News (NWS) Expected to Announce Earnings on Thursday

News (NASDAQ:NWS) is anticipated to post its Q2 2026 results after the market closes on Thursday, February 5th. Analysts expect News to post earnings of $0.25 per share and revenue of $2.2970 billion for the quarter. Individuals can check the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning summary page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET.

News (NASDAQ:NWS) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November 6th. The company reported $0.22 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.16 by $0.06. The company had revenue of $2.13 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.11 billion. News had a net margin of 13.80% and a return on equity of 5.68%. On average, analysts expect News to post $1 EPS for the current fiscal year and $1 EPS for the next fiscal year.

News Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ NWS opened at $28.84 on Wednesday. News has a 12-month low of $26.25 and a 12-month high of $35.58. The company has a market cap of $16.19 billion, a PE ratio of 13.93 and a beta of 0.97. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $29.95 and a 200-day simple moving average of $31.30. The company has a current ratio of 1.76, a quick ratio of 1.63 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On News

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in NWS. L1 Capital Pty Ltd acquired a new position in shares of News in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $117,040,000. UBS Group AG grew its position in News by 100.5% in the third quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 1,047,526 shares of the company’s stock worth $36,192,000 after buying an additional 525,119 shares during the last quarter. Burkehill Global Management LP bought a new position in shares of News in the third quarter valued at $13,820,000. Jane Street Group LLC boosted its stake in shares of News by 352.2% during the 2nd quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 444,538 shares of the company’s stock worth $15,252,000 after acquiring an additional 346,233 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Citadel Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of News in the 3rd quarter worth $10,061,000. Institutional investors own 14.63% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages have issued reports on NWS. Weiss Ratings lowered News from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. Zacks Research raised shares of News to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 13th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold”.

News Company Profile

News Corporation (NASDAQ: NWS) is a global media and information services company engaged in news and digital real estate, book publishing and other media businesses. The company’s operations include print and digital newsbrands, business and financial information services, consumer platforms for property listings, and a major book publishing arm. Through its subsidiaries and brands, News Corp produces news content, market and financial reporting, online real-estate marketplaces and trade and consumer publishing products.

Key areas of activity include news and information, where the company publishes national and regional newspapers and operates business information services; book publishing through a well-known global publisher; and property-related digital businesses that operate online marketplaces for real estate listings.