NWS

News Corporation

Communication Services · $18.1B market cap

Verdict

Share price

$31.65

close of Oct 3, 2026

Fair value

$35.96

Sticker Price

Payback Price

$14.38

buy price

Undervalued

NWS is Undervalued: at $31.65 it trades 12% below its fair value of $35.96. Its buy price (Payback Price) is $14.38, 55% below today's price. Business quality is limited: none of the 5 key numbers clears the 10% bar.

How we valued it

Owner Earnings. Earnings grow slowly (under 7% a year), but cash flow is steady, so we value it on its cash flow instead of its earnings.

Business quality

0 of 5 clear the 10% bar. What are the Big Five?

Earnings per share growth5.9% a year✗
Equity per share growth-4.6% a year✗
Sales growth-0.1% a year✗
Free cash flow growth1.2% a year✗
Return on invested capital6.0%✗

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Superinvestors

1 of the investors we track holds NWS. Who we track

Insider activity

Since Jul 1, 2026: no open-market purchases, 5 sales worth $3.2M and 69 other filings (stock awards, tax withholding and similar). Why purchases matter

Sales

Other filings

MURDOCH KEITH RUPERT

Owns 10%+ · 2026-08-15

D-Return

$243K

MURDOCH KEITH RUPERT

Owns 10%+ · 2026-08-15

Tax withholding

$172K

MURDOCH KEITH RUPERT

Owns 10%+ · 2026-08-15

Option exercise

14,221 shares

Thomson Robert J

Chief Executive Officer · 2026-08-15

D-Return

$441K

Thomson Robert J

Chief Executive Officer · 2026-08-15

Tax withholding

$496K

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Thomson Robert J

Chief Executive Officer · 2026-08-15

Tax withholding

$545K

Thomson Robert J

Chief Executive Officer · 2026-08-15

Tax withholding

$586K

Thomson Robert J

Chief Executive Officer · 2026-08-15

Option exercise

35,322 shares

Thomson Robert J

Chief Executive Officer · 2026-08-15

Option exercise

37,922 shares

Thomson Robert J

Chief Executive Officer · 2026-08-15

Option exercise

32,125 shares

Thomson Robert J

Chief Executive Officer · 2026-08-15

Award

108,024 shares

Thomson Robert J

Chief Executive Officer · 2026-08-15

Tax withholding

$7.0M

Thomson Robert J

Chief Executive Officer · 2026-08-15

Option exercise

444,341 shares

Chandrashekar Lavanya

Chief Financial Officer · 2026-08-15

Tax withholding

$100K

Chandrashekar Lavanya

Chief Financial Officer · 2026-08-15

Option exercise

9,548 shares

Chandrashekar Lavanya

Chief Financial Officer · 2026-08-15

Tax withholding

$92K

Chandrashekar Lavanya

Chief Financial Officer · 2026-08-15

Option exercise

8,790 shares

Chandrashekar Lavanya

Chief Financial Officer · 2026-08-15

Award

27,777 shares

Pitofsky David B

General Counsel · 2026-08-15

Award

25,719 shares

Pitofsky David B

General Counsel · 2026-08-15

Tax withholding

$1.1M

Pitofsky David B

General Counsel · 2026-08-15

Tax withholding

$129K

Pitofsky David B

General Counsel · 2026-08-15

Tax withholding

$121K

Pitofsky David B

General Counsel · 2026-08-15

Option exercise

8,382 shares

Pitofsky David B

General Counsel · 2026-08-15

Tax withholding

$125K

Pitofsky David B

General Counsel · 2026-08-15

Option exercise

7,805 shares

Pitofsky David B

General Counsel · 2026-08-15

Option exercise

8,114 shares

Pitofsky David B

General Counsel · 2026-08-15

Option exercise

77,959 shares

Allen Ruth

Chief Human Resources Officer · 2026-08-15

Award

11,831 shares

Allen Ruth

Chief Human Resources Officer · 2026-08-15

Tax withholding

$278K

Allen Ruth

Chief Human Resources Officer · 2026-08-15

Tax withholding

$70K

Allen Ruth

