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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NWSA moved above its 50-day moving average on October 13, 2026 date and that indicates a change from a downward trend to an upward trend. In 32 of 46 similar past instances, the stock price increased further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are 70%.
The Momentum Indicator moved above the 0 level on October 07, 2026. You may want to consider a long position or call options on NWSA as a result. In 65 of 100 past instances where the momentum indicator moved above 0, the stock continued to climb. The odds of a continued upward trend are 65%.
The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for NWSA just turned positive on October 09, 2026. Looking at past instances where NWSA's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in 32 of 47 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are 68%.
The 10-day moving average for NWSA crossed bullishly above the 50-day moving average on October 20, 2026. This indicates that the trend has shifted higher and could be considered a buy signal. In 9 of 16 past instances when the 10-day crossed above the 50-day, the stock continued to move higher over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are 56%.
Following a +2.07% 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where NWSA advanced for three days, in 183 of 312 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are 59%.
The Aroon Indicator entered an Uptrend today. In 153 of 265 cases where NWSA Aroon's Indicator entered an Uptrend, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued Uptrend are 58%.
The 10-day RSI Indicator for NWSA moved out of overbought territory on October 23, 2026. This could be a bearish sign for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 36 similar instances where the indicator moved out of overbought territory. In 18 of the 36 cases, the stock moved lower in the following days. This puts the odds of a move lower at 50%.
The Stochastic Oscillator demonstrated that the ticker has stayed in the overbought zone for 11 days. The longer the ticker stays in the overbought zone, the sooner a price pull-back is expected.
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 50 of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are 54%.
NWSA broke above its upper Bollinger Band on October 15, 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 19 (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 PE Growth Rating for this company is 50 (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 Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is 51 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating well-balanced risk and returns. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 76, placing this stock slightly better than average.
The Tickeron Valuation Rating of 61 (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 (1.936) is normal, around the industry mean (12.636). P/E Ratio (29.699) is within average values for comparable stocks, (39.199). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (2.613) is also within normal values, averaging (2.376). Dividend Yield (0.013) settles around the average of (0.046) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (1.867) is also within normal values, averaging (2.932).
The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is 69 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating slightly better than average sales and a considerably 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 average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows
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