News Corp. surprised analysts with unexpected net positive earnings for the latest quarter.
The company raked in adjusted earnings of 4 cents per share, while analysts’ had expected just a break-even. Its revenue climbed +17% year-over-year to $2.46 billion, missing analysts’ estimates of $2.51 billion .
CEO Robert Thomson highlighted the growth in the media company’s digital subscriptions, surge in its digital audio book sales and expansion of the company’s digital real estate businesses as key factors behind the quarter’s strength.
News Corp. shares jumped almost +4% Friday.
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The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for NWSA turned positive on August 18, 2026. Looking at past instances where NWSA's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in of 47 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
The Momentum Indicator moved above the 0 level on August 21, 2026. You may want to consider a long position or call options on NWSA as a result. In of 101 past instances where the momentum indicator moved above 0, the stock continued to climb. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
NWSA moved above its 50-day moving average on July 24, 2026 date and that indicates a change from a downward trend to an upward trend.
Following a 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where NWSA advanced for three days, in of 301 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
The Aroon Indicator entered an Uptrend today. In of 247 cases where NWSA Aroon's Indicator entered an Uptrend, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued Uptrend are .
The RSI Indicator demonstrated that the stock has entered the overbought zone. This may point to a price pull-back soon.
The Stochastic Oscillator entered the overbought zone. Expect a price pull-back in the foreseeable future.
Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where NWSA declined for three days, the price rose further in of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
NWSA broke above its upper Bollinger Band on August 21, 2026. This could be a sign that the stock is set to drop as the stock moves back below the upper band and toward the middle band. You may want to consider selling the stock or exploring put options.
The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating outstanding price growth. NWSA’s price grows at a higher rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating strong sales and a profitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.
The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating well-balanced risk and returns. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 75, placing this stock slightly better than average.
The Tickeron Valuation Rating of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is fair valued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: P/B Ratio (1.925) is normal, around the industry mean (20.801). P/E Ratio (29.495) is within average values for comparable stocks, (112.428). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (2.728) is also within normal values, averaging (12.042). Dividend Yield (0.007) settles around the average of (0.015) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (1.879) is also within normal values, averaging (2.960).
The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to average earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.
The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows
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