News Corporation Class B (NWS)

News Corp.'s stock experienced a share price increase of 21.88% between September 23, 2024, and September 19, 2025, and a 14.91% rise from September 27, 2024, to September 26, 2025. The company announced a new $1 billion stock repurchase program on July 15, 2025. In April 2025, News Corp. sold its 65% interest in Foxtel Group to DAZN. Trusts associated with the Murdoch family priced a secondary offering of 14,071,293 shares of News Corp.'s Class B common stock on September 8, 2025. Rupert Murdoch announced his resignation as chairman in September 2023. A proposed merger with Fox Corp was abandoned in January 2023, and a 5% workforce reduction was announced in February 2023.

Specific data on demand seasonality for News Corp.'s products is not readily available. Advertising revenue is influenced by product demand, audience fragmentation, digital advertising trends, economic conditions, and customer demographics. Demand is evaluated using metrics like users, visits, and engagement for digital products, and circulation for newspapers. Consumer preferences for content consumption change frequently and are difficult to predict, impacting demand for traditional media.

News Corp. is a global media and information services company based in New York City, focusing on creating and distributing content to consumers and businesses worldwide. It operates in the Consumer Services sector, specifically in Media and Entertainment, with a strong presence in Publishing and Digital Real Estate Services. The company's key segments include Digital Real Estate Services, Subscription Video Services (divested in April 2025), Dow Jones, Book Publishing (HarperCollins), and News Media.

News Corp. operates primarily in the United States, Australia, and the United Kingdom, with its content distributed worldwide.

News Corp.'s News Media segment has experienced growth in profile and impact. The company announced a multi-year global partnership with OpenAI in fiscal year 2024. Brand awareness, reputation, and the acceptance of its content are crucial for audience retention and growth. The company recognizes potential damage to its brands from incidents eroding consumer trust or perceptions of low quality, as well as risks from generative AI misattributing incorrect information to its content. No specific negative events impacting News Corp.’s brand reputation within the past year were explicitly detailed.

News Corp. has a dual-class share structure, concentrating voting control with the Murdoch family through Class B shares. The Murdoch Family Trust controls approximately 40% of the Class B voting shares. Major institutional owners include Vanguard Group Inc, BlackRock, Inc., Independent Franchise Partners LLP, and State Street Corp, along with SOF Ltd, Starboard Value LP, and Geode Capital Management, Llc.