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News Corporation (NWS) Stock Analysis

Range Bound setup

SellModerate Confidence

Communication Services · Entertainment

Sell if holding. Momentum 3.0/10 is below the 5.0 floor at $30.11 — engine's falling-knife protection flags exit rather than catching a breakdown. Specifics: Negative momentum; Sector modifier (Communication Services): -0.8.

News Corporation is a diversified media company with segments in Dow Jones (WSJ, Barron's, Factiva; $2.33B revenue), Digital Real Estate Services (REA Group Australia, Realtor.com US; $1.80B), Book Publishing (HarperCollins; $2.15B), and News Media ($2.17B). Revenue comes from... Read more

$30.11+3.9% A.UpsideScore 5.9/10#6 of 28 Entertainment
QualityF-score8 / 9FCF yield10.56%
IncomeYield0.66%(5y avg 0.84%)Payout25.32%sustainable
Stop $28.37Target $31.28(resistance)A.R:R 0.0:1

Sell if holding. Momentum 3.0/10 is below the 5.0 floor at $30.11 — engine's falling-knife protection flags exit rather than catching a breakdown. Specifics: Negative momentum; Sector modifier (Communication Services): -0.8. Chart setup: RSI 49 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Score 5.9/10, moderate confidence.

Passes 6/9 gates (clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 77d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and death cross (50MA < 200MA). Suitability: moderate.

Recent Developments — News Corporation

Generated 2026-05-20T21:06:21Z.

Thesis

Rewards
Strong growth profile
Risks
Sector modifier (Communication Services): -0.8
Negative momentum

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)38.3
P/E (Fwd)23.7
Mkt Cap$16.5B
EV/EBITDA14.4
Profit Mgn12.9%
ROE6.5%
Rev Growth8.8%
Beta0.90
Dividend0.66%
Rating analysts15

Quality Signals

Piotroski F8/9MoatNarrow

Options Flow

IV60%elevated

Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)

  • MEDIUMSupplierAmazon Web Services and Google (cloud and workspace services)
    10-K Item 1A: 'the Company relies on Amazon Web Services to supply cloud-based services used in many of the Company's business activities and Google to provide workspace and other enterprise services'

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Rating Breakdown

1 floor-breaker

Momentum below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static

Obv
1.0
Macd
1.1
Volume
2.3
Ma Position
5.0
Rsi
5.5
Volume distribution (falling OBV)Above 200-MA but MA slope flat
GatesMomentum 3.0<4.5Death cross (50MA < 200MA)A.R:R UPSIDE_EXHAUSTED (upside=0.0%)Insider activity: OKNo SEC red flagsNEWS EVENTS NONE RECENTEARNINGS PROXIMITY 77d clearSEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARMATERIALS CYCLE PEAK CLEARRange BoundSuitability: Moderate
RSI
49 · Neutral
20D MA 50D MA 200D MADEATH CROSSSupport $29.18Resistance $31.92

Price Targets

$28
$31
A.Upside+3.9%
A.R:R0.0:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone
Suggested %0.5%
Max %1%
RegimeRisk-Off

Risk Alerts

! Momentum score 3.0/10 — below 4.5 minimum
! Death cross — 50-day MA below 200-day MA

Earnings

B
B
M
M
2/4 beats
Next Earnings2026-08-04 (77d)

Verdict History

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Frequently Asked Questions
Is NWS stock a buy right now?

Sell if holding. Momentum 3.0/10 is below the 5.0 floor at $30.11 — engine's falling-knife protection flags exit rather than catching a breakdown. Specifics: Negative momentum; Sector modifier (Communication Services): -0.8. Chart setup: RSI 49 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Prior stop was $28.37. Score 5.9/10, moderate confidence.

What is the NWS stock price target?

Take-profit target: $31.28 (+3.9% upside). Prior stop was $28.37. Stop-loss: $28.37.

What are the risks of investing in NWS?

Sector modifier (Communication Services): -0.8; Negative momentum.

Is NWS overvalued or undervalued?

News Corporation trades at a P/E of 38.3 (forward 23.7). TrendMatrix value score: 6.7/10. Verdict: Sell.

What do analysts say about NWS?

15 analysts cover NWS with a consensus score of 4.2/5.

What does News Corporation do?News Corporation is a diversified media company with segments in Dow Jones (WSJ, Barron's, Factiva; $2.33B revenue),...

News Corporation is a diversified media company with segments in Dow Jones (WSJ, Barron's, Factiva; $2.33B revenue), Digital Real Estate Services (REA Group Australia, Realtor.com US; $1.80B), Book Publishing (HarperCollins; $2.15B), and News Media ($2.17B). Revenue comes from subscriptions, advertising, real estate listings, and licensing; operations are primarily in the U.S., Australia, and the U.K.

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