The stock of News Corp (NASDAQ: NWSA) has increased by 0.51 when compared to last closing price of 27.58. Despite this, the company has experienced a 2.97% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-05-05 that Beyond analysts’ top -and-bottom-line estimates for News Corp. (NWSA), evaluate projections for some of its key metrics to gain a better insight into how the business might have performed for the quarter ended March 2025.
Is It Worth Investing in News Corp (NASDAQ: NWSA) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for News Corp (NASDAQ: NWSA) is above average at 38.23x. The 36-month beta value for NWSA is also noteworthy at 1.26. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 6 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 rating it as “overweight,” 0 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for NWSA is 377.75M, and at present, short sellers hold a 2.17% of that float. The average trading volume of NWSA on May 06, 2025 was 3.61M shares.
NWSA’s Market Performance
NWSA stock saw an increase of 2.97% in the past week, with a monthly gain of 6.33% and a quarterly increase of -1.28%. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.72%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 3.61% for News Corp (NWSA). The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 5.45% for NWSA’s stock, with a 0.82% simple moving average for the past 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 3.01% 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 -9.68% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.61%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.72%, as shares surge +12.77% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -2.84% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, NWSA rose by +2.97%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -0.96% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $26.29. In addition, News Corp saw 0.65% 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 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
- 0.6 for the gross margin
The net margin for News Corp stands at 0.06. The total capital return value is set at 0.07. 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 0.26 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.37. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.36. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 15.67.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.38 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 0.76. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.81. The receivables turnover for the company is 5.93for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.61. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.73.
Conclusion
In summary, News Corp (NWSA) has had a better performance as of late. Analysts have bullish opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