Chief Human Resources Officer · 2026-08-15

Tax withholding

$44K

Allen Ruth

Chief Human Resources Officer · 2026-08-15

Option exercise

5,927 shares

Allen Ruth

Chief Human Resources Officer · 2026-08-15

Option exercise

3,715 shares

Allen Ruth

Chief Human Resources Officer · 2026-08-15

Tax withholding

$50K

Allen Ruth

Chief Human Resources Officer · 2026-08-15

Option exercise

3,379 shares

Allen Ruth

Chief Human Resources Officer · 2026-08-15

Option exercise

23,620 shares

Delany Julian

Chief Technology Officer · 2026-08-15

D-Return

$43K

Delany Julian

Chief Technology Officer · 2026-08-15

Tax withholding

$45K

Delany Julian

Chief Technology Officer · 2026-08-15

Tax withholding

$58K

Delany Julian

Chief Technology Officer · 2026-08-15

Tax withholding

$33K

Delany Julian

Chief Technology Officer · 2026-08-15

Option exercise

3,021 shares

Delany Julian

Chief Technology Officer · 2026-08-15

Option exercise

3,676 shares

Delany Julian

Chief Technology Officer · 2026-08-15

Option exercise

2,873 shares

Delany Julian

Chief Technology Officer · 2026-08-15

Award

10,287 shares

DeGrazio Marygrace

Chief Accounting Officer · 2026-08-15

Award

14,193 shares

DeGrazio Marygrace

Chief Accounting Officer · 2026-08-15

Tax withholding

$65K

DeGrazio Marygrace

Chief Accounting Officer · 2026-08-15

Option exercise

5,876 shares

DeGrazio Marygrace

Chief Accounting Officer · 2026-08-15

Tax withholding

$53K

DeGrazio Marygrace

Chief Accounting Officer · 2026-08-15

Option exercise

4,766 shares

DeGrazio Marygrace

Chief Accounting Officer · 2026-08-15

Tax withholding

$52K

DeGrazio Marygrace

Chief Accounting Officer · 2026-08-15

Option exercise

4,487 shares

Thomson Robert J

Chief Executive Officer · 2026-08-04

Award

444,341 shares

Pitofsky David B

General Counsel · 2026-08-04

Award

77,959 shares

Allen Ruth

Chief Human Resources Officer · 2026-08-04

Award

23,620 shares

BANCROFT NATALIE

director · 2026-07-01

D-Return

$45K

BANCROFT NATALIE

director · 2026-07-01

Option exercise

1,747 shares

BANCROFT NATALIE

director · 2026-07-01

Award

1,891 shares

MURDOCH LACHLAN K

director · 2026-07-01

D-Return

$45K

MURDOCH LACHLAN K

director · 2026-07-01

Option exercise

1,747 shares

MURDOCH LACHLAN K

director · 2026-07-01

Award

1,891 shares

AZNAR JOSE MARIA

director · 2026-07-01

D-Return

$45K

AZNAR JOSE MARIA

director · 2026-07-01

Option exercise

1,747 shares

AZNAR JOSE MARIA

director · 2026-07-01

Award

1,891 shares

Pessoa Ana Paula

director · 2026-07-01

D-Return

$45K

Pessoa Ana Paula

director · 2026-07-01

Option exercise

1,747 shares

Pessoa Ana Paula

director · 2026-07-01

Award

1,891 shares

Siddiqui Masroor

director · 2026-07-01

D-Return

$45K

Siddiqui Masroor

director · 2026-07-01

Option exercise

1,747 shares

Siddiqui Masroor

director · 2026-07-01

Award

1,891 shares

About News Corporation

News Corporation stands as a leading global enterprise in media and information services, dedicated to creating and distributing compelling, authoritative content, alongside a variety of products and services, for consumers and businesses worldwide. Its extensive operations are segmented into six core areas: Digital Real Estate Services, Subscription Video Services, Dow Jones, Book Publishing, News Media, and Other…

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Fair value and Payback Price are estimates from the company's reported financials, not investment advice. Prices as of the close of Oct 3, 2026. How the Payback Price works