Price-to-earnings at 120.28 and enterprise multiple 42.73 reflect a marked valuation premium versus the industry peer mean P/E of 8.73 and industry peer median P/E of 1.55; price-to-sales 6.36 sits above the industry peer mean of 5.61. Forward P/E near 77.34 and forward free cash flow yield compression underscore the premium. The current valuation, as determined by WMDST, classifies the stock as over-valued.

MOST-RECENT QUARTERLY REPORT
REPORT PERIOD ENDING: 2026-03-31
REPORT DATE: 2026-05-07
NEXT REPORT DATE: 2026-08-06
CASH FLOW  Begin Period Cash Flow 2.1 B
 Operating Cash Flow 493.0 M
 Capital Expenditures -100.00 M
 Change In Working Capital 205.0 M
 Dividends Paid -45.00 M
 Cash Flow Delta 120.0 M
 End Period Cash Flow 2.2 B
 
INCOME STATEMENT REVENUE
 Total Revenue 2.2 B
 Forward Revenue 1.1 B
COSTS
 Cost Of Revenue
 Depreciation 122.0 M
 Depreciation and Amortization 122.0 M
 Research and Development
 Total Operating Expenses 2.0 B
PROFITABILITY
 Gross Profit
 EBITDA 343.0 M
 EBIT 221.0 M
 Operating Income 221.0 M
 Interest Income
 Interest Expense
 Net Interest Income 5.0 M
 Income Before Tax 189.0 M
 Tax Provision 68.0 M
 Tax Rate 35.979 %
 Net Income 89.0 M
 Net Income From Continuing Operations 121.0 M
EARNINGS
 EPS Estimate 0.20
 EPS Actual 0.21
 EPS Difference 0.01
 EPS Surprise 5.0 %
 Forward EPS 0.32
 
BALANCE SHEET ASSETS
 Total Assets 15.5 B
 Intangible Assets 6.4 B
 Net Tangible Assets 2.2 B
 Total Current Assets 4.6 B
 Cash and Short-Term Investments 2.2 B
 Cash 2.2 B
 Net Receivables 1.8 B
 Inventory 303.0 M
 Long-Term Investments 136.0 M
LIABILITIES
 Accounts Payable 384.0 M
 Short-Term Debt
 Total Current Liabilities 2.7 B
 Net Debt
 Total Debt 2.9 B
 Total Liabilities 6.2 B
EQUITY
 Total Equity 8.6 B
 Retained Earnings -452.00 M
VALUATION & PER-SHARE METRICS EQUITY & PER-SHARE METRICS
 Book Value Per-Share 15.60
 Shares Outstanding 550.237 M
 Revenue Per-Share 3.97
VALUATION
 Market Capitalization 13.9 B
 Enterprise Value 14.7 B
 Enterprise Multiple 42.73
Enterprise Multiple QoQ 42.517 %
Enterprise Multiple YoY -23.425 %
Enterprise Multiple IPRWA high: 137.3
median: 137.3
mean: 117.212
NWSA: 42.73
low: -36.86
 EV/R 6.708
CAPITAL STRUCTURE
 Asset To Equity 1.808
 Asset To Liability 2.489
 Debt To Capital 0.254
 Debt To Assets 0.189
Debt To Assets QoQ 0.164 %
Debt To Assets YoY 7.073 %
Debt To Assets IPRWA high: 1.73
median: 0.391
mean: 0.388
NWSA: 0.189
low: 0.001
 Debt To Equity 0.341
Debt To Equity QoQ 2.635 %
Debt To Equity YoY -4.24 %
Debt To Equity IPRWA high: 5.909
mean: 1.046
median: 0.934
NWSA: 0.341
low: -5.424
PRICE-BASED VALUATION
 Price To Book (P/B) 1.619
Price To Book QoQ -3.483 %
Price To Book YoY -13.501 %
Price To Book IPRWA high: 2.697
median: 1.731
mean: 1.699
NWSA: 1.619
low: -0.475
 Price To Earnings (P/E) 120.281
Price To Earnings QoQ 81.905 %
Price To Earnings YoY -24.542 %
Price To Earnings IPRWA high: 137.735
NWSA: 120.281
mean: 8.732
median: 1.545
low: -45.776
 PE/G Ratio -2.532
 Price To Sales (P/S) 6.361
Price To Sales QoQ 1.868 %
Price To Sales YoY -16.774 %
Price To Sales IPRWA high: 17.816
NWSA: 6.361
median: 5.913
mean: 5.613
low: 0.008
FORWARD MULTIPLES
Forward P/E 77.335
Forward PE/G -1.628
Forward P/S 12.881
EFFICIENCY OPERATIONAL
 Operating Leverage 6.027
ASSET & SALES
 Asset Turnover Ratio 0.141
Asset Turnover Ratio QoQ -8.007 %
Asset Turnover Ratio YoY 14.773 %
Asset Turnover Ratio IPRWA high: 0.243
NWSA: 0.141
mean: 0.079
median: 0.064
low: 0.063
 Receivables Turnover 1.19
Receivables Turnover Ratio QoQ -11.096 %
Receivables Turnover Ratio YoY -5.397 %
Receivables Turnover Ratio IPRWA high: 3.782
median: 2.634
mean: 2.494
NWSA: 1.19
low: 0.407
 Inventory Turnover
Inventory Turnover Ratio QoQ
Inventory Turnover Ratio YoY
Inventory Turnover Ratio IPRWA
 Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) 76.675
CASH CYCLE
 Cash Conversion Cycle Days (CCC) 76.675
Cash Conversion Cycle Days QoQ
Cash Conversion Cycle Days YoY 5.705 %
Cash Conversion Cycle Days IPRWA high: 160.345
NWSA: 76.675
mean: -79.45
low: -102.184
median: -102.184
CAPITAL DEPLOYMENT
 Cash Conversion Ratio 1.157
 CapEx To Revenue -0.046
 CapEx To Depreciation -0.82
 
