News Corp (Class B) (NWS) beat expectations in Q3 FY2026 on revenue of $2.3B versus the $2.2B estimate (+10.8% YoY) and EPS of $0.35. The next News Corp (Class B) (NWS) earnings date is Nov 5, 2026. Below is the full News Corp (Class B) earnings breakdown — the risk-adjusted verdict, price forecast, technicals, options and hedge-fund 13F holdings, decoded in plain English.
News Corp (Class B) (NWS) Earnings Analysis — key stats
Next earnings date
Nov 5, 2026
Latest reported quarter
Q3 FY2026
Earnings verdict
Beat
EPS beat rate
6 of last 8 (quarters above estimate)
Avg next-day move
±3.1% (over the last 8 reports)
Post-earnings direction
Up 6 / Down 2 (of the last 8 reports)
Implied move (next report)
±17.8% (options-derived · into Nov 5, 2026)
Institutional ownership
11.5% (13F as of 2026-06-30)
Top 10 holders
10.3% (of shares outstanding)
Insider activity
8 buys / 4 sells (recent Form 4 filings)
Revenue
$2.3B (vs $2.2B est · +4.0% surprise · +10.8% YoY)
EPS
$0.35 (vs $0.23 est · +50.7% surprise · +591.8% YoY)
Share price
$33.17 (+0.7%)
Market cap
$18.2B
News Corp (Class B) (NWS) Earnings Analysis — beat / miss history
Quarter
Revenue
EPS
EPS surprise
Next-day move
Verdict
Q1 FY2027
$2.3B vs $2.2B est
$0.35 vs $0.23 est
+50.7%
+3.5%
Beat
Q4 FY2026
$2.2B vs $2.1B est
$0.21 vs $0.19 est
+11.5%
+3.6%
Beat
Q3 FY2026
$2.4B vs $2.3B est
$0.40 vs $0.25 est
+60.0%
-8.7%
Beat
Q2 FY2026
$2.1B vs $2.1B est
$0.22 vs $0.19 est
+13.5%
+3.7%
Mixed
Q1 FY2026
$2.1B vs $2.1B est
$0.19 vs $0.20 est
-4.7%
+0.9%
Mixed
Q4 FY2025
$2.0B vs $2.0B est
$0.17 vs $0.14 est
+20.6%
-0.3%
Mixed
Q3 FY2025
$2.2B vs $2.2B est
$0.33 vs $0.34 est
-2.9%
+0.3%
Mixed
Q2 FY2025
$2.6B vs $2.6B est
$0.21 vs $0.17 est
+24.9%
+4.0%
Mixed
Top institutional holders
Holder
% outstanding
Shares
Value
QoQ change
Sof Ltd
1.7%
9.8M
$274.5M
+0.0%
Independent Franchise Partners Llp
1.6%
9.0M
$253.2M
-1.0%
State Street Corp
1.5%
8.6M
$241.1M
-26.5%
Blackrock, INC.
1.4%
7.6M
$213.2M
+1.4%
Vanguard Capital Management LLC
1.1%
6.2M
$174.6M
+2.3%
Undisclosed filer
0.9%
5.2M
$147.0M
-1.3%
Geode Capital Management, LLC
0.7%
4.0M
$111.2M
+2.2%
Perpetual Ltd
0.4%
2.5M
$70.5M
+1.0%
Dimensional Fund Advisors LP
0.4%
2.4M
$68.6M
+38.7%
Starboard Value LP
0.4%
2.4M
$68.2M
-6.1%
Recent insider transactions
Insider
Role
Date
Type
Shares
Value
Allen Ruth
officer: Chief Human Resources Officer
2026-08-04
Buy
24K
—
Pitofsky David B
officer: General Counsel
2026-08-04
Buy
78K
—
Thomson Robert J
director, officer: Chief Executive Officer
2026-08-04
Buy
444K
—
Siddiqui Masroor
director
2026-07-01
Buy
2K
—
Siddiqui Masroor
director
2026-07-01
Sell
2K
—
Siddiqui Masroor
director
2026-07-01
Buy
2K
—
Siddiqui Masroor
director
2026-07-01
Sell
2K
$45038
Pessoa Ana Paula
director
2026-07-01
Buy
2K
—
What you'll find
Next News Corp (Class B) (NWS) earnings date, the expected move and the estimates priced in
A clear Beat / Miss / In-line / Mixed verdict the moment News Corp (Class B) reports
Revenue & EPS versus estimates, guidance and segment trends
Multi-lens price forecast — analyst, quant, technical and options views
Deep research: red flags, risk decoder and earnings-call sentiment
Technicals, options / implied volatility and unusual-activity signals
Hedge-fund and legendary-investor 13F holdings in News Corp (Class B) (NWS)
Side-by-side peer and historical earnings comparison
Frequently asked questions
When is News Corp (Class B)'s next earnings date?
