News Corporation $NWS reported fourth-quarter fiscal 2026 revenue of $2.4 billion, up 10.8% from a year ago, but profitability weakened sharply as costs and operating expenses weighed on results.
Key takeaways from the release:
- Gross profit fell to $1.3 billion, down 36.2% year over year.
- Operating profit declined to $249 million, a drop of 93.5%.
- Net income attributable to common shareholders was $179 million, down 75.9%.
- Diluted earnings per share came in at $0.33, compared with a much lower level a year earlier.
Cash generation also softened, with operating cash flow at $422 million. The company ended the period with $2.1 billion in cash and cash equivalents, while total liabilities stood at $6.3 billion.
Shares were under pressure after the report, with the stock down 2.7% in after-market trading.
Note: This financials data is sourced from a third-party provider and has not been independently verified by Quiver.
News Corporation Hedge Fund Activity
We have seen 151 institutional investors add shares of News Corporation stock to their portfolio, and 135 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.
Here are some of the largest recent moves:
- STATE STREET CORP added 3,720,208 shares (+46.7%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $106,063,130
- STARBOARD VALUE LP removed 1,850,000 shares (-41.7%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $52,743,500
- MACQUARIE GROUP LTD removed 821,447 shares (-41.6%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $23,419,453
- MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC removed 597,395 shares (-100.0%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $17,031,731
- 59 NORTH CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LP removed 597,379 shares (-28.1%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $17,031,275
- GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC removed 581,237 shares (-59.5%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $16,571,066
- BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ added 427,841 shares (+102.7%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $12,197,746
To track hedge funds' stock portfolios, check out Quiver Quantitative's institutional holdings dashboard. You can access data on hedge funds moves and 13F filings through the Quiver Quantitative API 13F endpoint.
News Corporation Congressional Stock Trading
Members of Congress have traded $NWS stock 1 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 1 have been purchases and 0 have been sales.
Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $NWS stock by members of Congress over the last 6 months:
- REPRESENTATIVE GILBERT RAY CISNEROS, JR. purchased up to $15,000 on 04/14.
To track congressional stock trading, check out Quiver Quantitative's congressional trading dashboard. You can access data on congressional stock trades through the Quiver Quantitative API Congress trades endpoint.
