NWS
News Corporation Class B Common Stock
Nasdaq · usd
News Corporation Class B Common Stock (NWS) trades at $33.26 (-1.50%) as of 1:50:44 PM EDT on Oct 26, 2026, +4.74% over the past month. Market cap is $18.19B, with 3.0 days to cover in short interest.
Stock performance
How News Corporation Class B Common Stock (NWS) stock has performed from one day to one year, with its 52-week range.
- 1D
- -1.53%
- 1W
- +1.08%
- 1M
- +4.74%
- YTD
- +12.23%
- 1Y
- +7.41%
- 52-wk range
- $25.49 – $35.76
Key statistics
Today's trading snapshot for NWS: day range, open, previous close, volume and market cap.
- Day range
- $33.23 – $33.89
- Open
- $33.72
- Prev close
- $33.77
- Volume
- 378.61K
- Market cap
- $18.19B
- Shares out
- 180.03M
Valuation and profitability ratios: P/E, P/S, ROE
Valuation and profitability ratios for News Corporation Class B Common Stock: P/E, P/S, P/B, ROE and more.
- P/E
- 31.74
- P/S
- 2.01
- P/B
- 2.13
- P/FCF
- 22.59
- ROE
- 6.7%
- ROA
- 3.7%
- Debt/Equity
- 0.23
- Div yield
- 1.12%
As of Oct 23, 2026
8-K filings
Material corporate events News Corporation Class B Common Stock has disclosed to the SEC on Form 8-K.
- Share repurchase programOct 23, 2026
As previously reported, under News Corporation's (the "Company's") stock repurchase program (the "Repurchase Program"), the Company is authorized to acquire from time to time up to $1 billion in the aggregate of the Company's outstanding shares of Class A common stock and Class B common stock.
- Share repurchase programOct 22, 2026
As previously reported, under News Corporation's (the "Company's") stock repurchase program (the "Repurchase Program"), the Company is authorized to acquire from time to time up to $1 billion in the aggregate of the Company's outstanding shares of Class A common stock and Class B common stock.
- Share repurchase programOct 21, 2026
Under News Corporation's (the "Company's") stock repurchase program (the "Repurchase Program"), the Company is authorized to acquire from time to time up to $1 billion in the aggregate of the Company's outstanding shares of Class A common stock and Class B common stock. Under the rules of the Australian Securities Exchange (the "ASX"), the Company is required to provide to the ASX, on a daily basis, disclosure of transactions pursuant to the Repurchase Program, if any.
- Share repurchase programOct 20, 2026
Under News Corporation's (the "Company's") stock repurchase program (the "Repurchase Program"), the Company is authorized to acquire from time to time up to $1 billion in the aggregate of the Company's outstanding shares of Class A common stock and Class B common stock.
- Share repurchase programOct 19, 2026
Under News Corporation's (the "Company's") stock repurchase program (the "Repurchase Program"), the Company is authorized to acquire from time to time up to $1 billion in the aggregate of the Company's outstanding shares of Class A common stock and Class B common stock.
Dividend history and stock splits
News Corporation Class B Common Stock's recent dividend payments and stock splits.
Dividends
- $0.10ex-div Sep 9, 2026
- $0.10ex-div Mar 11, 2026
- $0.10ex-div Sep 10, 2025
- $0.10ex-div Mar 12, 2025
Splits
No recent splits.
NWS short interest
How heavily NWS is shorted: shares short, days to cover and average daily volume.
- Days to cover
- 3.0
- Short interest
- 4.05M
- Avg volume
- 1.33M
As of · reported to FINRA twice monthly.
NWS news
The latest news and headlines about News Corporation Class B Common Stock (NWS).
- Zacks Industry Outlook Highlights News, Cinemark, IMAX and CuriosityStreampositiveZacks Investment Research· Oct 2, 2026
- 4 Film & Television Production Stocks to Watch on Solid Industry TrendspositiveZacks Investment Research· Oct 1, 2026
- Nexxen Bolsters Commercial Leadership with Enterprise and Data HirespositiveGlobeNewswire Inc.· Jul 30, 2025
- Trump Says He Doesn't Need Scott Bessent's Advice To Fire Jerome Powell: 'I Know Better Than Anybody What's Good For The Market'negativeBenzinga· Jul 21, 2025
- Asia-Pacific $4.17 Bn Audiobooks Market Trends, Competitive Landscape, Forecasts and Opportunities, 2019-2023 & 2024-2029positiveGlobeNewswire Inc.· Oct 16, 2024
Frequently asked questions
What is the News Corporation Class B Common Stock (NWS) stock price today?
News Corporation Class B Common Stock (NWS) is trading at $33.26 (-1.50% on the day) as of 1:50:44 PM EDT on Oct 26, 2026. Prices are delayed at least 15 minutes; real-time quotes are available from the Massive API.
What is News Corporation Class B Common Stock?
News Corporation is a diversified media and information services conglomerate with significant presence in the US, the UK, and Australia. Key mastheads include The Wall Street Journal, Barron's, New York Post, The Times, The Sun, The Australian, Herald Sun, and The Daily…
What is the short interest in NWS?
As of Sep 30, 2026, NWS has 4.05M shares short and 3.0 days to cover.
Does News Corporation Class B Common Stock (NWS) pay a dividend?
Yes. News Corporation Class B Common Stock (NWS)'s most recent dividend was $0.10 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Sep 9, 2026. Full NWS dividend history is available from the Massive API.
What exchange is NWS listed on?
News Corporation Class B Common Stock (NWS) trades on Nasdaq in USD, in the NEWSPAPERS: PUBLISHING OR PUBLISHING & PRINTING industry.
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