CAPITAL, LIQUIDITY & COVERAGE CAPITAL STRUCTURE
 Total Capital 10.6 B
 Net Invested Capital 10.6 B
 Invested Capital 10.6 B
 Net Tangible Assets 2.2 B
 Net Working Capital 1.9 B
LIQUIDITY
 Cash Ratio 0.807
 Current Ratio 1.702
Current Ratio QoQ -6.122 %
Current Ratio YoY 1.547 %
Current Ratio IPRWA high: 2.896
median: 2.387
mean: 2.114
NWSA: 1.702
low: 0.401
 Quick Ratio 1.59
Quick Ratio QoQ -6.048 %
Quick Ratio YoY -0.565 %
Quick Ratio IPRWA high: 2.645
mean: 2.364
median: 2.363
NWSA: 1.59
low: 0.729
COVERAGE & LEVERAGE
 Debt To EBITDA 8.539
 Cost Of Debt 0.066 %
 Interest Coverage Ratio 73.667
Interest Coverage Ratio QoQ -45.161 %
Interest Coverage Ratio YoY 25.568 %
Interest Coverage Ratio IPRWA NWSA: 73.667
high: 3.652
median: 1.752
mean: 1.643
low: -13.464
 Operating Cash Flow Ratio 0.107
TIMING / LIQUIDITY
 Days Payables Outstanding (DPO)
DIVIDENDS
 Dividend Coverage Ratio 1.978
 Dividend Payout Ratio 0.506
 Dividend Rate 0.08
 Dividend Yield 0.003
PERFORMANCE GROWTH
 Asset Growth Rate 0.039 %
 Revenue Growth -7.494 %
Revenue Growth QoQ -551.446 %
Revenue Growth YoY -26.759 %
Revenue Growth IPRWA high: 17.106 %
median: -0.245 %
mean: -1.971 %
NWSA: -7.494 %
low: -44.154 %
 Earnings Growth -47.5 %
Earnings Growth QoQ -158.056 %
Earnings Growth YoY -2.032 %
Earnings Growth IPRWA high: 134.615 %
NWSA: -47.5 %
mean: -152.888 %
low: -189.45 %
median: -189.45 %
MARGINS
 Gross Margin
Gross Margin QoQ
Gross Margin YoY
Gross Margin IPRWA
 EBIT Margin 10.114 %
EBIT Margin QoQ -40.722 %
EBIT Margin YoY 15.443 %
EBIT Margin IPRWA high: 31.042 %
median: 19.967 %
mean: 15.892 %
NWSA: 10.114 %
low: -43.459 %
 Return On Sales (ROS) 10.114 %
Return On Sales QoQ -40.722 %
Return On Sales YoY 15.443 %
Return On Sales IPRWA high: 25.326 %
mean: 11.763 %
median: 11.175 %
NWSA: 10.114 %
low: -42.683 %
CASH FLOW
 Free Cash Flow (FCF) 393.0 M
 Free Cash Flow Yield 2.828 %
Free Cash Flow Yield QoQ 204.413 %
Free Cash Flow Yield YoY -24.486 %
Free Cash Flow Yield IPRWA high: 18.513 %
NWSA: 2.828 %
mean: 0.878 %
median: 0.201 %
low: -18.904 %
 Free Cash Growth 186.861 %
Free Cash Growth QoQ -101.354 %
Free Cash Growth YoY -32.854 %
Free Cash Growth IPRWA high: 251.322 %
median: 251.322 %
NWSA: 186.861 %
mean: 177.338 %
low: -360.87 %
 Free Cash To Net Income 4.416
 Cash Flow Margin 13.227 %
 Cash Flow To Earnings 3.247
VALUE & RETURNS
 Economic Value Added 0.04
 Return On Assets (ROA) 0.574 %
Return On Assets QoQ -54.117 %
Return On Assets YoY -8.744 %
Return On Assets IPRWA high: 3.311 %
NWSA: 0.574 %
median: 0.454 %
mean: 0.339 %
low: -5.963 %
 Return On Capital Employed (ROCE) 1.723 %
 Return On Equity (ROE) 0.01
Return On Equity QoQ -52.756 %
Return On Equity YoY -17.436 %
Return On Equity IPRWA high: 0.081
median: 0.011
NWSA: 0.01
mean: 0.008
low: -0.134
 DuPont ROE 1.024 %
 Return On Invested Capital (ROIC) 1.338 %
Return On Invested Capital QoQ -45.918 %
Return On Invested Capital YoY 9.046 %
Return On Invested Capital IPRWA high: 4.237 %
median: 1.392 %
NWSA: 1.338 %
mean: 1.163 %
low: -3.636 %