News Corp (Class B)'s (NWS) next scheduled earnings date is Nov 5, 2026. Magnisto shows the confirmed date, the options-implied expected move and the revenue and EPS estimates Wall Street is modeling into the report.
Did News Corp (Class B) (NWS) beat or miss earnings?
In Q3 FY2026, News Corp (Class B) (NWS) posted beat results — revenue of $2.3B versus the $2.2B estimate (+4.0% surprise) and EPS of $0.35 versus $0.23 expected (+50.7% surprise). Magnisto decodes every News Corp (Class B) (NWS) report into a clear Beat, Miss, In-line or Mixed verdict and checks whether guidance was raised, held or cut.
How often does News Corp (Class B) beat earnings estimates?
Over its last 8 reported quarters, News Corp (Class B) (NWS) beat Wall Street EPS estimates 6 times, most recently a beat result in Q1 FY2027. Magnisto tracks every News Corp (Class B) (NWS) quarter's revenue and EPS versus consensus and grades each one Beat, Miss, In-line or Mixed at a unified ±2% threshold.
How much does News Corp (Class B) stock move after earnings?
Over its last 8 quarterly reports, News Corp (Class B) (NWS) moved an average of ±3.1% the day after earnings — ranging from -8.7% (Q3 FY2026) to +4.0% (Q2 FY2025). The stock rose after 6 of those 8 reports and fell after 2. Heading into its next report on Nov 5, 2026, options-implied volatility is pricing in a move of roughly ±17.8% (derived). Magnisto tracks the realized post-earnings move for every News Corp (Class B) (NWS) quarter alongside the beat/miss verdict — past moves don't predict the next one.
Who are the largest shareholders of News Corp (Class B)?
Institutions hold about 11.5% of News Corp (Class B)'s (NWS) shares outstanding as of the 2026-06-30 13F quarter. Its largest institutional holders include Sof Ltd (1.7%), Independent Franchise Partners Llp (1.6%), State Street Corp (1.5%). Magnisto lists News Corp (Class B)'s (NWS) top 13F holders with each stake size and its quarter-over-quarter change.
Are insiders buying or selling News Corp (Class B) (NWS)?
In the most recent Form 4 filings Magnisto tracks, News Corp (Class B) (NWS) insiders recorded 8 purchases and 4 sales — net buying. Insider transactions are one signal among many and are often routine (option exercises or scheduled 10b5-1 sales), so Magnisto shows the raw feed for you to judge.
What is the forecast for News Corp (Class B) (NWS) stock?
Magnisto blends analyst price targets, quantitative research, technical trend and options-implied moves into a scenario range for News Corp (Class B) (NWS), anchored to the current $33.17 share price, so you can weigh the bull, base and bear cases for News Corp (Class B) side by side.
Is News Corp (Class B) (NWS) a buy right now?
Magnisto does not give buy or sell tips. It gives you the institutional-grade evidence — the verdict, valuation, risks, technicals and hedge-fund 13F flows — so you can decide whether News Corp (Class B) fits your own thesis and risk profile. This is research, not investment advice.