News (NWS) Scheduled to Post Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

News (NASDAQ:NWS) will be announcing its earnings results after the market closes on Thursday, November 7th. Investors interested in registering for the company’s conference call can do so using this link.

News (NASDAQ:NWS) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, August 8th. The company reported $0.17 earnings per share for the quarter. News had a return on equity of 4.51% and a net margin of 2.64%. The business had revenue of $2.58 billion for the quarter.

News Stock Performance

Shares of News stock opened at $29.29 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32, a quick ratio of 1.33 and a current ratio of 1.43. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $27.98 and its 200 day moving average price is $27.68. The company has a market cap of $16.65 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 63.67 and a beta of 1.36. News has a one year low of $21.19 and a one year high of $29.61.

News Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a Semi-Annual dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, October 9th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, September 11th were paid a dividend of $0.10 per share. This represents a yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, September 11th. News’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 43.48%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Separately, Loop Capital upgraded News to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, September 10th.

News Company Profile

News Corporation, a media and information services company, creates and distributes authoritative and engaging content, and other products and services for consumers and businesses worldwide. It operates through six segments: Digital Real Estate Services, Subscription Video Services, Dow Jones, Book Publishing, News Media, and Other.