Seaport Res Ptn Has Negative Outlook for News Q1 Earnings

News Corporation (NASDAQ:NWSA) – Equities researchers at Seaport Res Ptn cut their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of News in a report released on Monday, September 29th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst D. Joyce now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $0.15 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.16. The consensus estimate for News’ current full-year earnings is $0.94 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for News’ FY2026 earnings at $0.78 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.17 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $0.92 EPS.

News (NASDAQ:NWSA) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 5th. The company reported $0.19 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.19. News had a return on equity of 5.66% and a net margin of 13.21%.The company had revenue of $2.11 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.09 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.17 earnings per share. News’s revenue was up .8% compared to the same quarter last year.

Several other research analysts also recently weighed in on NWSA. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on shares of News from $38.00 to $40.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 20th. Macquarie reiterated a “neutral” rating and set a $32.70 price target on shares of News in a report on Wednesday, August 6th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $38.62.

News Stock Down 1.0%

Shares of NASDAQ:NWSA opened at $30.71 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.72, a current ratio of 1.84 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21. The company has a market capitalization of $17.35 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.76 and a beta of 1.18. News has a 52-week low of $23.38 and a 52-week high of $31.61. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $29.64 and its 200-day simple moving average is $28.40.

News Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a half year 25 dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 8th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, September 10th will be paid a dividend of $0.10 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, September 10th. This represents a dividend yield of 70.0%. News’s dividend payout ratio is currently 9.62%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On News

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Squarepoint Ops LLC raised its stake in News by 80.4% during the fourth quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC now owns 18,377 shares of the company’s stock worth $506,000 after purchasing an additional 8,192 shares during the period. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH acquired a new stake in shares of News during the 4th quarter worth $2,460,000. Versant Capital Management Inc raised its position in shares of News by 714.9% in the 1st quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 4,433 shares of the company’s stock worth $121,000 after buying an additional 3,889 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its holdings in News by 2,902.8% in the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 246,559 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,711,000 after acquiring an additional 238,348 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Rhumbline Advisers boosted its holdings in News by 9.7% in the first quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 746,253 shares of the company’s stock valued at $20,313,000 after acquiring an additional 66,030 shares during the last quarter. 66.97% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

News Company Profile

News Corporation, a media and information services company, creates and distributes authoritative and engaging content, and other products and services for consumers and businesses worldwide. It operates through six segments: Digital Real Estate Services, Subscription Video Services, Dow Jones, Book Publishing, News Media, and Other.