News (NWS) Q2 2026 earnings — TrendMatrix coverage

Adjusted EPS

$0.35

Estimate

$0.23

Surprise

+51.2%

Score at report (before → after)

6.4 → 6.5/10

Revenue for this quarter isn’t shown: the reported figure hasn’t cleared TrendMatrix’s freshness and sanity checks yet, and consensus revenue isn’t tracked. EPS above is the available figure.

News (NWS) beat the $0.23 estimate with adjusted EPS of $0.35 — a large 51.2% upside surprise. TrendMatrix's engine moved from Buy (Wait) (6.4/10) to Hold at 6.5/10 after the report.

TrendMatrix currently rates NWS Sell at 5.2/10.

3 of the last 4 quarters beat the estimate; this quarter's +51.2% surprise compares with a +20.1% four-quarter average. Next scheduled report: 2026-11-05.

This section and the ones below it reflect TrendMatrix’s latest engine read — they update after the report date and are not frozen to it.

Current price

$31.52

Price target

$33.38

Stop

$30.15

Upside to target

+5.9%

Model outputs from TrendMatrix’s engine as of 2026-10-07 — shown for context, not personalized investment advice.

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Industry

Entertainment

Market cap

$17.26B

P/E (fwd)

21.2

P/E (ttm)

31.1

52-week range

$25.49–$35.76

Off 52-week high

11.9%

RSI (14)

34

Volume vs avg

0.82×

Score today

5.2/10