News Corporation (NWS)
Communication Services · Publishing · Data as of 2026-10-22
Bottom line
NWS is trading at a premium to its history, in the middle of its recent price range, and recent volume shows no clear direction. The picture is mixed, so it may be worth watching rather than acting on. Past patterns are not a guarantee of future results.
Valuation — Trading at a premium (Red)
NWS trades at 32× earnings, below its own 5-year average of 43× and above similar communication services companies we track (18×, 18 peers). Investors are currently paying more per dollar of earnings than usual. Its free-cash-flow yield is about 6.0%. Its current multiple sits around the 29th percentile of its own last five years — toward the low end of its own range.
Price zones — In the middle of its recent range (Yellow)
At $33.95, the stock sits between its recent support and resistance levels. Over the past year NWS has traded between $25.49 and $35.76; its historical support zone sits near $33.09 and resistance near $35.76. It is above both its 50- and 200-day averages, which has historically signalled an uptrend.
52-week range $25.49–$35.76 · 50-day average $33.09 · 200-day average $30.37
Money flow — No clear direction (Yellow)
Buying and selling volume in NWS have been fairly balanced recently, with no strong accumulation or distribution pattern. Volume on up days has been about 0.7× volume on down days over the last 30 sessions.
Dividends & company facts
NWS paid $0.20 a share in dividends over the past year — 0.59% of today's price — unchanged since September 2015. It returned more through buybacks: $782 million in fiscal 2026, about 4.4% of its market value.
- Dividend yield (12 months)
- 0.59%
- Paid over 12 months
- $0.20 a share
- Payout ratio
- 35.6%
- Buybacks
- 4.41% (fiscal 2026)
- Shares, past year
- -1.8%
- Revenue, 12 months
- $9.0B
- Profit, 12 months
- $573M
- Employees
- 21,700
- CEO
- Robert J. Thomson
- Headquarters
- New York City, NY
- Listed since
- 2013 · NASDAQ
About the company
News Corporation stands as a leading global enterprise in media and information services, dedicated to creating and distributing compelling, authoritative content, alongside a variety of products and services, for consumers and businesses worldwide. Its extensive operations are segmented into six core areas: Digital Real Estate Services, Subscription Video Services, Dow Jones, Book Publishing, News Media, and Other. The company disseminates a rich array of content and data products, including renowned titles like The Wall Street Journal, Barron's, MarketWatch, and Factiva, through diverse…
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一句话结论
NWS 相对自身历史处于溢价水平,处于近期价格区间的中部,近期成交量没有明确方向。整体情况好坏参半,也许更适合先观察,而不是急于行动。过去的形态并不能保证未来的结果。
估值 — 相对自身历史处于溢价水平
NWS 目前的市盈率为 32×,低于其自身 5 年平均的 43×,并且高于我们追踪的同类Communication Services公司(18×,18 家)。投资者目前为每一美元盈利付出的价格高于以往。其自由现金流收益率约为 6.0%。它当前的估值倍数大约位于自身过去五年分布的第 29 百分位——处于自身区间的偏低位置。
价格区间 — 处于近期区间的中部
目前价格为 $33.95,位于其近期的支撑位与阻力位之间。过去一年 NWS 的价格在 $25.49 到 $35.76 之间波动;其历史支撑区在 $33.09 附近,阻力区在 $35.76 附近。它同时位于 50 日和 200 日均线上方,这在历史上通常对应上升趋势。
资金流向 — 方向不明确
NWS 近期的买卖成交量大致均衡,没有明显的吸筹或派发形态。过去 30 个交易日,上涨日的成交量约为下跌日的 0.7×。
股息与公司概况
NWS 过去一年每股派息 0.20 美元,相当于当前股价的 0.59%,自 2015年9月以来没有变化。它通过回购返还了更多:2026 财年回购 7.8亿美元,约占市值的 4.4%。
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