Avoid the stress of overpaying for a stock or missing an opportunity by using the right tools and insights to evaluate News Corporation before investing.

In this article, we go over a few key elements for understanding News Corporation’s stock price such as:

• News Corporation’s current stock price and volume
• Why News Corporation’s stock price changed recently
• Upgrades and downgrades for NWS from analysts
• NWS’s stock price momentum as measured by its relative strength

About News Corporation (NWS)

Before we jump into News Corporation’s stock price, history, target price and what caused it to recently dip, let’s take a look at some background.

News Corporation, a media and information services company, creates and distributes authoritative and engaging content, and other products and services for consumers and businesses. It operates through five segments: Digital Real Estate Services, Dow Jones, Book Publishing, News Media, and Other. The company distributes content and data products through various media channels, such as newspapers, newswires, websites, mobile apps, newsletters, magazines, proprietary databases, live journalism, video, and podcasts under the MarketWatch, The Wall Street Journal, Barron’s, Investor’s Business Daily, Factiva, Dow Jones Risk & Compliance, Dow Jones Newswires, and Dow Jones Energy brands. It also owns and operates Monday to Friday, Saturday and Sunday, weekly, and bi-weekly newspapers comprising The Australian, The Weekend Australian, The Daily Telegraph, The Sunday Telegraph, Herald Sun, Sunday Herald Sun, The Courier Mail, The Sunday Mail, The Advertiser, Sunday Mail, The Sun, The Sun on Sunday, The Times, The Sunday Times, and New York Post, as well as digital mastheads and other websites. In addition, the company publishes general fiction, nonfiction, children’s, and religious books; and operates Storyful, a social media content agency, as well as sports radio network and news channels. Further, it offers property and property-related advertising and services on its websites and mobile applications; digital real estate services; and financial services. The company has operations in the United States, Canada, Europe, Australasia, and internationally. News Corporation was incorporated in 2012 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

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News Corporation’s Stock Price as of Market Close

As of July 31, 2026, 4:00 PM, CST, News Corporation’s stock price was $31.270.

News Corporation is down 1.67% from its previous closing price of $31.800.

During the last market session, News Corporation’s stock traded between $31.010 and $31.870. Currently, there are approximately 554.00 million shares outstanding for News Corporation.

News Corporation’s price-earnings (P/E) ratio is currently at 39.7, which is high compared to the Media industry median of 20.5. The price-earnings ratio gauges market expectation of future performance by relating a stock’s current share price to its earnings per share.

News Corporation Stock Price History

News Corporation’s (NWS) price is currently up 11.44% so far this month.

During the month of July, News Corporation’s stock price has reached a high of $33.030 and a low of $28.060.

Over the last year, News Corporation has hit prices as high as $35.580 and as low as $25.490. Year to date, News Corporation’s stock is up 5.53%.

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What Caused News Corporation Stock’s Price to Dip?

Stock prices are primarily based on seller supply and buyer demand. But have you ever wondered about what other factors affect a stock's price?

When an analyst changes their opinion of a stock by upgrading or downgrading their rating, it often leads to a sudden stock price adjustment. As of July 31, 2026, there was 1 analyst who downgraded News Corporation’s stock and 0 analysts who upgraded over the last month.

Additionally, you'll want to evaluate News Corporation’s financial health and valuation. Investors can use AAII's Value Grade, which combines six key valuation metrics like P/E and P/S ratios for a comprehensive analysis to conduct analysis on News Corporation’s valuation and financial health. This approach mitigates the limitations of single-metric evaluations.

News Corporation’s current valuation based on AAII’s Value Grade is a D, which means it is considered to be Expensive.

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Lastly, news and media coverage as well as recent press reports about the company or its industry may cause stock prices to fluctuate. You can check out the most recent news articles about News Corporation (NWS) by visiting AAII Stock Evaluator.

Relative Price Strength of News Corporation

Relative price strength measures a stock's performance against the market, helping investors identify stocks that are outperforming benchmarks.

For AAII’s Momentum Grade, a weighted relative price strength is calculated. Follow this link to learn more about the Momentum Grade.

As of July 31, 2026, News Corporation has a weighted four-quarter relative price strength of -4.47%, which translates to a Momentum Score of 38 and is considered to be Weak.

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News Corporation Stock Price: Bottom Line

As of July 31, 2026, News Corporation’s stock price is $31.270, which is down 1.67% from its previous closing price.

AAII advises against making stock decisions based solely on price or past returns. Instead, consider a variety of metrics, fundamentals, and analytics to evaluate a stock like News Corporation stock prices are influenced by market supply and demand and offer just a snapshot of a company's overall health.

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