News Corp (NASDAQ: NWSA)’s stock price has gone decline by -1.50 in comparison to its previous close of 27.35, however, the company has experienced a -3.99% decrease in its stock price over the last five trading days. prnewswire.com reported 2025-02-27 that Newly listed homes increase 4.2% year over year, slightly slower than January’s pace Homes actively for sale increase 27.5% compared with last year Impact of the recent turmoil within the Federal workforce is not yet apparent in housing data AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 27, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Sellers are increasingly adjusting to the current market conditions, as the share of homes with price reductions grew to 16.8%, up from 14.6% last February, according to the Realtor.com® February Monthly Housing Report. Sellers increased their activity this February, as newly listed homes rose 4.2% above last year’s levels, marking the highest February activity since 2021.
Is It Worth Investing in News Corp (NASDAQ: NWSA) Right Now?
News Corp (NASDAQ: NWSA) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 37.16x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 1.25. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 6 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 as “overweight,” 0 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for NWSA is 377.75M, and at present, short sellers hold a 1.68% of that float. On March 12, 2025, the average trading volume of NWSA was 2.76M shares.
NWSA’s Market Performance
The stock of News Corp (NWSA) has seen a -3.99% decrease in the past week, with a -7.23% drop in the past month, and a -8.74% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.91%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.45% for NWSA. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -6.03% for NWSA’s stock, with a simple moving average of -2.54% for the last 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 -4.54% 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 -12.22% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.45%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.91%, as shares sank -7.68% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -4.64% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, NWSA fell by -3.99%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +2.47% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $28.67. In addition, News Corp saw -2.18% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
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:
- 0.09 for the present operating margin
- 0.71 for the gross margin
The net margin for News Corp stands at 0.06. The total capital return value is set at 0.48. Equity return is now at value 5.23, with 2.60 for asset returns.
Based on News Corp (NWSA), the company’s capital structure generated 0.49 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 1.27. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.96. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 14.67.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.38 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 0.56. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.71. The receivables turnover for the company is 130.87for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 4.47. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.73.
Conclusion
To sum up, News Corp (NWSA) has seen a bad performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
