News Corp stock holds near $29 after Q4 beats
Published on 08/22/2026 at 14:51 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
News Corp stock held near $29 after the company posted Q4 fiscal 2026 revenue of $2.34 billion and adjusted EPS of $0.35, with the shares last quoted at $29.16 on August 14, 2026. The company also said market value stood at $16.48 billion on that same session.
Q4 numbers set the tone
The latest quarter showed revenue up 10.8% year over year and adjusted EPS ahead of the $0.21 consensus by $0.14. That combination matters because the beat was broad enough to support both profitability and valuation talk at the same time.
Operating profit also improved in the quarter, with Yahoo Finance showing earnings of $179 million and a net margin of 6.35% as of August 14, 2026. Those figures place the move in context: the stock was not just reacting to a headline number, but to a quarter that looked better across the income statement.
Analysts stay constructive
Analyst sentiment remains firm, with seven of eight analysts rating the stock Strong Buy and the average target at $35.54 versus the August 14 close of $29.16. That gap leaves the market still pricing News Corp below the average target, even after the post-earnings lift.
The stock also traded within a 52-week range of $22.20 to $31.61, and the latest close sat 2.24 percent above the previous close of $28.94. The comparison is straightforward: the quarter beat was concrete, and the share price was still below the upper end of the one-year range.
What the business sells
News Corp's media and information portfolio includes Dow Jones, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Post, HarperCollins, and digital real-estate assets. The mix matters because advertising, subscriptions, and property-related data all feed different parts of the revenue base.
Shares and valuation
News Corp shares were quoted at $29.16 on August 14, 2026, with an intraday market cap of $15.756 billion and a reported market cap of $16.48 billion on the same session. The next earnings date was listed as November 5, 2026.
Fact box
Company: News Corporation
ISIN: US65249B1098
Ticker: NWSA
Exchange: NasdaqGS
Sector / Industry: Communication Services / Entertainment
Market cap: $16.48 billion
Next earnings date: November 5, 2026