Six-Week Outlook

Near-term technical momentum favors further upside: directional indicators and a bullish MACD cross support continuation toward the median analyst target range, with price supported by the 12-day EMA and Ichimoku base. Low volatility and lighter volume suggest moves may occur with limited breadth; traders should expect measured, technically driven gains rather than high-volatility breakouts. The buyback program and positive YoY margin change provide fundamental backing for price support, but stretched multiples and subdued free cash flow yield limit the fundamental runway for sustained re-rating without improvement in revenue growth or margin expansion.

About News Corporation

News Corporation (NASDAQ:NWSA) delivers media and information services worldwide, crafting and distributing content across various platforms. The company operates through six key segments: Digital Real Estate Services, Subscription Video Services, Dow Jones, Book Publishing, News Media, and Other. News Corporation produces and disseminates a range of content and data products, including The Wall Street Journal, Barron’s, MarketWatch, and Investor’s Business Daily. These offerings reach audiences via newspapers, websites, mobile apps, newsletters, magazines, and more. In addition to its media outlets, News Corporation manages a portfolio of newspapers, such as The Australian, The Daily Telegraph, The Times, and the New York Post, along with digital mastheads. The company also publishes a diverse array of books, spanning genres like fiction, nonfiction, children’s literature, and religious texts. Through its Subscription Video Services, News Corporation delivers sports, entertainment, and news content to subscribers via satellite and internet platforms. Furthermore, the company provides property-related advertising and digital real estate services through its online and mobile channels. Founded in 2012, News Corporation maintains its headquarters in New York, New York.



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