In the past week, NWS stock has gone down by -0.29%, with a monthly decline of -6.22% and a quarterly plunge of -0.71%. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.08%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 2.39% for News Corp The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -1.66% for NWS’s stock, with a 3.70% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in News Corp (NASDAQ: NWS) Right Now?
News Corp (NASDAQ: NWS) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 42.61x compared to its average ratio. NWS has 36-month beta value of 1.27. Analysts have mixed views on the stock, with 6 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 as “overweight,” 0 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for NWS is 101.89M, and currently, short sellers hold a 5.70% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of NWS on March 21, 2025 was 720.02K shares.
NWS) stock’s latest price update
The stock of News Corp (NASDAQ: NWS) has decreased by -0.52 when compared to last closing price of 31.05.Despite this, the company has seen a loss of -0.29% in its stock price over the last five trading days. prnewswire.com reported 2025-03-19 that Rent jumps are expected in: New York, N.Y., Kansas City, Mo.
NWS Trading at -3.19% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought NWS to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -12.37% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.39%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.08%, as shares sank -4.69% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +1.07% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, NWS fell by -0.63%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +9.79% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $31.41. In addition, News Corp saw 1.51% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at NWS 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 NWS
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 (NWS), 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 1.72. 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 put it simply, News Corp (NWS) has had a mixed performance in recent times. Analysts have a bullish opinion on the stock, with some rating 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.
