Update shared on27 Aug 2025
Fair value Increased 1.20%Despite a modest reduction in projected revenue growth, News’ consensus price target edged up slightly to $37.52, supported by an improvement in net profit margins.
What's in the News
- Meltwater announced a partnership with Dow Jones (division of News Corp), integrating Dow Jones' premium subscriber-only content into Meltwater's platform alongside Bloomberg Media, Torstar, and The Washington Post.
- New York Post Media Group launched The California Post, a new media venture headquartered in Los Angeles, targeting the California market with digital and print editions and leveraging NYPMG's national resources.
- News Corporation repurchased 1,300,000 shares for $35.38 million, completing a total buyback of 33,200,000 shares for $689.3 million under the 2021 program.
- News Corporation announced a new share repurchase program, authorizing buybacks of up to $1,000 million in Class A and Class B common stock with no time limit.
- News Corporation (NasdaqGS:NWSA, NWS) was added to the Russell 1000 Value-Defensive and Russell 1000 Defensive indexes.
Valuation Changes
Summary of Valuation Changes for News
- The Consensus Analyst Price Target remained effectively unchanged, moving only marginally from $37.08 to $37.52.
- The Consensus Revenue Growth forecasts for News has fallen from 3.4% per annum to 3.2% per annum.
- The Net Profit Margin for News has risen slightly from 7.94% to 8.11%.
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