Insider buying last 90 days
No open-market insider purchases were filed for NWS in the last 90 days.
From Form 4 filings, dated to when each was filed.
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Gekko Brief
AI summaryNews's activity this week centers on its ongoing share repurchase program, with the company confirming it has deployed approximately $499 million out of the authorized $1 billion buyback of Class A and Class B common stock. Updates disclosed purchases including $321.7 million made on September 23, with News Corp shares (a related listing) trading near $29.10 to $32.03 on Nasdaq amid these disclosures. Separately, the CFO's participation in a September TMT conference was noted as a prior engagement.
The stock closed at $32.24, up 1.5%, sitting between its 50-day average of $32.94 and 200-day average of $30.14, reflecting a mixed trend. The GekkoIndex reads 61, placing it in the Accumulation zone. Price stands 21% above Gekko Fair Value of $26.65, a gap that bears watching. Over the past month the stock is down 8.7%, though it remains up 12.9% over three months and 16% over six months.
Looking ahead, the next earnings report is scheduled for 5 November, 37 days away, falling outside a typical 20-trading-day holding window. No insider, Congress or unusual options activity appears in the current windows. Seasonality data shows the next 20 trading days have averaged a decline of 0.9% over five years, rising in 2 of those years. The consensus analyst target stands at $31.14, implying a slight downside from current levels.
Written by AI and checked automatically against the figures on this page. Generated Sep 29, 2026 from the data above.
News price vs fair value
Close $32.24200-day averageGekko Fair Value $26.65
News quick facts
- Market cap
- $17.65B
- P/E ratio
- 30.4
- Forward P/E
- 24.4
- EPS, TTM
- $1.04
- Revenue, TTM
- $9.03B
- Profit margin
- 6.4%
- Dividend yield
- 0.64%
- Beta
- 0.92
- Volume
- 743,996 avg 1.22M
- 1-year return
- −3.5%
- Typical daily move
- ±2.3%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±4.9%
- 50-day average
- $32.94
- 200-day average
- $30.14
- Next earnings
- Nov 5 after close
- Shares outstanding
- 179.7M
News swing-trade checklist
News scores 2 supportive, 1 mixed and 2 headwinds across the 5 checklist items with data.
Six things swing traders check before a 20-day hold, read from the latest data.
2 supportive1 mixed2 headwinds
- Trendmixed
Averages disagree
Close $32.24 sits between the 50-day ($32.94) and 200-day ($30.14) averages, or the averages disagree.
See the chart - GekkoIndexsupportive
61, Accumulation
Reading 61 is in the Accumulation zone.
See the GekkoIndex - Fair valueheadwind
21.0% above
Price is 21% above Gekko Fair Value (more than 5% above).
See fair value - Smart moneyno data
No data
No insider, Congress or unusual options activity in the window.
See smart money - Earnings risksupportive
Reports in 37 days
Next report Nov 5, 2026, 37 days away — outside a typical 20-trading-day hold.
See earnings - Seasonalityheadwind
−0.9% on average
From this point in the calendar, the next 20 trading days averaged −0.9% over 5 years, rising in 2 of them.
See seasonality
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News stock chart and price history
News closed at $32.24 on Sep 28, 2026, −3.5% over the past year, inside a 52-week range of $25.49 to $35.76.
Close50-day average200-day averageVolume
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Performance Breakdown
- 1 month
- −8.7%
- 3 months
- +12.9%
- 6 months
- +16.0%
- 1 year
- −3.5%
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News GekkoIndex: the smart money zone
News’s GekkoIndex — Gekko’s 0 to 100 smart money score — reads 61, in the Accumulation zone, down 0.8 points over five sessions.
61Accumulation
Down 0.8 points over five sessions.
Reading for Sep 28, 2026
What followed past readings in each zone
| Zone | Readings | 5 days | 20 days | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buying | 25 | +1.8% | +6.5% | ||
| Accumulation (current zone) | 195 | +0.1% | +2.1% | ||
| Neutral | 393 | +0.2% | +0.3% | ||
| Distribution | 50 | 0.0% | −1.0% | ||
| Selling | 9 | Too few readings yet | |||
Average NWS share-price change over the trading days after each daily reading in its GekkoIndex history. Across every stock Gekko tracks, Accumulation readings averaged +2.3% over 20 days. Past behaviour doesn’t guarantee future results.
Accumulation zone: Institutional interest building. About the five zones →
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Is News stock overvalued? Gekko Fair Value
News trades 21.0% above Gekko Fair Value of $26.65, so the shares are overvalued on Gekko’s estimate.
Gekko’s own estimate of what News shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.
$26.65
Gekko Fair Value, Sep 26, 2026
21.0% Overvalued
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News insider and Congress trading
No open-market insider purchases were filed for News, and no Congress trades were disclosed, in the last 90 days.
Plus buybacks, unusual options and fund positions, each dated to when it became public.
Congress trades last 90 days
No trades in NWS were disclosed by members of Congress in the last 90 days.
From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.
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Buybacks
News has been buying back its own shares.
- Bought back, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
- $356.0M
- As a share of market cap
- 2.02%
- Trailing four quarters
- $812.0M
From company filings.
News earnings: next date and track record
News reports on Nov 5, 2026, after the close (37 days away), and beat the EPS estimate in 7 of its last 8 reports.
