News Corp stock reports stronger fiscal 2026 results

Published on 10/04/2026 at 18:08 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

News Corp stock carries a USD 38.50 consensus target after fiscal 2026 EPS reached USD 0.33. The October 7 dividend is USD 0.10 per share.

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News Corp (ISIN US65249B1098) stock was last at USD 28.69 on Nasdaq on October 2, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. ET, while fiscal 2026 reported EPS reached USD 0.33. Yahoo Finance published the results showing fourth-quarter revenue of USD 2.3 billion, up 11 percent year over year, and total segment EBITDA of USD 423 million, up 31 percent.

Fiscal 2026 profit accelerated

The fourth-quarter result included reported EPS of USD 0.33 versus USD 0.09 in the prior-year quarter. That is a 266.7 percent increase, while adjusted EPS reached USD 0.35 compared with USD 0.19 a year earlier, according to Yahoo Finance.

For the full fiscal year, revenue rose 7 percent to USD 9.0 billion and total segment EBITDA increased 15 percent to more than USD 1.6 billion. Fiscal-year margin expanded from 16.7 percent to 18 percent, giving investors a clearer profitability measure than revenue growth alone.

Analysts see further upside

MarketBeat reported on October 3, 2026 that five of six covering analysts rated News Corp Buy and one rated it Hold, producing a Moderate Buy consensus and an average USD 38.50 price target. Against the USD 28.69 reference price, that target lies 34.2 percent above the price.

JPMorgan raised its target from USD 36.00 to USD 38.00 on August 21, 2026, while Morgan Stanley maintained an Overweight rating with a USD 35.00 target, according to MarketBeat. The stock also traded above its 200-day moving average of USD 27.14 on October 2, 2026, reaching USD 28.72 during the session.

Dividend date approaches

BusinessQuant lists a USD 0.10 cash dividend for payment on October 7, 2026. The scheduled distribution adds a defined near-term corporate date to the earnings and valuation picture.

News Corp stock stays below yearly high

News Corp stock was last at USD 28.69 on Nasdaq on October 2, 2026. Its 52-week range of USD 22.20 to USD 31.66 places the reference price USD 2.97 below the yearly high, while market capitalization stood at USD 16.1 billion and volume reached 3,248,490 shares.