News Corporation (NWS) Stock Overview
NASDAQ · Communication Services · Entertainment
✓ Sourced directly from Yahoo Finance · Checked for accuracy at every rebuild · Snapshot: 6 September 2026
About News Corporation
News Corporation, a media and information services company, creates and distributes authoritative and engaging content, and other products and services for consumers and businesses in the United States, Canada, Europe, Australasia, and internationally. It operates through five segments: Dow…
Source: Yahoo Finance
Sector & Industry
News Corporation operates in the Communication Services sector, within the Entertainment industry group. It is listed on the NASDAQ exchange.
News Corporation at a Glance
| Company | News Corporation |
| Ticker | NWS |
| Exchange | NASDAQ |
| Currency | USD |
| Price | $33.90 |
| Market cap | $18.19B |
| P/E ratio (trailing) | 32.91 |
| EPS (trailing) | $1.03 |
| 52-week high | $35.76 |
| 52-week low | $25.49 |
| Dividend yield | 0.59% |
| Ex-dividend date | 09 Sep 2026 |
| Beta | 0.92 |
| Return on equity (ROE) | 7.98% |
| Debt-to-equity | 31.56% |
| Average volume | 1.49M |
| Shares outstanding | 177.59M |
| Sector | Communication Services |
| Industry | Entertainment |
| Employees | 21,700 |
| Country | United States |
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- What is News Corporation's current P/E ratio?
- News Corporation (NWS) has a trailing P/E ratio of 32.91 as of our 6 September 2026 data snapshot. Learn what the P/E ratio means →
- What is News Corporation's market capitalisation?
- News Corporation's market cap is $18.19B based on our latest snapshot. See how it ranks by market cap →
- What is NWS's 52-week range?
- Over the past 52 weeks, NWS has traded between $25.49 and $35.76. What does the 52-week range mean? →
- How volatile is News Corporation compared to the market?
- News Corporation has a beta of 0.92, meaning it has historically moved less than the broader market. What does beta measure? →
- Does News Corporation pay a dividend?
- News Corporation's trailing annual dividend yield is 0.59%. Compare with other high-yield stocks →
- What exchange is NWS listed on?
- NWS is listed on the NASDAQ. Browse all NASDAQ-listed stocks →
- What sector is News Corporation in?
- News Corporation is classified in the Communication Services sector. Compare with Communication Services peers →
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