News (NWSA) Q2 2026 earnings — TrendMatrix coverage
Reported
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Key numbers
- Adjusted EPS
- $0.35
- Estimate
- $0.23
- Surprise
- +51.2%
- Score at report (before → after)
- 6.3 → 6.6/10
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.
How the report landed
News (NWSA) beat the $0.23 estimate with adjusted EPS of $0.35 — a large 51.2% upside surprise. TrendMatrix's engine moved from Buy (Wait) (6.3/10) to Hold at 6.6/10 after the report.
Where TrendMatrix's rating stands now
TrendMatrix currently rates NWSA Sell at 5.5/10.
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.
What supports the rating
- Strong earnings beat streak (3/4)
What argues against it
- Sector modifier (Communication Services): -0.8
- Weak growth
- Momentum score 4.3/10 — below 4.5 minimum
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.
The levels TrendMatrix's engine tracks
- Current price
- $28.55
- Price target
- $31.46
- Stop
- $27.14
- Upside to target
- +10.2%
- Reward-to-risk
- 2.0:1
The stock trades at 28.1× trailing but 19.2× forward earnings — consensus estimates already build in a substantial earnings recovery.
Model outputs from TrendMatrix’s engine as of 2026-10-07 — shown for context, not personalized investment advice.
NWSA at TrendMatrix's latest read
Communication and media names are subscriber-economics stories; engagement and ARPU trends behind the print drive the reaction.
- Industry
- Entertainment
- Market cap
- $15.61B
- P/E (fwd)
- 19.2
- P/E (ttm)
- 28.1
- 52-week range
- $22.20–$31.66
- Off 52-week high
- 9.8%
- RSI (14)
- 32
- Volume vs avg
- 0.78×
- Score today
- 5.5/10