Next earnings report
Nov 5, 2026
Expected after the close, 37 days away
- EPS estimate
- $0.27
- Revenue estimate
- $2.27B
7 of 8reports beat the EPS estimate
±3.1%average move across the report
6 of 8reports followed by a gain
Share-price move across each report
| Reported | EPS | Revenue | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2026 | $0.35 est $0.15 | $2.34B est $2.25B | +3.5% |
| May 7, 2026 | $0.21 est $0.20 | $2.19B est $2.12B | +3.6% |
| Feb 5, 2026 | $0.40 est $0.25 | $2.36B est $2.31B | −8.7% |
| Nov 6, 2025 | $0.22 est $0.19 | $2.14B est $2.11B | +3.7% |
| Aug 5, 2025 | $0.19 est $0.20 | $2.11B est $2.09B | +0.9% |
| May 8, 2025 | $0.17 est $0.14 | $2.01B est $2.00B | −0.3% |
| Feb 5, 2025 | $0.33 est $0.31 | $2.24B est $2.19B | +0.3% |
| Nov 7, 2024 | $0.21 est $0.15 | $2.58B est $2.58B | +4.0% |
“Move” is the close of the first session after the report compared with the close of the last session before it, so it reads the same whether the company reported before the open or after the close.
News stock forecast and analyst price targets
Analysts’ average 12-month price target for News is $31.14, −3.4% from the last close.
$31.14consensus 12-month target, −3.4% from the last close
+2.1%average 20-day move after past Accumulation readings
−0.9%average move over the next 20 trading days in the last 5 years
±2.3%typical daily move, from the 14-day average range
Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions. These are analyst targets and historical base rates, which don’t guarantee future results.
News seasonality: the next 20 trading days
Over the next 20 trading days from Sep 29, News averaged −0.9% across the last 5 years, rising in 2 of them.
Next 20 trading days, by year
Average move and hit rate
| Window | Average | Years higher |
|---|---|---|
| Next 5 trading days | −0.7% | 2 of 5 |
| Next 10 trading days | −0.9% | 3 of 5 |
| Next 15 trading days | +1.0% | 4 of 5 |
| Next 20 trading days | −0.9% | 2 of 5 |
| Next 30 trading days | +4.3% | 3 of 5 |
For scale, NWS’s typical 20-trading-day move in either direction is about 4.9%.
News market cap and key statistics
News’s market cap is $17.65B, with a P/E ratio of 30.4 and revenue of $9.03B over the last twelve months.
Valuation
- Market cap
- $17.65B
- P/E ratio
- 30.4
- Forward P/E
- 24.4
- EPS, TTM
- $1.04
- Gekko Fair Value
- $26.65
Trading
- Volume
- 743,996
- Avg volume, 20 days
- 1.22M
- 52-week high
- $35.76
- 52-week low
- $25.49
- Shares outstanding
- 179.7M
Financials
- Revenue, TTM
- $9.03B
- Profit margin
- 6.4%
- Return on equity
- 8%
- Quarterly earnings growth, YoY
- −74.9%
Risk and income
- Beta
- 0.92
- Typical daily move
- ±2.3%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±4.9%
- Dividend yield
- 0.64%
News stock news this week
Coverage of News this week reads positive: 9 positive, 3 neutral and 5 negative headlines.
- News Corp stock at USD 29.10 on September 28, 2026AD HOC NEWS, Sep 28
- News Corp stock at USD 32.03 on September 28, 2026AD HOC NEWS, Sep 28
- News Corp updates ASX disclosures as $1B 2025 repurchase program reaches ~$499M to-dateTradingView, Sep 28
- News Corp provides update on $1 billion stock repurchase program By Investing.comInvesting.com Nigeria, Sep 25
- News Corp provides update on $1 billion stock repurchase programInvesting.com, Sep 25
- News Corp stock heads into the open after September 24 closeAD HOC NEWS, Sep 25
News peers
News’s 5 largest industry peers by market value, with today’s move, GekkoIndex zone and gap to Gekko Fair Value.
| Stock | GekkoIndex zone | vs Fair Value |
|---|---|---|
| NWSANews | Accumulation | 8.3% below |
| NYTNew York Times | Accumulation | 7.9% below |
| TDAYUSA TODAY | Accumulation | 41.6% below |
| DJCODaily Journal Corp. (S.C.) | Neutral | 14.7% above |
| LEELee Enterprises | Accumulation | 54.1% below |
A peer links to its own page where one exists.
News stock FAQ
What is News’s market cap?
News’s market cap is $17.65B at the Sep 28, 2026 close of $32.24, with 179.7M shares outstanding. The shares trade on a P/E ratio of 30.4.
What is the News stock forecast?
The consensus analyst 12-month price target for News is $31.14, −3.4% from the last close. Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions of its own.
Is News stock overvalued or undervalued?
On Gekko’s estimate News is overvalued: the Sep 28, 2026 close of $32.24 is 21.0% above Gekko Fair Value of $26.65. Gekko Fair Value is recalculated every trading day, and a gap inside 5% either way counts as about fair value.
When does News report earnings next?
News is expected to report on Nov 5, 2026, after the market closes (37 days away). Analysts expect earnings of $0.27 per share on revenue of $2.27B. News beat the earnings estimate in 7 of its last 8 reports, moving 3.1% on average across the report.
What is News’s 52-week high and low?
News’s 52-week high is $35.76 and its 52-week low is $25.49; it closed at $32.24 on Sep 28, 2026, −3.5% over the past year.
Is News stock a buy right now?
Gekko describes the data; it does not make buy or sell recommendations. On the swing-trade checklist, 2 of the 5 items with data read as supportive (gekkoindex and earnings risk), 1 as mixed (trend) and 2 as headwinds (fair value and seasonality). The checklist is a description of current data, not a recommendation.
How this page works
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